NK and Lower School Civility Presentation

When: Thursday, April 30, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM

Where: Laboratory Schools - Judd Hall, Room 126, 5835 S. Kimbark Ave.
Description: Nursery, Kindergarten and Lower School faculty will discuss the variety of ways they weave into the daily discourse the topics of civility, inclusiveness and living together in a school community. For more information, please [...]

Lab+ Architects Discussions

Parents, you are invited to a discussion with the Lab+ architects.
As part of their inclusive approach to design, the Lab+ architects are seeking comments from key stakeholders. Please come and:
•    Tell them your aspirations/hopes/visions/dreams for the new Lab Campus;
•    Tell them what you want Lab children to have that they don’t now;
•    Tell them what [...]

PA Multicultural Committee Meeting

The next meet of the PA Multicultural Committee will be on Thursday, January 15th at 6:00 PM in Judd 204.

Parents’ Association Meeting Report - November 11, 2008

Arlene Mays-Johnson, President, called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 PM. in Judd 126. The minutes of the last PA meeting were approved. Ms. Mays-Johnson announced the date of the next meeting, January 12, 2009 at 7:00 PM. She thanked all parents who have volunteered and helped with PA activities. She [...]

PA Multicultural Committee Meeting

The next meeting of the Parent Association’s Multicultural Committee (PAMC) will be a holiday celebration on Monday, December 8th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the home of Leslie Pilot-Gatton.  We hope you can join us. Please  RSVP to Leslie Pilot-Gatton at lpgatt@comcast.net.

Teaching Kindness: The Smart Love Approach

Please mark your calendars Monday, December 8th, 7pm in Judd 126 for “Teaching Kindness: The Smart Love Approach”, with remarks and discussion by Dr. Martha Heineman Pieper, Ph. D. This presentation is for parents and teachers who are wondering how best to develop kindness in young children.
Dr. Pieper will present the Smart Love approach to teaching [...]

Community Life Meeting

The Community Life Committee of the Parents’ Association will be meeting Friday, November 21st at 1:00 PM in Judd 204.  We will be discussing the role parents can play in the efforts surrounding civility as well as the presentation made by the Diversity Task Force at the November PA Meeting.
The Community Life Committee is a [...]

LD@LAB Meeting

Please LD@LAB for coffee and conversation with Mr. Ken James, Director of Student Services and his new and returning colleagues in the learning and counseling departments at LAB. Location Judd 126 Time: 8:30 AM Date: 11/06/08. For more information contact: Mari Egan megan@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu.
See the LD@LAB page for more information about that group.

Parents’ Association Meeting Report - September 15, 2008

For those of you who missed it or would just like a recap, here is a summary of what happened at the September PA Meeting. Thanks to Joan Simmons from who’s detailed notes I’ve borrowed heavily.

Lab+ Campaign Launch Celebration

The following announcement is paraphrased from:
http://univdev.uchicago.edu/ucls/campaignlaunchcelebration
Saturday, September 27th - Kovler Gymnasium 4-6PM
Come help celebrate the future of the Laboratory Schools with fellow parents, faculty, staff, and friends. You’ll hear exciting news and information about Lab’s upcoming redesign and remodeling program, which will impact every aspect of the Lab experience.  For more information and for special [...]