Lab News

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  Travels from the classroom: Third graders study the continents

  Posted May 16

  During winter term students in Lisa Sukenic’s class learned about Australia as part of the third grade continent study. Each student researched an animal turned and turned his or her findings into a journal. They penned their fiction-style journals from the point of view of a field researcher and included illustrations. Later, students created Aboriginal paintings using the dot technique and worked in groups to recreate the habitat in which their animals lived. The final part of the project included students creating travel pamphlets in the computer lab.

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  Computer science teacher Baker Franke a Golden Apple finalist

  Posted April 18

  Teacher Baker Franke is one of 32 finalists (selected from a pool of 510 nominations and 215 applicants) for the 2013 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. After a final round of review and observations, the Foundation will announce ten recipients of this prestigious award in May.

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  Connections photo gallery

  Posted April 5

  In March, more than 700 people celebrated Lab at the annual Connections gala fundraiser. See photos from this event, which raised more than $400,000.

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  Grades K–5: the (gym) show goes on

  Posted April 4

  Every few years the PE department gives Lab’s youngest children a chance to share what they’ve learned. See the attached photos of the March show at which kids through fourth grade (and some fifth graders) performed for their peers and parents.

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  U-Highers publish history/economics journal

  Posted March 7

  After interning at the UChicago Press last summer, four U-Highers collaborated with two of Lab’s history teachers to start a publication of student papers in history and economics. The journal, InFlame, will be published semiannually on the Lab website. Read the first issue.

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