Lab News

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  The buzz: Lab is home to honeybees

  Posted June 7

  The Laboratory Schools Science Department has brought to campus an apiary—a place where honeybees, Apis mellifera, are raised. Located at the rear of the school garden between Lillie and Wilder houses, the apiary has two beehives in a fenced and locked enclosure. While Hyde Parkers (including a few Lab families) have been keeping beehives for years, this is a brand new opportunity for us to have them available for the entire Lab community's observation, education, and enjoyment.

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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 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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