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In and Around the Lab
Here is a reminder of
some of the upcoming events and news of other happenings. For more
information on any of the events listed or to get details on all other
events in and around the schools, view the all-schools calendar at https://events.uchicago.edu/labschool/
**Lab Adventurer Field Study
Crow Canyon: 6/11/2006 to 7/2006 in Cortez, Colorado
Best of Italy: 6/11/2006 to 6/21/2006 in Northern Italy
French Trip: 6/12/2006 to 6/26/2006 in France
**Girls Basketball Team Camp for all students (grades 7th to HS in 2006-07) – Monday through Friday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
in Kovler Gymnasium, June 12-16.
Camp for girls interested in playing on any school basketball team in 2006-07.
Camp Director is Carson Cunningham our Head Girls Coach at University High.
**Boys Basketball Team Camp for students (grades 7th to HS in 2006-07) – Monday through Friday 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
June 12th-16, in Kovler Gymnasium
Camp for boys planning to play on any school basketball team in 2006-07, directed by Ron Ashlaw, Head Coach for boys basketball.
**Opening Day of Summer Lab – June 19th
Welcome to Summer Lab 2006 all students, campers, and adventurers for six weeks of
memories and friendships!
The last few weeks of the school shot by with lightning speed, action packed with exciting, educational, and fun year-end
events in which our children participated.
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U-High seniors and their guests toured the Andy Warhol/Supernova exhibit , enjoyed a dinner provided by Wolfgang Puck, and
dancing at this year’s senior prom held at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Students purchased the last pretzels of this school year. The weekly pretzel sales support the
German Exchange Program with the Königin-Katharina-Stift Gymnasium in Stuttgart, Germany.
This year 12 Lab students left on June 10th to live for one month with their exchange partner's family and attend school
with their exchange partner. The group will also be joining an exchange
group from Green Bay, WI on a private bus tour through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Bavaria.
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Fifth graders visited the Shedd Aquarium, and Susan Lesher's
fifth grade class took a trip to the Indiana Dunes.
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8th grade French students presented poems, music, and
one-act plays which they learned throughout their Middle School years.
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The entire fourth grade celebrated the end of their Lower School experience with a trip to Vertical Endeavors indoor rock
climbing gym.
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High school students and faculty celebrated the end of the school year with the annual Labstock (Lab’s version of Woodstock)
music festival in Kenwood Mall. Student bands played and sang on the school steps. Everyone enjoyed grilled burgers and brats
courtesy of the Dean of Students Larry McFarlane.
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Middle School students showcased their performance talents at the third annual Middle School Talent Show, sponsored by the
Middle School Student Council, in conjunction with the music department.
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Performers included: Alex Fryer, as the Mistress of Ceremonies; Star Spangled Banner performed by Caroline Montag; Bach
Concerto for Two Violins performed by Joe Tuner and Henry Bergman; In His Eyes performed by Marissa Guiang; Eine Kleine
Nachtmusik performed by Ellyn Butler; Irish Dance performed by Marley Reifert; Paper Moon performed by Francesca Baio;
Isabel Soble, and Nora Engel-Hall; A Maider's Prayer performed by Danny Zhang; Take Me or Leave Me performed by Alexa
Lowis and Hope Samuelsson; The Can-Can performed by Fachel Buikema; A Moment like This performed by Ana Rosic; May Song
(original composition) performed by Claire Milsted; Listen to Your Heart performed by Matthew Hanessian; Hip Hop Dance
performed by Justin Algee and Alexa Lowis; Minuet performed by Shira Fishbach; Travelin' Soldier performed by Simone Nelsen;
Seasons of Love performed by Jolisha Johnson, Caitlin Goldwater, Jessica Blocker, and Gaya Comaraswamy; In Church performed
by Maya Bishbach; My Favorite Things performed by Maya Hansen, Danny Zhang, Laura Anderson, and Deborah Krull; Drum Solo
performed by Brandon McCarthy; Romanian Dance performed by Hannah Constantin; Mozart Sonata in C Major performed by Yaning
Zhang; Moonlight performed by Meryl Charleston; Tarantella performed by Jackie Robertson.
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U-High students attended the annual awards assembly in honor of their fellow students receipt of various awards, for
excellence in areas including: journalism, music, math, science, language, fine arts, history, leadership, athletics,
citizenship, and community service.
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Parents, teachers, students and friends attended the graduation ceremony held at Mandel Hall for the 8th grade class of 2006.
Students Audrey Alexander and Clare Brody each presented speeches. The students chose French teacher Vicki Schneider-Ehsan as
the guest speaker. The eighth grade choir sang in addition to the graduates providing musical entertainment. After the
graduation, the graduates enjoyed an evening of dance at the Quadrangle Club.
Thank you for your help during the 05-06 school year. Thanks to you, we've been able to raise $2,436.51 since we've started
this program.
Even though the school year has ended, you can continue to make a difference for our school all summer long.
One easy way is to join the Box Tops for Education Booster Club at boxtops4education.com. Exclusive benefits for Box
Tops Booster Club members:
* See our school's Box Tops earnings
* Get chances to win Bonus Box Tops
* Print money-saving online coupons
* Shop online and earn cash for our school
As a Booster Club member, you can make a difference for our school through everyday activities like buying groceries,
shopping online, and making purchases with a credit card - all at no additional cost to you.
Clip - Clip Box Tops from hundreds of participating products. Box Tops are worth 10˘ each when we redeem them from Box
Tops for Education.
Shop - Shop your favorite online stores at the Box Tops Marketplace. Up to 8% of each qualifying purchase is donated to Lab.
Charge - Earn a full 1% on every purchase for Lab with the Box Tops Visa® card. Enjoy a low introductory APR and no annual fee.
Apply today at boxtops4education.com or call 1-800-650-0235.
Thank you for helping to earn more cash for our school through Box Tops for Education.
At the May PA meeting parents bid farewell to former Lab parent and director of admissions Alice Haskell, and Lab parent
and assistant director of development Sarah Lehmann. Ms. Haskell is retiring from the Lab Schools after 28 years of service.
Ms. Lehman has moved on to the position of director of development at the Catherine Cooke School.
In separate events, parents celebrated the career’s and bid farewell to two teachers, Dianne Larkin, and Hanna Goldschmidt,
both retiring after many years of service.
At the June PA meeting, parents bid farewell to the outgoing PA 2005-2006 board members, President Maria C. Carrillo, Treasurer
Mark Shapiro, Secretary Robin Charleston, Fundraising Coordinator Kim du Buclet, Programs/Events Coordinator Rebecca Carlisle,
Communications Coordinator Nila Barnes, Volunteer Coordinator Renee Rehkemper, Nursery School/Kindergarten Council Co-Chair
Joe Peterson, Lower School Council Co-Chair Caroline Flatow, Middle School Council Co-Chair Martin Eckstein, High School Council
Co-Chairs Jie Yao, Anne-Marie Miles, Room Parent Coordinators Debbie Green, Jennifer Rhind.
The PA welcomed the 2006-2007 board members: Richard Mintel, President-Elect, Peri Altan, Treasurer, Victoria L. Long,
Secretary-Elect, Anne-Marie Miles, Program/Events Coordinator-Elect, Lauren Polite, N/K Council Co-Chair, Lou Marek,
Lower School Council Co-Chair, Beth Saks, Middle School Council Co-Chair, Nila Barnes, High School Council Co-Chair,
Lynn D. Stevenson, High School Council Co-Chair.
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If you didn’t have a chance to attend this year’s Rites
of May, that took place on Thursday May 18th, Friday May 19th,
and Saturday May 20th, you missed outstanding entertainment,
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Those who attended the Saturday International Festival
were treated to a nice sunny day that started off with the Family Fun
Run/Walk on Jackman field. After the run families assembled for the
International festival parade lead by MS Principal Alexis Wright and 8th
grade student and International Booth co-chairperson, Safiya Nygaard. The
parade culminated in a ribbon cutting ceremony, by
Mrs. Biggs,in Upper Kovler Gym, signaling the opening of the
Saturday International Festival.
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The International Stage showcased the many
outstanding talents of Lab Schools students, as well as professional
entertainment featuring Nigerian dancers and musicians, and a Tai Chi
demonstration. Music so adeptly performed by the children from the Hyde Park
Suzuki Institute, opened the International stage, as athletics routines were
dynamically displayed by the After-school programs Gymnastics class. Dancing
was engagingly performed by Lab students representing the Hyde Park School
of Ballet, Nori Indian dance, Chinese dance, the After-school programs Dance
101 and, Indian dance. There was an amazing performance of magician by
U-High student Marcel Babai. The music continued with a moving performance
by Lab students representing the Hyde Park Youth Symphony as well as the
exciting performance and innovative Jazz sounds from U-High students Max
Budovitch- piano, John Swank- drums, Richard Tomlinson- bass, Nathan
Worcester- violin, and Philip Verma- clarinet/saxophone. The International
stage closed with the traditional Maypole dance performed by LS students.
The carnival provided hours of enjoyment for the
children. Popular attractions included the inflatable slide and obstacle
course. Children also enjoyed the age appropriate games such as football,
and the great prizes.
The Global Café served hundreds, offering up healthy
portions of a variety of very tasty foods. The convivial atmosphere provided
a nice respite for parents. Everyone was grateful for the free ice cream,
courtesy of our local Good Humor ice cream vendors, in appreciation for our
patronage throughout the year.
This year there was a record number of 19 country
booths. Nursery through 12th grade students participated in all 19
booths. Five of the booths were fundraising booths which raised over
$1000 benefiting the Aga Khan foundation to help earthquake victims, Oxfam
to help drought stricken villages, Operation Bookshelf a project created by
LS teacher Nicole Power and her 4th grade students to help storm
damaged schools in New Orleans, and the Louisiana Wetlands Project.
The fun didn’t
stop with the day’s ending of the International festivities, the
continuation of Thursday and Friday’s courtyard activities of games
sponsored by Middle school students and food sponsored by High school
student council and clubs, and the outstanding U-High theater presentation
of “The Madwoman of Chaillot” closed Rites of May 2006. The entire cast of
students turned in an impressive and entertaining performance. The set,
costumes, and lighting, all student developed, made for a professional
quality production. Noteworthy performances included that of Cydney Weiner
as the Countess Aurelia The Madwomen of Chaillot, Kelly Kovacs as Irma,
Leigh Casadaban as Dr. Jadin, and Jack Kovacs as The Ragpicker.
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To those of you who answered the call to duty, from chaperoning, assisting teachers in the classroom, providing your unique
skills and talents, to shoring up those last minute details, coming out and supporting the various academic, athletic, and social
events, you gave us a precious commodity, your time, and we the entire Laboratory Schools community greatly appreciate you.
For all you do, we salute you!
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