Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year from your MS Council

Dear Middle School Parents,

For parents new to Lab’s Middle School: Welcome!

We are excited to represent you on the Middle School Council of the Parents’ Association (PA). We work closely with the Middle School (MS) Principal, Assistant Principal and Dean of Students as well as Lab’s PA at large to:

● Help parents feel more connected with the Middle School and Lab community,
● Represent the voice and perspectives of MS parents and families with the MS administrative team,
● Support faculty by organizing parent volunteers and administering the PA Teacher Grant program which provides monetary support for classroom and curriculum innovations, and
● Build community among students by providing resources and organization for student-initiated events like Giant Gym Nights, student dances and graduation celebrations.

We will provide regular in person and/or remote options to engage with other parents and professionals at school through our Parent-to-Parent information sessions (P2Ps) and other community events. Please see below for a list of upcoming events as we gear up for the new school year. We encourage you to check Enews and the PA website for updated information, as well as important happenings around the Middle School. You might also like to subscribe to the All School and Middle School Calendars, found on the Parent Portal (Calendar & Schedules tab) at www.ucls.uchicago.edu.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to serving you and sharing a fantastic year at Lab!

Sincerely,

Your 2024-2025 MS Council,

Farah Adhi
Meggan Friedman
Amy Koh
Nitika Nautiyal
msparents@ucls.uchicago.edu

Upcoming events:

Grade Level Parent-to-Parent Meetings (Zoom)
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6th grade
Monday, August 26
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

7th grade
Tuesday, August 27
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

8th Grade
Tuesday, August 27
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

6th Grade + New MS Families Orientation (In person)
Wednesday, August 28 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Gordon Parks Assembly Hall

Back to School Night (In person)
Tuesday, September 10 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Gordon Parks Assembly Hall

MS Parent Coffee (In person)
Thursday, September 19 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
John Rogers Conference Room

Parent-to-Parent Meeting – Transitions into the New School Year (Zoom)
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Tuesday, September 24 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Parents’ Association General Meeting (Zoom)
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Monday, October 7 6:00-7:00 PM