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Lab School Bethlehem Central High School Lab School

Lab School Founded in 1992 ● A small community within a large ● school Students are a part of BCHS and ○ Lab School It is a full 4 year program ○ Educational Field trips ● Approximately 1/14 of the high school ● is in Lab School Students grow close relationships with ● their teachers

Honors STEM Honors ● Outside of class ○ Science based projects ○ Humanities Honors ● Outside of class ○ Book reports ○ Go to lectures ○ Video making ○ Research Honors ● Independent research ○ More requirements for research ○ paper

Traditional School World Language ● 3 years required as an elective in ○ Requirements the traditional school program Any language (French, Spanish, ○ Latin) Physical Education ● 4 years required ○ P.E. curriculum with traditional ○ school students

Senior Internships Internships Students choose their own ● internships Work 175 hours ● Can be begin working in the ○ summer prior to your senior year Research Class Independent research at your ● internship, then write a paper and present on it Students earn one credit ●

Internships Politics ● Art Studios ● Physical Therapy Offices ● Radio Stations ● Newspapers ● Pharmacies ● Middle & Elementary schools ● Engineering Offices ● Rescue Teams ● Realtors ● Science labs ● Law Offices ● Non-Profit Organizations ● Woodworking ●

Research Class Grades 9-12 ● Gain presentation and paper writing ● skills Curriculum based and credit bearing ● Grade 9- 40 weeks to create a paper ● on a topic of one’s choosing Grades 10 & 11- Two papers, 20 ● weeks each on a topic of one’s choosing Grade 12- Students partake in a 175 ● hour internship and follow up with a research paper as well as a class length presentation

Community Meetings & Community Meetings Press Clubs Team building between Grades ● Community service announcements ● Press Clubs Guest speakers talk about ● professions/ Hobbies Surgeons ○ Artists ○ Journalists ○ Astronomers ○ Engineers ○ Every year past Alumni come back ● to talk about the next step after Lab School

Colleges are intrigued by the Lab ● School program because it is an College Acceptances alternative form of education Scholarships ● Class of 2018’s amount of money in scholarships so far this year

Med school ● Alumni Living internationally ● Manager at a startup companies in NYC ● Designers for Berkshire Blanket ● Nursing ● Pharmacists ● Military Service ● Lawyers ● Engineers ●

Field Trips Philadelphia Williamsburg Hyde Park Boston Washington D.C.

Retreats Educational Guest Speakers ● Seminars ● Workshops ● Team Building Activities ● Recreational Chingachgook Special Guests ● Competitions between the grades ● Free time ● Making unforgettable memories ● Silver Bay

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Lab School Traditions First-Day Bagel Party ● Welcome-Back Picnic ● Fall Retreat Dance Party ● Secret Snowflake ● Holiday Cookie Party ● Alumni Visit ● Spring Barbecue ● Amazing Race ● Bonfire ● Jumping into Lake George ●

Athletes Musicians Who is in Lab School? Baseball Orchestra ● ● Tennis Band ● ● Swimming Choir ● ● Soccer BC Hooligans ● ● Club Leaders Volleyball ● Softball ● SADD ● Football ● Theatre Without a ● Basketball ● Net Gymnastics ● Guerilla Art Club ● Wrestling ● Morning ● Announcements Helpdesk ● Peer Helpers ● Spanish Honors ● Society Badminton Club ●

Benefits of Lab School Independent research ● Community environment ● Relationships with teachers & ● students Combination of traditional and ● non-traditional experiences College prep and internships ● New experiences ●

Common Misconceptions Myth: Lab School classes are easier than Fact: Lab School classes are taught at the traditional school. the Regents level with enrichment. Myth: Lab School is only for really Fact: Lab School is made up of a mix smart or really weak students. of all types of students Myth:Lab School students are lazy and Fact: Normal Work + Research class + do little work. Community Service Hours (15hrs/year) + Senior Internship (175 Hours) Myth: Lab School students are isolated Fact: 4.5 out of 8 periods in the day from traditional school friends are Lab School classes

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Lab School BBQ Fundraiser March 3, 2018 BCHS Cafeteria 3pm