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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


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Lab School

Lab School

Bethlehem Central High School

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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

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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

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Traditional School Requirements

  • World Language

○ 3 years required as an elective in the traditional school program ○ Any language (French, Spanish, Latin)

  • Physical Education

○ 4 years required ○ P.E. curriculum with traditional school students

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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
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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
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Research Class

  • Grades 9-12
  • Gain presentation and paper writing

skills

  • Curriculum based and credit bearing
  • Grade 9- 40 weeks to create a paper
  • n 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

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Community Meetings & Press Clubs

Community Meetings

  • 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

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College Acceptances

  • Colleges are intrigued by the Lab

School program because it is an alternative form of education

  • Scholarships

Class of 2018’s amount of money in scholarships so far this year

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Alumni

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

Hyde Park Philadelphia Williamsburg Washington D.C. Boston

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Retreats

Educational

  • Guest Speakers
  • Seminars
  • Workshops
  • Team Building Activities

Recreational

  • Special Guests
  • Competitions between the grades
  • Free time
  • Making unforgettable memories

Chingachgook Silver Bay

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Alt Link

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Link

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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
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Who is in Lab School? Athletes

  • Baseball
  • Tennis
  • Swimming
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Softball
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Gymnastics
  • Wrestling

Musicians

  • Orchestra
  • Band
  • Choir
  • BC Hooligans

Club Leaders

  • SADD
  • Theatre Without a

Net

  • Guerilla Art Club
  • Morning

Announcements

  • Helpdesk
  • Peer Helpers
  • Spanish Honors

Society

  • Badminton Club
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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
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Common Misconceptions

Myth: Lab School classes are easier than the traditional school. Myth: Lab School is only for really smart or really weak students. Myth:Lab School students are lazy and do little work. Myth: Lab School students are isolated from traditional school friends Fact: Lab School classes are taught at the Regents level with enrichment. Fact: Lab School is made up of a mix

  • f all types of students

Fact: Normal Work + Research class + Community Service Hours (15hrs/year) + Senior Internship (175 Hours) Fact: 4.5 out of 8 periods in the day are Lab School classes

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Lab School Wants YOU!

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Lab School BBQ Fundraiser

March 3, 2018 BCHS Cafeteria 3pm

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