One of my favorite events of last year was our Multicultural Night! I loved the opportunity for our families and staff to share aspects of their culture, heritage, and travel experiences with other Lab families and to get a taste of the cultures from around the world that are represented within the Lab community.

This year's Multicultural Night is Thursday, April 19, which is right around the corner! There are two ways that you can be involved:

• Attend the Event: You and your family can take a self-guided tour through the stations prepared by Lab faculty, parents, and students; learn about cultures from around the world; and explore how we are influenced by our cultures. All Lab families are welcome to attend; please RSVP here!

• Host a table: If you wish to host a table featuring a culture, heritage, or travel experience, please let us know that you will participate by signing up here. Students are encouraged to participate with their families.

​For more information, check out the flyer in your child's green folder. We look forward to another great event.
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Sincerely,

Mary Moss Brown

Here are the remaining field trips! Remember, if you prepaid for field trips, just circle "prepaid" on the permission slip. And even if you prepaid, we still need a signed permission slip for bus trips. If you have not yet prepaid and wish to do so, you can pay online at K12paymentcenter.com or send in cash or check. You can send in $25, $50, or $75, and you will receive an accounting by trimester of your remaining balance.

Take a look at our upcoming trips:

Mar 27: Baby Bundles, some 6th Grade
Mar 28-29: Camp Thunderbird, 5th Grade
Apr 11: Children's Theatre - Madagascar Musical Adventure, 1st Grade
Apr 11: Lazy 5, Kindergarten
Apr 23: Scrap Art Music, 4th, 5th & 6th Grades

Our 2018-19 Sibling Lottery results are posted on our website.

​We will take a look at our waitlist and our Intent to Return forms from current families at the beginning of each month starting in April, and we will make admissions decisions at that time. If you have any questions, please contact admissions@charlottelabschool.org.
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​We have a new feature in our weekly enewsletter thanks to our Student Recruitment Committee. Each week you will find a list of family-friendly events happening in and around Charlotte and even more reasons to Explore CLT.

3/23-25: The Princess and the Pea (Blackbox Theatre at the Ballantyne Arts Center)
3/23-4/15: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Wells Fargo Playhouse at Imaginon)
3/24: Hop To It Easter Egg Hunt (Chesnut Square Park)
3/24: Historic Rosedale Annual Easter Egg Hunt
3/24: Naturalist Egg Hunt (Wing Haven Gardens)
3/24: Spring Fling With Animal Babies (Schiele Museum)
3/24: Peter Cottontail's Garden Adventure (Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden)
3/24: Easter Egg Scramble (Stumptown Park)
3/24: Hop Into Spring (Robbins Park)
3/24: Family First: Children's Film Festival (Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture)
3/25: The Oyster Roast at Historic Rosedale

​You did it! You helped us reach our goal of raising $200,000 for the Lab Innovation Fund by March 15. We are 73% of the way to our final target, and we need everyone to make a donation -- of any size -- in order to hit our annual fundraising goal of $275,000.

If you have not already done so, please make a gift or pledge today! You can:

• Make a donation by credit card on our secure website.
• Download the gift form and return it with your donation.
• Contact Susannah Lund for more information about making a monthly donation or gift of securities.

A gift of any amount makes a difference and helps us reach our goal! 

Lab Middle School has SPIRIT! We are excited to announce that Charlotte Lab Middle School has a spirit rock! Families are invited to "rent" the Spirit Rock and paint it in honor of Lab related activities: birthdays, announcements, celebrations, recognizing an awesome staff member, or showing spirit for our sports teams. Reserve your date(s), pay for the rental, and find sign-up details here. Go Lions! ​

Here is what you need to know:

• All students will eat lunch before dismissal.
• Carpool and walker door will open at 12:30 pm.
• Afternoon buses will arrive at stops approximately 3 hours earlier than normal; however at this time of day, traffic is often lighter, so please arrive at your stop 10 minutes early.
• If you need to pick up your child early, you must do so no later than 11:30 am.
• T.A.P.S will be providing on-site care for ANY student beginning at 12:30 pm until 6:00 pm. If your child normally attends the T.A.P.S after school program on Wednesdays, there will not be an additional charge and no need to register. For new students/drop in students, the fee is $25, and you must register by calling 704-674-8331 or sign up on the TAPS website. Don't forget to use the Daily Transportation Change Form for all transportation & after school changes-deadline for changes is 11:00 am.
• This is the last official early release day of the year; however, June 6 is an optional early release day!