Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust (funded by sales of Maryland's Treasure of the Chesapeake license plate) we leave our urban campus to get outside and learn through hands-on experiences. Most of our student driven best management practices are done off-site.
7th grade students report Air quality index.
Date: Daily. 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
# of students: 45
Names of students: Victor, Julia, Caroline, Jack, Mitchell, Caroline, Alexa, Drew, Sam, Miles, Frankie, Jake, Rodney, Kristen, Ethan, Taylor, Justin, Nicholas, Avi, Alexander,Natasha, Nosson, George, Dana, Lucas, Sheva, Olivia, Andrei, Leah, Cuyler, Cian, Will, Samuel, Josie, Will, Judy, Kendall, Shea, Amelia, Joshua, Jack, Joe, Cameron, Brett, Torben.
Daily Air Quality Index reports.
Activity: Students look up how polluted the air is on the EPA website raise the appropriate colored flag every day out side of Baltimore Lab School in order to inform our community about the air quality on a daily basis.
Background: This action project began in 2013. High school environmental science student, Victor O. looked up the AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality. As per his request, Baltimore Lab School joined the school flag program through the Environmental Protection Agency. Each day, a student looks up the air quality and raises the appropriate colored flag on our flag pole. The flag indicates how clean or polluted our air is each day, and what associated health effects might be a concern for us. Currently, the program is run by 7th grade Advisory students in Ms. Fabian's class.
Teacher:
2017-2018: Margaret Fabian
2016-2017: Margaret Fabian
2015-2016: Darlene White
2014-2015: Karen Yeoman
# of students: 45
Names of students: Victor, Julia, Caroline, Jack, Mitchell, Caroline, Alexa, Drew, Sam, Miles, Frankie, Jake, Rodney, Kristen, Ethan, Taylor, Justin, Nicholas, Avi, Alexander,Natasha, Nosson, George, Dana, Lucas, Sheva, Olivia, Andrei, Leah, Cuyler, Cian, Will, Samuel, Josie, Will, Judy, Kendall, Shea, Amelia, Joshua, Jack, Joe, Cameron, Brett, Torben.
Daily Air Quality Index reports.
Activity: Students look up how polluted the air is on the EPA website raise the appropriate colored flag every day out side of Baltimore Lab School in order to inform our community about the air quality on a daily basis.
Background: This action project began in 2013. High school environmental science student, Victor O. looked up the AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality. As per his request, Baltimore Lab School joined the school flag program through the Environmental Protection Agency. Each day, a student looks up the air quality and raises the appropriate colored flag on our flag pole. The flag indicates how clean or polluted our air is each day, and what associated health effects might be a concern for us. Currently, the program is run by 7th grade Advisory students in Ms. Fabian's class.
Teacher:
2017-2018: Margaret Fabian
2016-2017: Margaret Fabian
2015-2016: Darlene White
2014-2015: Karen Yeoman
Documentation
| feb_26_2014_flag_day.pdf |
| air_pollution_flags.pdf |
| epa_air_quality_flags.pdf |
Middle School Fitness Outdoor Activities
Students are planning outdoor activities based on their interests. This program was implemented in our 6th grade after students requested more time outside every day. No Child Left Inside!
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Date: Throughout school year
# of students: 40 Names of students: Add statistic here: Activity: Teachers: Mrs. Klein, Ms. Yeoman, Ms. Fabian, Mrs. Natterman, Officer Jackson 2016-17 Middle School Outdoor Exercise Breaks Dates: Location: Calvert Street Park. Middle School Fitness goes to Calvert Street Park for sports and recreation. We play basketball on the court and practice "parkour" on the playground. We use the grassy area for sports such as soccer and football. There are usually 2-3 teachers/educational assistants and the security guard. During warm, dry weather, we try to spend an entire class period there and shorten the time when it is cold. Staff: March Klein, Middle School Fitness, and 3 additional staff. |
Date: Sept. 13, 20, 27, 2017
# of students: Names of students: Lucas, Sam, Andy, Charlotte, Jacob, Will, Cian Add statistic here: Activity: Golf Teachers: Mrs. Klein, Mrs. Child September 2017 Tee Time: Middle School Fitness Goes Golfing. Over the past several weeks, Mrs. Klein's 6th grade fitness class has enjoyed visiting Eagle's Nest Country Club. Students have developed a better understanding of the sport, and have worked hard to refine their swings. Special thanks to Eagle's Nest for allowing us to use their beautiful facility. | ||
Date: May 27, 2016
Parkour at the Station North Train Station
Description: 7th grade creative movement class played outside for an hour. Parkour is an activity that can be practised by our middle school students, alone or with others and is usually carried out in urban spaces around our school.
#of students: 9
Names of Students: Philip, Rodney, Mitchel, Lyla, Taylor, Alexa, Ethan, Caroline, Callan.
Teacher: Jackie Lesh, Creative Movement.
Parkour at the Station North Train Station
Description: 7th grade creative movement class played outside for an hour. Parkour is an activity that can be practised by our middle school students, alone or with others and is usually carried out in urban spaces around our school.
#of students: 9
Names of Students: Philip, Rodney, Mitchel, Lyla, Taylor, Alexa, Ethan, Caroline, Callan.
Teacher: Jackie Lesh, Creative Movement.
Tree Keepers
Date: Bi annually in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
# of students: 30
Names of students: Amanda. Madelyn, Peter, Devin, Trayvon, Alston, Harry, Julia F, Noah, Ameer, Nathan, Matthew M, Kyron, Sean, Joseph, Julian U, Myles, Magnus, Emanual, Bradley, Veronica, Benjamin, Loye, Roman, Mia, Clay, George, Brenna, Ade, Julia.
Activity: Background: In 2014-15 we partnered with the Baltimore Tree Trust in order for our students to become Tree Keepers. High School teachers and students adopted the street trees in our neighborhood by learning about them and taking care of them over time. High School students go out every spring and fall to check on our trees.
# of students: 30
Names of students: Amanda. Madelyn, Peter, Devin, Trayvon, Alston, Harry, Julia F, Noah, Ameer, Nathan, Matthew M, Kyron, Sean, Joseph, Julian U, Myles, Magnus, Emanual, Bradley, Veronica, Benjamin, Loye, Roman, Mia, Clay, George, Brenna, Ade, Julia.
Activity: Background: In 2014-15 we partnered with the Baltimore Tree Trust in order for our students to become Tree Keepers. High School teachers and students adopted the street trees in our neighborhood by learning about them and taking care of them over time. High School students go out every spring and fall to check on our trees.
Student Organized Fun Runs
Dates:
Nov. 2, 2017
Oct. 25, 2016
Oct. 26, 2015
# of students: 14
Names of students: Julian U, Stefan, Matt, Natalie, Max, Will B,Will W., Amina, Roman, Ethan, Sally, Tyshell, Fay.
Activity: Druid Hill Park and Lake Montebello Fun Runs. These runs were started by high school students to celebrate our Cross Country team and invite family and friends to enjoy spending the afternoon together running and or walking around the lake. Students Lee and Sally, used the fun run in Druid Hill Park to raise funds for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Staff: John Mulherin, Katy Mulherin, Lauren Moore; Darlene White; Amy Zbikowski; Perrie Kohel; Darlene White; Joel Banotai; Kara Huggins, Brenna Blount; Kristin Britcher, Steve Buettner, Annette Fallon, Patti Child.
Nov. 2, 2017
Oct. 25, 2016
Oct. 26, 2015
# of students: 14
Names of students: Julian U, Stefan, Matt, Natalie, Max, Will B,Will W., Amina, Roman, Ethan, Sally, Tyshell, Fay.
Activity: Druid Hill Park and Lake Montebello Fun Runs. These runs were started by high school students to celebrate our Cross Country team and invite family and friends to enjoy spending the afternoon together running and or walking around the lake. Students Lee and Sally, used the fun run in Druid Hill Park to raise funds for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Staff: John Mulherin, Katy Mulherin, Lauren Moore; Darlene White; Amy Zbikowski; Perrie Kohel; Darlene White; Joel Banotai; Kara Huggins, Brenna Blount; Kristin Britcher, Steve Buettner, Annette Fallon, Patti Child.
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Grade Level: 6th, 7th and 8th grade
Date: May 25, 2016 Activity: Work together to create an outdoor game out of reusable materials. |
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Student's Eat Healthy Campaign. Lower school
Date: Daily. Beginning in 2012, and continuing through 2018.
# of students: 35
Names of students: Grades 1-5: Matthew, Eliza,Charlotte, Dylan, Grant, Marguerite, Jesse, Thomas, Jordan, Joseph, Ahuva, Wyatt, Samantha, Luke, Trip, Ryan, Carson, Josue, Caden, Josiah, Gabi, Rivka, Alejandra, Elias, Henry, John, Nathaniel, Hadassah,Wyatt, Kylan, Marcus, Trey, Jeffrey, Xavier, Samuel.
Activity: Lower School students were inspired by an Arts on stage/Bernstein Bears/healthy Eating production they attended at Goucher College. Language Arts students in Ms. Kisler's class attended this stage play as part of their focus on healthy lifestyles. After watching this play students decided to give rewards for healthy snacks and keep track of vegetables and fruits on their Healthy Eating Chart. The program is popular and continued by students in Ms. Merideth's classes.
Teachers: Amy Kisler, Joel Bonatai, Molly Merideth, Katherine O'Conner, Carrie Brazell.
Healing Garden
Date: January 18, 2018
# of students: 4
Names of students: Trey, Kylan, Wyatt, Marcus.
# of plants: 12
Activity: Grade 3 Lower school students in Knights and Ladies Club grow plants every year for a healing garden.
Teacher: Marianne Angelella, Knights and Ladies Club Teacher.
# of students: 4
Names of students: Trey, Kylan, Wyatt, Marcus.
# of plants: 12
Activity: Grade 3 Lower school students in Knights and Ladies Club grow plants every year for a healing garden.
Teacher: Marianne Angelella, Knights and Ladies Club Teacher.