Late last month, several middle school Latin students went to work at the campus’ new innovation lab, creating clothing similar to that worn in ancient Rome. Started by Scott Kley-Contini, director of learning, innovation and design at the middle school, the innovation lab provides students and teachers with a large selection of tools and resources for creative projects, “from crafting supplies to 3-D printers,” said Lisa Masoni, middle school Latin teacher. “Using the lab gave them a wealth of resources to produce some item of Roman clothing, either full-size or small, to increase their understanding of this cultural topic.”

In September, Raji Swaminathan’s grade 7 science students used the innovation lab’s resources to craft paper airplanes.