The lower school science lab was added this summer as a part of
the school’s Extreme Makeover project. The lab was made possible
by donations from St. Mary’s families who wanted to give
teachers and students a place to explore, dissect, and
experiment in their science studies. For the month of October,
the science lab has been transformed into a “potions lab”
straight out of the Harry Potter series. On lab tables, colorful
potions bubble away in beakers. Black mice cut-outs adorn the
walls, and owls and larger-than-life spiders in their webs perch
in the corners overseeing classroom activities. On the day the
transformation was revealed, two St. Mary’s parents dressed as
book characters Albus Dumbeldore and Professor McGonagall and
performed science experiments for the students as they arrived
at school. Spooky experiments in the elementary school have
ranged from dissecting owl pellets to making fake blood and
slime. Classes have created steaming jack-o-lanterns and glowing
worms using dry ice, as well as “m