Murphy Middle School ENews
For the week of January 21 - 24, 2019
Student Holiday/Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 20
LAST CHANCE to Buy a Yearbook- Jan. 31:
Time is running out! If you haven't bought a yearbook yet, January 31st is the LAST DAY you can purchase one. Most MMS students purchase a yearbook, so don't let your child miss out on the everlasting memories. You can purchase online at jostensyearbooks.com or find an order form in the front office.
Spelling Bee Winners!
Congratulations to all the contestants in our annual spelling bee held yesterday!
The bee went an unprecedented 15 rounds with the winners having a spell off for placement.
Our MMS winners going to district are:
Sreenayan Eadha, 1st place - 7th Grade
Manas Jain, 2nd place - 8th Grade
CJ Chaloux, 3rd place - 7th Grade
*** Upcoming Events ***
ART CHALLENGE: CREATE A RECYCLE MASCOT
Keep Murphy Beautiful & Republic Services challenges YOU to create a recycling
mascot! Using the theme "A little bit makes a BIG difference" as your inspiration, create
your poster featuring your mascot to help with litter prevention and recycling!
Grand prize winners will have their artwork displayed on the side of the Murphy
Recycling Truck! 12 great job winners will get their artwork displayed on the side of
our big belly trash cans throughout the city.
Prize choices: if selected as a grand prize winner, please circle your choice for a prize.
$200 Visa Gift Card or $200 Amazon Gift Card or $200 Walmart Gift Card
If selected as a 2nd place winner, please circle your choice for a prize.
$100 Visa Gift Card or $100 Amazon Gift Card or $100 Walmart Gift Card
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ARTWORK IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 AT 5PM!
Applications for entering the contest are posted below.
Celebration of Dr. King
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute event is January 23 at Williams High School, our community is invited to attend.
The McMillen High School Dazzlers Drill Team Mandatory Tryout Information Meeting
The McMillen High School Dazzlers Drill Team will be hosting a Mandatory Tryout Information Meeting on January 27 at 7 pm in the MHS Cafeteria.
Tryout packets and required paperwork will be distributed at this meeting.
Tryouts are March 2-5, 2020.
For more information, please contact the Director, Cortney Davis, at Cortney.davis@pisd.edu
The McMillen High School Dance Showcase
The McMillen High School Dance Department invites you to our annual Dance Showcase on January 23 at 7 pm in the Gym.
Admission is Free! We will be featuring performances by the MHS Dance 1 and 2 Classes, as well as the Dazzlers Drill Team.
We hope to see you there!
*** Athletics ***
Basketball
Tuesday 1/21
8th Boys BB (Home) vs Schimelpfenig – B Team 6:00 / A Team 7:00
8th Girls BB @ Schimelpfenig – B Team 6:00 / A Team 7:00
Thursday 1/16
7th Boys BB (Home) vs Schimelpfenig – B Team 6:00 / A Team 7:00
7th Girls BB @ Schimelpfenig – B Team 6:00 / A Team 7:00
Track
There will be an informational Track meeting (Athletes only) on the morning of Thursday January 30th at 8:00 am in the Big Gym. Any 7th or 8th grade student interested in trying out for track needs to attend this meeting or get with Coach Woodyard if you are unable to attend. Track practices will start February 19th (Before school) for boys and February 20th (After school) for girls.
Reminder: Plano ISD Stadium Bag Policy
The Plano ISD stadium bag policy remains in effect for the second semester sports season. Spectators coming to track and soccer events are encouraged to review the guidelines at www.pisd.edu/bagpolicy. (en español)
*** Fine Arts ***
Choir
Group Pictures:
Group picture day is Friday, January 17th. All Choir students need to bring their grey 2019-2020 Murphy Choir t-shirt to school to participate in the group pictures. Likewise to Harmanaics and Melodivas members. If your Choir shirt has been lost, extras are available for $8.00 each.
TMEA Region XXIV All-Region Choir:
Murphy had 42 Advanced Choir students who participated in the TMEA Region XXIV All-Region Choir auditions on Saturday, January 11th at Hendrick Middle School. Every single Murphy singer showed up and completed their auditions with positive comments from their judges. Sixteen of those earned spots in the 2019-2020 All-Region Choirs. Please congratulate ALL students for their preparation and journey toward this goal!
Treble 2 Choir:
Geneva Dore
Maggie Dore
Natalie Kho
Priyanka Parkar
Anjali Pillai
Tenor-Bass Choir:
Chase Bell
Wil Blaine
Sreenayan Eadha
Humza Raza
Treble 1 Choir:
Surabhi Arun
Sondra Huynh
Christina Mathew
Gina Phan
Adalyn Rutherford
Keira Schmitt
Orchestra
Band
Band Parents: Please see our January Band Newsletter on our website www.murphymsband.com
*** Clubs and Organizations ***
*** Social and Emotional Well Being ***
*** PTA News ***
NEW TO MMS?
Here is a welcome from our PTA President: mmspta.org/president.
SUBMIT A PICTURE FOR THE YEARBOOK
Photos needed! Yearbook staff is looking for photos of your student to publish in the yearbook. Did you capture a proud moment of your student, or of a group of Murphy Mavericks at a school event, or even perhaps a group of Murphy Mavericks outside of school doing something fun and full of spirit? Email those photos for publication consideration to yearbook@mmspta.org. This email will automatically forward to the MMS Yearbook Advisor, Mrs. Lewis.
For your convenience, we have a link to this email on mmspta.org > Our School > Submit a Picture for the Yearbook.
In the body of the email, please let us know the name(s) of the student(s) in the photo and the event name. Thank you for your time and your photos.
NOMINATIONS OPEN: TEXAS PTA HONORARY LIFE MEMBER DUE BY FEBRUARY 9TH
The Texas PTA's Honorary Life Member Award is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon an individual by the Texas PTA for outstanding contributions to the well being of children and youth. Visit our web page for details.
2019-2020 NOMINATIONS DUE BY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020
WANT TO ADD THE MMS PTA OR MMS ATHLETICS CALENDARS TO YOUR PHONE?
1. Go to mmspta.org/Calendar and click the blue Sign up... button.
2 The Subscribe buttons will allow you to subscribe to our calendars. If you are running Outlook, Mac OS X Calendar, or another calendaring program that recognizes iCalendar (ICS) format subscriptions, you can click the Subscribe buttons to automatically subscribe to the calendars. If your calendar doesn't automatically accept subscriptions, you can right-click on the calendar icon and choose Copy link and paste it into your calendar application.
NOTE: You may have to enable the calendar in your phone's Calendar settings.SHOP AMAZON SMILE TO SUPPORT MMS PTA
PTA EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION NOMINATION & APPLICATION
@HEB Excellence in Education Awards are designed to honor outstanding public school professionals and to thank them for their dedication and commitment. Nominate a teacher, principal, or school district today!
Want to Volunteer?
Re-Link Your Kroger Community Rewards, Beginning August 1st
If you shop at Kroger grocery stores, and you have a Kroger Plus Rewards card, you can benefit the families of Murphy Middle.
You must link your card every year, starting August 1st to support Murphy Middle School PTA.
Learn how at Kroger Community Rewards.
*** Informational Links ***
Lost and Found
Download the PISD Mobile App
Do you have the Plano ISD App on your phone or device?
The Plano ISD App is a great way to see information about the Plano calendar, news and alerts, the anonymous tip line, and much more.
• Personalize newsfeeds for your school
• View student grades and attendance
• Access school and staff info
• View news stories
• Receive important alerts
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PISD RESOLVING STUDENT AND PARENT CONCERNS
Plano ISD encourages students and parents to attempt to resolve their concerns with the appropriate teacher, principal, other campus administrator, department or employee. The district believes it is in the best interest of everyone involved to informally resolve concerns, if at all possible. Concerns should be expressed as soon as possible to allow early resolution at the lowest possible administrative level.
Details at https://www.pisd.edu/page/20314.
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