The BULLetin
February 1, 2018
Principal's Message
Congratulations to: Sara Sami, Joshua Betito, Olivia Schwab, Zach Porter, Christopher Ordonez, Mike Polubinski, Maddie Bezaquen, Murad Khamis, Ahmed Faisal, Anna Collins, Mar Carrasco, Cole Isaak.
Special congratulations to Sara Sami, Mike Polubinski and Olivia Schwab for battling it out for several rounds before identifying our champion. This year's spelling bee champion is Olivia Schwab. She will be competing in the county spelling bee later this month.
Great job, Mavs!
Ms. Waldron's ELA
Weekly JAM (Just Another Maverick)
Murphy NJHS Serves at Hesed House
NJHS Serves at Feed My Starving Children
Murphy PTO
The Murphy PTO Board would like to thank you for your tremendous support! The Murphy community is simply the best!
The PTO will be running the concessions for the Girl’s Basketball season. Stop by and watch the girls' basketball team starting Tuesday. We will have a nice selection of items and EVERYTHING'S A DOLLAR!
If you haven’t already, please consider making your family’s annual donation to the PTO. Our focus this year has been on Student Events and Classroom Grants. Any contribution helps and is very much appreciated! So far this year we have awarded grants to the PE and ELL Departments. Donation Form
For more information on the Murphy PTO, upcoming PTO events or volunteer opportunities, please contact PTO President Missy Dziewiatkowski at missyd71@gmail.com. Please also follow us on Facebook for PTO events and updates (Murphy PTO-Home of the Mavericks).
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Skating Party at Aurora Skate Center Tuesday February 20th from 6-8 pm.
Mr. Gerl's Science
SD308 Junior High Writing Contest
Student Services Spotlight
Farris Elkhatib, Mariah Ojeda, Luke Tam, Josh Kiely, Zander Hotchkiss, Isaiah McGruder, Sierra Petty, Owen Carlson, Payton Ruge, Madi Miskiewicz
Faculty Winner: Mrs. Waldron
Shout Outs
This week’s shout out goes to Ms.Miller!!! (It appears that Ms. Miller's students made an all out blitz to ensure she's recognized this week!)
She uses philosophical chairs and does Cornell Notes for every notes we take. She utilizes all the strategies and she is also very funny and she also makes history very fun.
I chose this person because she uses Cornell Notes and she does Philosophical chairs. I believe that she really shows the Cornell and AVID way.
She is the funniest part of my my day. She also makes learning history super fun.
She use Cornell notes that makes taking notes easy.
Mrs. Miller does Socratic seminars in her classes and all the practice we get from doing them is making me better at them. She also helped me redo my project during homeroom when I got a bad grade on it and then I got a better grade.
She does Socratic seminars and lots of avid activity , and she always does Cornell notes. She is so nice and makes learning super fun.
I chose Mrs. Miller because she always helps us as her students to become smarter by giving us Cornell notes and having us do activity such as philosophical chairs.
Mrs. Miller is also a very kind teacher.
Maverick Staff Shout Outs!
We think our entire MJHS staff is amazing and deserves to be acknowledged for the great work they do on a daily basis! Please use this form to recognize any member of our staff. Remember, staff includes teachers, secretaries, nurses, teaching assistants, and custodians!
6th/7th Grade Course Selection Information
Do you have questions about your student’s placement recommendation for School Year 2018-2019? If so, please contact your student’s teacher. Appeal forms can be found on the SD308 Gifted and Talented Education page. Recommendation appeals must be filed by June 29th, 2018. Please see the Placement Criteria below.
7th to 8th placement and 6th to 7th placement guidelines.
Ms. Whited and Mrs. Zawacki met with 6th and 7th grade classes after winter break to discuss elective selection for next year. Students received an Elective Information sheet and Course Selection Guide (see links below). Directions for entering elective selections in Home Access were reviewed. To view the Course Selection presentation that students were given, please click the link below.
7th Grade Course Selection Process
“The Maverick Way” Outside of School
Murphy Junior High students are doing amazing things in the classroom as well as demonstrating “The Maverick Way” outside of school. If any student is demonstrating “The Maverick Way” outside of school we want to know about it! Please contact Karen Whited at kwhited@sd308.org or Brandi Zawacki at bzawacki@sd308.org.
*Don’t forget to include some pictures in your email.
ZAP-Zeros Aren't Permitted
ZAP is an intervention implemented to develop good homework habits. This program helps students self-correct without a penalty. Getting into the habit of doing homework and realizing that it counts is tough for many students. ZAP helps reinforce the importance of homework completion and provides an opportunity for intrinsic growth through self-correction.
What to do when your student is ZAPPED?
If a student does not complete a homework assignment he/she will receive a ZAP. Students have until 8:00am, the following morning, to turn the assignment into Student Services for full credit. If the student chooses not to complete or submit the assignment, then the student will be required to attend the ZAP classroom (D126) during his/her lunch to complete the homework, also for full credit. It is your student's responsibility to know what is missing and bring the necessary materials home. Students will be allowed 5 visits (every 9 weeks) to the ZAP classroom to complete their work. After 5 visits, students are no longer eligible for the ZAP intervention.
If you have questions, please contact your child’s teacher and/or counselor.
PBIS @ Murphy
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a proactive approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional and academic success.
One aspect of PBIS includes positive acknowledgement of student behavior. When students display the expected behaviors outlined in our MAVS Matrix, they may be acknowledged with verbal praise or tangible rewards (Bullseye Tickets) from their teachers. This makes the expected behaviors more likely to occur in the future and creates positive interactions, rapport, and relationships with students.
When students earn Bullseyes, they are able to collect them to enter weekly prize drawings and shop at the Maverick Mini Mall. This year, our Mini Mall will be on a cart, and students will have an opportunity to shop with their Bullseyes during homeroom each week.
There is a weekly behavior focus, and teachers will be on the lookout to catch students displaying these positive behaviors.
Focus for next week: 2/5-2/9 Keeping your hands, feet, and objects to yourself in the hallway
Parent Article
“What Parents Should Know About SnapChat”
The digital world we live in makes “do-overs" difficult. Snapchat is a tool that can be used for fun and instant connections with loved ones. If used inappropriately it can have dire consequences.
https://www.verizonwireless.com/articles/what-parents-need-to-know-about-snapchat/
MAVS Kindness Project
Mavs Kindness Project (MKP) club is selling "In a world where you can be anything..... Be Kind" t-shirts and sweatshirts. The sale is open to anyone and everyone!
Orders are due by Friday, February 9. Please make checks payable to "Murphy Junior High School". Order forms can be given to either Sarah Noll or Brandi Zawacki.
Ms. Clausen's ELA
College Planning from myOWN.edu - January Edition
That teenager of yours is still under construction! Their behaviors, moods, and personality seems to change daily - how can you possibly response in a firm, yet fair way as they continue to develop? Continue reading...
8th Grade:
You're certainly not a helicopter parent - but you may know someone who is. Help them avoid the pitfalls of hovering too closely! Continue reading...
Girls' Basketball Round Up
In the second game, the Mavericks battled all game. With seconds to go in the 4th quarter, the score was tied at 16. Unfortunately, a late foul sent Jewel to the line and they were able to make a free throw to come away with a 17 to 16 victory. Gabby, Dana, Natalie, and Erika each scored 4 points.
The 7th grade lady Mavericks split a pair of games with Traughber on January 30. The first game was a defensive battle with both teams having difficulty scoring. At the half, the Mavericks found themselves down 11 to 6. In the 3rd quarter, the Mavericks got some key shots to fall to grab a 3 point lead. Traughber battled back to tie the game and with seconds to go made a free throw to pick up the 17 to 16 victory. Isys led the scoring with 6 points, while Imani scored 4 and Allie P. was good for 4.
In a fast pace second game, the Mavericks worked the ball inside to pick up a 10 to 4 first quarter lead. Both teams then had trouble getting shots to fall for the next two quarters. The Mavericks then then pulled away for a 20 to 10 victory. Angeles led the scoring with 9 points, Mia added 4, and Natalie scored 3.
Junior High Math Competition
When: Monday March 19, 2018
Where: Oswego High School
Time: 6:00 (plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early)
Who: open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students
Cost: None
What to Bring: #2 pencils and CalculatorMurphy Yearbook
The yearbook club has been very busy putting together the Murphy 2018 yearbook! The final day to preorder a yearbook is Friday, February 23rd. Yearbook orders can be completed online at jostensyearbooks.com. Please contact Ms. Fell if you have any questions.
Aramark Student Survey
Community Events
DuPage Area STEM Expo
Join us at the DuPage Area STEM Expo (formerly known as DuPage Area Engineers Week) for an interactive exploration into science, technology, engineering and math. Over 50 displays, presentations, projects to take home and activities for school age children, grades K – 12.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
10:30am – 3:30pm
IIT Rice Campus
201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton, IL 60189
Complimentary admission and parking
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day @ Olivet
On Saturday, April 7, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Olivet will hold its third annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day!”
An event flyer can be found at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17OU-8IkhDx8usLjv6vL2OenpOP4e8RHu/view?usp=sharing
Parents and legal guardians interested in registering their children should use this link: https://goo.gl/forms/Z86cdOq6ifC1DKuG2
For information about scholarship opportunities, please contact swe@olivet.edu
Upcoming Events
February 1
- Murphy Spelling Bee Finals (8:15am)
February 2
- 7th Girls' Basketball Tournament @ Kaneland
February 3
- 7th Girls' Basketball Tournament @ Kaneland
February 6
- 7th Girls' Basketball v Bednarcik (4:30pm)
- 8th Girls' Basketball @ Bednarick (4:30pm)
February 7
- East Side Jazz Festival @ OEHS (7:00pm)
February 8
- 7th Girls' Basketball v Plank played at OEHS Blue Gym (4:30pm)
- 8th Girls' Basketball @ Plank played at OEHS Main Gym (4:30pm)
If you are looking for directions to AWAY events, this link will provide directions to many area schools.
Use the "Murphy Building Calendar" link below to see all the things going on at Murphy Junior High.
Contact Us
Murphy Junior High School is an inclusive and supportive community that promotes student success by ensuring ALL students are college and career ready.
Email: banderson@sd308.org
Website: www.sd308.org/murphy
Location: 26923 Grande Park Boulevard, Plainfield, IL, United States
Phone: (630) 608-5100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/murphy308/
Twitter: @murphy308