Murphy Minute
For the Week of August 31 - September 4
Mission Statement
- Lapeer Community Schools is a dynamic community organization embracing our students with a quality learning environment, developing independent and confident learners for the future.
- Murphy Elementary School is united in learning for all children and focused on excellence, as we step into the future.
We are the Murphy Lightning
Email: rdowney@lapeerschools.org
Website: murphy.lapeerschools.org
Location: 1100 Pratt Rd, Metamora, MI, United States
Phone: (810) 538-2345
Twitter: @MESPrincipalD
Vision:
To maximize the achievement of all Murphy students as they prepare for the future.
- At Murphy we're not just building things - we're building better people - in partnership with our families.
- We know that we are all strong individually but we are even stronger when we work together.
Upcoming Important Dates:
- See below for specific daily schedules
Full Scale Virtual/Remote Learning will begin for All Students the Week of September 14th
From the Desk of Mr. Wandrie...
Parents —
As we move closer to the start of the 2020-21 school year, we wanted to send you additional information regarding the first week of school, starting September 8. As you can imagine, we learned a lot in the spring when we had to quickly transition to full-time virtual learning due to the COVID-19 outbreak in our state. As we approach our interim period of virtual learning, we want to ensure students and parents are prepared and supported to begin the school year with a positive mindset.
To accomplish this, we will use the first week of school (September 8-11) for on-boarding of students.
Here’s a breakdown of what that week will look like:
- All buildings will be open during normal school hours
- All students will be assigned a day to report to school in person based on their last name. This means we would not have more than 25% of our students in a building at a time.
- Students will receive virtual learning information, procedures, expectations, course materials, access to technology, logins, etc.
- Students will have the opportunity to establish a relationship with their teacher
- On days in which students do not report, they will complete coursework in Google Classroom (no Zoom sessions in first week)
- Transportation and food service will be provided
Full-time virtual learning will begin for all students on September 14 (including Zoom sessions) from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. each school day. The District will make accommodations for students who do not have adequate access to technology during this time.
During on-boarding week, all requirements under the Phase 4 Return to School Roadmap will be in force, including those related to masks and frequent of our schools. Further, extra-curricular activities will be allowed based on local and staff guidance (including the MHSAA for athletics).
As a reminder, the goal for the District remains undeterred: We want to return our students back to the classroom. Because of this, everything we do in the next five weeks will be focused on giving students the best possible experience online while preparing for a return to face-to-face instruction.
We will have more information regarding our phased-in return to the classroom in the coming weeks. As always, feel free to contact the administrative office or your building principal for more information.
We are looking forward to an exciting 2020-21 school year!
Regards,
Matt Wandrie
Superintendent - Lapeer Community Schools
Please Return Chromebooks to the School
Families that need to check out a Chromebook for Remote Instruction this school year can fill out a "Student Technology Check Out Form".
- The form can be completed and returned to the school during normal office hours. The form can be downloaded below.
- Chromebooks can also be returned to the school during normal office hours.
Chromebooks will be re-distributed to families beginning Friday, September 11th.
Google Classrooms Are Not Accessible Yet but....
Reminders:
- Teachers will be completing their Google Classrooms this week
- You will be notified when their teacher's Google Classroom is "live"
- Google Classroom usernames and passwords are located below for them to use once the classroom is ready
- The video below may be helpful to preview some helpful Google Classroom tips
Please Return Summer Reading Books
From the Desk of the Murphy PTC:
Anyone interested should submit their name to the PTC at MurphyPTC@yahoo.com