Murphy News
November/December
Christmas Parties
Our parties will be on Thursday December 19th. If there is a snow day we will be able to have the parties on the 20th.
Favorite things
There is a folder in the office that has some of our staff's favorite things they like. We asked each one them to fill out a form with their favorite things so parents could come in and look at them and get ideas for a gift. If you are in need of some ideas the completed forms are in the office.
Winter Break
Winter break begins at the end of the day on Friday December 20th. We will return on Monday January 6th. Murphy Staff would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Lost and Found
Lost and Found items continue to increase. We still have unclaimed items and would love to see lost items reunited with their owners. Please check the Lost and Found over the next three weeks. It is highly suggested that you write your child’s full name on the inside of outerwear, lunch boxes, etc. What ever is not claimed we will taken to Goodwill over Christmas break.
Tech Time with Mrs. Coffey
There are lots of things that your child can do using Mrs. Coffey's website. Students can practice keyboarding, coding, digital citizenship, and basic skills. They can get to everything that we do in class and more by going to http://coffeytech.weebly.com. This is just one more thing that they can do when they say they are bored over Christmas break! (After they clean their bedroom. )
Heather Coffey
Lapeer Community Schools
K-5 Technology Teacher
Murphy & Schickler Elementar
http://mrscoffeytech.weebly.com
"Technology will not replace great teachers but technology in the hands of great teachers can be transformational."– George Couros
Donation
Student of the 1st Trimester
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen by their teachers for Student of the 1st Trimester. They will have lunch with Mr. Downey on Friday, December 13th during their lunch period.
Mrs. Martin E5
Colton Kloka
Kindergarten
Ms. Blanchette
Myles Petz
Mrs. Chouinard
Bella Parker
1st Grade
Ms. Cleland
Jenna McBride
Mrs. Gardiner
Avery Mitchell
2nd Grade
Mrs. Hayes
Jaylin Hall
Mrs. Pake
Janet Roberts
3rd Grade
Mrs. McCreedy
Kennedy Neymanowski
Mrs. Miles
Tristyn Derr
Mr. Back
Mikayla Findora
4th Grade
Mrs. Phillips
Kerrigan Laurie
5th Grade
Mrs. Nugent
Grace Garcia
Mrs. Short
Addison Laurie
December PTC Newsletter
First, the Murphy PTC would like to wish all Murphy families and staff a joyous Holiday Season. May you all enjoy some extra family time and have a chance to reflect on how blessed we all are to have our children attending a truly magical school. Thank you all for making our school such a wonderful place!
Upcoming Events
North Pole Express- December 16-18
Once again, we will be putting together a holiday store for students to shop at during school hours. Student Wish List forms have already been sent home. If you need another, they will be available in the office. All gifts will be $1.50 each. This is a really special event for our kids and we will need elves to assist students in shopping and packaging their gifts. If you are available to help, please contact us on our Facebook Page or at murphyPTC@yahoo.com
NO PTC Meeting in December
Since the season is full for many families, we will not be having a December PTC meeting. Meetings will resume after the New Year on January 15th @ 8:30am in the Literacy Center.
Cookie Dough Fundraiser- January 10-24
After the New Year, flyers will be going home regarding our cookie dough fundraiser. Keep an eye out in your students’ backpacks.
Past News
IXL Math, ELA programs and One School One Book that are sponsored by the PTC have been paid in full. Thank you for all of your fundraising efforts that make this possible.
Questions or Comments
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us either on our Facebook Page or at murphyPTC@yahoo.com.
If you are interested in becoming a board member for the next school year, please let us know. We would love to fill you in on any opportunities.
Mark Your Calendar
Thank You
The 3rd grade at Murphy would like to thank our Lapeer Kiwanis Club for their generosity. Each 3rd Grader was given a dictionary and read a story from one of their members.
We also had 20 of our students attend the annual Kiwanis Christmas at the Lapeer Center Building. The kids played games and were treated to a pizza lunch and gifts.
Thank you all for your dedication to our Lapeer Youth.