Murphy Minute
For the Week of March 16-20
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.
Send some pictures to me of you and your family reading during the shutdown at rdowney@lapeerschools.org for me to share out on our Twitter feed.
Buildings Closed and Events Postponed or Cancelled
- All events open to the public will be postponed until a later date or cancelled. This includes plays, musicals, concerts, Kindergarten Round-Up, community enrichment and other public events scheduled by outside groups but housed in district facilities.
- All school buildings are closed to the public including administrative offices. Bear in mind that some district-level essential employees will report during this time.
- All spring athletic competitions and practices are postponed or cancelled during this period.
- All district-sponsored international and domestic group travel is cancelled.
- Districts will continue to follow existing procedures including more frequent and intentional sanitization of classrooms and other high-traffic, touched-surface areas, in preparation for the return of students and staff.
- Members of our food service staff will provide meals to students in need during this time.
Nuts and Bolts for the Week:
Recommendations for our families during the school shutdown:
- Stay on a schedule - regular bed times, regular waking times
- Limit the amount of "screen time" per day
- Schedule times for physical activity in the morning and afternoon
- Read for at least 30 minutes daily
- Practice your math facts
- Take advantage of your child's IXL account purchased by the PTC for appropriate reading and math practice when they are online - CLICK HERE FOR IXL
- Take advantage of your child's MyOn account for additional online reading resources - CLICK HERE FOR MYON
- Have fun with your family during this unexpected break
Tips for Staying Healthy and Minimizing Risk of Exposure
There are things that all of us can do daily to help slow the spread of the virus:
- Families or students that return from any country on the Centers for Disease Control’s Level 3 Travel Advisory list should be held out of school until 14 days after they have entered the United States, even if they are not showing symptoms of the virus.
- It is vital for all students, parents and staff members to practice preventative hygiene (frequent hand-washing) and social distancing measures (avoid close contact, no handshakes or high fives).
- Students and staff must stay home if they are sick and encourage others to do the same.
- While coughing or sneezing, please cover your mouth with the crook of your elbow. Do not touch your eyes, nose and mouth without first washing or sanitizing your hands.
We will continue to collaborate with state and local public health officials as this situation continues to unfold. Rest assured, we will continue to keep you informed with new information as we receive it.
Mayfield School Closure and What it Means for Murphy Families...
New elementary attendance boundaries had to be adjusted for Lynch, Murphy and Schickler. Turrill Elementary will continue to operate as a year round elementary school and is currently accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year.
Based on the new boundaries:
- Students currently attending Murphy but whose address is no longer in the attendance boundary will be reassigned to the school according to the new boundary.
- Students currently attending Murphy by "In-District School of Choice" will be returned to their building of residency and will need to reapply.
For parents who want to apply for in-district school of choice, the elementary application window will be open the week of March 9 for current E5-4th grade students and will close on March 27. This includes the year round program at Turrill Elementary.
If you would like to request a different building other than the one assigned to your child(ren) you will need to complete a new District School of Choice application which can be found on the District website: www.lapeerschools.org.
Please note if the number of applications exceed the space available, a lottery will be conducted for those that apply. Applications can be returned to your current building or the Administration Building. Parents will be notified of the status of their application the week of April 27, 2020.