Murphy Minute - Back to School News
for the 2020-2021 School Year
Welcome Back!
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!
We are excited to start the school year off with you and your children. This newsletter is intended to provide information to help transition back to school. Please understand that what is presented in this update is subject to change at any time based on guidance from our Governor, the Michigan Department of Education, and the Lapeer County Health Department.
With that being said, I will try to be as clear and transparent as possible, and provide families with our current plans to help you prepare for the start of the school year. Any changes to the instructional plan or registration will be communicated to families as soon as possible.
We are all navigating these new waters and together we can do it!
Open Houses
So...we will have a different schedule than in previous years for our Open Houses to accommodate social distancing and reduce the number of people in the buildings. Please be sure to attend following the schedule below since grade level teachers and their classrooms will only be available during those specific times.
This year, our Open Houses will be a combination of the typical 30-minute open house where you can see the classroom and meet your teacher AND a 30-minute presentation in the gymnasium where building level information specific to this school year will be presented.
Important:
- Only ONE parent/family member will be allowed in the building with students.
- Masks will be required of all students, family members and staff at all times.
- A video of the presentation will also be made available to families so parents that are not able to attend can also receive the same information.
- Please follow the schedule by your last name (see below).
Classroom Teacher Assignments
We are still making changes to our class lists and will send those to families as soon as we can. However, they are likely not going to be ready for distribution until THE DAY PRIOR to your scheduled Open House.
I apologize for the delay but "THANK YOU" for your patience and understanding.
Bus Schedules
FYI - Bus schedules are being sent out hard copy via "snail mail" on Thursday, August 20th.
Please contact the school at 810-538-2345
OR
the Bus Garage directly with questions at 810-6672416