Murphy Team Update
For the Week of October 7-11
Our Mission
Lapeer Community Schools is a dynamic community organization embracing our students with a quality learning environment, developing independent and confident learners for the future.
Nuts and Bolts for the Week
Monday, Oct 7 -
- District PAC meeting at 6:00
- K PLC
Tuesday, Oct 8 -
- Data Days: 2nd AM/3rd PM
- Collaboration at 7:30
Wednesday, Oct 9 -
- PTC Fund Run (makeup day in the event of inclement weather is Oct 10)
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd PLC
Thursday, Oct 10 -
- PTC Fund Run makeup day IF NECESSARY
- K Bake Sale
- Fire Drill likely
- Pep Assembly for all grades in the Gym at 2:45 for Flag Football
- PD after school at 3:25
Friday, Oct 11 -
- Data Days: K AM/1st PM
- 5th PLC
The Fall Book Fair is Coming Up in October
Wednesday, October 23rd through Monday, October 28th
- Book Fair Preview
- Book Shopping
There will be a K-2 Assembly and a 3-5 Assembly where one student per grade level will win a $10 voucher for the Book Fair on Wednesday, October 23rd in the Gym
*The Book Fair will be open during Conferences for families.
Upcoming School Visits
As a Reward School teachers and administrators are interested in coming to Murphy to see what's happening here so they can take ideas back to their own schools. It's a tribute to the work you all have had a hand in and an opportunity for us to showcase our school. We'll also receive valuable feedback to further our own growth!
Sanilac County Teachers Visit:
- Tuesday, October 22nd
- Kristal White is organizing an opportunity for Sanilac County teachers and administrators to visit a Reward School
- They are targeting K-2 classrooms and specifically looking for Essential 4: Bullets 1-5
- More information including schedules will be provided during PLCs as it becomes available
- Essential 4: Bullet 1 Rhyming and Blending
- Essential 4: Bullet 2 Sorting Pictures by Sound
- Essential 4: Bullet 3 Sound Boxes
- Essential 4: Bullet 4 Blending Sounds in Words
- Essential 4: Bullet 5 Spelling with Sounds
Sanilac County Teachers Visit:
- Thursday, October 24th
- Kristal White is organizing an opportunity for Sanilac County teachers and adminstrators to visit a Reward School
- The visiting team will be in first through third grade classrooms
- They are targeting Essential 5: Letter-sound relationships, word study, and phonics items
- More information including schedules will be provided during PLCs as it becomes available
- Essential 5: Instruction in Letter and Sound Relationships
Sign Up Sheets
MAP Testing takes priority for Open Lab Time
Behavior Data from September
Data Days
LAB Days - REVISED DATES AND FULL DAYS
LAB focus - finding the right balance of Student-Centered Instruction
focused on Essentials 1 & 7:
- 1st Grade
Wednesday, November 13th
- 2nd Grade
Monday, November 18th
- Kindergarten
Tuesday, November 19th
- 3rd Grade
Wednesday, November 20th
- 4th and 5th