Murphy Team Update
For the Week of Sept 30-Oct 4
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, Sept 30 -
- K PLC
Tuesday, Oct 1 -
- Mayfield Teacher Lab Day Visit in Traci's Room
Wednesday, Oct 2 -
- Today is Count Day
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade PLC
- 3rd Grade Project Red Field Trip
- Lunch provided by Grant Cobb, AXA Financial
Thursday, Oct 3 -
- Staff Meeting at 7:30 - COLT visit
- 3rd and 4th Grade 1/2 day Soc Studies training
Friday, Oct 4 -
- 4th and 5th grade PLC
- Cleland to Skinner Lake
- PTC Butter Braids Fundraiser begins
- I'll be out of the building
- 5th Grade ML-PBL Training
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!
- Tuesday, October 1st
- Tami is organizing an opportunity for some new Mayfield teachers to observe in Traci's room
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
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