On Monday, March 12, 5th grade band students from Turrill and Murphy Elementary presented their first performance for family and friends at Rolland-Warner Middle School. The concert featured 68 students performing musical selections from their method book, Essential Elements for Band and ending with participation from the audience as they performed “Let’s Go Band.” Great […]
Read moreMurphy Elementary students raise money for Make-a-Wish Foundation
Students at Murphy School wrote letters to Santa Claus that were hand delivered to Macy’s Department Store earlier this month. Macy’s Believe Program donates $1 for every stamped letter they receive to Santa to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, up to $1,000,000. The letters were delivered on December 9th, the day Macy’s doubled the donation. All told, […]
Read moreMurphy Elementary students to take part in local Christmas ceremonies
The annual Christmas tree lighting will once again take place on Thursday, December 1st at Harmer Park in downtown Metamora starting at 6:30 p.m. This is a fun, community event with our singing second graders from Murphy Elementary. Refreshments will follow in the town hall. As always, Santa Claus will be on hand to greet […]
Read moreJudy Moody author visits Murphy Elementary students via Skype
Amy Duncan’s third grade classroom at Murphy Elementary was chosen to take part in a Skype visit with acclaimed author Megan McDonald. Best known for her Judy Moody series, McDonald spoke to the students from her office in California on Wednesday afternoon. Before fielding questions from the group, McDonald asked the students if they saw […]
Read moreSecond grader at Murphy Elementary featured on ABC 12
Archer Granger is a miracle man in miniature. The second grader from Murphy Elementary has overcome a great deal of hardship after a tragic lawnmower accident a couple years back that severed most of right foot. Archer is now fully recovered from the incident and representing the state of Michigan as a Children’s Miracle Network […]
Read moreOctober 18: Michigan CSI Community Seminar comes to Murphy Elementary
Save the date: Lotza Pasta night coming November 4th to Murphy
Explore your world: Murphy students learn about habitats at Skinner Lake
LAPEER, Michigan — The woods adjacent to Skinner Lake were alive with sounds of rapture and capture on Thursday morning. “I’ve got a salamander!” one student yelled to another. “It’s a Lead-backed!” Not to be outdone, another student was certain he’d found an even greater prize. “It’s a tree frog!” he proclaimed. At the direction […]
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