Good Morning Mavericks! Today is Thursday, March 5th, 2020

Attention Mavericks!  The Annual District Math competition is on Monday March 16th.  Join other 6th, 7th and 8th graders from all 5 junior highs in both a team and individual math competition.  Let’s keep our Trophy and take down Bednarcik once again!  See your math teacher for more information and be sure to turn in your sign up form by March 9th.

Attention Students: Do you want to earn service hours by helping out at a fun fair?  Here's a great opportunity for you! Volunteers are needed to help at Long Beach's Fun Fair. Volunteers will get a free meal, free snack, and one free ticket to use in the fair. This event is on March 13th and the volunteer shift is from 6:15PM - 9:45PM. Please email or see Mrs. Zawacki for further information!

Hey, Mavericks! Let’s standout and be proud of our grade level at Friday’s all-school assembly. Show your grade level pride by wearing your assigned color. 8th graders should wear BLACK. 7th graders should wear WHITE, and 6th graders should wear RED. Let’s see which color steals the show!

Attention Students: In an effort to keep students and staff safe here at Murphy, please keep your hoods down during the school day.

Mav’s: To continue to support Say Something Week, Student Ambassadors will be selling green Say Something bracelets during all lunch periods this week for just the right price of $1. Show your support and get one today!

Mavericks: We must all do our part to help prevent the spread of germs. Here are some steps that you can take: Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Following these simple steps will help us all stay healthier here at Murphy.

Have you lost something? If so, check out the Lost and Found outside of the student services office. There are many items looking for their owner! All unclaimed item will be donated Friday after school.

Attention All 7th and 8th grade girls: If you are interested in playing for the Murphy soccer team. Please go to the gym right after the pledge for information.

Congratulations to the following teams for getting their Dodgeball tournament information in first : Participating in the dodgeball tournament at tomorrow’s assembly will be: Team Blackout,Team Name,Team Nicky,     We are going to lose Lightning, Team Swag, $5 foot long, The Baconators, Team Nugget, The Feral Hamsters

This week is Say something week organized by the Sandy Hook Promise Program. Say something week is dedicated to preventing school violence. This Program reinforces three steps: 1. Recognize warning signs and threats- Learn about the different types of warning signs or threats and where you are likely to find them, especially on social media. 2. Act immediately; take it seriously-understand strategies to take action and overcome potential barriers to being an "upstander" rather than a "bystander."  3. Say something-Learn how to intervene when you see the warning signs and threats by telling a trusted adult. When it comes to threats of violence or suicide, most are known by at least one other individual before the incident occurs. By building a culture of looking out for one another and reporting possible threats of violence when someone sees or hears of it our communities will become safer and lives will be saved.

Make it a great day Mavericks!