Good Morning Mavericks! Today is Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

Attention Mavericks: Murphy Junior High School in conjunction with The Rotary Club announces the annual “Coats for Kendall” winter clothing drive. Please bring in any gently used coats, scarves, hats, gloves or mittens.  All collected items will be donated to local charities to ensure those in need in our local community have warm winter gear as the weather turns colder. A collection box is located in the main office. Mavericks please show you care by donating to those in need.

How loud can you cheer? How much noise can you make?  Come on out next Friday night and prove it!  Get ready for an exciting evening of great basketball, raffle prizes, food and fun!  Join your Maverick friends and family in cheering on our boys basketball teams against our 127th street rivals - the Heritage Grove Huskies.  On Friday, December 7th $3 admission for everyone at the door.  The 7th grade game starts at 5:30 and the 8th grade game is at 7:00.  There will be raffle prizes awarded throughout the evening and a split the pot raffle awarded at halftime.  All proceeds go to our Shop with a Cop charity.  Come to Murphy on December 7th to cheer on our teams as we fight to keep the trophy at Murphy for another year!

Do you like Burritos or Taco Tuesdays? Do you like Chipotle Mexican Grill? Of course you do! Why not make your next Taco Tuesday dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support Murphy next Tuesday, December 4th between 5 and 9pm at Chipotle on 12720 S. Rte. 59 Suite 100 in Plainfield! Tell them at the register you are with Murphy and 33% of the proceeds of your dinner will be donated! You simply show up enjoy a dinner of deliciousness with friends and family and you raise money for your school! Hope to see you there!

Want a change of scenery from the cafeteria? Or have you ever wanted to have lunch with your teacher and decorate cookies, play games, or talk about fun topics - besides academics of course - topics like Harry Potter, sports, or Shakespeare? We have an exciting new monthly opportunity for staff and students to have lunch together and have these fun conversations. Maverick Meet & Eats will have its first sessions during 5th period lunch on December 5th, when the topic will be Harry Potter, and 6th period on December 7th, when the activity will be cookie decorating. If you are interested in signing up for the Meet & Eat on December 5th or 7th, please see your Homeroom teacher. Space is limited to 15 students so act fast! Your lunch period MUST be during the lunch period that the Maverick Meet & Eat is held! Don't worry, we will offer future Meet & Eats each month during each lunch period.

 Make it a great day Mavericks!