Ms. Laettner's Lightning Bugs

Murdock Vision & Purpose Statement

Murdock Elementary School will provide students with the foundational skills necessary to become productive citizens through the development of literacy, critical thinking, problem solving, effective communication and collaboration, and personal responsibility.

Summer Math Practice

Please see the attached instructions for skills tutor. PLEASE have your child master their multiplication and division facts this summer.
 
VERY IMPORTANT for 4th grade.
 
Have a great summer!
 
User name is the library card number (your student should know this by heart)
 
Password: Cobb
 
Site: Murdock01
 
 
Start today!!!

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Download Skills Tutorv7StudentGuide.pdf

The last two days of school :-(

Wednesday – Early Release 12:25 ASP is open til 6.
BRING YEARBOOKS AND WEAR CLASS SHIRT
Pizza for lunch in class party. Do not bring or buy lunch. You may bring AM snack.
All materials and possessions to go home.
 
Thursday – Early Release 12:25 ASP open til 6.
 
Sack lunch only! You may not bring anything to carry home on the bus.
 
Have a great summer!
 

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Percy Jackson #1 Lightninig Thief

Someone out there has my personal copy of the above book. Please look around your house. It is a hardcover book. Thank you.

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Summer Reading Link for Blogs

 
 

From: Barbara Schmidt

Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 6:07 AM
To: DL-MUR-STAFF
Subject: Summer Reading Link for Blogs

 
 
Here’s the link that will direct your parents to all of the summer reading information, including suggested reading lists and activity sheets.
 
 
Summer Reading Information Now Available on the Media Center blog!
 
 
Barbara Schmidt
Media Specialist, Murdock Elementary School
Barbara.schmidt@cobbk12.org
 

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Lightning Bug News 5/17/13

Week of May 20-23

Monday – Game Day (Students can bring in a game to play with classmates) I will allow electronics but students are responsible for them. Bring empty backpacks all week so they can take stuff home.
 
Tuesday – Read in Day & Book Swap ( Wear PJ’s bring a pillow or stuffed animal and books to read and/or swap) They can bring 3rd grade books to trade with other students or
donate to the class. Books should be for 3rd grade and in good condition.
YEAR BOOK SIGNING in class
 
Wednesday - YEAR BOOK SIGNING with all of 3rd grade, End of year celebration (details will come later) –EARLY RELEASE dismissed at 12:25 EVERYTHING GOES HOME.
 
Thursday - LAST DAY – EARLY RELEASE dismissed at 12:25 – Movie Day – Students will may bring in soda/chips/ candy/snacks that they can eat during movies showing in all 3rd grade class rooms. NO BACKPACKS NOTHING CAN
COME HOME ON THE BUS!! Sack lunches please!
 
Have a fun and safe summer!
 
 

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WellStar School Health Program - Wheel Wise

Below and attached is information from our Health program we had on Monday. 

It was about summer safety with bikes and cars etc.
 

From: Christine Trout [mailto:Christine.Trout@wellstar.org]

Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 2:57 PM
To: Barbara.Lees@cherokee.k12.ga.us; Heide Dranove; Marcy Brooks; Margaret-Ellen Laettner; Patricia Dalgleish; ksims@kcsma.net
Subject: WellStar School Health Program - Wheel Wise

 
We are looking forward to presenting WellStar's Wheel Wise Program next week. Please let all teachers on your team know we are coming
and that we will need their presence in the classroom to help with classroom management. We will need access to a
TV/DVD in each classroom for one of the activities of the program.
 
I have attached the Wheel Wise take home handout as well as the new booster seat law. 
Please share with your team and let them know they can make copies to send home with the parents or post on their website. Please confirm receipt of e-mail.

If you need more information or resources for students regarding car seats and booster seats, please call: (770) 793-7185 or
visit http://www.safekidscobbcounty.org/ .


**Reminder: Please let each teacher know that we need them to be actively listening and involved with the lesson. 
Our duty is not to discipline the students, but to teach them a beneficial lesson on a specific health topic. Please do not leave the classroom unless you have another teacher present to watch your class. Thank you.

 

 

Thank you!

 

Christine Trout
Health Promotion Representative
WellStar Corporate & Community Health
114 Cherry Street Suite G
Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 770-793-7453

Fax: 770-793-7322

christine.trout@wellstar.org

 

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Download Wheel Wise Vary Info 2012.pdf

Download Wheel Wise Take Home Activity.doc.pdf

Misc. Info.

Your children should sleep well tonight! Field day was really fun and tiring!!! No homework.
 
Don’t forget to bring in costumes for the VIP meet & greet tomorrow.
 
Parents can come for lunch at 12:23 if you want, prior to the meet & greet.
 
Meet and Greet starts at 1:00.
 
Also – Your child is coming home with a pizza box. Bring it to Jets and they will give you a free pizza.

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Lightning Bug News 5/10/13

Hello all! Just a reminder for everyone to wear their Lightning Bug t shirt for field day tomorrow!

Sent from my iPhone

On May 10, 2013, at 2:39 PM, Margaret-Ellen Laettner <MARGARET-ELLEN.LAETTNER@cobbk12.org> wrote:

WOW! I can’t believe we have only 9 school days left! Time has sure flown by this year.
 
We are winding down in our studies. I still have kids that are forgetting things every day. I am also battling summer fever. It is hard to keep them on task when they want to go out and play.
 
Monday: Wellstar is coming to do “Temper Tamers” There is also a sunshine math celebration in the AM
 
Tuesday we have Field Day opening ceremonies, Media center and computer lab. Our lunch is changed to 12:23
 
Wednesday – AM FIELD DAY!!!! Wear class tshirts, sunscreen, hats etc. We are doing the water activity early, so they should be dry by the time field day is done at 11:00.
Lunch is at 12:02
 
Thursday – Our VIP Meet Greet is at 1:00. All parts of the project should be complete and your child should be “in character”
 
5-8 on Thursday night. Come to Chik Fil A night. My son Joey (from ASP) is going to be in the dunk tank at 6:00. Come dunk him for me!!!!!
 
Friday – Many things will start coming home. Come to school with empty bags, go home with a full one.
 
Curriculum Briefing:
Our VIP project emcompasses all of reading and writing. We are working diligently on that.
In math we have been trying to find the perimeter and area of odd shapes. There are many who are still confused. Ask your child to show you
J
 
Have a great weekend!

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yearbooks

THE YEARBOOKS ARE HERE!!
If you have not ordered a yearbook yet, they will be available for purchase next
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings, May 14-16, from 7:15-8:15 in the cafeteria. Yearbooks will be $36. Please make checks out to Murdock PTA. 
Contact Sally Allison,
murdockmama@msn.com with any questions.
 
 

From: Margaret-Ellen Laettner

Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 10:05 AM
To: angela and jabbar Sykes; Ashlinn Laverty1; Ashlinn Laverty2; Ashlinn personal; Ashlyn Farley1; Ashlyn Farley2; Caleb Griffith1; Caleb Griffith2; Camden Ash1 (amy.ash@superiorglobal.com); Camden Ash2; Donovan Sadler1 (jasminevsadler@gmail.com); Ebi
Moshiri1; Ebi Moshiri2; Hannah Baker1; Kennedi Lewis1; Lucas Tener1; Lucas Tener2; Madelyn Bergeron1; Matthew Quinn1; Matthew Quinn2; Meagan McColloch1; Meagan McColloch2; Miguel Vaquera1; Miguel Vaquera2; RG Student; Riley Groeneveld1 (jenellegroeneveld@gmail.com);
Riley Groeneveld2; Rylie Parker1; Rylie Parker2; Sabrina Garcia; Sara Grace Bishop1; Sara Grace Bishop2; TYPEPAD POST; Zachary Wright1 (azwright@gapac.com); Zachary Wright2
Subject: yearbooks

 
The following students pre-ordered yearbooks and received them today: Ashlyn, Caleb, Riley, Kennedi, Meagan, Ebi, Matthew, Luke, Zachary.
 
If your child still wants to order a yearbook, they are usually for sale in the cafeteria in the mornings. I will let you know when they go on sale.
 
We will have yearbook signing day in class next week. I ask that you please keep the yearbooks at home until that time. Thank you!

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yearbooks

The following students pre-ordered yearbooks and received them today: Ashlyn, Caleb, Riley, Kennedi, Meagan, Ebi, Matthew, Luke, Zachary.
 
If your child still wants to order a yearbook, they are usually for sale in the cafeteria in the mornings. I will let you know when they go on sale.
 
We will have yearbook signing day in class next week. I ask that you please keep the yearbooks at home until that time. Thank you!

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