Murdock Elementary School

Welcome to Murdock Elementary

Principal: Lynn Hamblett Asst. Principal: Wanda Shue & Statia Noles


Murdock Elementary's Vision Statement: Murdock Elementary School will provide students with the foundational skills necessary to engage in Collaborative Conversations: Sharing ideas by understanding, listening, and speaking. Cobb County School District offers emergency alerts via text messaging. Please text CCSD to 84700. Messaging and data rate apply.

Due to the 5^th grade writing assessment, on Wednesday, March 5th, we cannot accommodate any visitors or volunteers the entire day.

2014 Mustang Raffle Launches March 7th 100% OF PROFITS BENEFIT MURDOCK STUDENTS! 10 Rafﬂe Tickets will go home with students on March 7th. Students sell rafﬂe tickets ($10 each) to friends, family & neighbors for a chance to win fabulous prizes. We accept cash or a check payable to “MESF.” Must be 18 or older to purchase rafﬂe ticket. Please give the large portion of the ticket to the purchaser & collect the stub (with purchaser’s contact information) & money. Submit completed stubs & money to the MESF table in the cafeteria each morning; the Front Ofﬁce will NOT collect. Drawing will be March 27th - 6:00pm - Murdock Elementary (need not be present to win). Grand Prize: $1,000 Cash 1st Prize: iPad mini 2nd Prize: Atlanta Braves Package (4 tickets & parking) Thank you to Kitchen Designs for sponsoring the Grand Prize! Click here to find more ways you can win Questions? Please see MESF Raffle Q&A or contact mesfvicepresident@gmail.com

Registration for all students entering a Cobb County Kindergarten or First Grade class for the first time in 2014-2015 will be conducted on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Click here to download a flyer that will tell you about registration and the necessary paperwork you will need to register your child.	Join Murdock for International Night Thursday, March 27, 2014 - Murdock PTA's International Night is quickly approaching! This year's theme is Exploring different Countries and Cultures Through the Eyes of a Child. International Night is an evening that helps our children understand different cultures around the world. Many booths provide crafts, games or food. This year the following countries will be represented by parents/children for International Night: England/Wales; Korea, India, Italy, Scotland, Mexico, African American Heritage, China, Ireland, Russia, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Japan, Indonesia, Chile, Australia, Venezuela, Ethiopia, Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Israel, Germany/Poland, If you are interested in adding your heritage/country to the evening, please contact Victoria Garrett @ vsgarrett@gmail.com. In addition, we are looking for groups that could provide an international performance. Any family who can help in arranging a performance would be greatly appreciated. Finally, during the evening, MESF will be hosting the Annual Mustang Raffle Drawing. This will be an evening not to be missed.

Bus Drivers Needed Hourly rate of pay $14.37 Apply online at http://www.ccsdbusdriver.com/	Cobb County 4^th and 5^th grade teachers have a new tool for teacher gradebooks and parent information. Our new system, Synergy, has a ParentVUE that allows parents to view student gradebook information. In order to access this system, the following steps are required by the enrolling parent: -Complete the Acceptable Use Policy and User Agreement form in person at the school. Only the enrolling parent may complete this form. Photo identification must be provided. -Receive your individualized Activation Key -Pick up your copy of the ParentVUE Getting Started Guide

Fire Lane Changes for Schools On March 13, 2012, the Cobb County Fire Lane Ordinance was amended to include a provision for student pick-up at schools. The ordinance now allows a vehicle to be located in a fire lane for 30 minutes prior to the afternoon school end time and 30 minutes after the school end time, as long as a driver is behind the wheel. Stopping or parking a vehicle in a fire lane at any other time is prohibited, unless passengers are actively loading or unloading. Fire lanes can be identified by “No Parking Fire Lane” signage and/or curbing that is red in color. Fire lane violations currently result in a fine of $135.00.	Lunch Visitor Policy Changes To better ensure the safety of our children we have revised our lunch visitor policy. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) must send a note in the morning if their child is expecting a lunch visitor that day. Please specify the visitor’s name and relationship to your child in the letter. Lunch visitor notes will be forwarded to the front office for reference when the visitor checks in. We will apologetically deny any visitor for whom a letter has not been sent. Enrolling parent(s)/guardian(s) are always welcome to visit at lunch without a note. Parents or visitors can ONLY take their child to visitor table, no extra students. Thank you for your help and understanding as we implement this policy to better protect our children.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! As of Wednesday, May 1^st the general public will have to present a photo ID to gain access to the building through the Main Entrance. A button on the entry pad, located to the left of the front door, will have to be pushed to gain entry into the building. Click here to read more about this new policy.	A Resolution for 2014: Become a better typist using Type to Learn 4! MESF has generously purchased a wonderful typing program called Type to Learn 4. Students can practice their typing skills in a personalized and interactive manner at school and at home! With just a little practice every day, you will be on your way to typing success in 2014! Download the attachment below for instructions on downloading Type to Learn 4 at home! Download TypetoLearn4HomeDownloadInstructions If you have any questions about downloading the program, please feel free to email Heather Smith at heather.cassidy@cobbk12.org

RAD DADS If you are interested in getting involved with our RAD DAD program, please either complete the very short form at the link below. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform? By filling out the form, it will automatically input the information into a spreadsheet and we can better reach the fathers of Murdock.	Online prepayment is now available for parents to pay their student’s ASP daily fees and registration fee! You can pay for Murdock's After School Program online with a credit card through the MealPayPlus service. Register for your free account at www.mealpayplus.com if you're not already registered to pay for your student’s lunches. You'll need your student's school ID number to sign up. Please contact Murdock's After School Program with any questions at (770) 509-5071.

Support MESF by becoming a Friend of the Foundation! To download the MESF Patron Drive donation form please click here. MESF is now able to accept PayPal and Credit Card payments online at our website: www.mesf.org. If you have any questions regarding donations to the Patron Program please e-mail Laura Ring at mesfpresident@gmail.com . We look forward to a great 2013-2014 school year ahead and appreciate your support! You can also visit us at www.mesf.org and on facebook!	2013 - 2014 Click here to download a PTA Membership Form

Lunch Prices for 2013 - 2014 Lunch ES Student - $2.15 Lunch MS Student - $2.30 Lunch HS Student - $2.40 Lunch Adult All Schools - $3.25 Lunch Reduced Price All Schools - $0.40 Milk and Fruit Juice - $0.60	Murdock is holding a class competition to see which class can collect the most "Box Tops for Education." You can also go to www.boxtops4education.com to check Murdock's earnings status, to sign up for valuable coupons for BOXTOP products, to enter sweepstakes to win bonus BOXTOPS for Murdock and to earn BOXTOPS by shopping online through the BOXTOPS Marketplace for products from some of your favorite retailers, such as GAP, Lands End, Target, Walmart and many more. The submission deadlines are as follows: November 30, January 30, and April 15. Questions??? leslielandau@yahoo.com

Click here for your Absence/Tardy Note or Change in Transportation Form ___________	Click here to order your yearbook --------
Carpool Procedures	For only $35 (payable to MESF) your child's name and special message will be displayed on the Murdock School Sign for one whole school week! Typical message is "Happy ___th B-day First Name, Last Initial." Please contact Angela Sanchez at MESFbirthdaymarquee@gmail.com to check availability. Thanks for your support of MESF!