Dear Murdock Parents and Students,

After 2 years of construction, the 2007-2008 school year brings us… EXTREME MAKEOVER-Murdock Edition!  We are so proud of our 39,000 square foot addition.  If you haven’t seen our new kindergarten class rooms, fine arts suite, science lab and state of the art computer labs, come take a peek. Our school also received over 300 BRAND NEW desktops and laptops through a combined effort of Splost II and the ROWS project (Refresh Obsolete Work Stations). Our beautiful building, joyful learners and dedicated and talented teachers make Murdock the BEST SCHOOL in Cobb County (and probably around the globe!)

Our mission and promise to you is “to create lifelong learners by establishing a balanced foundation based on character, creativity and achievement”.   Our mission is shared by the leaders of the Cobb County School District in the values of safety, civility, maximum learning for all, and effective and efficient use of resources.  We are guided by these principles with every decision we make at Murdock Elementary.  We are clearly focused on our school goals of written communication, mathematics achievement and school collaboration.

We are always more successful with parental and community involvement. There are many volunteer opportunities through PTA and our Murdock Elementary School Foundation (MESF).  WE WANT YOU!  Research tells us “When families become involved in their children’s education, students, schools, and communities all benefit because strong home-school partnerships help all stakeholders focus on the real issue of high student achievement (Caplan, 2000).  Please don’t hesitate to ask how you can help!

As always, we are looking forward to a school year filled with excitement and success!

Sincerely,

Natalie Richman, Principal
Vicki Stasiak, Assistant Principal