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Murphy Science Night
Murphy Elementary School held its annual Science Night on Thursday, March 14. Students and their families enjoyed a number of different displays and activities, including hands-on experiences with reptiles and an interactive 3D sandbox. The event was educational and fun, and provided students an opportunity to show their parents what they are learning in school.
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Students Re-Enact Romeo & Juliet Scenes
While reading Romeo and Juliet in English 9, students pause to summarize the big events in the play by creating tableaux -- frozen, human images that express the scene's action. While students are frozen in the moment, their classmates try to guess who's who and what's happening. Can you tell which scene is depicted here?
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March is Reading Madness!
Murphy Elementary School has a tradition of celebrating March is Reading month with a basketball March is Reading Madness theme every year. "Selection Monday" was held at the school on March 18 and student council members drew teams out of a basket to determine their classroom’s top 16 teams to root for throughout the month of March. Go Blue! Go Green! Go Read!
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Muslim Student Association Visits Mosque
The Haslett High School Muslim Student Association visited the Mosque of America (largest mosque in the U.S.) in Dearborn on March 14. Twenty-five students and three teachers toured the mosque then enjoyed an authentic Arabian lunch at the Cedar Land restaurant in Dearborn. The MSA was founded by student nadir Al-Said in 2017. Jan Shoemaker is the club's advisor.
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Great Backyard Bird Count
Students at Murphy Elementary School won a bird feeder and bird seed for participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count in February. More than 160,000 people of all ages worldwide participate in the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds. Pictured are John D., Charlie D., Joey F., Aubrey P., and Tatum N.
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Young Playwrights Festival Finalists
Congratulations to Haslett High School students Kate Stacy and Audrey Tieman for being announced as finalists in the 23rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival! A total of six finalists were announced by Wharton Center Institute for Arts & Creativity and the Michigan State University Department of Theatre for their participation in the 2018-19 Young Playwrights Festival. Read more...
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Haslett Hosts Future Leaders Workshop
Haslett Public Schools District hosted a Future Leaders workshop with guest speaker, Dr. Melissa Usiak from Michigan ASCD, on Monday, March 11 that highlighted several programming opportunities from MSU, MiASCD, and MEMSPA to all interested instructional staff. The current administrative team was in attendance to share some of their personal experiences about their journey into and throughout administration. Read more...
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Regional Champs!
Congratulations to the Haslett High School girls basketball team for winning a Division 2 Regional Championship! The Vikings defeated Jackson Northwest on March 13 to advance to the State Quarterfinals. Haslett will face Chelsea on Tuesday, March 19, 7:00 p.m., at Fowlerville High School. Go Vikings!
