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Murphy Students Learn Chess Skills
Students from Murphy Elementary School have been participating in the Haslett Chess Club for the past few weeks. During this time, students have been learning about the history, the rules, and game play of chess. Many students started with no game experience and are now competing in lively matches. Congratulations to our Murphy students for learning this wonderful game!
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Wilkshire Students Learn Fire Safety!
Wilkshire Early Childhood Students learned about fire safety this week. Firefighters visited classrooms and students toured the fire trucks outside the school. They learned about being safe in the event of a fire at home or school.
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Dancing Around the World
Elia Reif, Murphy Elementary School music teacher, had a tremendous turnout for the 3rd grade music and dance performance on Thursday, November 19. She worked tirelessly to teach the students about the culture and music of eight countries around the world. The students invited their family members to participate and learn about all eight dances in a memorable performance. Some of the music and dances featured were from Greece, Russia, Mexico, and Canada. People of all ages were able to learn and enjoy a night filled with laughter, fun, and a little exercise!
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Haslett Homecoming
Despite the weather, another great Homecoming was organized by the Haslett High School Student Council members and Advisors! Congratulations to our Court members and all of the parents and students who helped build floats for the parade! GO VIKINGS!!
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Murphy Pen Pals
After spending time writing friendly letters to their Malaysian pen pals, Elizabeth Martin’s fourth grade class at Murphy Elementary School enjoyed watching a surprise video of their new acquaintances introducing themselves from the other side of the world! They eagerly await their return letters! This project encourages cultural bridge-building, and allows students to practice their writing skills in an authentic way.
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Field Trip to Henry Ford Museum
Students from Mr. Sass' AP U.S. History and Mrs. Cull's English 10 classes visited Henry Ford Museum on Thursday, October 5. The Haslett High School students learned about American innovation through a number of diplays and exhibits at the museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
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Haslett State Test Scores Improve!
The 2023 Spring M-STEP scores for Haslett Public Schools increased over the 2022 scores, and these scores continue to move towards pre-pandemic levels. Haslett Public Schools holds the highest M-STEP scores in Ingham County. Congratulations to our Haslett staff! The district will continue to address pandemic learning gaps this school year. We are able to monitor learning with Acadience and AIMSweb screeners, NWEA Benchmark tests, and formal and informal classroom assessments. All schools hold data meetings at least three times a year utilizing the MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) organizational framework. Each building also has an MTSS coach to ensure student needs are met through targeted interventions.
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HMS Courtyard Going Strong!
In the spring of 2021, plans to renovate the Haslett Middle School courtyard into an outdoor classroom began with a Green Infrastructure Grant from the Environmental Commission of Meridian Township. Since the student-led project began, the native plant rain garden has grown, students are learning about sustainability, and teachers are finding new ways to use the space to teach outside. Bridget Booth (Courtyard Coordinator) takes her EcoAction students out to the courtyard regularly for environmental lessons and opportunities to manage the garden. With help from the Builder’s Club, the Conservation Club members assist with continued design and maintenance.
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Class of 2023!
Haslett High School held its Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 4 at the Breslin Center on the campus of Michigan State University. Congratulations to the Haslett High School Class of 2023!
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Murphy Game Night
Murphy Elementary hosted its first annual Family Game Night on March 15. Families were invited to share their favorite games and many rooms were set up with different types of games to enjoy. These included large motor games in the gym, Bingo in the library, as well as card games, board games, and word games! This was a great opportunity to make new friends, have fun, and even win a few prizes! The family friendly night was hosted by the Murphy Equity Team in an effort to bring together and celebrate the school community! Murphy staff, students, and parents are looking forward to making this a yearly event!
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Author Makes Virtual Visit to Middle School
Haslett Middle School hosted author Gordon Korman for a virtual visit on Tuesday, March 21. Gordon Korman is the author of over 100 books for middle grade and teen readers. More than 700 Haslett students listened to Gordon Korman's presentation and participated in the live Q&A session. 5th grade classes from Ralya and Murphy also joined HMS classes during the author visit as a part of our March is Reading Month celebrations!
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HMS celebrates Pi Day
Mrs. Brooks, Haslett Middle School math teacher, celebrates National Pi Day with her students with a piece of pie and lessons on circumference and diameter.
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Read Across America Day
“The more that you read,” Dr. Seuss wrote, “the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” In other words, knowledge is power! Students in Ms. Megge's second grade class at Murphy Elementary School enjoyed a fun day reading Dr. Seuss books and creating a froggy craft with his books! The activity was planned as part of Read Across America day on March 2.
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March is Reading Month at Wilkshire
Wilkshire students and staff celebrated the beginning of March is Reading Month on March 1. Staff dressed as their favorite book characters, and all students read together in the hallway for "Read Around Wilkshire." The Kindergartners enjoyed the story, "The Day the Crayons Quit," by Drew Daywalt, with their teachers dressed as crayons. Wilkshire Wizards are excited for a month of special reading activities!
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Wilkshire Artists Create Abstract Paintings
Developmental Kindergarten student artists at Wilkshire Early Childhood Center recently spent time learning about African American artist, Alma Woodsey Thomas. Thomas taught art for 35 years and, upon retiring, focused on her art. She was an abstract artist that used short brush strokes with a lot of color to create her pieces. Inspired by Thomas's work, the DK student artists used erasers and paint to create their own masterpieces.
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Murphy Snap Circuit Actvity
Thank you to the Murphy Elementary PTO for its donation of new Snap Circuit kits, replacing older kits that had been in use for over a decade! Fourth grade students will use the new Snap Circuit kits during their science unit about energy, helping them learn about electrical currents and circuits. Thank you to the Murphy PTO for its generous donation!
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Robotics Teams Win Drone Competition
Congratulations to Airdropping Axolotls and Team HRC of the Haslett Robotics Club for winning the tournament championship at the Kettering University Aerial Drones Competition in Flint, Michigan on January 28, 2023! Both teams also won the Flight Operations award and have been invited to the Regional Championship in May. Good luck to both teams!
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Ralya Students Visit Science Museum
Fourth graders at Ralya Elementary School visited the Impression 5 Science Museum in Lansing last week. Students had the opportunity to do many hands-on learning investigations about energy and Earth's changing surface. They did experiments relating to energy transfer, weathering and erosion, plate tectonics and fossil excavation.
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Haslett Middle School Friday Chess Club
Haslett Middle School students play chess every Friday after school in the media center. The club is popular with many students. Their advisor is Middle School math teacher, Brandon Cook, who is happy to teach students how to play chess. One day last month, the students had a visit from Gus, who is a Buddy's Pal, an educational comfort dog.
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Wilkshire Toiletry Drive
Mrs. Freedberg's first graders organized a toiletry drive for Punks with Lunch Lansing. Over the last two weeks, Wilkshire Wizards donated toiletry items to help people in need. After sorting and counting the items, Mrs. Freedberg's class found that they had collected 1,050 items! This will be so appreciated by many members of our community. Thanks for your support, Wilkshire families!
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