Marie Murphy Principal Message

April 8, 2025

Thanking our community!

We are thrilled to share that we met our goal of 20% parent/guardian participation in the 5Essentials Survey! Your input plays a vital role in helping us understand what we're doing well and where we can grow. Thank you for taking the time to share your voice and support our school community.

Quarter 3 Attendance Emails Coming Soon...

We’re proud to share a great milestone—50% of our students have had 0–4 absences for the entire year so far! This is an incredible accomplishment and reflects the strong commitment from our students, families, and staff. Consistent attendance plays a huge role in student success, and we’re grateful for your partnership in making it a priority.

Absent/tardy notices for Quarter 3 will be sent out soon as part of our regular communication. Students with 5 or more tardies and/or absences will receive a notice from the nurse. Let’s keep up the momentum and finish the year strong—together!

Debate Club Spring Registration

District 37 FAN Watch Party!

Over the past decade, children's mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, have reached record highs. As educators and parents, what are some concrete things we can do to combat this?

In hopes of answering this question, join us for a FAN Watch Party as we listen to Doug Bolton discuss his new book, Untethered: Creating Connected Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation.

Doug Bolton, PhD, Clinical psychologist and Director of School Consultation at Formative Psychological Services, has dedicated his career to supporting students facing social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Drawing from his extensive experience as a school psychologist and 14 years as principal of North Shore Academy, he shares his insights on creating communities that address the mental health epidemic affecting our children today.

Pizza and refreshments will be provided and a FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY for the first 15 registrants who attend. This event is suitable for youth 12+.

When: Tuesday, April 8th, 7-9pm

(7-8pm Doug Bolton's interview, 8-9pm VIP after-hours Q&A discussion with Doug Bolton)

Where: Marie Murphy Community Room

What: Watch Party (7-8pm) and VIP After-Hours discussion with Doug Bolton (8-9pm)

Register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4DADAC2EAAFE3-55733566-fanwatch

8th Grade Graduation Fundraiser

PTC Auction

Marie Murphy Confidential Incident Reporting Form

If a student or parent needs to report a school incident to the principal, please consider completing this form. Submissions can be sent anonymously.

Lunch Menu

FDmealpnner is our live website that shows changes made to the menu each month and includes nutritional values and allergens. Click here to explore the most up-to-date menu for your student's lunch. The monthly PDF might not hold the most up-to-date information of offerings for the day.