BRANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS MARY T. MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARY T. MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
14 Brushy Plain Rd, Branford, CT 06405 (203) 483-1832
English Language Learners Literacy Night, organized by the EL Department, brought families from across the district to Murphy School. This event included literacy games and activities that celebrated Murphy's rich cultural diversity and promoted literacy and the love of reading. Students were able to choose high interest books, some with dual language features to take home and enjoy with their families. Murphy students and staff enjoyed coming together for a school-wide assembly with a focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) to celebrate Move This World, a primary SEL curriculum resource in Branford. The event was largely student-led and featured vocabulary to express various emotions as well as self-regulation skills that students learned this year. Each grade level presented and led an SEL activity.
The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter community service project included fourth grade EL students who prepared and gave speeches to each class about helping in the Branford community and raised $767 for the animal shelter.
Murphy School partnered with the American Heart Association and participated in the Kid's Heart Challenge to raise $2,513.71. Families learned hands-only CPR and through Finn's Mission, learned a number of safety tips and life-saving skills.
Murphy first through fourth grade students participated in an academic after school program. Teachers prepared hands-on learning and academically enriching experiences and students enjoyed learning and practicing skills to boost reading and comprehension skills as well as math fluency and problem solving skills.
“Collaboration is at the heart of all that we do at Murphy. We work together at all levels and believe in collective intelligence and the joy that comes from learning from and with others.” - Imani Jones, Principal 17
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