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Murdock Newsletter
January 23, 2008
Calendar
Jan. 23 – 5-8 Spelling Bee at the Elementary gym at 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 25 – Popcorn Friday
Feb. 5 – Elementary Science Fair from 6:45-8:00 p.m. in the gym.
Feb. 7 – No School -Parent/Teacher Conferences from 12:00-8:00 p.m.
Feb. 12 – S.O.S. meeting in the cafeteria at 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 15 – S.O.S. Soup Supper at Murdock during the Louisville basketball game
Inspiration
Colossians 3:23-Whatever you do, work at it with all your Heart, as working for the Lord, not for Men
Birthday Corner 
Everyone wish Kelli Brewer a
Big Happy Birthday
Saturday, January 26!
What’s Happening Around Our Community
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, February 7, 2008 from 12:00-8:00 p.m. at the Elementary School. Sign up sheets to schedule times are being sent home for elementary students. Please return the sign up sheets by Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Your scheduled time or times will be sent home next week in the Friday Folders. The S.O.S. will again be selling Valentinos Pizza. Contact an SOS member to place your order.
S.O.S. SOUP SUPPER
The Elementary Parent Organization (S.O.S.) will be having a Soup Supper at the Murdock School on February 15, 2008 during the Louisville basketball game. The soup supper will be held in the old gym from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Call Kim Rust (994-4395) or Miki Bruns (994-2770) if you can help in any way with the Soup Supper. We need people to work on Thursday, February 14 at 2:00 p.m. at the kitchen in Murdock to help prepare and cook the soups. We will also need help at the Soup Supper on Friday, February 15. Also, please contact either of these ladies if you can donate any of the following items: chicken and broth, hamburger, brownies, and soup crackers.
THE ELMWOOD LIONS CLUB USED EYEGLASSES AND HEARING AID DRIVE
The Elmwood Lions Club will be conducting a used eyeglasses and hearing aid drive. Glasses need to be in good condition. Any hearing aids are welcome. Glasses that are collected are sent to Rochester Minnesota where they are cataloged and distributed all over the world. Buckets will be available for depositing glasses and hearing aids at both the elementary school office and the high school office. See Sharon Kunz for more information.
NEWS FROM THE NURSE
I would like to remind everyone that influenza and flu season is among us. It is very important to get plenty of rest, proper nutrition and stay well-hydrated, especially young children, to help prevent illnesses. We are seeing quite a few bugs within our student population, faculty and their family members. We have had influenza, pneumonia, strep, mono, ear infections and stomach flu, floating around our buildings. Some signs and symptoms include: sore throat, headache, dizziness, fatigue/low energy, fever, rash, stomachache, and general body aches. Your student may experience one or all of the above symptoms, everyone’s body responds differently to different illnesses. Anyone with a fever of 100.5 will need to stay home from school until fever free for 24 hours without the aid of Tylenol or Motrin type products. It is also a good idea to keep students home for 24 hours after starting any antibiotic therapy for an illness, sending a student back to school to soon may only prolong the illness.
SPELLING BEE FINALISTS
The 5-8 Spelling Bee will be held on January 23, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in the elementary gym at Elmwood. The 5th grade finalists are Trevor Lockman, Emma Slominski, Taylor Kupke, and Jeb Vavak The 6th grade finalists are Whitney Tiedeman, Lindsey Mills, Mitchell Rust, and Catherine Sauer Parents are welcome to attend. The 7th grade finalists are Jake Vavak, Heather Jones, Wade Mumford, Ty Tichota The 8th grade finalists are Jordan Bowman, Shannon Ronhovde, Erin Dwyer, and Matt Mazankowski.
ATTENTION: Senior & Junior Parents: 2008 Post-Prom Committee Meeting scheduled for FEBRUARY 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Elmwood-Murdock High School Library. If you cannot attend and would like to help with upcoming fund raising projects or events, contact Cindy S. Drake (kcqdrake@alltel.net), 275-3755 OR 429-3752.
Elmwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue Weekly Winner -
Jan, 19th - Pam Henning, Plattsmouth Ne
Bess Streeter Aldrich Birthday Celebration
Sun. Feb. 17, 2008-2:00-5:00 p.m.
Bess Streeter Aldrich House, 204 East F St., Elmwood 402-994-3855
$3.00 adults, $2.00 children ages 6-12
Celebrate the author's 127th birthday with a guided tour of the historic home where she raised a family and wrote her novels. Enjoy birthday cupcakes and punch after your tour.
For more information contact: Teresa Lorensen
204 East F St. P.O. Box 167
Elmwood, NE 68349
402-994-3855
www.bessstreeteraldrich.org
Tidbits
THE HUMAN BODY
You really ought to know this. The human body is a machine that is full of wonder.
This collection of human body facts will leave you wondering why in the heck we were designed the way we were.
-You use 200 muscles to take one step.
-The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the
average man.
-Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three.
-A pair of human feet contains 250,000 sweat glands.
-The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.
-The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica.
-It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
-The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.
-At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a single cell.
-There is about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
-Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.
-The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.
-Your teeth start growing 6 months before you are born.
-When you are looking at someone you love, your
pupils dilate, and they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
-Your thumb is the same length of your nose.
At this very moment I know full well you are putting this last fact to the test...now remove your
thumb from your nose
Helpful Hint
A man who wants something will find a way. A man who doesn't will find an excuse. -Stephen Dolly Jr
Websites of the Week
http://www.frontiernet.net/~jimdandy/specials/sweettators/
News to the Editor
- Please send all your Murdock area news to me. Birthdays, anniversaries, announcements, events or news are welcome and will be added to the upcoming newsletter. Thanks in advance for all your help!
Teri Bowman
Editor@murdocknebraska.com
