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Murdock Newsletter

May 9, 2007

Calendar
May 11-graduation practice 8:15 at Murdock
May 12-Graduation 2:00 pm at Murdock-CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!!
May 13-Mother’s Day
May 14-School Board meeting at Murdock at 7:30 p.m.
May 15-Middle School Honors Night at Murdock at 7:00 p.m.
May 18 – Elementary Talent Contest
May 21-The Elmwood Murdock Merchants' Association (EMMA) meeting at the Murdock Museum 7:00
May 21 – Field Day from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on the football field for all K-6 students.
May 22-Last day of school!
May 24-Booster Club Meeting
May 26-Elmwood Alumni Banquet
May 28-Memorial Day
June 2-Murdock Alumni Banquet

Congratulations Class of 2007!

The 2007 class valedictorian or salutatorian are Scott Ronhovde & Jessica Mumford.

This kit contains everything you will need to survive Post Graduation.
A piece of gum so you will “chews” what is right. A penny so you will never be broke. A paperclip to help you hold it all together. A cotton ball to soften the rough times. A marble so you can replace the ones you’ve lost. A lollipop to help you lick any problem. A toothpick so you will remember to pick out the good in all situations. A starburst to give you a burst of energy. A rubber band to help you stretch yourself to your full capability. A mint to remind you that you are worth a “mint”. A hug and a kiss so you will not forget you are truly special and completely loved.
So when you feel you’re overwhelmed and fully in despair,
Take out your kit, relax a bit, and rest in His loving care.

ALL STARS!
The annual All Stars award ceremony was held last Monday at the elementary school gym. Sixth grade students have been learning how to choose their destination instead of it just happening to them. Mrs. Robin Kuhlman coached them along the way. They students discussed what kind of future they want for themselves and what kind of character and qualities they would need in order to achieve their goal.

Mrs. Kuhlman said, “We all know that it can take a very long time of doing the right thing… being involved in the community, working hard, to build a good reputation. But just ONE wrong thing and all that effort to have a good reputation can be ruined.” They also learned that they can obtain the reputation of “who they hang out with” even if they aren’t participating in the activities with them.

The class discussed what drugs, alcohol, nicotine, and other substance abuse can do for their future. They learned that it can destroy it or even kill you so they all thought it would be “STUPID!” to do that and thought they’d stay clear of substance abuse.

Parents were involved with the learning as they sat down to do homework their child brought home. Students discussed possible futures with their parents & what it would take to achieve that goal. Parents were asked to participate by discussing their feelings about those choices with their child.

Jennifer Hromanik receives a certificate and star award from Mrs. Kuhlman and Ms. Seelhoff for completing the All Stars program. Each student was given an award and an acrylic star at the conclusion of the ceremony. Cookies and drinks were provided by the SOS group.

The Sixth grade All Stars Graduates!

Second grade school teacher, Mrs. Glantz, reported the Elmwood-Murdock Second Grades made May baskets to deliver to the senior citizens at the Elmwood Community Center on May 1st. Following the surprise, they walked to the park to eat their sack lunches and have a play time for recess. The last activity was to walk to the library where April Andersen read a story to the class then gave them a tour of the library and finished with another story. Everyone was invited to return for the summer library program which will begin after July 4th. Back at school, Grade 2A delivered May baskets to our school helpers.

REAP Community Meeting
Hello! My name is Teresa Ferrill. I am a board member of the Cass County REAP organization (known as CCASH). We are getting the word out about our organization and would like to extend an invitation to you and your community to participate in growing the economic viability of Cass County.

REAP stands for Rural Enterprise Assistance Project and offers the small business owner or potential start-up entrepreneur the following: Networking with other small business owners and managers; Peer and direct business micro loans; Business planning and management workshops and discussion topics at association meetings; One-on-one technical assistance provided by REAP at no additional charge; Women's Business Center activities including eCommerce training; REAP Business Update newsletter and other special services and activities provided for members. What can REAP do to help your community? Help develop possible new businesses...Provide one-on-one help for businesses...and much, much more!

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 16th beginning at 6:30pm at the upstairs meeting room of the Plattsmouth State Bank located on Plattsmouth Main Street. We have scheduled Rex Goracke from VanderVeen and Goracke Accounting Firm (of Plattsmouth). He will provide information, assistance and helpful hints regarding the management of accounts and accounting principles of business. Please come out and join us. If you have questions or cannot make it to our meeting, please feel free to contact Angie Neumiller at the All About U Massage and Day Spa, 542 Main Street, Plattsmouth (296-4040).

We are looking for people who are interested in seeing our businesses grow and prosper. If you believe in the economic future of your community, REAP is ready for you! You and your vision and ideas are what will make our business district exceptional. Encourage economic growth and development in Cass County by supporting your local and area business owners...See you Wednesday! Again - make note of our next meeting (May 16th at 6:30) and forward this on to anyone you think would be interested in what we are doing! Thank you for your support! Teresa Ferrill 298-7484

Booster Club Stadium Seats Attention all E-M Knight Fans: The E-M Booster Club is now selling sturdy framed stadium seats. Get them now while they're hot and be the first to show off your new E-M stadium seat! The cost will be $40.00 per seat and they will come with the Knights logo in-printed on the back of the seat. You may get your order forms at both the elementary and the secondary sites. For more information call and speak to Tim Allemang at 867-2341 or e-mail him at tallemang@esu3.org.

ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL CAMP
Boys in Grades 3rd-6th (Fall 2007) are eligible to attend the camp. Basketball Skills Camp will be held July 12th and 13th from 9:00-11:30am at Murdock Gym. You may download an entry form for the school website. If you have any questions feel free to call me, Terry Warner, at 994-2125 (School) & 867-4132 (Home).

falls on the second Sunday in May and is a celebration of Motherhood.

Mother's Day is a day set aside to express love, respect and thanks to Mothers.

The day is observed by giving gifts, visiting, or taking Mothers out for dinner and celebration.

In recent years, a day has been designated to honor Grandmothers on Grandparents Day, usually the second Sunday in September.

Julia Ward Howe first suggested the observance of a Mother's Day in 1872. The day was dedicated to peace. She held an annual meeting, for several years in the city of Boston, Massachusetts for this observance.

In 1887, Mary Towles Sasseen, a Kentucky school teacher, began conducting Mother's Day celebrations and in 1904, Frank E. Hering of South Bend, Indiana began a campaign for the observance of Mother's Day.

However, it wasn't until Anna Jarvis, of West Virginia, began a nationwide campaign for its observance that the idea took root. On May 10, 1908 churches in Grafton, West Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania held Mother's Day celebrations.

At the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1912 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a resolution was made that Anna Jarvis be recognized as the founder of Mother's Day and that it be observed on the second Sunday in May.

Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution of Congress recommending observance of Mother's Day by executive branches of the government on May 9, 1914.

The following year, Mother's Day was designated an annual national observance.

Poetry

Mother's Day means sending cards and gifts to moms and wives for all the warmth and love they give all year. The words to tell a mom how special she can be hard to find. Read some of the poems and quotes that you'll find here for inspiration and if you still can't think of a better way to express just how wonderful she is, you can always borrow one of these...

Because I feel that in the heavens above
The angels, whispering one to another,
Can find among their burning terms of love,
None so devotional as that of "Mother"...
Edgar Allen Poe

God's Masterpiece Is Mother

God took the fragrance of a flower...
The majesty of a tree...
The gentleness of morning dew...
The calm of a quiet sea...
The beauty of the twilight hour...
The soul of a starry night...
The laughter of a rippling brook...
The grace of a bird in flight...
Then God fashioned from these things
A creation like no other,
And when his masterpiece was through
He called it simply - Mother.

- Herbert Farnham

She Shall be Praised

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.
Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth no the bread of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Give her the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
- Proverbs 31: 10, 25-31

To find MORE poems to give to your mother, visit www.mothers.net

A BIG THANK YOU to all of you who provided information for the newsletter! I can’t do this without you J

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