Murdock News November 22, 2017

Family Reading Night

Nebraska turned 150 years old this year and Elmwood-Murdock students celebrated this event on Family Reading Night, November 13. We chose to celebrate by doing things children in pioneer days would have experienced. The evening began with everyone singing Happy Birthday to Nebraska.

There were three different areas where children heard stories and played games. Mickie and Rick Clements shared pioneer life through the eyes of Laura Ingalls. Riley Wilson and Jacie Fleischman read a book titled "Winter Days in the Big Woods." Children learned how to play marbles and how to operate a whirligig.

Another group heard the book "Papa and the Pioneer Quilt" read by Madie Justesen and Jordan Vogler. Everyone designed a quilt block for a school quilt. A third area was in the gym where everyone could play games from long ago.

The choices were "Drop the Hanky", "London Bridge", hopscotch, jacks, clothespin drop, jump rope with old fashion jingles, stick pull and pick up sticks. Children could also experience how the pioneers would have washed clothes.

FCCLA helped with this event. They made the Nebraska cupcakes for the birthday party. A book exchange was also held.

 Student Council Food Drive

Shutterfly Fundraiser

Shop Shutterfly to support your school

The holidays are almost here, and many families will order photo holiday greeting cards or photo holiday gifts. One of the most popular online websites for photo cards and gifts is Shutterfly.com.

The Elmwood-Murdock Booster Club is partnering with Shutterfly and Tiny Prints to raise money for our school. For each purchase you make from one of these online stores, 13% will be donated to the Elmwood-Murdock School.

How To Support The Elmwood-Murdock School:
1. Go to our Storefront URL here –  http://emboosterclub.shutterflystorefront.com/
2. Click through to Shutterfly.com or Tinyprints and start shopping
3. Make a purchase

That’s it, it’s that easy! And you can still use any promotions that are being advertised on the Shutterfly site – right now, all holiday greeting cards are 50% off! Feel free to share this tip with all your friends and family, the more people who purchase, the more our organization earns. 

FCCLA Blood Drive

The FCCLA is again sponsoring a blood drive at the high school on Tuesday, November 28th from 1 to 6 p.m.

We have 42 appointment slots open for this blood drive with Power Red donations available at the top of the hour from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Every donation collected at the school will go towards scholarship money for graduation class.

Blood types O+, O-, A-, and B- are eligible for Power Red donations. Donation times may be scheduled by calling the high school at 402-867-2341 or scheduling online at http://www.redcrossblood.org/give/drive/driveSearchList.jsp?zipSponsor=elmwood+murdock+high+school

Meet baby Clara – named in honor of the founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton, and in recognition of the blood donors that helped save her father's life. Clara is the daughter of Brian Boyle, who nearly died in a car accident at the age of 18. He received 36 blood transfusions and 13 plasma treatments.

Following a long three-year recovery, Brian wanted to somehow pay it forward and became a Red Cross volunteer and blood donation ambassador. He’s volunteered more than 4,000 hours of service in support of the Red Cross mission.

This past February Brian became a Red Cross employee. He recalled, “The day before my first day of work I found out that my wife and I were having our first child, a daughter.”
Brian’s story has come full circle. "Getting married and seeing my daughter born would not have been able to happen without the love from my parents, support from many care providers and the blood from dozens of generous Red Cross blood donors who helped save my life.

Their blood gave me back my life, and it allowed me to give life."

Upcoming Blood Drive Alert: 
Elmwood Murdock High School
Tuesday, November 28th
1 PM – 6 PM

Make an Appointment to Donate Blood:
Click Here, search sponsor keyword: Elmwood Murdock High School contact BDC, or download the blood donor app!

JOSIAH “JAC” CLEMENTS 
ELMWOOD MURDOCK HIGH SCHOOL

This week our Student of the Week Winner is Josiah Clements.He is a senior at Elmwood MurdockHigh School. His activities include football, speech, track, FBLA, and student council.He is the son of Andy and Casey Clements.

He was nominated for these reasons: 
- He has a hard work ethic, he is polite, and he has enthusiasm for education
- He is one of the kindest, most sincere students I have ever met
- He always has a smile, a hello, and you can tell he cares about every person he meets
- He truly makes our school a better place

Josiah, Andy, and Casey are invited to stop by (we are located under the water tower in Louisville), call (402.234.3333) or email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to get their Witte Physical Therapy t-shirts OR water bottle!

The next Student of the Week will be selected on 11/27/17.All nominations are due by 11/24/17 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The theme for this year's Holiday Extravaganza, "The Silent Stars Go By"

The theme is taken from a story in Bess Streeter Aldrich's "Journey into Christmas and Other Stories." In this collection of short stories, the true meaning of Christmas emerges about reunited families, good fellowship, and restored faith. The book is available at the Elmwood Public Library. Check it out today and enjoy it with your family this Christmas season.

Visit the Elmwood-Murdock Merchants Association Website to read more.

Children's Sunday School: 9:55-10:30

(dismissed from worship following the "Children's Chat")