Murphy Junior High

Congratulations to 8th grader Bridget Isaacs, winner of our school spelling bee as well as the 2026 Grundy-Kendall County Regional Spelling Bee. Bridget will travel to Washington DC this weekend to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee next week. Good luck, Bridget!

Interesting in joining the Cheer Team next year? Go to the informational meeting TOMORROW after the pledge. See Mrs. Fell with questions.

Hope Squad started out the week with chalking up the front entrance of Murphy! Thanks for bringing smiles to our faces!

HEY, MAVS! Did you know that April is Autism Acceptance month? This upcoming week, Student Council would like to bring attention to this important cause. Beginning on Monday, April 13th, we will share a variety of Autism Acceptance activities with you! Thanks for your support!

Learn more about SchooLinks on Thursday, April 16 at 5:00 pm! This Guardian Info Session before the College & Career Fair covers transcripts, service hours, and course selection. Visit sd308.link/schoolinks for details.

Murphy's musical is coming up fast! Grab your tickets NOW! Show Dates: April 9 and 10th at 7pm Adults $10 Child/Student $5 bit.ly/mualaddin

Don't miss your chance to catch the Murphy Musical: Aladdin! Tickets on sale with link below! Show Dates: April 9 and 10th at 7pm Adults $10 Child/Student $5

Join us for Disney’s Aladdin Jr., a magical musical adventure featuring Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, and the hilarious Genie. Buy tickets NOW! onthestage.tickets/show/murphy-dr…

Some Murphy students went over to the BOE Speak and Spark even tot talk about the Murphy Muralists Club. They did an amazing job representing themselves and Murphy! Great job, Mavericks!

Parents - We need your input! Please complete the 5Essentials Survey to support Thompson. We need 20% parent participation and are currently at 15%. Share your feedback by Friday, March 13. Visit the district website to complete the survey.

Good luck to the Girls Basketball Team tonight at the Battle of 127th Street! Doors open at 5PM if you're coming by to cheer them on! WEAR RED!

Don't forget to cheer on our Girls Basketball Team this Friday, March 6 at the Battle of 127th Street. Doors open at 5pm.

ATTENTION CURRENT 7TH GRADERS: Join AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Find out more Informational Q & A Meet (virtual) on March 18 from 7-7:30 p.m. All student applications are due on March 27. Applications can be found in your SCIENCE Google Classroom

5th Graders: Did you miss the band appointments? Are you still wanting to join choir! Don't worry, just click the link to get started: bit.ly/mumusic26 If interested in band, please also email Ms. Karvelius at jkarvelius@sd308.org

Next week in the cafeteria for Jr. High and High School is our February Limited Time Offer - Cheeseburger Nachos with Pickle Queso! Get a free sample Monday, Feb. 23, & try it out for lunch Jan. 24–26. This video from Chef Natalia shows you how it's made.

SAVE THE DATE! The Girls Basketball team plays on March 6 for the Battle of 127th Street. Doors open at 5pm

Last day to support the Murphy Drama dept by purchasing some Double Good Popcorn by Feb. 13 at 5pm. Here is our link: s.dgpopup.com/9flk83z1 Thanks for your support!

Attention 5th Graders! Do you have a question about joining band and choir at Murphy next year? Come to the Meet & Greet, this Thursday at 7:00 for more info!

Attention 5th Graders coming to Murphy! Band & Choir Sign-ups have started NOW! Start your journey by clicking the link: bit.ly/mumusic26

It's time to raise some money for Murphy's Drama department!!! Buy some Double Good Popcorn between Feb. 9 at 5pm to Feb. 13 at 5pm. Here is our link: s.dgpopup.com/9flk83z1 Thanks for your support!