ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
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Ms. Catherine Duffy
English Department Chairperson
631-730-4862 (Murphy)
631-730-4765 (Gelinas)
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The Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School English program offers all students a standards based, rich and varied experience in the area of English Language Arts.
English Teachers Reading Teachers
Ms. Burke Ms. Eve (Ms. Bonuso)
Mr. Flanagan
Ms. Jackett
Ms. Hanczor
Ms. Levin (para)
Ms. Heischmann
Ms. Careccia (para)
Ms. Gilmore  
Ms. Lauri  
Ms. Pardi  
Ms. Sardegna

The Murphy Junior High School English Department welcomes back all students and staff for another exciting year of learning!  A special welcome is extended to our 7th grade students.  We would also like to introduce English teachers Ms. Pardi and Ms. Sardegna, reading teacher, Ms. Bonuso and reading paraprofessional Ms. Levin.  All four educators feel very privileged to be part of the Murphy family. 
Special congratulations to reading teacher Ms. Eve who recently gave birth to beautiful twin girls.
We look forward to a successful year in English Language Arts.  Parents are encouraged to keep close contact with the classroom teacher and to monitor their child’s progress.  Students will be bringing home class outlines that will provide important information regarding teacher expectations and class requirements.
During the school year if you have any questions regarding your child’s progress in English, please contact his/her English teacher (730-4800).  However, if you still have additional questions please contact Ms. Duffy, the English Department Chairperson at 730-4862.


The NYS ELA Assessment will be administered to our seventh and eighth grade students during the week of January 14, 2007. Our teachers are working diligently to prepare our students for the state assessments.

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Web Sites of Interest

  • PARENT GUIDE TO ELA ASSESSMENTS
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/parentguide/home.htm
  • INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION
http://www.reading.org
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PRACTICE SITE
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-7th-lang.htm

© 2008 RC Murphy JHS