Exceptional Children's Committee

Through leadership and enrichment, the PTA helps to support our amazing Special Education (SPED) faculty and staff who work with students with the greatest needs.  

The goal of PTA's Exceptional Children's Committee is to:

• Support and celebrate exceptional students at Murdock Elementary.
• Educate students and increase awareness about different types of disabilities.
• Encourage and promote inclusion of differently-abled individuals.
• Support special educators and staff members who provide services to these amazing children.

Who are our SPED educators? 

• special needs pre-K
• English to speakers of other languages (ESOL)
• small group instructors
• counselors
• speech and occupational therapists
• grade-level SPED teachers in co-taught classrooms

How can you help?

Donate items to support students with the greatest needs via their shared Amazon wish list. 

Exceptional Children's Week | March 3 through 7, 2025

During our 2024 event, PTA donations supported the ECW activities, including our guest speaker/author, RISE coffee service & staff breakfast, Yeti mugs for SPED staff, Keurig giveaway.

Stay tuned for more details about our activities this school year. Each grade will learn about these differences & disabilities:

• Kindergarten: Visually impaired
• First: Orthopedically impaired (Limb differences)
• Second: Deaf and hard of hearing
• Third: Learning disabilities (Dyslexia/Dysgraphia)
• Fourth: Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Fifth: Down Syndrome/Intellectual disability