Murray Middle School

🇺🇸HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS🇺🇸 REMINDER: All Martin County School District school sites, offices and programs, including Extended Day and Summer Food Service Program, will be closed tomorrow, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. Extended Day will reopen on July 5th. Please note that only select Summer Food Service Program locations will also reopen on July 5th. To view the specific locations and schedules, click here: https://bit.ly/3VzZeeW We wish everyone a safe and relaxing holiday! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍎CELEBRATING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE🍎 In April, more than 150 Martin County School District students were celebrated for earning a PERFECT score on one or more state assessments in the 2022-2023 school year. Fewer than 1% of students in Florida can say they earned this incredible achievement. Attaining perfection is just one part of a larger story of success, as our students have continued their pursuit of excellence--evident in the recent overall assessment results from the 2023-2024 school year! This progress reflects the dedication of our students, educators, and families. We are incredibly proud and excited to continue this journey toward excellence! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/OlUZ8dv1BPI #ALLINMartin👊

🍎STATE ASSESSMENT RESULTS RELEASED🍎 The Florida Department of Education released state assessment results for the 2023-2024 school year, and the Martin County School District excelled! Our students have demonstrated outstanding achievements across multiple subjects and grade levels, surpassing state averages and setting new benchmarks for excellence. Notable Achievements: 💫MCSD outperformed Palm Beach County in Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, Science, Civics, and U.S. History. 💫MCSD outperformed St. Lucie Public Schools in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, Science, Civics, and U.S. History. 💫MCSD outperformed Indian River County in Algebra, Civics, and Writing. We are proud to announce that MCSD ranks #1 on the Treasure Coast in both Algebra and Civics, and is performing above the state average in Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, Writing, Science, and Civics. Congratulations to our amazing students, dedicated teachers, and supportive community! Our goal of becoming Florida's top-performing school system is within reach! Read more about the results here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1659779 #ALLINMartin👊

🇺🇸HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS🇺🇸 The Martin County School District Office and school sites will be closed to the public from July 1 - 5 in observance of Independence Day. Extended Day and our free Summer Meal Program will continue as scheduled throughout the week. Families will only be permitted to enter school campuses for activities related to these services. Both services will be closed on July 4th. Extended Day will be open on July 5th. To view the Summer Meal Program locations and schedule, click here: https://bit.ly/3VzZeeW We wish everyone a safe and relaxing holiday week. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📚BOOKS OF THE MONTH📚 Looking for more books to read this summer? Check out the Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr.'s picks for Commissioner’s Books of the Month! Books of the Month for June: 📙Pre-K: "What is America?" by Michelle Medlock Adams 📕Grades K-2: "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Peter Spier 📗Grades 3-5: "Proud to Be an American" by Lee Greenwood 📘Grades 6-8: "Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?" by Jean Fritz 📙Grades 9-12: “Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson" by Katherine Johnson #ALLINMartin👊

📐MATH REVIEW MONDAY📐 It's time for another Math Review Monday to help keep those math skills sharp this summer! Students of all ages within the Martin County School District can participate. Need some help? Elementary students can email the Martin County School District Coordinator of Math, Dr. Paige McMahon, at mcmahop@martinschools.org. Middle and high school students, try out the tutors at Paper (for free)! See below for one of this week's math problems. You can find all the math problems for each grade level here: https://bit.ly/3toHO7R #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MathReviewMonday

📐MATH REVIEW MONDAY📐 Sharpen your math skills and complete this week’s set of Math Review Monday practice problems! Students of all ages within the Martin County School District can participate. Need some help? Elementary students can email the Martin County School District Coordinator of Math, Dr. Paige McMahon, at mcmahop@martinschools.org. Middle and high school students, try out the amazing tutors at Paper! See photo for one of the math problems for this week. You can find all the math problems here: https://bit.ly/3toHO7R #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MathReviewMonday

Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that Murray Middle is home to the only TGR Learning Lab in Martin County School District? Last year, this program was offered on campus for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students using an artificial intelligence curriculum! Interested in your student participating in the TGR Learning Lab Program? Enroll at Murray Middle today! #MMSLions #RemodelingOurDen

🔔 Attention Martin County Residents 🔔 Looking for a middle school in which you and your child feel connected to? Look no further! Registration is currently open for Murray Middle! Come join us as we begin #RemodelingOurDen! 💛💙🦁

📐MATH REVIEW MONDAY📐 Sharpen your math skills this summer and complete this week’s set of Math Review Monday practice problems! Students of all ages within the Martin County School District can participate. Need some help? Elementary students can email the Martin County School District Coordinator of Math, Dr. Paige McMahon, at mcmahop@martinschools.org. Middle and high school students, try out the amazing tutors at Paper! A new set of questions will be posted here every Monday. You can find all the math problems here: https://bit.ly/3toHO7R #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MathReviewMonday

GEAR UP FOR SUMMER SCHOOL 🍎☀️📚 Summer learning in the Martin County School District starts tomorrow, June 3! Bus routes, times and locations can be found at this link: https://www.martinschools.org/page/summer-break-resources We look forward to a summer full of educational growth! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🍽NOURISHING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS🍽 No school? No problem! Our Food & Nutrition Services Department continues to offer free meals to ALL children aged 18 and under during the summer months with no income restrictions. Breakfasts and lunches are now being served at a few locations, but more sites will be available starting June 3. Our Summer Feeding Bus is back on the road this year! It will make stops at St. Lucie Mobile Village and Booker Park in Indiantown. Full list of locations and times: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1620864 #ALLINMartin👊

Earlier this week students from Murray attended Florida's History Day in Tallahassee. Special shout out to Kaleb Stone for winning the Holocaust Special Award for an outstanding website!

See you Friday morning for our next School Advisory Council meeting!

🍎CELEBRATING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE🍎 We are very proud to announce that more than 150 students in the Martin County School District earned a perfect score on their state assessments for the 2022-2023 school year! Students were celebrated for this outstanding achievement during the Perfect Score Awards Ceremony last Monday. Fewer than 1% of students in the state earned a perfect score. The climb to #1 continues through our students’ PERFECT mastery of their course content! https://www.martinschools.org/article/1578641#ALLINMartinin👊

Congratulations to Murray Middle Schools 2023-2024 8th Grade Joe Kordick Character Counts Winners. Sponsored by Martin County Boys and Girls Club. 8th Grader Alex Flores Gallegos and Juan Domingo Jose. 🎉🎉

Murray Middle School is proud to announce our 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Megan McChrystal! She has gone above and beyond for us this year, it is a well-deserved honor. She will represent us well at the district-level. 🦁

🎉CELEBRATING PRINCIPALS🎉 On this special day, we recognize the amazing contributions of our school principals. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to our students, staff, and school community. Your leadership inspires greatness every day! #ALLINMartin👊

⭐️MAKING CHARACTER COUNT⭐️ Murray Middle School 8th grade students Juan Luis Domingo, Alex Flores Gallegos, Catarina Domingo Jimenez, Lydia Vestrem, Claire Rawlings and Samantha Burton were nominated for the Joe Kordick Awards. The program, sponsored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County, awards students who demonstrate the six pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS: Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. Congratulations to the nominees! Winners for 8th and 12th grade levels will be recognized tonight at this year's Joe Kordick Awards. #ALLINMartin👊

Murray Lions have worked hard all year! Now it is time for our students to do their best on the upcoming state assessments. 🦁💻 May 3 - F.A.S.T ELA Assessment (all students grades 6-8) May 8 - F.A.S.T Math, B.E.S.T Algebra EOC, and B.E.S.T Geometry EOC Assessments (all students grades 6-8) May 10- 8th Grade State Science Assessment (only 8th graders) May 14- 8th Grade Civics EOC Assessment (only 8th graders) 🚨Reminders🚨 ✔️Room Assignments will be shared by teachers prior to test day. ✔️Students need to have their school issued laptop charged and at school everyday. ✔️There will be a modified bell schedule to accommodate test times. (coming soon)