Murray Middle School

📚 Math Monday 📚 Did you know that we are a Building Thinking Classrooms school? Building Thinking Classrooms focuses on 14 research‑based teaching practices that help students: • Build deeper understanding (not just memorize steps) • Gain confidence in math • Learn how to problem‑solve, communicate, and persevere "Thinking is a necessary precursor to learning, and if students are not thinking, they are not learning." ~ Peter Liljedahl

🌺AlohaDay at Murray Middle School 🌺 Our Lions closed out the week--and kicked off Spring Break--with bright colors, big smiles, and island vibes! A huge shout-out to our amazing staff who joined in the fun and brought the spirit of Aloha to campus today. We hope everyone has a safe, relaxing, and joy-filled Spring Break. 🌞🌴 Go Lions! 🦁💙💛

🔎 AVID Tutorials 🔍 Yesterday, 8th grade AVID students individually identified areas in which they have an academic opportunity for growth. After this targeted reflection process, Ms. Beans then groups students together according to content area. Then each group uses collaborative and clarifying accountable talk sentence stems to correct misconceptions and deepen understanding! #NoLimitsOnlyPossibilities 🦁💙

🎉 Twin & Triplet Day at Murray Middle School! Our staff had a blast celebrating today’s Spirit Week theme—Twin/Triplet Day! From matching outfits to full-on trios, our MMS team showed up in style and had fun twinning together. Check out these great photos of our staff look‑alikes bringing the school spirit! 👯‍♀️👯‍♂️✨

🦁 It's Twin Day at The Den. Ms. Moreno and Dr. Caswelll are twinning and winning! #MMS Lions Pride 🎶🎨👯

Science Department at Murray Middle School are in the spirit for Decades Day!

Way Back Wednesday in the Lions Den for Pre-Break Spirit Week! Ms. Onsager and Ms. Fletcher twinning in the same decade!

🍎ON TIME. ALL IN. UNSTOPPABLE.🍎

Spring Break is almost here—but the days before and after are full of opportunities! 💪📚 When students show up on time, go All In, and build strong habits, they set themselves up to be truly Unstoppable. Let’s finish the year strong, Martin County School District families, because every day counts!

#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #UnstoppableSince1925

Spring Break is almost here! ☀️💐🏖️

Next week, March 16-20, all Martin County School District-operated schools will be closed for Spring Break. In the meantime...let's make the most of every lesson before the break!

Keep learning, keep growing, and finish the week strong! 💪😎

#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #UnstoppableSince1925

It's Pre-Spring Break Theme Week. Let's Rock 🎸 Out on Monday! #MMS Lions Rock. #MMS Music Monday 🎶🎼🎵🎤🎧🎸🥁🎹🎺🎻

It's a new week #MMS Lions 🦁. Last week of the 3rd Quarter. Be sure to check FOCUS and reach those goals! Remember it's Pre-Spring Break Theme Week! Show your Lion spirit and participate by dressing in theme every day! #MMS ROCKS!

Happy Friday, #MMSLions!

Current 6th & 7th grade students received their course selection sheets for the 2026–2027 school year today. Please take a moment to review the sheet with your student and rank their elective choices together. We are excited to have some new offerings for the upcoming year! Not sure what some of the new electives are? The Murray Middle School website has been updated with the course descriptions for next year.

Be make sure to confirm your child’s name and 4300 number on the sheet. Once electives are selected, please sign the bottom of the form and remind your child to bring it back to school next week by Tuesday. 📚

Thank you for your support! 😊

🎉Happy Employee Appreciation Day, Lions! 🦁❤️ Today, we celebrate the amazing Murray Middle School staff who bring passion, dedication, and heart to our campus every single day. Whether in classrooms, offices, hallways, or behind the scenes, YOU make the pride of Murray shine! Thank you for all you do for our students, our families, and our community. We appreciate you! #MurrayMiddleSchool #LionPride #EmployeeAppreciationDay #WeAreMurray

🦁 🌸 Spring Forward, Lions! Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend! ⏰ Set your clocks forward one hour so you're roaring and ready for Monday!

🦁 Lions, get ready!

Next week kicks off our Pre–Spring Break Spirit Week! 🎉

Check out the attached graphic for each day’s theme, and remember — all outfits must still follow the district dress code. Let’s show that Lion pride! 💛🦁💙

Congratulations are in order for our choral program and Dr. Caswell. Today, our students participated in MPA's (Musical Performance Assessment) in which both the men's choir and concert choir received straight superiors! This is the highest level of success and we are so incredibly proud! 🎶🦁💙

Planning for the 2026-27 school year is underway! SFHS will be on campus on Friday to complete course selections with our current 8th graders. 6th & 7th Grade Parents/Guardians, please be on the lookout for course selection sheets that will be coming home this week. Students will meet with their school counselors next week to finalize selections! 🦁💙

🍳🏰THE QUEST FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST🏰🍳

The adventure begins March 2–6 as the Martin County School District celebrates National School Breakfast Week!

From Royal Banana Split Parfaits to Hero’s Egg, Bacon & Cheese Bagels, our cafeterias are serving up legendary breakfasts that help students power up for a great day of learning.

A good breakfast can boost energy, focus, and success throughout the school day. The quest begins Monday in every MCSD cafe! Stay tuned for photos and daily highlights we’ll share all week long. 🛡️🐉🥞

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🏀📚MARCH MADNESS—MCSD STYLE📚🏀 March is here… and the brackets are officially live! The MCSD March Madness IXL Challenge tips off today, with schools going head-to-head in a friendly competition to bring the most ELA and Math skills to proficiency. Each round resets the scoreboard, giving every school a fresh shot to advance. A little competition, a lot of learning, and academic excellence leading the way. Game on, Martin County! 💪🙌🏆 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #UnstoppableSince1925

🎓FRESHMEN PREVIEW AT SOUTH FORK HIGH🎓

Tonight, families of rising freshmen are invited to experience all that South Fork High School has to offer!
Freshmen Preview Night is a chance to explore academic programs like International Baccalaureate (IB), career and technical programs, clubs, athletics, and the many opportunities that help students find their path and prepare for what comes next.

📆 Thursday, February 26
🕠 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
📍 South Fork High School Athletic Complex

All families are welcome—no matter your zip code. If you’re still exploring high school options, this is a great place to start. Enrollment is open ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Z1Ny6E

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