Murray Middle School

WaterFest was a blast! The TGR Learning Lab sponsors and student volunteers taught guests how to make rockets with straws, paper, and clay. They then tested them with an air-propelled launcher!!

7th grader Jack Savarese was awarded the Michael Chatham Scholarship for a week of Science and fun at the Environmental Studies Center!

Parents of our incoming 6th graders - please join us for a brief informational meeting on Tuesday, April 16th, at 5:30pm. Go Lions!!

🌟 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU 🌟 10 days left!! 📣 Parents, please take a moment to fill out the Martin County School District's annual Satisfaction & Engagement Survey to provide your input! ℹ️ These surveys provide an avenue for family feedback that is vital in the development and monitoring of strategies that enhance the learning experience for our students. Parents of students in grades PreK-12, we need YOU! Your submissions are kept anonymous, and it's important a survey is filled out for each child's school, if applicable. ➡️School administrators and teachers eagerly await your feedback this year, comparing it with last year's baseline results to analyze progress. Your input is the key to continuous improvement! Take the survey here: https://survey.5-essentials.org/martin/ The feedback from these surveys is invaluable! MCSD appreciates every stakeholder who partners with us in our mission to provide excellent education for all students. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

💐SPRING BREAK💐 All Martin County School District-operated schools will be closed for Spring Break from Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15, 2024. Classes will resume on Monday, March 18, 2024. We wish all of our families and employees a safe and relaxing break! #ALLINMartin👊

Today our symphonic band is performing at the regional "Music Performance Assessment" at Fort Pierce Central High School. They sounded great!! Scores will be released soon. 🦁 🎶

🏄‍♀️🌊SURF'S UP🌊🏄 Celebrate National School Breakfast Week with the Martin County School District! This year’s theme is Surf’s Up With School Breakfast. Students, get charged up for a day of learning by grabbing breakfast in the cafeteria all week long! Watch this video highlighting the daily options created by Citrus Grove Elementary School Food and Nutrition Services Manager Christy Cole and her students: https://youtu.be/Oh5_igPqngg #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Today our choirs are performing at the regional "Music Performance Assessment" at Jensen Beach High School. Both choirs did a wonderful job! Scores will be released soon. 🦁 🎶

🍎CHOOSING THE BEST🍎 During an Emergency Meeting held this evening, the Martin County School Board voted to add Martin County High School and Jensen Beach High School to the list of approved Controlled Open Enrollment schools for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. This means in AND out-of-county residents can apply to ANY MCSD-operated school during the application period that will open tomorrow, March 1 – March 31. For high school students, applications for signature programs are no longer required as part of the Choice process, but must be completed if your child would like to be considered for entrance into a signature program. ℹ️Students accepted into a Controlled Open Enrollment choice option must have their own mode of transportation to and from school. Students are not required to renew their applications annually and will be permitted to attend their chosen school through the highest grade level offered on the campus. ➡️Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/page/office-of-school-choice #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #PublicSchoolProud

The Murray Lions received multiple awards and accolades at the district Science Fair. Please click the link below for details and photos. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fUuwvZBRC4nu_B6K9oL_0STourIAs2lGGkMcG9q3J_4/edit?usp=sharing

🍎CHARTING A COURSE TO SUCCESS🍎 Reminder: Jensen Beach High School's Class of 2028 Freshman Preview is tonight Feb. 27, at 5:30 p.m.! Explore the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program and the different CTE academies that are only available at JBHS during the preview event. ℹ️ More information about School Choice and freshman previews here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1467067 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎PUBLIC SCHOOL PROUD🍎 Celebrate Public Schools Week with the Martin County School District! We proudly educate about 18,000 PK-12 students across 29 facilities. All week long, join us in celebrating the amazing things happening in our public schools and the people who make it all happen! Today is Memory Lane Monday! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #psw24

🍎CHARTING A COURSE TO SUCCESS🍎 📢 Calling all 8th grade families: high school is right around the corner! Each Martin County School District comprehensive high school is hosting Freshman Preview to showcase their Career & Technical Education and signature programs. Students may apply to attend any MCSD high school during our School Choice application period, which opens on March 1. Explore Cambridge International Education (AICE), International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone, and the different CTE academies that are only available at the specific schools during their preview events! ➡️Martin County High School's Freshman Showcase: Wednesday, 2/21, at 5:30 p.m. ➡️Jensen Beach High School's Freshman Preview: Tuesday, 2/27, at 5:30 p.m. ➡️South Fork High School's Freshman Showcase: Thursday, 2/29, at 5:30 p.m. ℹ️ More information about School Choice and freshman previews here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1467067 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎡FREE ADMISSION🎡 Martin County School District employees can attend the Martin County Fair and Youth Livestock Show for FREE on Friday, February 16, from 5 p.m. to midnight! MCSD staff, bring your employee ID to the ticketing area. Complimentary admission is for employees only and includes entrance to the Fair. Wristbands, food/beverages, tickets for guests, and other in-Fair purchases are sold separately. This FREE admission includes the chance to watch Martin County High School's Jazz Band and Choir and MCSD alum/country music up-and-comer Jesslee’s kick off of her 2024 “Small Town Go-Round” Tour! Thank you to the Martin County Fair Board for providing this opportunity to our outstanding employees! 👏🎡 Learn more about the Martin County Fair here: https://www.martincountyfair.com/ #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎NO SCHOOL MONDAY🍎 Reminder, NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Feb. 12, for students due to the Districtwide Professional Learning Day! Martin County School District staff: the REAL halftime show kicks off tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. with a welcome and breakfast, with sessions starting promptly at 8 a.m. Get ready to bring all the energy and spirit! 🏈🎉 Classes resume for students on Tuesday, Feb. 13. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎤ALUM SPOTLIGHT🎤 Martin County School District alum Jesslee will be headlining at the Martin County Fair and Youth Livestock Show on Friday, Feb. 16! Jesslee is a proud alum of SeaWind Elementary - Hobe Sound, FL, Murray Middle School and Martin County High School! She's coming back to her hometown to kick off her first week of her 2024 “Small Town Go-Round” Tour. Leading up to Jesslee's show, the Martin County High School Jazz Band will perform at 6:30 pm, followed by the Martin County High School Choir. Jesslee's concert is included with the fair admission ticket, which is $10 that evening. We look forward to our current and former MCSD students taking the stage on Feb. 16! 🎤🎶 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Murray Middle School students had a blast at the Stuart ArtsFest, creating chalk pastel murals. #MCSDBetterTogether

Murray Middle School was the proud host of the 2024 MCSD History Fair. Thanks to all of our participants and volunteers. We had a wonderful turn out!!

FREE ADMISSION to the Martin County Fair and Youth Livestock Show on Monday, Feb. 12! You read that right! Martin County School District students will have free admission to the fair on Monday, Feb. 12, between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. when they show their Student's Day Passport at the gate. Students can grab their passport book from their teacher or with the link below. Students can get stamps from any four activities and return the passport to their teacher for PBIS/Student Engagement points! Remember, Monday, Feb. 12 is a teacher workday, so students have the day off. What better way to spend the day than at the fair, for free! This flyer is NOT the actual passport. The passport can be found here: https://bit.ly/3ux2spU. Students may be asked to show ID at the gate. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🎉CELEBRATING SCHOOL COUNSELORS🎉 Our Martin County School District counselors support our students academically, socially and emotionally in numerous ways each and every day. For our second #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek spotlight, we are highlighting Murray Middle School counselors, Ms. Ashley Clark and Ms. Christine Sequeira. "My two school counselors are the glue that holds our school together," Principal Jeff Umbaugh shared. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDBetterTogether💫