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The Daily Bulletin
Read The Daily PlanetEnrolling Non-Resident Students for 2012-2013
Each year around this time the phone begins to ring with parents calling who are interested in
exploring McMurray Middle School and learning about the process for students commuting to
Vashon as a “non-resident.”
McMurray offers a series of tours for students and their families aimed to give a broad
overview of our Middle School programs as well as familiarize visitors with our campus,
facilities, and extracurricular programs.
Tours are led by Principal Greg Allison. Following a welcome and overview, a student panel
will offer their perspective on commuting to McMurray Middle School. Information will be
shared about what is involved in navigating the commute to Vashon for those coming from
off-Island. Tour participants are encouraged to ask questions.
If you are interested in attending one of our tours, please contact Greg Allison at 206-463-
9168 ext 166 oremail Greg Allison to sign up.
2011-2012 Tours are currently scheduled for the following dates, and align with the 10:20
boat leaving Fauntleroy and the 10:10 boat leaving Southworth :
Wednesday December 7th
Wednesday January 11th
Wednesday March 7th
Wednesday April 4th
All tours are at 11:00 am
The Enrollment Process
The process for enrolling as a non-resident student at McMurray involves a few simple steps:
1. Join us for a tour to learn more about our school. We encourage you to bring your
student along.
2. Apply for admission using our Non-Resident Student application
3. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2012-2013 school year; these forms
are date-stamped and considered in the order they are received.
4. McMurray has two application cycles: Early enrollment forms are due by February
15th 2012, with notifications regarding acceptance mailed out on March 1st. Late
enrollment applications are due by April 30th, with notifications mailed out on May 15th.
5. When receiving an acceptance letter for enrollment at McMurray, you must obtain
a “non-resident inter-district transfer agreement” from your local Superintendent’s
office and send this form to McMurray. You will also complete and return McMurray’s
enrollment packet that contains a form used to request records from your student’s
current school. Your student’s enrollment will be finalized once these documents are
in place.
6. A “decline” form will be included in the notification letter to be used to communicate
that a student is declining enrollment at McMurray.
January 2012 News
1/5 PDD, late arrival day
1/12 Dental van here
1/16 MLK Jr Day, No school
1/17 2nd semester schedules handed out
1/19 PDD, late arrival day
1/23 First day of 2nd semester
1/30 Grades posted to Family Access
2/10 MAST breakfast
Second semester schedules can be viewed through your Parent and Student Family Access. Schedules will be handed out in homeroom on Tuesday, January 17. Any scheduling problems should be directed to school counselor Carolyn Zike.
Semester grades will be posted to Family Access on Monday, January 30th. Hard copies will not be sent home. Be sure to sign and return the grade acknowledgement slip your student brings home.
The annual MAST (McMurray Academic Success Team) breakfast will be held Friday, February 10. ELigible students earned at least a 3.5 GPA for First Semeste or raised their GPA at least .5 from the first grading period. Those students will be treated to a pancake breakfast prepared by Vashon Kiwanis.