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HEADLINES
McMurray School Tours for Potential Commuters
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 enrollment process for Commuter Students the following Fall.
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. This year we have scheduled our tours to take place on … READ MORE ⇒
What Are PDDs?
Are you wondering about what goes on during those PDD late start days? Professional Development Days carve out time for teachers to grow professionally and to transfer what they learn to the classroom. PDDs vary in content. Sometimes they include the entire K-12 faculty to discuss a major strategic shift in curriculum. At other times, they are divided by schools.
In September teachers from all three schools learned about the new literacy curriculum and how to begin its implementation. … READ MORE ⇒
Student-Led Conferences Coming in March
Student-Led conferences are just around the corner, taking place March 18th and March 19th. You will be contacted in the near future to set up a conference time. This is our third year of student-led conferences, and we fully expect that each year we will learn new things about the process and how to maximize the benefit for each student. Your participation is invaluable. Thank you in advance for your partnership in this endeavor.
MAST Breakfast
McMurray celebrated our return to school after Winter Break with our semi-annual MAST Breakfast. Over 200 hungry students earned a seat at the MAST table. To qualify for MAST (McMurray Academic Success Team) students must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA for the second six-week grading period or have raised his/her GPA at least .5 from first to second six weeks. Our students feasted on pancakes made from the famous Kiwanis recipe, ham and a variety of juices. Pancakes … READ MORE ⇒
Science Teachers Attend UW
Science teachers, Gay Roselle, Lea Duntley-Heffernan and Carrie Hatfield are attending an advanced course of biology designed to enhance the skills and background of K-12 teachers. Topics for the nine-week course include:
*Integrating Health into the Science Classroom
*Genetics
*Investigation with Microbes
*Quantifying Microbes
*Neuroscience for Kids
*Bone Biology
*Youth Take Heart (activities for the heart and circulation)
We applaud these teachers for their efforts in continuing education that will surely benefit … READ MORE ⇒
Second Semester Schedules
The scheduling team has been busy these past few weeks working on fine-tuning student schedules for second semester. Many parents and students have viewed their schedules through Family Access. You may be surprised to see your child’s schedule has changed in the last week. These changes were made to balance class numbers and accommodate staff changes. Schedule changes may continue to be made until printed schedules are handed out to students Wednesday, January 27th. You may view your child’s schedule … READ MORE ⇒