Murray Middle School

🍎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💫

🍎INTERIM REPORTS🍎 Interim reports for middle and high school students will be posted on Tuesday, February 6! View your child's grades in the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

📚HONORING OUR HISTORY📚 Reminder! The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida are encouraging students to participate in this year’s Black History Month contests! Students from all grade levels are invited to take part. Contests will run through February 7th. Essay contest winners will receive a two-year Florida College Plan scholarship! For more info on how to enter, visit: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1439187 #ALLINMartin👊 #BlackHistoryMonth

The MMS girls basketball team won last night and will be moving on to the championship game. This game will be on Monday 2/5 at 5:30 at Anderson Middle School. Please come out and cheer for the team.

📚HONORING OUR HISTORY📚 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate Black History Month! Throughout February, we'll highlight the impactful contributions of Black leaders and historical figures to our community and the world. Stay tuned! #ALLINMartin👊 #BlackHistoryMonth

The MMS Drama Dept is entertaining a packed house tonight with a musical, "Happy the High Tech Snowman!" 🎭

Order the MMS Yearbook! Yearbooks are $30 until February 1, when they go up to $35. After March 1, they go up to $40. Go Lions! https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/LookupJob?jobNumber=14892724__;!!K1Htiihe!glrA4zFo0Gxb8Jsu9d1t_sHkOjxATz665vvK98IG2aR3OniAmXKp-piuqVoeyu77EFf9_5XroQyoMJeqb7YQ6tPJS-VW7ctlNvc$

ROOMS SUPPORT 📲 Has your child’s teacher elected to enroll their classroom in Rooms? Explore this new two-way communication tool via the Martin County School District app! If your child’s teacher created a Rooms account, you should have received a text from 98900 or an email from Thrillshare to register. Once you’ve registered on the website, make sure to use the Rooms via the MCSD app, rather than the website. Need extra support? Visit our website here: https://www.martinschools.org/o/mcsd/page/rooms-support Stay connected and make the most of your MCSD app! Download for Android https://bit.ly/384NjgH Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3Dl3iWC #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🇺🇸CELEBRATING ACADEMIC SUCCESS🇺🇸 Give a round of applause to these three Murray Middle School students, who took the top prizes in the local Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW 23-24 Patriot's Pen Contest! These students entered the contest by drafting an essay with the prompt: "How are you inspired by America?" They are competing against 100,000 middle school students for college scholarships and a paid trip to Washington, D.C.! Congratulations to the following Lions and their sponsor teacher, Ms. Natalie Williams: 🥇 - Luke Moore, 7th grade 🥈 - Dylan Crago, 7th grade 🥉 - Riley Ornelas, 6th grade We wish them the best of luck on the national level! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫 #PublicSchoolProud

Congratulations to Luke, Dylan, and Riley who took the top 3 prizes in the Hobe Sound VFW's 2023-2024 Patriots Pen Contest. This year's theme was, "How are you inspired by America?" The students' essays will be submitted to the national level, competing against 100,000 other grade 6-8 students for college money and a trip to Washington DC. @HobeSoundVFW

🔬JUDGES NEEDED🔬 Martin County School District students need your help! They've been working diligently on their STEM Fair projects, gathering data and testing their hypotheses. As we approach the Martin County STEM Fair, we invite you to be a part of this exciting experience. Consider becoming a judge or volunteering! The Elementary STEM Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, February 7, and the Secondary STEM Fair will be taking place on Thursday, February 8. Please view the attached flyers for more information. Don't miss this opportunity to inspire and be inspired—sign up now to contribute to their success! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

A talented teacher AND artist! 🎨🍎 Congratulations to Mrs. Amber Moran, a teacher at Murray Middle School, for being chosen as the Feature Artist for the 23rd Annual Hobe Sound Festival of the Arts! An exceptional educator, enriching the lives of our students and contributing her talents to the community. Make sure to check out her art next weekend, Feb. 3 and 4: https://www.artfestival.com/festivals/hobe-sound-festival-arts?fbclid=IwAR3wZFLsmemUF5PxWCIEVGWPDTFc9KYlKsjYo64hbcqJB9r4W8u2trdOWZ0