GA Pre-K Week continues! 🎉 Our amazing Pre-K teachers and staff make a difference every day and serve over 260 young learners. Your dedication, passion, and care are helping to shape bright futures! 💛 #GAPreKWeek #YouAreMurray
🎉 Happy National Instructional Coaches Day! 🎉 Today we celebrate our instructional coaches' amazing work to empower teachers and inspire student success. Thank you for guiding, mentoring, and making a lasting impact in our classrooms every day! 🏫📚✨ #NationalInstructionalCoachesDay #YouAreMurray
Reminder: Next Friday, October 11, is a scheduled Distance Learning Day. Students will work from home, allowing our teachers and staff to participate in state-mandated professional learning. Thank you for your support as we continue to grow and improve!
Reminder: Monday, October 14, is Columbus Day a scheduled student and staff holiday.
Community Share! - Another resource for our MCS families. <3
Congratulations to NMHS Assistant Principal, Dustin Strickland on being named one of the top 2 finalists for the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals - Assistant Principal of the Year.
Way to go, Mr. Strickland!
#YouAreMurray
The Food City School Bucks Challenge has never been easier! 💸 Food City is giving away $800,000 to support schools, and you can help your child's school earn points that turn to cash just by scanning your ValuCard when you shop!
🔗 Simply link your ValuCard to the school of your choice and start earning big bucks while shopping at Food City. Every point counts towards supporting our students!
Sign up now: https://www.foodcity.com/SCHOOLBUCKS
If you need more assistance call or stop by Food City!
Last night marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our school community as 16 parents attended the first of 24 scheduled English language classes. The initiative, aimed at helping parents of English Learner (EL) students, had a promising start, with participants not only learning English but also building connections with each other and the school.
The classes, provided by OLA, offer lessons and materials tailored to support parents in enhancing their English skills. This collaboration strengthens the partnership between families and the school, fostering a sense of community and support.
"We were thrilled to see such a great turnout," shared a school representative. "It's wonderful to witness parents not only learning but also engaging with each other. We're excited to continue this journey with them over the coming months."
The school district plans to maintain and expand this partnership, ensuring that these opportunities remain available to the families who need them.
Check out the most recent article from Dr. Tim Wright.
Read it here: https://www.murray.k12.ga.us/o/mcs/page/superintendent-articles
Or in today's edition of the Chatsworth Times!
Happy Custodian Appreciation Day!
Today, we celebrate the hardworking custodians who keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming daily. Their dedication often goes unnoticed, but their impact is felt by all. Thank you for your commitment to creating a positive learning environment for our students, staff, and community! 💙 #CustodianAppreciationDay #ThankYou
Community Share!
🎄 Attention MCS Families! 🎄
The Salvation Army is offering Angel Tree Christmas Assistance to help families in need this holiday season. If you reside in Murray County and have children 14 years or younger, or older children with disabilities, you can apply for assistance online.
🗓 Registration is open from Oct. 7th - Oct. 18th, 2024.
📑 Documents needed for registration:
Birth Certificate or Shot Records of each child
Proof of Address (Utility Bill, ID, Lease)
Guardian Identification
Proof of Income (Pay Stub, Food Stamps, etc.)
Visit SAANGELTREE.ORG to register your children today!
📍 For more information, contact: The Salvation Army - Dalton, GA (706) 278-3966
¡Feliz Día Internacional de los Traductores!
We are incredibly grateful for our amazing Student Services staff who serve as our district translators. Their dedication helps ensure that every family feels heard and supported.
A special thank you to Alejandra Rodriguez, Daniela Salazar, Dora A. Becerra, Mariana Garcia Jacobo, Shirley T. Vicente, Sofia Rodriguez, Maria Bautista Ramos, and Jennifer Cuenca for their continued contributions across the district.
Your work is vital to the success of our school community, and we appreciate everything you do! 💛 #YouAreMurray
Schools and teams will reach out directly to students and parents with any updates on practices, competitions, or rescheduled events. Please stay safe, and keep an eye out for further communication from your school or coach.
Due to severe weather conditions from the incoming tropical storm and Hurricane Helene, all Murray County schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, September 26, and Friday, September 27. More information on extracurricular activities, including after-school practices will shared by tomorrow afternoon.
⛈️ Stay Informed with Murray County Schools!
As we enter the season of inclement weather, make sure you’re signed up to receive timely alerts and notifications.
📱 Download the Murray County Schools, GA app from the App Store or Google Play and enable notifications to keep your family informed.
🔗 Make sure your Infinite Campus contact information is up to date and you are opted in to receive text messages.
For more details and communication resources, visit: https://www.murray.k12.ga.us/page/communications Don't miss out—stay safe and connected with Murray County Schools!
🌟 A Heartfelt Thank You 🌟
A Letter of Appreciation from the Programs Manager - Chattanooga Area Food Bank
We are so grateful to the amazing volunteers of Murray County Schools for their tireless dedication to serving our community. Many of these volunteers are our students and staff members who give their time and efforts to help take care of their community.
Thanks to their hard work, in partnership with the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, over 110,774 pounds of food and essentials were distributed, serving 92,312 meals to families in need during the fiscal year of 2024. 🥕🍞
Your efforts truly make a difference in ensuring no family goes without. We are proud to be part of such a caring and compassionate community! 💖 #CommunityImpact#YouAreMurray
🌟 Teen Maze 2024: Navigating Life’s Choices 🌟
Today, our high school sophomores got the chance to walk through the interactive ‘game of life’ at the Teen Maze event hosted by United Way of Northwest Georgia!
Held at the Dalton Fair Grounds, Teen Maze is all about helping students understand the real-life consequences of their choices in a hands-on, engaging, and educational way. From exploring the impact of decisions on their future to gaining insight into personal responsibility, this event empowers students to make positive life choices.
We’re proud of our students for participating and learning valuable lessons that will help shape their future!
A big thank you to all the volunteers who make this event possible!
Dr. Wright joined in some of the experiences with our students.
During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Murray County Schools is emphasizing the vital resources available within our community to ensure that students and families know where to find support whenever they need it.
MCS Families - Our amazing partners at the Murray County Health Department have partnered with our nurses to offer flu vaccines at low to no cost for students from Pre-K through 12th grade.
Participation is completely optional and not required.
For interested families please keep an eye out for forms coming home with more details.
October 9th: Spring Place Elementary, Coker Elementary, Chatsworth Elementary — Forms due by October 4th
October 15th: Gladden Middle, Murray County High — Forms due by October 9th
October 16th: Northwest Elementary, North Murray High, Eton Elementary — Forms due by October 9th
October 23rd: Woodlawn Elementary, Bagley Middle, Pleasant Valley Innovative — Forms due by October 18th
Each school will be sharing this info, so keep an eye out!
🎉 Happy IT Professionals Day! 🎉
A huge thank you to our amazing IT team for keeping our tech running smoothly, supporting students, teachers, and staff, and ensuring our systems stay secure. Your hard work behind the scenes is what keeps us all connected and moving forward. We appreciate everything you do!
#ITProfessionalsDay#YouAreMurray
