Mustang Message

Welcome from Ms. Quinney

Mustang Families,

If you are new to Murchison Elementary School (MES), I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Carrie Quinney and I am the proud principal of MES. I am starting my 25th year in education, all in Pflugerville ISD. Ten of those years were as a teacher/coach and the last 15 years I have worked in administration as an Assistant Principal or Principal. I truly care about our students and feel Murchison is one of the best schools around! We have an amazing staff and incredible students, who I feel so lucky to lead and work alongside every day.

I will send these messages, the Mustang Message, every Friday. Sometimes the messages can be lengthy but there will always be a Table of Contents on the side so you can see the sections. Please read these messages as they will contain important information about extracurriculars, fun opportunities for students, and important dates. Also, please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly if you have any questions or concerns. I spend most of my day in classrooms so the best way to reach me is via email at carrie.quinney@pfisd.net

Summer is still in full swing for our students but here at Murchison we are gearing up and getting ready to welcome our students back for the 2026-2027 school year! Check out this video and share it with your children as well! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h7Rd3T0TTEl3yEUWMFmXSVbWiC0Ggg1K/view?usp=sharing

Thank you,
Carrie Quinney

Principal

Murchison Elementary School

School Supplies

Ready to do some school supply shopping? Our campus has determined not to do the PTO Sprouts school supplies this year. However, you can still create an online cart and have the supplies shipped directly to your home if that is more convenient for you. Find the school supply lists here. Click on Murchison, then your child's grade level to see their supply list.

https://www.pfisd.net/our-schools/campus-resources/school-supply-lists

Need help with supplies? PfISD has a School Supply Pfair where you can get whatever you need!

Meet the Teacher

Meet the Teacher Night is August 10 from 4:30-6:30. This come-and-go event gives you the opportunity to drop off school supplies, meet your child's teacher, and see their classroom.

Teacher assignments will be posted in Skyward starting the week of August 3. Teachers are attending professional development all week that week but will call you the afternoon of August 7 to introduce themselves!

PTO will be set up during Meet the Teacher and will be selling the new MES shirt this year if you want to purchase one. Bring cash to save money on the shirt!

We will also have a craft activity set up for students in the cafeteria they can do after they meet their teacher. Sofie's Snow Cones and Donut NV will be on site to purchase treats as well!

Introducing Ms. Smith!

Ms. Vaughn has accepted a different position in the district so we have a new registrar serving our families at MES! Please help me welcome Zaira Smith to the registrar position. Ms. Smith served our students in the Communications classroom last year and we are excited that she gets to continue her journey at Murchison as our registrar!

School Registration

Do you have a friend or neighbor who hasn't registered their child for school in the Fall? Now is the time! Families can start their registration online here: https://www.pfisd.net/registration-information

If they have any questions about registration, they are welcome to call the school at 512-594-6000 or email our campus registrar at zaira.smith@pfisd.net

Vacation Planner

The importance of regular school attendance has an enormous impact on student success. Use this vacation planner to schedule your trips around school holidays!

PfISD Back to School Vaccine Clinic

State Assessments

If your child was in 3rd-5th grade last year and took STAAR, TELPAS, or STAAR Alt-2, their results are available in the Parent Portal. For the convenience of PfISD families, we have established a single sign-on feature to the Texas Family Portal in Skyward's Family Access. In Skyward, click “Texas Assessment” to be redirected to the Texas Family Portal. Find more information here. Detailed instructions for using Skyward's Family Access are available here: (English, Spanish, Vietnamese).

Please let me know if you have difficulty accessing your child's results. I am happy to get you a paper copy!

PTO Corner

Our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has already begun planning fun activities and opportunities for families that also help raise money for our school!

If you have been at MES, you have seen how quickly our lost-and-found fills up! Label your items easily using Mabel's Labels. These are great name labels for water bottles, hoodies, jackets, and more. Mabel’s Labels will donate 20% of each purchase to the PTO when you use the QR code on the flyer and search for Murchison Elementary PTO.

We also have two Kalahari options coming up! Our booking window for the September weekend closes 8/25. For each room booked using the QR code on the flyer, Kalahari will donate a portion back to the PTO. Kalahari is so fun and this a great price!