Mustang Message
October 3, 2025
Thank you for collaborating with us to help get your child to school, ready to learn, every day. If your child is absent, please email their teacher and our registrar, Ms. Vaughn. The front office gets a lot of phone calls in the mornings and sometimes phone messages get lost in the shuffle. If you send an email to Ms. Vaughn at kinzie.vaughn@pfisd.net she has the paper documentation that she can print out and refer back to.
Thank you,
Carrie Quinney
Principal
Murchison Elementary
Nominations for the Gifted and Talented Program by any adult for students in grades K through 5th must be returned to the campus counselor by the end of the nomination window: October 1 - 31, 2025. The last day applications for nomination will be accepted will be on October 31, 2025. If you are not sure if you should nominate your child for screening, then please visit with your child's teacher.
Parents must apply for free and reduced lunch for their students every year. Students who previously received free and reduced lunch from previous years are no longer being grandfathered for this year. If you would like to apply for free and reduced lunch this year, go here https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application to complete the application.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Thank you to those who have already logged into Skyward and completed your students' consent forms. Your prompt attention is greatly appreciated.
If you have not yet completed the forms, we need your action as soon as possible. It is very important that we have these permissions on file as soon as possible to comply with state law and to ensure your child can receive the services and instruction they may need.
As a reminder, during the 89th Texas Legislative Session, Senate Bill 12 (SB 12) was passed, which requires school districts to obtain written parental consent before providing specific instruction and services. PfISD must have your consent in the following areas:
- Mental Health Related Services
- Physical Health-Related Services
- Participation in School-Sponsored Clubs
- Instruction on Abuse, Trafficking, and Violence
- Human Sexuality Instruction (Grades 4–12 only)
Your students’ required forms can be found in the Skyward Parent Portal. To complete them, log in and select each of the tiles. Please remember that parents must complete forms for each child in the district.
When reviewing the forms, please note that clicking “Yes” to an option means you are giving permission for the district to provide that specific service, treatment, or instruction.
If you need to view the forms in another language, right-click in the middle of the page, choose “Translate to <language>,” and then use the three-dot menu to “Choose another language” if needed.
For more information about SB 12, please visit the Texas Legislature’s website: https://capitol.texas.gov.
Thank you for your partnership and for completing these forms promptly to ensure we comply with state law and are prepared to support your child.
Sincerely,
PfISD Health Services
PfISD Guidance and Counseling
PfISD Office of School Leadership
October 8 -- Walk to School Day
October 13 -- No School
October 14 -- PTO Meeting at 6:30 pm
October 17 -- No School (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
October 20 -- No School
October 23 -- Carpe Diem Day. Report Cards Published Electronically.
October 24 -- PTO Trunk or Treat
October 27-31 -- Red Ribbon Week
October 31 -- Early Release at noon. 1st 9-Weeks Awards Ceremony
View the full PfISD calendar here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JZSF6_kC7UNH9j6M44JTuo1PN3gjnAL0/view?usp=sharing
Stay connected
Website: https://mes.pfisd.net/
Location: 2215 Kelly Lane, Pflugerville, TX, USA
Phone: 512-594-6000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/murchisones/