Mustang Message
August 14, 2026
Mustang Families,
We had an amazing first week of school! I hope your child was excited about school but please know that is normal for them to just say it was "fine" without giving you a lot of details. Here are some questions you can ask to try to get more:
- What made you laugh today?
- If your day was an emoji, which one would it be?
- What was the best part of your day?
- Who did you sit with at lunch?
- Who did you play with at recess?
- Did you help someone today?
- Did you try anything new or hard?
Carrie Quinney
Principal
Murchison Elementary
It looks like we have a sponsor for our car-rider tags so that you can once again have a tag hanging from your rearview mirror! In the meantime, if you can put your paper tag on the back of your passenger seat visor and flip it down when we are entering numbers, it will help our line go much smoother. Thank you for your help and cooperation in the afternoon car line!
We are so excited to do some planting this year and watch our gardens at the back of the school bloom! Here is a link for an MES Garden Sign-up sheet for parents or teachers who are interested in joining the effort. We would love any help we can get!
The Hendrickson Silver Dancers are hosting a dance clinic again this year! Please see the flyer below for more information and this link for registration:
Mustang Families,
Here is some general information about Murchison:
- We have three schoolwide expectations at Murchison that we often refer to as the 3 Be’s. They are: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible. You will likely hear your child talk about these the first couple weeks of school!
- School Hours are 7:35 a.m.-2:50 p.m. Students can start walking down to class at 7:20 a.m. Students are expected to be in their seats ready for instruction at 7:35 a.m.
- Parents can drop students off in the car loop or park and walk them into the front foyer. Parents must walk their child to the crosswalk; there is no drop off in the parking lot unless you go through the car loop.
- If you want your child to eat breakfast at school, the doors open at 7:05 a.m. for breakfast eaters. Breakfast is free for all PfISD students!
- Lunch menus can be found at: https://pfisd.nutrislice.com/menu/murchison-elementary-school or by downloading the Nutrislice app. Go to this link to see if your family qualifies for free or reduced lunch: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application
- Lunch payments can be made through MySchoolBucks at www.myschoolbucks.com or through the mobile app. Cash and checks (made out to Pflugerville ISD) can also be sent to the school cafeteria.
- All classroom deliveries will be made at 9:30 a.m. If your child forgot something at home and needs it delivered to their classroom, make sure to drop it off before 9:30 a.m.
- When you visit Murchison, the door to the front office will be locked. To enter, you need to ring the bell on the window in the front foyer.
- If you receive a call from a phone number that starts with 512-594-xxxx, that is a call coming from Pflugerville ISD. Murchison's phone number is 512-594-6000 if you want to go program that number in your phone!
As always, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!
carrie.quinney@pfisd.net or 512-594-6000
Dismissal begins at 2:50 pm. The first couple weeks of school, we will start dismissal at 2:45 to help students get acclimated.
There are 4 ways students will be dismissed at Murchison. Please communicate with your child's teacher on how they will get home.
1. EDP: Paid after school care that is run by the district. Teachers will walk students to the cafeteria to be checked in by the EDP director. You would need to register for EDP in advance and receive confirmation that your child has been accepted into EDP.
2. Daycare: Teachers will walk students to the bus loop to wait with a designated staff member who will ensure they are picked up by the daycare you have arranged.
3. Walker/Biker: All walkers/bikers will be dismissed at 2:50 (2:45 for first week or two). If you would like to walk from home or park and pick up your child, they will dismiss with walker/bikers. Students will be brought out to a designated area in the back of the school. Teachers will wait with students being picked up by a parent. Signs will be posted where each grade level will line up. Please wait in the assigned area for your child. If your children are walking home without a parent, the oldest sibling will pick up the younger siblings and head home.
4. Car rider: At Murchison we use a website dismissal system. Every family has a designated number. Parents will drive through the car line with the school supplied car tag from this year to display. You will receive a paper tag you can attach to the back of the visor. If you do not have the car tag, you will be directed to park and go into the office to verify ID to pick up your child. Students will be staged inside with teachers until they are dismissed by the system. Please do not get out of your car at any time, just pull up to the next available spot and we will bring your child to your car. All students must enter the passenger side of the vehicle. When your child is in the car, please move forward so we can keep the line moving. The car line is a “drive through” line so you do not get out of your car and need to pull all the way forward to keep the line moving.
** Please keep your tag in your car even if your child is not normally a car rider. You will need it in the event that you change for the day (for example, inclement weather, appointment, etc.)
Once students leave the classroom/building, they will not be allowed to go back for water bottles, lunchboxes, jackets, etc. They are responsible for packing their items at the end of the day and can retrieve forgotten items the next day.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation to ensure all students are dismissed safely. Let’s have a great year!
In order to be approved for free or reduced lunch, families must reapply every year. We do not want to miss anyone, so encourage all of our families to apply! The application can be found here: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application
Breakfast is free to all PfISD students regardless of economic status.
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!
Website: https://mes.pfisd.net/
Location: 2215 Kelly Lane, Pflugerville, TX, USA
Phone: 512-594-6000
Facebook: facebook.com/murchisones/