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Murray Elementary School

A Great Place to Grow

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August 2024 Special Edition August 2024 Special Edition

Welcome to Murray Elementary School. Newsletters will be sent at the beginning of each month. This is an August Special Edition.

Meet our new staff Meet our new staff

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Nurse

Meet Ms. Bosen coming to us from Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts


  • I am a Registered Nurse and working on my BSN at UMASS Boston.
  • I have 5 children and for the past 20 years I have been busy fixing up scratches, aches, stomach bugs, boken bones, and given lots of love and attention.
  • I am excited to bring my professional and personal experience to care for the children at Murray.

Everything you need to know to get ready to start the School Year! Everything you need to know to get ready to start the School Year!

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School Attendance is Important!

Why?

Academic Achievement: Attending School regularly allows your child to fully participate in classroom activities, engage with teachers and peers, and stay up to date with their learning.

Skill Development: Beyond academic learning, school is a place where children develop critical life skills such as communication, teamwork, problem solving, and time management.

Well-Being: Regular school attendance helps children build strong relationships with peers and teachers, fostering a sense of belonging.

Positive Technology Behaviors & Reminders Positive Technology Behaviors & Reminders

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Online Safety:

  • Talk with your child about what they’re doing online and how they can stay safe.
  • Have conversations about ways to be respectful and kind in online spaces.
  • Encourage your child to share when they witness unsafe or unkind behavior online.

ACPS provides technology to support your child’s learning. While having technology is an important part of education and can be fun, it is also a privilege. We encourage you to have conversations with your child about what is appropriate to do with an ACPS-owned device.

Other Resources:

  • Digital Citizenship Field Guide for Families (Spanish) – Learn more about your child’s ACPS laptop and ways to support your child with using technology in a healthy way at home.
  • VPN FAQs for Administrators and Families – If you suspect your child may be attempting to bypass our web filter, this FAQ document may help.
  • ACPS Acceptable Use Policy – This policy guides what is and isn’t appropriate to do with an ACPS device. We are currently revising this policy; please stay tuned for an updated version this fall.
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Virginia L. Murray School Website

https://mes.k12albemarle.org/

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School Safety

We will conduct emergency drills so that we can continue to identify the appropriate methods for preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from any crises that may occur to keep our students safe. We will conduct fire, lockdown or evacuate, tornado, earthquake, secure the building, shelter in place, and bus evacuations practice drills.

Event Information

Meet Your Teacher

We welcome you to join us on August 19th between 4:00 - 5:30 pm to meet your teacher. This is a time to not only meet your teacher but to drop off supplies, pickup agendas, meet your bus driver and see classmates. PTO will have popsicles outside for everyone to enjoy. Class and bus assignments will be available in PowerSchool on Friday, August 16th at 4:00 pm. New families will receive your PowerSchool login information prior to that date.

When?

Monday, Aug 19, 2024, 04:00 PM

Where?

Virginia L. Murray Elementary School, Morgantown Road, Charlottesville, VA, USA

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Listening Conferences

A listening conference is an opportunity for parents or caretakers to meet with the teacher and share background on your child's experiences that you feel would be beneficial for the teacher to know. The parent or caretaker does most or all of the talking and the teacher listens while taking notes. The information gained is used to develop a strong relationship with your child and to build a strong classroom community. Please look for more information from your child's teacher on scheduling your listening conference.

Supply Lists - Virginia L. Murray Elementary School

Supply Lists - Virginia L. Murray Elementary School

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Back To School Night Back To School Night

Thursday, September 12

Meet Your Specialists Session: 5:30 pm - 5:55 pm

Classrooms Session 1: 6:00 pm - 6:25 pm

Classrooms Session 2: 6:30 pm - 6:55 pm


Come and learn more about the daily routines and what your child will be learning this year! This night is designed for adults.

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Murray Calendar

Check out our school events on the Murray Calendar!

Download the ACPS School Calendar
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ACPS Resources for Families ACPS Resources for Families

Principal Eckerle
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