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Voyageurs at Wolf Ridge 2011

Murray Showcase, Tours and Shadowing

Our Showcase Open House is Thursday, February 9.

We will have tours on Tuesdays - February 7, 14 and 21, and shadowing every Wednesday and Thursday in February.

Click on School Tours (left hand colunm) for more information 

Murray's Newsletter is available.

See Link at the bottom of the page

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Saint Paul Public Schools Winter Weather Plan 2011-2012

See links below for more information about the Winter Weather Plan.  The Weather Plan is available in the following languages:  English, Hmoob/Hmong, Karen, Somali and Spanish/Espanol.
 

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Murray' s Conferences are Coming

Tuesday,

Wolf Ridge 2011
January 31st / Thursday February 2

Watch for Progress Report and Conference Form coming in the Mail or sign up on line.  Go to Parent Resources and click on Conferences

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Murray' s HISTORY FAIR is on Tuesday, February 21st
Students will be presenting their projects to judges on the evening of February 21st.  If you would like to be a judge that eveining, please contact Gen Nakanishi at 651-744-5233 or email her at gen.nakanishi@spps.org.    


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School Information:  School hours are 7:30 a.m-2:00 p.m.  Students should come to school prepared with a Trapper Keeper containing six separate notebooks and folders, pens, pencils, erasers, and a calculator.  Students  purchase a student planner from their homeroom teacher for $6.00.  Students and families will find the planner a necessary source of important school information, assignments logs, and student hall passes.  

Parents, want to find out more about Murray? Read the Murray_Facts_Flyer.

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VOLUNTEERING AT MURRAY:   The students at Murray are fortunate to have tutors in the classroom, chaperones on field trips, judges at the science or history fairs, greeters at the front desk and many other volunteers doing many activities.  Some of these are not even apparent to the students, they only know the results help them.  If you would like to be an MVP (Mighty Valuable Person) here at Murray, sign up using our on-line form  
 
 Easy Way to Pay for School Meals - Pay by Phone or Web Go to the Nutrition Services website: http://ns.spps.org/ and click on Make On-line Payments to add money or check the balance of your child’s meal account before school starts. Complete the Free and Reduced Price Meal Application.
 
 
School Spirit Day Is Every Friday! Murray Junior High students and staff are encouraged to show their school spirit by wearing their Murray Spirit Wear or school colors (royal blue and gold) on Fridays. Students at Murray should be proud of their daily accomplishments. So celebrate those achievements by showing your school pride and wear your spirit wear on Fridays. Order Murray Spirit Wear.
 
 
Wolf Ridge Week - - November 7-11 2011, 72 students and 16 adults spent five days at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center.  Wolf Ridge ELC is near Finland Minnesota, in the Superior National Forest.  More than just a camp, the ELC is an accredited school. Click on the link below to read more.   http://murray.spps.org/wolf_ridge.html
 

It's time to order Murray Junior High School Yearbooks! 
 
Students can order Murray Yearbooks!  The cost is $17.  (After June 1st, the cost will be $20)  Checks should be made payable to Murray Junior High.  Be sure to write student's name on the check and on the order form.  Note the student's homeroom on the order slip as well.

 
Yes, Murray Junior High collects "Box Tops for Education" coupons.  Students can turn in box tops to their advisory teachers during Pilot Time.  The box tops are collected by the AVID program and are used for direct student funding.
Box Tops for Education
Click on the link for more information about the Box Tops for Education Program.
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Murray Junior High trains gifted scientists!
Group at Wolf Ridge 2011
Murray Jr. High School

2200 Buford Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108

Phone: 651.293.8740
Fax: 651.293.8742
Winter Safety Tips

Information for parents and students about how to prepare and dress for cold winter temperatures.
School Time Change

 

2011-2012 School Time

7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

First Day of School

September 6, 2011

 

Bell Schedule

Pilot Time 7:30-8:10

1st Period    8:14-9:05

2nd Period   9:09-10:00

3rd Period    10:04-10:55

4th Period    10:59-12:14

Lunch 1  10:55-11:18
Lunch 2  11:23-11:46
Lunch 3  11:51-12:14

5th Period    12:18-1:08

6th Period    1:12-2:00
Box Tops for Education

Yes, Murray Junior High collects "Box Tops for Education" coupons.  Students can turn box tops in to their advisory teachers during Pilot Time.  The box tops are collected by the AVID program and are used for direct student funding.  Click on the logo for more information about the "Box Tops for Education" program.