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Murray Avenue School Newsletter 2-26-19
Congratulations to the MA Grade 7 Basketball Team!
The 7th Grade Boys Basketball team finished the 2019 season with an undefeated 10-0 record. Throughout the season, the boys personified teamwork and hard work. They were never satisfied with their performance and showed up to practice each day to get better.
In the first round of the playoffs, the team defeated Wissahickon MS. In the finals, they defeated Colonial MS 41-34 in overtime. The team fed off the emotion of playing in front of a full crowd and raucous student section to help lead them to their second MCAA championship.
Spring Parent-Teacher Conference Info
Spring Parent-Teacher conferences will take place March 27th. 28th, and 29th. Conferences are being scheduled during the times listed below.
Conference times for all grades are as follows:
Wednesday, March 27: 12:15-3:00 PM
Thursday, March 28: 12:15-3:00 PM
Friday, March 29: 12:15-3:00 PM
If you desire a conference, please contact the office at 215-938-0230 to schedule an appointment. If your child’s teacher(s) would like to set up a conference with you, our office will contact you to schedule an appointment.
Important Information for Lower Moreland Athletics
Lower Moreland High School and Murray Avenue School will be utilizing the Family ID system to register for sports for the spring of 2019 and for the 2019-2020 school year. We are asking all athletic teams to take advantage of this convenient way to register for sports. Registration for spring sports is due by March 15th for Murray Avenue.
Here is more information about Family ID and the registration process: https://lmtsdathletics.com/main/otherad/contentID/48614455
Parents of Murray Avenue 8th Grade Athletes:
Please fill out the following form so that our high school coaches are able to reach out and share important dates and information in regards to our high school sports programs. https://goo.gl/forms/UobVZc9niWoZToBF3
Grade 7 Field Trip Information
On Thursday, April 11th, the 7th grade is going to the Museum of the American Revolution and the Hard Rock Café in Philadelphia. Permission forms were sent home on Friday, February 22nd, with each 7th grader. Permission forms can also be found on your child’s 3rd period and Social Studies teacher’s Google Classroom. It is also available in the virtual backpack. Permission forms and lunch orders are due this Friday, March 1st, to your child’s 3rd period teacher. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Wadsworth at awadsworth@lmtsd.org.
MA Winter Intramurals
Winter intramurals are set to begin on February 26th. The activity is basketball and permission slips have been given to students. The scheduled dates are as follows:
Tuesday, February 26
Thursday, February 28
Tuesday, March 5
Thursday, March 7
Tuesday, March 12
Thursday, March 14
The activity times run from 3:00 – 4:10. If you have additional questions, please contact Mr. Matt Crouch at mcrouch@lmtsd.org.
Clearing the Air about Vaping
The district Embracing the Conversation Committee is sponsoring an parent informational program about vaping. This trend continues to grow both at the local and national levels.
This program, “Clearing the Air about Vaping,” will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in the Lower Moreland High School auditorium from 6:30-8:00 pm.
We’ll be joined by Patrick Dowling, LPC, a licensed clinician who works with adolescents and young adults. We will also be joined by a prevention specialist from Caron Treatment Center.
Here are some topics that will be discussed:
• How can we help our children break away from cultural pressures?
• The teenage brain is built to take risks. How can we encourage smart choices?
• Vaping can involve flavored liquids, nicotine, or cannabis. We’ll learn about the implications of each.
Parents/guardians of elementary, middle school, high school students, and community members are invited to attend.
For more information, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lower-moreland-clearing-the-air-about-vaping-tickets-54258548780
Murray Avenue PTA News & Events
Murray Avenue’s 2019 Ultimate Challenge will take place on March 22, 6:30-8:30 pm in the LMHS gym. Please come out and join us for an exciting basketball game between our 8th grade students and LMTSD teachers and staff. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $5 if purchased in advance or $10 at the door.
For additional information and to purchase tickets, check out: https://www.lmtsd.org/Page/12433.
New to Ultimate Challenge this year - LIP SYNC BATTLE! This is open to ALL Murray Avenue students. Spots are limited. Please see https://www.lmtsd.org/Page/13420 for additional information, including how to register for the battle.
We need your help to make this night fun for our kids! There are plenty of ways to help:
1. If you can volunteer any time that evening, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044aadab23a02-ultimate3.
2. If you are interested in donating food or drinks to be sold at Ultimate Challenge, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044aadab23a02-ultimate2.
3. If you are willing to donate gift cards (or cash) to include in raffle baskets, please send them in to Murray Avenue’s main office in an envelope marked “PTA - Ultimate Challenge Donation.” We are especially looking for gift cards that the kids will like to use such as WaWa, Be Well Cafe, Sushiman, etc.
4. We are still accepting t-shirt sponsors for a few more days. If you are interested in being a business ($50) or family ($20) sponsor, check out: https://www.lmtsd.org/Page/13420.
-Our Spring Spiritwear sale will be starting March 1st! Check out our webpage then for additional information.
-Our next PTA meeting is March 13th at 9:15 am. Hope to see you there!
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Website: www.lmtsd.org
Location: 2551 Murray Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Phone: 215-938-0230
Twitter: @LMTSD_MAS