PRIDE News
Murray Avenue School Newsletter 3-21-23
MA Students Participate in Rise Against Hunger Community Service Activity
MA Students Get Behind the Scenes Look at LM Police Department
LionVoice Participates in Masterclass with Accent
On Monday, March 20th, LionVoice performed in a concert/masterclass with the internationally renowned vocal group, Accent, at Council Rock High School South. LionVoice was the only middle school invited to perform! The singers had a great time learning from the professionals in Accent and watching them perform. They also loved meeting and supporting the other high school groups that performed!
Chamber Strings Earns Superior Rating
Chamber Strings participated in the String Orchestra Festival Adjudication at Upper Dublin High School and earned a superior rating. Congrats!
Chromebook Safety Reminder
MA Interact Club Brings Back School Store
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
Spring Parent-Teacher conferences will take place March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. Conferences are being scheduled during the times listed below.
Conference times for all grades are as follows:
Wednesday, March 22: 12:15-3:00 PM
Thursday, March 23: 12:15-3:00 PM
Friday, March 24: 12:15-3:00 PM
If you desire a conference, please complete this Google Form and someone will contact you to schedule an appointment: MA Spring Parent Teacher Conference Request.
This form will close Friday, 3/10/23. After Friday, please call the office at 215-938-0230 to request a conference.
If your child’s teacher(s) would like to set up a conference with you, our office will contact you to schedule an appointment.
MA Spring Sports Information for Grades 7 & 8
MA Grade 7 & 8 Parents/Guardians:
The spring sports season is almost upon us, and FamilyID is now active for you to register your child for all Murray Avenue sports.
The spring sports offered are as follows: Baseball, Softball, Track and Field
Required FamilyID PIAA Paperwork:
PIAA Physical Sections 6 and 7 must be completed by a parent and doctor, stamped,
and dated after June 1st, 2022. This is required to attend tryouts.
Please note: if your child played a fall or winter sport, you need to complete the registration for "Murray Avenue School- Spring Athletics 2023 Recertification"
and upload Section 8 of the PIAA paperwork, submitted in the following way:
-Uploaded to Family ID (FamilyID)
-See the “FAMILY ID” section on the Lower Moreland Athletics page for more
information.
All completed PIAA paperwork must be uploaded to your FamilyID profile no later than March 24th.
Please see below for tryout/coaching info for all spring sports. Coaches will be distributing
practice/game season schedules once teams are formed.
Softball
Coach: Alycea Moss (amoss@lmtsd.org)
Softball tryouts will take place on March 15th-17th from 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM on the MA softball field.
Baseball
Coach: Mark Surentz (rockcityb@aol.com)
Baseball tryouts will take place on March 15th-17th from 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM on the MA baseball field.
Track and Field
Coach: Greg Zesinger (gzesinger@lmtsd.org)
Practices for Track and Field will begin on March 15th from 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM at the MA track.
Thank you,
Robert Dominick,
Athletics and Activities Director
Counselors' Corner
Does your pet have character?
What can we learn from our pets?
to be present and live in the moment
gratitude
to accept people unconditionally
forgiveness
to take walks and enjoy being outside
to take time to play and also rest!
to be loyal and trustworthy
to enjoy the journey
Staff and students, if you have a pet you would like to include on the Murray Avenue Pet Board, please send a picture, name of your pet and two positive character traits of your pet to Mrs. Sileski - lsileski@lmtsd.org (room 200). Thank you!
MA Yearbook Information
If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook for the 2022-2023 school year, click here or type this link into your search bar: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/13702.
The deadline to order a yearbook is May 13, 2023.
This year, we have also included an eportfolio that will give you access to share and upload photos to potentially be included in this year's 2022-2023 yearbook.
If you would like access to this drive to upload your own photos and memories from school events, click here or type this link into your search bar: https://www.hjeshare.com/eShare/
The school code is murrayavelions.
This link will also take you directly to the eportfolio and will bypass the login process of typing in the school code click here.
If you have any questions regarding the yearbook, yearbook ordering, or uploading photos, please email Ms. Savannah Shields at sshields@lmtsd.org.
Visit our Virtual Events Page for Women's History Month Resources
Click here to access this. This can also be found on the MA website under announcements.
Information from the School Nurse
MURRAY AVENUE PTA NEWS & EVENTS
Join us at our first ever MA PTA BINGO on Friday, March 24th at MAS from 6-8:30pm
Students have the opportunity to win $25 gift cards
Please go to Cheddar Up for tickets: $7 pre-purchase, $10 at the door
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/2023mabingonight?cart=878669c5-a219-457f-b9f8-0941efcc2edc%21%2147699955
Lost & Found - Lots of coats, hoodies, lunch bags have accumulated. When you come in for a conference, please check the bins behind the greeter's booth if your student is missing anything. Remaining items will be sorted and donated at the end of March.
Join Lower Moreland PTA at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, April 23, when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Colorado Rockies at 1:35 pm. Seats (subject to availability) will be located in Terrace Deck Section 430-431 and cost $27 each. All children 14 and under will receive a Phanatic T-shirt at the park To order your tickets, click on this link:
https://www.mlb.com/phillies/tickets/specials/pine-road-school
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Website: www.lmtsd.org
Location: 2551 Murray Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Phone: 215-938-0230
Twitter: @LMTSD_MAS