English Learner Family Newsletter

Murray Avenue Back to School Edition

Dear Murray Avenue Middle School Families,


Every quarter our ELD teachers will work together to publish a newsletter that provides important information and tips for a successful year. We hope the families of our multilingual learners find this resource valuable!


Sincerely,


Emily Wicks (Grade 6-8 ELD teacher): ewicks@lmtsd.org

Kaitlyn McMullan (K-12 ELD Supervisor): kmcmullan@lmtsd.org

Important Dates

SEPTEMBER

  • September 13 - Picture Day
  • September 14 - Back to School Night 6:30PM-8:15PM
  • September 26 - All Schools closed for a holiday
  • September 27 - All Schools closed for a holiday

What is Back to School Night?

Back to School Night is when parents come into the middle school in the evening to meet their child's teacher and get information about classes.

OCTOBER

  • October 5 - All Schools closed for a holiday
  • October 12 - Early dismissal at 11:30
  • October 24 - All Schools closed for a holiday

What is Early Dismissal?

On Early Dismissal days, the school day is over at 11:30AM. You should expect your child to come home early on these days.

NOVEMBER

November 18 - Early Dismissal at 11:30AM; Parent conferences 12:30PM-3:15PM

November 21 - Early Dismissal at 11:30AM; Parent conferences from 12:30PM-3:15PM

November 22 - Early Dismissal at 11:30AM; Parent conferences from 12:30PM-7:00PM

November 23 - No school for students - Parent teacher conferences from 8:00AM- 11:30AM

November 24 - All schools closed for a holiday

November 25 - All schools closed for a holiday

What is a Parent Teacher Conference?

This is time to discuss your child's academic progress for the year and ask any questions that you may have. Translators can always be provided if you would like one. Please notify the teacher if you would like to use a translator for your conference.

Attendance

Please complete the attendance form if your student will be absent from school for any reason. You can also use this form to notify the school of a late arrival or early dismissal for your child.

Grades on Home Access Center

Click on the link to Home Access Center in order to see your child's grades and assignments.

Athletics

Click here to find out about Lower Moreland High School's Athletic program, schedule of events, and how to register your child for sports using Family ID.

School Cafeteria

Food

If your child is going to get food at school, click the links below to find out: