Murray Avenue School

Dear Murray Avenue Families,

I wanted to kindly remind everyone once more about arrival to school in the morning.We still have a large number of students being dropped off late to school on a consistent basis.

School Arrival Reminders

-Students being dropped off in car line in the morning are to arrive between 7:30am and 7:55am. All students should be dropped off by 7:55am. Students may come into the cafeteria for breakfast beginning at 7:30am. All students are to be in their classes ready to begin by 8:02am.

-All students being dropped off before school must be dropped off in the lower parking lot. No cars are permitted in the bus loop at arrival.

-For our walkers, our staff members who help students walk across Murray Avenue safely at the crosswalk are not at their post until 7:45am. Please plan accordingly.

Please also see below for a message from Murray Avenue PTA!

MAS Night at Altitude - Thur 3/13

Murray Avenue Altitude Night!

Hey 4th, 5th, and 6th graders! Get ready to flip out at our trampoline park event!

Come join PTA for an epic night of bouncing, jumping, and having a blast with your friends. Don't miss out! Join the fun at Altitude (Feasterville, PA) on Thursday, March 13th from 6pm - 8pm

Sign up by March 6th!

This event is open to Murray Avenue students ONLY. Sorry, no siblings or other friends.

While parents/guardians are not obligated to stay for the event, a responsible adult is required to walk their student in and make sure their waiver has been accepted by Altitude. We suggest you complete the waiver prior to the event to make check-in quicker.

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Availablility is on a first come, first-served basis. Your admission fee of $25 includes socks. Pizza must be pre-ordered and paid for upon registration, there will not be individual slices for sale that evening. Unfortunately, we can not offer refunds.

Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead!

Thank you!

United WE Roar!

Mr. Erin Stroup

Principal

Murray Avenue School

March

• 3rd-7th. "Read Across America" Week

• 3/12. PTA Meeting 9:15AM

• 3/13 - PTA "Altitude" Event 6:00PM -8:00 PM

• 3/19-21 Parent Conferences

We recognize that many students bring tech devices to school from home for multiple valid purposes. Please remind your students, however, that they are not to use phones or smart devices during the school day. All devices should be off and in their lockers. Thank you for your assistance.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Just as a reminder, please take a moment to review the district’s policies and procedures regarding your child’s health.

If your child requires medication to be given during the school day, it is the policy of the LMTSD that:

-All medications to be administered must be brought to school by the parent/ guardian.

-All medications to be administered must be in the original container and prescription medication must be in the container with the prescription label attached, indicating dosage and dispensing information (https://www.boarddocs.com)

If your child has a fever of 100.4 or above, has vomited or has diarrhea he/she should not come to school. Your child may return to school when he/she has been fever free for 24 hours without medication, or has not vomited or had diarrhea for 24 hours.

Please refer to the Student Handbook for information regarding reporting student illness and documentation from a physician for absences.

If your child requires to stay in for recess for a medical reason, a doctor’s note must be provided. The note should include the reason and the specific dates he/she is required to not participate in recess.

If possible, please provide an extra set of clothing to keep in your child’s backpack/locker for emergencies.

Please remember to check your child’s head periodically for lice. Screening by parents on a regular basis allows for early detection.

If your child is in 6th Grade, and you have not provided a completed Physical Form, please do so as soon as possible.

Thank you for your help and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Sharon Seefried RN, CSN sseefried@lmtsd.org

215-938-0230 ext. 4202

This is a reminder that Lower Moreland will utilize the Talking Points platform again this year. This will allow families to communicate with the district using whichever language they are the most comfortable with! You will receive communications via text message, however the experience is even better if you use the app, available for all platforms!

Lunch menus are posted on a new interactive website, Nutrislice. Our innovative and interactive site and mobile app make our school menus more convenient and informative than ever before! Download the Nutrislice App from the App Store or get it on Google Play and search Lower Moreland.

Friendly reminder that the universal free lunch has ended, however free breakfast will be continuing! Students that would like a free breakfast in the morning will walk straight to the cafeteria upon arrival. Students can eat breakfast in the cafeteria and granola bars, muffins, and cereal bars are also available if your student would like to save their breakfast for snack time.

Additionally, for the 2024-2025 school year, all students who are designated to receive “reduced” meals, will also be automatically qualified for free meals. There will be no reduced prices charged for the 2024-2025 school year.

The District is strongly encouraging families to fill out the Free and Reduced Applications if you believe your family will qualify. Information on income qualifications and paper applications can be found at : https://www.lmtsd.org/services/food-services-cafeteria-information

Website: https://murrayave.lmtsd.org/
Location: 2551 Murray Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Phone: 215-938-0230