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Murray Avenue School Newsletter 3-6-24
MA Students Visit with Therapy Dog
Second Semester Advisory Clubs Begin
Students started to participate in their second Advisory Club for the year. All students attend an Advisory Club of their choosing once a month. Students suggested club topics that we have been able to provide. We also have student-led clubs this year!
Math Department Happenings
Geometry Class
Geometry students in Mrs. Hertrich's class are comparing their constructions of three right triangles on patty paper to determine if they meet the requirements for any of the similar triangle theorems.
Grade 8 Algebra Class
Eighth grade Algebra students have been collaborating to strengthen their number sense by utilizing exponent properties to perform operations with numbers written in scientific notation!
Grade 7 Pre-Algebra Class
Seventh grade students have been working in cooperative groups to write and solve equations to find missing values when given parallel lines and a transversal!
Grade 6 Math Classes
In sixth grade, students are learning about the statistical process. They are applying what they learn in class by conducting surveys with statistical questions for their classmates to answer, and then creating dot plots, stem-and-leaf plots, and histograms of their data.
Grade 8 Hersheypark Trip
Information related to the eighth grade class trip to Hersheypark is now posted on your child's Social Studies teacher's Canvas pages and also on the Murray Avenue School website homepage. To sign up for the trip, parents and guardians will need to submit a completed electronic permission slip and payment. Students may begin signing up for the trip on Monday March 4 by submitting payment to Mr. Mahaney. The deadline for submitting permission slips and payment is Friday March 15. Here is a link to the trip letter: Grade 8 Hersheypark Trip
Spring Sports Information
Spring Sports Information
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 5 and 6 must be completed by a parent and doctor, stamped, and dated after June 1st, 2023. This is required to attend practices/tryouts.
Please note: if your child played a fall or winter sport, you need to complete the registration for "Murray Avenue School - Spring Athletics 2024 Re-Certification" and upload Section 7 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 noon on April 1st, 2024.
Please see below for tryout/coaching info for all spring sports. Coaches will be distributing practice/game schedules once teams are formed.
Softball
Coach: Alycea Moss (amoss@lmtsd.org)
Softball tryouts will start on April 2nd from 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM on the MA softball field.
Baseball
Coach: Mike Kerns (mkerns@lmtsd.org)
Baseball tryouts will take place on April 1st and 2nd 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 April 1st from 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM at the MA track.
Thank you,
Robert Dominick,
Athletics and Activities Director
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.
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
Spring Parent-Teacher conferences will take place March 20, 21 and 22, 2024. Conferences are being scheduled during the times listed below.
Conference times for all grades are as follows:
Wednesday, March 20: 12:15-3:00 PM
Thursday, March 21: 12:15-3:00 PM
Friday, March 22: 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
If your child’s teacher(s) would like to set up a conference with you, our office will contact you to schedule an appointment.
Counselor's Corner
Click HERE for some helpful reminders as we enter spring Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Information from the School Nurse
Here is the required Physical Form.
Grade 7 students are required to submit dental exam documentation.
Here is the required Dental Exam Form.
These forms are also available in the Virtual Backpack
These are state requirements. Please submit this information to our school nurse, Mrs. Melissa Huber at mhuber@lmtsd.org.
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Website: www.lmtsd.org
Location: 2551 Murray Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Phone: 215-938-0230
Twitter: @LMTSD_MAS