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Murray Elementary School

A Great Place to Grow

MurrayElementary School A Great Place to Grow

August 2024

A note from Ms. Eckerle & Mr. Hobson

The first day of school is right around the corner. Mr. Brown. Mr. Rattu and Mr. Vernon have been very busy cleaning the school and getting it ready to welcome all of you. The upper hall and classrooms have been painted and look amazing. Ms. Dodson and Ms. Reyes have also been busy getting everything ready for school to open. On Friday, August 16 at 4:00pm, please remember to check PowerSchool for your child's class and bus assignments. A lot of time and effort goes into the class placement process as we gather information from staff and consider peer dynamics to build strong classroom communities for students to grow socially, emotionally, and academically. We are looking forward to seeing everyone on August 19 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm when you get to meet your new teacher and connect with all your friends.

Meet our new staff

Teaching Assistant

Meet Ms. Lee coming to us from Korea

  • I am from South Korea.
  • I have been wearing glasses since I was 6 years old.
  • I have worked in many schools in South Korea and am excited to be working at Murray.

School Based Substitute

Meet Ms. Williams coming to us from United Kingdom


  • My favorite color is green.
  • I've visited 11 counties in the last 5 years!
  • My favorite book to read to m kids in The Book with No Pictures by BJ Novak.

We are in the process of hiring a School Nurse. Please stay tuned.

Virginia L. Murray School Website

https://mes.k12albemarle.org/

Event Information

Meet Your Teacher

We welcome you to join us on August 19th between 4:00 - 5:30 pm to meet your teacher. This is a time to not only meet your teacher but to drop off supplies, pickup agendas, meet your bus driver and see classmates. PTO will have popsicles outside for everyone to enjoy. Class and bus assignments will be available in PowerSchool on Friday, August 16th at 4:00 pm. New families will receive your PowerSchool login information prior to that date.

When?

Monday, Aug 19, 2024, 04:00 PM

Where?

Virginia L. Murray Elementary School, Morgantown Road, Charlottesville, VA, USA

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Murray Calendar

Check out our school events on the Murray Calendar!

Event Information

Back to School Bash

When?

Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 10:00 AM

Where?

Ting Pavilion, East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA, USA

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Principal Eckerle
Principal