Welcome to our new 2025-2026 Murray Independent School District Employees. Dr. David Meinschein, MISD superintendent, greeted our new Tiger employees during our Tiger Open Day Breakfast! We are proud to call you FAMILY! #murrayschools
Special Thanks to The Murray Bank for sponsoring our opening day breakfast with new Tiger T-Shirts for the Murray Independent School District. Our meal was delicious and shout out to our MISD Food Services staff for their preparation.
Dr. David Meinschein, MISD superintendent, addressed the Tiger administration with a "Student Centered-Future Focused,"welcome message as the Murray District begins the 2025-2026 school year!
The MISD sends a genuine appreciation ROAR to The Murray Bank! #murrayschools
Dr. David Meinschein, MISD superintendent, addressed the Tiger administration with a "Student Centered-Future Focused,"welcome message as the Murray District begins the 2025-2026 school year!
The MISD sends a genuine appreciation ROAR to The Murray Bank! #murrayschools
This time of year is the best as the black and gold gear up for the first day of school, Thursday, August 7, 2025! Families and students are seen in hallways at Murray campuses. It's the best time of the year! #murrayschools
Welcome to our smallest Tigers at Murray Preschool Headstart! Today was registration and our little Tigers will begin their first day, August 18, 2025. #murrayschools
We will see you tonight at Murray Elementary School! #murrayschools
Back to School events have been hosted at Murray Middle School this week, as well as Murray Elementary School students met their teacher today for the 2025-2026 year during Front Porch visits. The first day of school for the Murray Tigers is Thursday, August 7, 2025. We welcome our Tiger Families to the 2025-2026 school year! #murrayschools
Dr. David Meinschein, MISD Superintendent, was a guest on WNBS Mornings in Murray. During the on-air interview with Jason Billington, Ivy Eells, a Murray Elementary School kindergarten student who will begin school next week, was a featured guest with Dr. Meinschein. (Also pictured , Jay Simmons Superintendent Liaison for WKEC and the MSU COEHS, and grandfather of Eells.)
Today is the last day for our complimentary Summer Meal Pick Up----Pick up from 11 a..-1 p.m. @ MMS off 9th Street in Parking Lot Behind the Playground. These meals are offered to anyone under 18. #murrayschools
The Murray Independent School District Campuses are roaring with students and families. We welcome this time of year and the happy smiles we see at each campus. A special message was seen last night at Murray Elementary School's outside social-----a rainbow is the backdrop to the student's playground. (Very first picture).
Welcome to each of our Tigers and their families as we prepare to begin the 2025-2026 school year! #murrayschools
Welcome to each of our Tigers and their families as we prepare to begin the 2025-2026 school year! #murrayschools
Please note: There will be two Volunteer Trainings at Murray Middle School this week. Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July 29 from 6:30 -7:15 p.m. Anyone wishing to volunteer at any of the MISD campuses may attend these trainings. No registration is required. #murrayschools
See you tonight at Murray Elementary School! #murrayschools
We send sincere appreciation and thanks to our community for our Back To School Block Party hosted by the Murray FRYSC and Calloway FRYSC. The event for Preschool-12th grade students at both Murray and Calloway was a full evening of welcome back for our students! #murrayschools
Important Back to School Information:
Murray Middle 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students may bring their supplies for their lockers on Back-to-School Dates. Students are free to bring locker items. Please remember, all decorations must go inside the locker. However, no decorations held with adhesives (tape/stickers) are permissible. Magnets, photos, mirrors, and locker shelves are allowed.
For 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th grade back to school nights, enter through the main front entrance (Main Street). For 6th grade back to school night, enter through the carbo entrance (the door in between the cafeteria door and front entrance doors). (You may come and go anytime between times listed. The entire process should take about 30 minutes.
Please be prepared to pay your student fee of $30 during your back-to-school night. This fee covers computer technology, maintenance of student technology equipment, toner cartridges for student printing, computerized instructional programs literacy program-student novels/instructional tools science program, covers replenishment of consumable instructional materials, art program projects and activities for students throughout the school year, and locker fee. #murrayschools
Murray Middle 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students may bring their supplies for their lockers on Back-to-School Dates. Students are free to bring locker items. Please remember, all decorations must go inside the locker. However, no decorations held with adhesives (tape/stickers) are permissible. Magnets, photos, mirrors, and locker shelves are allowed.
For 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th grade back to school nights, enter through the main front entrance (Main Street). For 6th grade back to school night, enter through the carbo entrance (the door in between the cafeteria door and front entrance doors). (You may come and go anytime between times listed. The entire process should take about 30 minutes.
Please be prepared to pay your student fee of $30 during your back-to-school night. This fee covers computer technology, maintenance of student technology equipment, toner cartridges for student printing, computerized instructional programs literacy program-student novels/instructional tools science program, covers replenishment of consumable instructional materials, art program projects and activities for students throughout the school year, and locker fee. #murrayschools
Congratulations to Coy Samons, former Murray Independent School District Superintendent, as a 2025 Chamber nominee for Educator of The Year. Samons, who recently retired after a 37-year Distinguished Educational Career, was recognized as a nominee at the recent Annual Chamber Celebration.
The MISD congratulates Scott Pile -the 2025 Educator of the Year, and Erica Gray, also an Educator of the Year nominee. Pile and Gray are with Calloway County Schools.
Samons (center) is pictured with his wife, Ann (left), Belinda Taylor (back left), MISD administrative assistant to the superintendent, and Whitney York, MISD assistant superintendent. Dr. David Meinschein, MISD Superintendent, is pictured to the right of Coy Samons. #murrayschools
The MISD congratulates Scott Pile -the 2025 Educator of the Year, and Erica Gray, also an Educator of the Year nominee. Pile and Gray are with Calloway County Schools.
Samons (center) is pictured with his wife, Ann (left), Belinda Taylor (back left), MISD administrative assistant to the superintendent, and Whitney York, MISD assistant superintendent. Dr. David Meinschein, MISD Superintendent, is pictured to the right of Coy Samons. #murrayschools
Looking forward to seeing you today at Murray Middle School! #murrayschools
We enjoyed seeing our little Tigers today at Murray Elementary School Fee Day! #murrayschools
Wednesday, July 23rd – Murray Elementary School Summer Registration - Fee Day –
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(Please be prepared to pay your student fee of $30 during fee day.) Transportation forms must be completed to ride the bus the first days of school. Home Visit Times are given out. New students are asked to turn in all remaining paperwork.
MES PTO will have information and $5 t-shirts for sale as long as they last.
A Murray Independent Volunteer Training in will be held in the MES Gym at 12:15 p.m. MES invites families to come to this training to be able to volunteer soon after school starts. However, volunteers may attend the other trainings at the other schools and Board Office if this one isn’t convenient. In addition to the numerous volunteer opportunities, Parents and grandparent volunteers are invited to assist with Safety Patrol in the mornings from 7-7:20 a.m. once a week in a hallway, or with a car line to keep students safe. The FRYSC also has numerous volunteer opportunities available. #murrayschools
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(Please be prepared to pay your student fee of $30 during fee day.) Transportation forms must be completed to ride the bus the first days of school. Home Visit Times are given out. New students are asked to turn in all remaining paperwork.
MES PTO will have information and $5 t-shirts for sale as long as they last.
A Murray Independent Volunteer Training in will be held in the MES Gym at 12:15 p.m. MES invites families to come to this training to be able to volunteer soon after school starts. However, volunteers may attend the other trainings at the other schools and Board Office if this one isn’t convenient. In addition to the numerous volunteer opportunities, Parents and grandparent volunteers are invited to assist with Safety Patrol in the mornings from 7-7:20 a.m. once a week in a hallway, or with a car line to keep students safe. The FRYSC also has numerous volunteer opportunities available. #murrayschools
The Murray Independent School District invites parents of students, and community friends to join the Murray Independent School District Volunteer program, one of the most successful in Kentucky, averaging 23,000 to 30,000 volunteer hours each year. During the 2024-2025 year, 509 volunteers attended the numerous volunteer trainings offered to become approved certified volunteers. This past year volunteers logged 31,600 hours. A breakdown includes Murray Elementary School (5,000), Murray Middle School (2,500), Murray Preschool-Head Start (1,950), Murray High School (650), MISD Athletics (4,000), MHS and MMS Band (13,000), Academic Clubs (2,000), and Booster Club (2,500).
To volunteer in any capacity, including chaperoning a field trip, all MISD volunteers must meet all approved requirements before they are allowed to volunteer. All MISD volunteers are required to attend yearly volunteer trainings and have a current approved state background check on file. (While background checks are good for five years, there is a suggested $10 fee for new and updated background checks).
New volunteers, who have never volunteered with the MISD a $10 fee is required to complete your background check at the state. Once the $10 is paid—the background check is current for five years. However, yearly training is required.
(If a former employee of the MISD and a six-month lapse has occurred since your employment, a new background check will be required.) The trainings last approximately 30 minutes, and there is no registration required to attend.
Please refer to the included graphics for Volunteer training dates and times. Remember No Registration is required
Sherry Purdom-Volunteer Director
#murrayschools
To volunteer in any capacity, including chaperoning a field trip, all MISD volunteers must meet all approved requirements before they are allowed to volunteer. All MISD volunteers are required to attend yearly volunteer trainings and have a current approved state background check on file. (While background checks are good for five years, there is a suggested $10 fee for new and updated background checks).
New volunteers, who have never volunteered with the MISD a $10 fee is required to complete your background check at the state. Once the $10 is paid—the background check is current for five years. However, yearly training is required.
(If a former employee of the MISD and a six-month lapse has occurred since your employment, a new background check will be required.) The trainings last approximately 30 minutes, and there is no registration required to attend.
Please refer to the included graphics for Volunteer training dates and times. Remember No Registration is required
Sherry Purdom-Volunteer Director
#murrayschools
The 2024-2025 Murray High School Yearbook can be picked up today, Tuesday, July 22 from 1 -3 p.m. at Murray High School during Freshman and Sophomore fee and schedule day. #murrayschools
Murray High School Freshman and Sophomore students today is the last day, Tuesday, July 22, for your fee day and schedule pick up from 1 to 3 p.m. at Murray High School. Be sure and register on-line prior to arriving!
We will see you this afternoon! #murrayschools
We will see you this afternoon! #murrayschools
