Murray ISD -

Our Area Technology Center is back in session for the 2025-2026 year! Welcome students--its great to see your faces on the first day of classes! #murrayschools

Murray High School is back in action! The first day of classes for students roared in smoothly as seniors started their senior year with a breakfast and group photo! Shout out to all students and administration for a great beginning to the 2025-2026 year!~ #murrayschools

A great beginning for Murray Middle School students on the first day of classes for 2025-2025 school year. Great to see all these smiling faces, and even Murray High School alumni in the house with their children! #murrayschools

Murray Elementary School Back in Session--Welcome Tigers! A great First Day beginning to 2025-2026. #murrayschools

Dr. David Meinschein, MISD Superintendent, sends a first day message to students, families and community as the Tigers prepare for their first day of school, Thursday, August 7, 2025.

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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

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

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

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

Looking forward to seeing you today at Murray Middle School! #murrayschools