Murray Independent School District is proud to launch the Tiger Pride Teacher & Staff Member of the Month program! 🐯✨
Each month, we’ll celebrate MISD educators and staff who embody Excellence, Passion, Positive Impact, Leadership, Dependability, Respect, and Supportiveness — the very best of our district.
We’re inviting local businesses to partner with us in recognizing these outstanding individuals through monthly sponsorships (gift cards, prizes, or contributions) and the Educator of the Year award in May.
Interested in sponsoring? Contact Melanie Jarvis at 📞 270-753-4363 or 📧 melanie.jarvis@murray.kyschools.us
Join us in celebrating the teachers and staff who make MISD an incredible place to learn and work! 💛🖤
Each month, we’ll celebrate MISD educators and staff who embody Excellence, Passion, Positive Impact, Leadership, Dependability, Respect, and Supportiveness — the very best of our district.
We’re inviting local businesses to partner with us in recognizing these outstanding individuals through monthly sponsorships (gift cards, prizes, or contributions) and the Educator of the Year award in May.
Interested in sponsoring? Contact Melanie Jarvis at 📞 270-753-4363 or 📧 melanie.jarvis@murray.kyschools.us
Join us in celebrating the teachers and staff who make MISD an incredible place to learn and work! 💛🖤
Friday Black and Gold Recap
Our Tiger nation students have been busy this week.
Murray Elementary School students have celebrated Community Helpers this week and concluded with a Community Helper Parade today. Students dressed as their favorite Community Helpers.
Murray Preschool Headstart students visited the Penny Pumpkin Patch this week for fall festivities.
Murray Middle School fourth grade students dressed as idioms to depict the different meaning from the literal meanings of the words. Students have been learning how idioms are a common part of language and can be a complete sentence or part of one, making them a fun and natural way to speak.
#murrayschools
Our Tiger nation students have been busy this week.
Murray Elementary School students have celebrated Community Helpers this week and concluded with a Community Helper Parade today. Students dressed as their favorite Community Helpers.
Murray Preschool Headstart students visited the Penny Pumpkin Patch this week for fall festivities.
Murray Middle School fourth grade students dressed as idioms to depict the different meaning from the literal meanings of the words. Students have been learning how idioms are a common part of language and can be a complete sentence or part of one, making them a fun and natural way to speak.
#murrayschools
Murray High School seniors, Selvam Antony, Anatasia Arkova, Brandon Daughaday, and Ethan Peng were honored duringt the MISD October Board Meeting as Semifinalists in the 2026 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
We congratulate these students who are now a part of the rich MHS tradition. Since 1974, Murray High School has boasted 62 National Merit Finalists, 3 Semi-Finalists, and 15 National Merit Commended scholars.
Antony, Arkova, Daughaday and Peng join the approximate 16,000 Semifinalists names by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,930 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring.
Over 1.3 million juniors in about 20,000 high schools entered the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
#Student Focused-Future Ready
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Gina Winchester, MISD Board member, said “It feels like Murray," during the Murray Independent School District October Board Meeting when Allison Commings, Associate Principal, and Kyley Byrd, Associate AIA, from the Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects Lexington office, revealed the schematic design of the new Murray Elementary School.
On the Murray Elementary School Community Helper Day parade day, Dr. David Meinschein, MISD superintendent, and Whitney York, MISD assistant superintendent, visited Murray Elementary School this morning and introduced the renderings to the Murray Elementary Students. Students saw first hand how a community comes together as "Student Focused – Future Ready."
“This milestone marks a major step forward in creating a modern, engaging learning environment designed to support the needs of students and teachers for generations to come.
Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects is proud to partner with Murray Independent on this transformative project, continuing our shared commitment to excellence in education.
Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects
It feels like Murray.
#murrayschools
On the Murray Elementary School Community Helper Day parade day, Dr. David Meinschein, MISD superintendent, and Whitney York, MISD assistant superintendent, visited Murray Elementary School this morning and introduced the renderings to the Murray Elementary Students. Students saw first hand how a community comes together as "Student Focused – Future Ready."
“This milestone marks a major step forward in creating a modern, engaging learning environment designed to support the needs of students and teachers for generations to come.
Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects is proud to partner with Murray Independent on this transformative project, continuing our shared commitment to excellence in education.
Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects
It feels like Murray.
#murrayschools
Dr. David Meinschein, EdD., MISD Superintendent, attended the October Murray Calloway Chamber of Commerce Luncheon with his class members of the 2025-2026 Leadership Murray Class. Dr. Meinschein and class members participate with a diverse group of potential, emerging, and existing community leaders. The hope of the program is understanding of the strengths and challenges of the Murray Calloway County area, and the skills necessary to motivate and engage others in collaborative efforts to address them. #murrayschools
MHS students, Brandon Daughaday, and Emma Haynes were CFSB Special guests from Murray High during the October Chamber Luncheon. We appreciate CFSB's sponsorship to our students each month. #murrayschools
Special thanks to the Murray Calloway Chamber for highlighting our students who attend the monthly Chamber Breakfast/Luncheons. Each month Murray High students are sponsored by CFSB Bank to attend the Chamber community breakfast or lunch.
During the September breakfast, Nick Bell andTanner Morgan were the MHS seniors.
#murrayschools
During the September breakfast, Nick Bell andTanner Morgan were the MHS seniors.
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Since this day honors the vital role local chambers play in strengthening communities and economics, we send our appreciation to our local Murray/Calloway County Chamber of Commerce.. Their abilities to weave our community together through a multitude of relationship connectors builds a stronger thread throughout Murray and Calloway County! #murrayschools
The Murray Independent School District sends a hugs appreciation shout out to our Food Services Department. In honor of National School Lunch Week-We thank each of our wonderful ladies who prepare our tasty, healthy meals each day. #murrayschools
During the Leadership Tomorrow Agriculture Day at Murray State University, Olivia Smee (photo one), Murray High School junior, and Halle Allred(photo two), Calloway County High School senior, were the winning recipients of a Hutson School of Agriculture 100 years of tradition t-shirts. Dr. Kristy B. Guffey, MSU Professor, Agricultural Science and Agriculture Day Chairman, presented the students with their shirts.
Murray Middle School fifth grade students are participating in The Community Vitality Childhood Education Project. A collaboration project with Murray State University’s interdisciplinary Community Vitality team that includes faculty and students from multiple programs including Nursing, Psychology, Exercise Science, Nutrition, and Occupational Safety and Health. Ultimately, the Community Vitality Childhood Education Project serves as both an educational experience for elementary or middle school students and a research initiative to explore how introducing Blue Zones principles in childhood can support long-term health and community well-being.
We send a huge shout out and salute to our Murray Independent School District Custodians! We appreciate each of you for caring for our facilities. You're the best! #murrayschools
The Murray Independent School District welcomes back our students and administration. Have a wonderful day! #murrayschools
To our Tiger families and community, please have a wonderful, safe Fall Break! #murrayschools
Special thanks today to HUCKS of Murray for providing lunch to MES staff and teachers as appreciation and to Walmart for gift cards donated to use to purchase school supplies. #murrayschools
Murray Middle School Students enjoy extra recess prior to Fall Break. #murrayschools
Murray Tigers are busy at their respective Murray campuses. Murray Tigers are the best every day of the week! #murraytigers
Jarrod Coulson, who conducts research at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, recently visited Mackenzie Cadagin’s Murray Elementary School kindergarten class and shared his career with students.
The Los Alamos National Laboratory was created during World War II to develop the first atomic bombs, but today it focuses on national security, science, and technology. Scientists in the laboratory work on things including energy, medicine, the environment, and keeping the U.S. nuclear stockpile safe without testing.
Students participated in a contamination experiment and learned about scientists and were able to dress like one.
The Los Alamos National Laboratory was created during World War II to develop the first atomic bombs, but today it focuses on national security, science, and technology. Scientists in the laboratory work on things including energy, medicine, the environment, and keeping the U.S. nuclear stockpile safe without testing.
Students participated in a contamination experiment and learned about scientists and were able to dress like one.
The Murray Independent School District hosted the Region One Kentucky Board Association (KSBA) meeting at the Spring Hill Suites Chestnut Room. Shawn Smee, KSBA First Region Director and MISD Board member, served as the chair of the event. KSBA was established in 1936 and represents 857 school board members from across the Commonwealth to provide superior service, support, and training, aiding in the effort of providing the best education possible for public school students across Kentucky.
The following school districts were in attendance: Ballard County, Calloway County, Crittenden County, Graves County, Marshall County, Lyon County, Livingston County, McCracken County, and Murray Independent.
Dr. David Meinschein, EdD, MISD Superintendent, Whitney York, MISD Assistant Superintendent, MISD Board members, Gina Winchester, Robyn Pizzo, Adam Seiber, Dr. Richard Crouch, MISD Board Chair, and Melanie Jarvis, MISD Director of Student Services, Kenny Imes, Calloway County Judge Executive, and wife, Mary Beth Imes, State Representative District 5, and Holly Bloodworth, Kentucky Board of Education member, were in attendance.
The following school districts were in attendance: Ballard County, Calloway County, Crittenden County, Graves County, Marshall County, Lyon County, Livingston County, McCracken County, and Murray Independent.
Dr. David Meinschein, EdD, MISD Superintendent, Whitney York, MISD Assistant Superintendent, MISD Board members, Gina Winchester, Robyn Pizzo, Adam Seiber, Dr. Richard Crouch, MISD Board Chair, and Melanie Jarvis, MISD Director of Student Services, Kenny Imes, Calloway County Judge Executive, and wife, Mary Beth Imes, State Representative District 5, and Holly Bloodworth, Kentucky Board of Education member, were in attendance.
Our Murray Elementary School students attending MSU's Fall on the Farm are the faces of fall. Their smiles brighten every day! #murrayschools
