Head Start

Sleep and Health: Why Rest Matters for Your Child—and Your Whole Family By: Michelle Loy, MD, FAAP Modern life can make it hard for all of us to get enough rest. If you or ...

Smart Tips for Successful Meals Preparing food at home can be a great way to save money, express creativity and stay on track with healthful eating. However, cooking can also be...

Whenever we are expecting increment weather, make sure to check out school closings and road conditions before venturing out. Stay safe and warm.

This Month's Health Focus is on the "0" in 5210. Drink Zero Sugar Sweetened Drinks. Not drinking sugar-sweetened beverages can lead to numerous health benefits, including better ...

This Month's Focus in our Healthy Habits 5210 is the 1. Get one Hour or more of physical Activity. Taking children outside for a walk or bike ride is a great way to get some fresh...

This month's health focus is on the 2 in 5210. Keep screen time 2 hours or less for children. Creating an outdoor water play area is a great way to spend a hot day!!

Each Month we will focus on one of our Building Healthy Habits 5210. This months Health Focus is on 5 Eatting five fruits and vegetables a day. Simple actions have been shown to m...

Students at our Scholar House location in Paducah enjoyed a cold treat from the ice cream truck on Friday along with some family members and staff. This sweet visit was organized ...

Cindy Graves, Director of Murray Head Start, presented three scholarship awards to Christian Reisner, former Head Start student from Mayfield, Kentucky. Christian received $1500 f...

Getting enough sleep and nutrition helps children pay more attention, grow their bodies, and get sick less often. It is never to early to encourage healthy habits like: Breastf...

The Murray Wellness Center Pool in Murray KY is offering swim lessons for Toddlers at their indoor heated pool for this summer. Your child will love it. https://www.murrayhosp...

All Kentucky children age birth - 5 years old are eligible for free books from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! https://imaginationlibrary.com/Kentucky/

Our amazing friends at Scholar House have had lots of fun recently with their pet study. The preschool children loved exploring pet items and role playing with them. They enjoyed ...

Have a great Summer!

Join our Tiger team! We have a few more openings for the 2025-2026 school year at Murray Independent. For more information and to apply visit: https://murray.schoolspring.com #Mu...

Join our Tiger team! We have a couple of new positions open at Murray Middle & Murray High! Visit https://murray.schoolspring.com for more information and to apply. #MurraySchool...

Happy National School Librarian and Library Teacher Day--Courtney Vanover, MES Library Teacher, Beth Wood, MMS Librarian, and Shauna Burkeen, MHS Librarian. We appreciate each of ...

We are excited to announce that Shelley Stubblefield has been named the new principal of Murray Middle School beginning July 1st. With nearly a decade of experience at Murray Midd...