Important News

Spring Pictures will take place the week of April 19th. All in-person students will have their picture taken either on Tuesday or Thursday, and students who are fully virtual will have the opportunity to come to the building to have their pictures taken on Wednesday.

This week we were excited to welcome 7th and 8th grade hybrid students back into the building. All of our students who have returned to the building have done an amazing job of following our new processes and protocols, and we are looking forward to supporting both our in-person and our fully virtual students for the remainder of this school year.

We have been pleased during the past few weeks to support the students in our E-Group with in-person instruction. This week our 6th grade students in the A-Group and the B-Group, will be returning to the building for in-person instruction. 7th and 8th grade A-Group and B-Group students will return to the building during the week of April 12th.

Dear MHMS Families, As you may know, HCPSS will begin its transition to a hybrid model on Monday, March 1. We are excited to begin welcoming back students in person and look forward to seeing other students virtually. Please know that we will continue to work toward the best interests of every student, no matter whether they are participating in person or virtually.

The Black History Month assembly video presentation For more information please contact: Hope T. Whye our Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP) Achievement Liaison at MHMS - hope_whye@hcpss.org

Dear MHMS Families, We are excitedly preparing to receive students back in our building starting on Monday, March 1st. The majority of our amazing staff returned to the building today, and they are looking forward to meeting with some of our students (Group E students), in-person, on Monday.

Beginning February 8, 2021, our school is participating in the use of Lightspeed, a platform and instructional support tool that helps teachers keep students on track and safe as they navigate online learning.

This week, the members of the HCPSS Board of Education approved a phased-in hybrid model for students to return to schools in person. I encourage you to review the information shared on the HCPSS website, regarding the hybrid model.

Dear MHMS Families, Last night we had the pleasure of recognizing MHMS students at a Virtual Council of Elders Academic Celebration. Each year the Howard County Council of Elders in collaboration with the HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program honor African-American students throughout the county for their academic excellence. A total of 189 Murray Hill Middle students were celebrated last night, and I could not be more proud of each and every one of them.

I come to you this week still shocked by the violent attack that took place in our nation’s capital on Wednesday. I am in agreement with our Superintendent, Dr. Martirano, that the acts of violence illustrate the importance of instruction on civic engagement and the role that each of us play in our government and upholding our democracy.