Description
Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome to Murwood Elementary School. The Murwood community is committed to providing our students with a challenging, standards-based curriculum. We have a highly-experienced, collaborative staff committed to working with every child to ensure her/his success. Teachers differentiate within the classroom, work together with various specialists and involve families in helping students reach their full potential. We believe in a growth mindset, working with students to internalize the relationship between hard work and progress. At Murwood Elementary we educate the ‘whole child’ offering rigorous academics alongside multiple opportunities to develop the social-emotional skills necessary to succeed in today’s world.
Our school has a long-standing tradition for excellence. Murwood School has been named a California Distinguished School in 1989, 1995, 2000 and again in 2008. Our diverse population is the source of many opportunities for learning more about the world's cultures, beliefs, and customs. Murwood provides a nurturing and rigorous learning environment for all students where parents play an integral role in their child’s education. Through this, we work together to help all students become proficient readers, deep thinking mathematicians, articulate writers and collaborative learners prepared to learn across the curriculum.
Safety is a top priority for our school community. Our campus is closed during school hours and all visitors must check in at the office and wear an identifying badge. We minimize classroom interruptions to protect the sanctity of instructional minutes. You will routinely be asked to show identification if you plan to remove your child from campus during school hours. We ask everyone so we never forget to ask anyone.
Our parent community plays a vital role in encouraging a positive environment. Parents volunteer in a variety of programs that support student learning. In addition to classroom volunteer hours, parents serve as active members on the following leadership committees: Parent Teacher Association (PTA), School Site Council (SSC) and English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC). Please join us for the fun annual events beloved by our community, such as Welcome Back Picnic, Fall Festival, Book Fair, Multicultural Night, and Disco Bingo.
We believe that communication between home and school is essential. Helping to facilitate the home/school bridge is our weekly eNews, District, school and PTA websites. All classrooms are equipped with telephones, voicemail, and e-mail to further facilitate two-way communication. Teachers also schedule a formal parent/teacher conference within the 1st trimester to review each student’s progress.
For continued improvement, we also welcome comments and suggestions from our parent community. We look forward to a great year with you and your family!
Monifa Morgan
Principal
