March 2012
1 post
Missing Backpack
One of our students has lost a black backpack today (3/23/12).  Please have your students check to make sure that they didn’t accidentally grab someone’s elses backpack thinking it was their own.  If found, please call the school.  Thank you. 
Mar 23rd
December 2011
2 posts
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22nd:  GLOSSARY VOCABULARY QUIZ FOR A LIST OF THE WORDS THAT SHOULD BE IN YOUR GLOSSARY FOR THIS QUIZ, CLICK HERE!
Dec 21st
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Dec 2nd
November 2011
3 posts
Nov 28th
                                         IMPORTANT SCIENCE FAIR DATES: *Due Monday, October 31, 2001 Project Purpose (topic question) *Due Wednesday, November 09, 2011 Project Hypothesis, Materials List, Procedure *Due Monday, December 05, 2011 Completed projects due including oral presentation and poster board display due to Ms. Chiyeni *Due Friday, December 09, 2011 Science Fair...
Nov 8th
                         If you missed the parent meeting on November 3rd, please visit this link to view the 8th grade Washington, DC parent presentation PowerPoint.  REMEMBER:  Trip deposits of $150 are due to the school office by Wednesday, November 16th if you want a spot held for your student to attend. 
Nov 8th
October 2011
5 posts
Oct 28th
SELECTIVE PREP
Last week, 8th grade students were sent home with information on Selective Prep. The Murray Selective Prep cohort will begin in November and will run for 8 weeks. If you are interested, please visit the Selective Prep website to sign up here
Oct 28th
7th and 8th grade students have been soaring to new heights on the wings of paper airplanes as they examine the forces and motions behind flight in Ms. Chiyeni’s Science classroom. As students are finishing up this unit, they will develop a presentation for their culminating activity that will allow them to demonstrate their new knowledge by stepping into the role of the “teacher”.  Each group...
Oct 25th
Oct 24th
There is a quiz on the scientific method this week.  It will be on Thursday, Oct. 6th for 7th grade students and Friday, Oct 7th for 8th grade students.  Please study the following infomation:  Appendix A, DST’s, 4 glossary words. 
Oct 4th
September 2011
4 posts
Sep 20th
Sep 15th
Science Supplies
Murray Middle School students will be utilizing the Executive Functioning binder system for all major subjects in order to assist in organization as well as to streamline materials that need to be transferred between classes and between home and school.  Science will be one section of this system.  Students should have: Executive Functioning Binder System with one 3 ring pocket folder dedicated...
Sep 8th
Greetings Murray!
Hello! My name is Ann-Marie Chiyeni and I am the new 7th and 8th grade Science teacher at Murray.  I am thrilled to be a part of the Murray community and it has been a pleasure to meet your students as well as many of the parents.  The overarching goals for the Science program at Murray are to develop and practice scientific process skills, foster creativity and imagination, expand critical...
Sep 8th