Murray School District UT

05/28/2026

Our Murray hallways were filled with pure joy yesterday for the 2nd Annual Murray Graduation Parade! 🚗🎉

This video speaks for itself, but the heart behind it is simple: We do this to celebrate the Class of 2026 for their unwavering hard work, resilience, and boundless potential. Just as importantly, we do it so our next generation can look at them and see a roadmap for their own dreams. Take a look at how Murray celebrates its own. 👇

05/27/2026

05/22/2026

Just a birds-eye view of construction at Riverview Jr. High today. Things have progressed incredible well for both Murray's projects. Both good weather and great labor force have been instrumental. This time next year we will be talking about preparations for the first day of our newest school.

05/22/2026

🔨 The End of an Era: Celebrating Quinn Drury 🏠
After 30 legendary years, 12 homes built from the ground up, and over 6,000 students impacted, Murray High School’s beloved CTE Homebuilder and Shop instructor, Quinn Drury, is officially retiring. 🧡🖤

Yesterday, the Spartan community gathered for a special ribbon-cutting and open house at Home #12—the final house built under Quin's master guidance. To mark the occasion, his final cohort of students surprised him with custom shirts reading "MHS Construction: The Last Dance"—a well-deserved tribute to a teacher who has truly given his all to generations of Spartans.

Quinn hasn’t just taught woodwork and framing; he has built futures. Over the last three decades, his students have taken home countless awards, earned life-changing scholarships, and launched highly successful careers in the construction industry. His legacy is etched into the very skyline of our community and the careers of thousands.

Thank you, Mr. Drury, for 30 years of dedication, mentorship, and excellence in Career and Technical Education. You have left an indelible blueprint on Murray High School. 🎓✨

Enjoy your well-deserved retirement! 🛠️🥂

05/22/2026

Uncovering history right in the classroom! 🦖🔍

Wednesday, the 4th graders at Longview Elementary wrapped up an incredible, hands-on fossil exploration project—and you have to see their discoveries in action! Check out the video !

Thanks to a $500 grant from the Murray Education Foundation, these students got to dig into 500 lbs. of real, fossil-bearing shale sourced from U-Dig Fossils, Inc. in Delta, Utah. Every single student had the chance to split open shale, discover their very own ancient trilobite fossil, and take it home! 🦕✨

But the learning didn't stop at the dig. Students are using their discoveries to analyze rock layers, study how Utah’s West Desert environment has changed over time, and write scientific informational papers about their finds. 📝📊

Huge shoutout to 4th-grade teachers Mike Okumura and Bridget Costello for bringing science to life!

05/21/2026

🌟 Staff Spotlight & Big Win! 🌟
Huge congratulations to our Secondary Instructional Technology Coach, Justine Hampton, for securing a phenomenal grant through the STEM Action Center! 💻🚀

Justine has been hard at work developing and coordinating a game-changing, asynchronous professional development course for our educators. This grant directly funds the tools, tech, and training our teachers need to take student success to the next level. 📈✨

🎯 What is this course accomplishing?
- Boost academic vocabulary and spark meaningful student discourse 🗣️💬
- Meet the unique, individual needs of every single student 🎒👏
- Promote "productive struggle" to build critical thinking and resilience 🧠💪
- Integrate STEM concepts seamlessly across all subjects 🧪🎨
- Leverage AI-powered chatbot tutors and cutting-edge AI resources 🤖🦾

🛠️ Turning Grant Money into Classroom Magic
Thanks to this funding, our teachers and classrooms are getting a major upgrade! The grant covers teacher stipends, digital learning software, and an incredible array of hands-on materials, including:

🧲 Large magnetic coordinate graph whiteboards & sentence frame strips
📊 Anchor charts & individual graphing boards for students
🎟️ Content-specific professional books for educators
🌱 Special requested items like classroom calculators and seeds for a "living bookshelf"!

🏆 "Problem Solver" prizes and student success stickers to celebrate those wins!

Thank you, Justine, for your innovation, dedication, and for constantly finding new ways to support our teachers and inspire our students! 💻❤️