Murray Independent School District

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

In honor of National School Custodian Appreciation Day---we say thank you to our Wonderful Tiger Custodians. We appreciate your daily efforts to clean our respective campuses and administration buildings. You are the Best!

09/28/2026

Need a flexible part-time position? Join our Tiger Team as a Substitute Custodian! Flexible schedule and hours depending on availability and need with pay at $14.65 per hour.

Visit the following link for more information and to apply: https://murray.schoolspring.com?jobid=4912909

09/28/2026

The Leadership Tomorrow group comprised of both Murray High and Calloway County High school junior and seniors attended Arts Day. These future leaders spent the day exploring art, culture, and career possibilities in creative areas during Arts Day at the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.

Students experienced a variety of hands-on and engaging sessions throughout the morning, then headed off to Murray Art Guild to learn more about arts in the community.

MSU’s sessions included: “Faster Than You Worry, Louder Than You Critic” with Daryl Phillipy from the Theatre Arts Program. “Behind the Beat: Navigating the Modern Music Industry” with Ashley Cu***ng and Ulf Oesterle of the Department of Music. “Story in 5 Photos” with Rebecca Williams and Cintia Segovia Figueroa from the Department of Art & Design “Blackout Poetry: Excavating Poems by Erasing Words from Existing Texts” with Gwen Paradice from the Department of English and Philosophy.

The group then toured the new Murray Art Guild and gathered in the courtyard for a workshop creating packing-tape sculptures.

Thanks to Murray State University College of Humanities and Fine Arts and The Murray Art Guild for providing an up close and personal look at career opportunities and creative fun in the arts.

09/25/2026

Warren Beeler, Kentucky Department of Agriculture-Deputy Commissioner, visited Murray Elementary to see the weeklong All in for Ag activities and experience the agriculture learning throughout Murray Elementary School.

During the visit, Faith McCafferty, Murray Independent FFA Vice-President, provided Beeler with an overview of Murray Elementary School’s All in Ag Week events, introduced him to the community and agricultural partners, and highlighted the many ways agriculture is being integrated throughout the Murray Elementary School Curriculum.

Dr. David Meinschein, Ed.D., MISD Superintendent, Denise Whitaker, MES Principal, Jennifer McCafferty, MES third grade teacher, met with Beeler as he toured MES.

While McCafferty was instrumental in helping plan Murray Elementary School's All In for Ag Week activities, she also organized the donation of Kanbol compostable lunch containers for the Murray Elementary School cafeteria. McAfferty collected the used containers and took them home to compost as part of her ongoing research on food waste and compostable materials.

The Murray Independent School District is appreciative to Mr. Beeler visiting our small Tiger Cubs and talking to them about the many agricultural teachable moments in our own surroundings each day.

09/25/2026

Congratulations to Murray Middle School (Large Middle) 98.75% and Murray Elementary School (Large Elementary) 98.91% for being First Region winners for High Attendance Day.

The Murray Independent School District applauds Murray Elementary and Murray Middle schools for this statewide recognition.

09/24/2026

Special thanks to BFW/Marcum. BFW/Marcum is proud to team up with Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects and Pinnacle, Inc. to bring this project to life. Our team is providing geotechnical, civil, MEP design, and surveying services, with testing and inspection services still to come.

09/24/2026

A Special thanks to Sherman Carter Barnhart for their unwavering support and making a Murray dream reality!

09/24/2026

The Murray Independent School District hosted a day in history, Wednesday, September 23, 2026. A Groundbreaking Ceremony was held at the site of the new Murray Elementary School. A sneak peek into the most moving and inspirational day on the site of the new school projected to be complete in two years.

We are beyond grateful and appreciative of the community support and everyone who came out to join in the celebration. As Dr. David Meinschein, Ed.D., MISD Superintendent, and Denise Whitaker, MES principal, expressed, "It's all about our students, each and every day."