“When you love teaching children, you never work a day in your life. My award is not so much a result of an extraordinary teacher, but rather an extraordinary belief in my students,” says Coffey.

Coffey is an early elementary reading specialist at Hobgood Elementary. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Huntington College in Indiana. The first thirty years of her career were spent in Michigan where she taught grades K-3 and later served as Reading Recovery teacher and literacy coach. She earned a master’s degree from Michigan State University, and later became a certified Reading Recovery teacher through Ohio State. Now as a reading specialist at Hobgood Elementary, she teaches literacy training to teachers and strategic reading interventions to students in grades K-6.

“Mrs. Coffey is the model of an effective teacher,” says Dr. Tammy Grizzard, Principal, Hobgood Elementary. “Her energy and enthusiasm toward reading is contagious. The IRA could not select a more qualified and deserving person for this award.”

The award honors Eleanor M. Johnson, founder and editor-in-chief of Weekly Reader. It carries a $1,000 prize grant. It is presented annually to an elementary classroom teacher who exhibits outstanding dedication to reading and language arts.

Murfreesboro City Schools is a district of twelve schools committed to the academic and personal success of each child.

For more information on this annual award, visit: http://www.reading.org/Resources/AwardsandGrants/teachers_johnson.aspx.

Parent Survey for Kindergarten through 6th Grade

Parent Survey for Pre-Kindergarten students

Attend a Visioning Session

We want to hear from you.  You are invited to attend a parent and community strategy and visioning session on one of the following dates.

May 7 – 6:00-7:30 p.m. – Pittard Gymnasium

May 13 – 6:00-7:30 p.m. – Scales Gymnasium

May 20 – 6:00-7:30 p.m. – Black Fox Gymnasium

The musical production features Ariel, the daughter of King Triton, who is fascinated by “human things” and living on land. Ariel meets and falls in love with Prince Eric after he is thrown over board from a ship. The evil Ursula offers to change her into a human in exchange of her voice.

Tickets are on sale now at Bradley Academy. The price of tickets is $3 in advance and $5 at the door for ages five and up.

Bradley Academy is an arts integrated school located in the heart of Murfreesboro. Bradley Academy Musical Theatre is an after-school theatre arts education program for children ages 8-12. This program offers students an opportunity to develop their talents, interact with friends and learn to be a positive member of the community.

For more information or ticket purchasing please call 615-895-2672 or go to www.cityschools.net /Bradley/drama. The Center For the Arts is located at 110 W College St. Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Pre-K applications will be accepted April 8-April 26, 2013.

Children should be 4 years old on or before September 30, 2013 and live within the city limits of Murfreesboro.

Please note applications must include the following items:

Child’s Birth Certificate (Mother’s Copy is NOT acceptable)
Child’s Social Security Card
Proof of Address (water, electric or gas bill or copy of lease)
Proof of income (current pay stub, W2′s or 1040s)

 Please pick up or drop off applications at the front office of Bellwood Bowdoin Preschool from from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 Pre-K Application

When is Kindergarten Registration?

Kindergarten registration is scheduled for May 8 – 10, 2013. Parents may register their kindergarten student during regular school hours on May 8 and May 10. Extended registration hours will be offered on Thursday, May 9 until 5 p.m.

Children turning five years old before August 31 are eligible for kindergarten.

Kindergarten registration packets may be downloaded and completed in advance.

Kindergarten Student Registration

To know where your child is zoned for school, please click on the Student Information tab above for a street index as well as zoning map.

Murfreesboro City Schools and the Try Boro Kids Race Series invite students and their families to the 3rd Annual Try Boro Kids 2.5K/5K run on Friday, May 3 beginning at 6 p.m.  The run begins on Gateway Island just behind MTMC.

The Try Boro Kids Run is the culmination of  a partnership with Murfreesboro City Schools Coordinated School Health and TRY BORO Kids Race Series. The partnership included a 100% challenge for each child in grades K-6.  Students received a Challenge Booklet in January containing a tracking log, road map, and challenge guidelines.  Students who have completed the 100% challenge should turn their book in before the race for prizes.  However, completing the challenge is not a prerequisite to the run.

Registration for the event and more details can be found at tryborokidsstri.org.

The run is open to any child between the ages of 5 and 14 and their families.  Awards and light refreshments will be presented after the event.

Try Boro Run is a great opportunity for families to run or walk together on the Gateway Island.

John Harris, MTSU director of disabled student services, began the day with a simple motto, “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

MCS students from Siegel, Northfield and Scales joined nearly 400 student athletes from Rutherford County to compete in a day of running, jumping, throwing and overall good spirited competition.

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the School Resource Officer division raised funds to support the games.

See the photo gallery here as well as on the individual school sites.