Virginia L. Murray 
Parent Teacher Organization

Welcome to the Virginia L. Murray Elementary PTO Website

Your source for information on events, programs, and activities at VLM 
The V.L. Murray PTO is the organization in which parents, in conjunction with teachers and staff, aim to supplement the academic experience for the Murray students.​​​
A Great Place to Grow

Announcements

Understanding Special Education Workshop - October 23, 6:30pm
This workshop, held at Murray Elementary, will help you identify your child's learning strengths and challenges as well as organize information about your child to help with educational planning.  Click here to learn more.

Brixx Pizza PTO Night - October 23, 5:00-8:00pm
Join VLM families for a night out at Brixx Pizza to raise money for VLM PTO. Brixx Pizza at Barracks Road will donate $4 for every adult meal purchased and $1 for every kids meal purchased that evening from 5-8pm.  A flyer with more information will be sent home soon.
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VLM Tshirts Now Available!
Price is $16 per shirt, proceeds to benefit the annual 5th grade trip to Virginia Beach.  To order, please fill out the online form.  See drop down for all sizes available. Payment should be made by cash or check (made out to VL Murray Elementary) via backpack mail care of Janet King in the main office, with your child's name and t-shirt written in the memo, or through PayPal. Email Carrie Cooper at vlm5thgrade@gmail.com with questions.  Shirts run small, so order up one size from your regular size. 

Fall Fun Run, Friday, October 19, 1:30 PM
Parents and Kids, join us for this non-competitive, school spirit event!Run or walk ¼ - ¾ mile course from the gym to the lower field.After the run, students enjoy refreshments and a dance party on the black top.
Suggested Donation: $8.  Find more info in Murray Matters newsletter.
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Remember to Relink your Grocery Cards
Your Harris Teeter and Kroger loyalty cards earn money for VLM, but you have to RE-LINK every school year! At Harris Teeter you can ask the cashier to link your card to school code 4882, or click here to do it online. Kroger cards can only be re-linked online, not in stores—click here (school code 82830).  It only takes a minute to start earning money for VLM!

​Send in Your Box Tops!
If you are new to the Box Tops for Education program, this is a school fundraising program whereby Box Tops are clipped from participating consumer products and redeemed for $0.10 per Top.  Our school has raised over $13,000 through this program to date.  See Cash Back Programs for information on how to send them in.

​​Upcoming Events

October
October 19:  Fun Run
October 23:  Brixx Pizza PTO Night and Picture make-up day
October 26:  VLM Spirit Day, Wear Your Green Shirt!t
October 31:  School-wide Morning Meeting, Led by 5th 
November
November 1: End of First Nine Weeks
November 2: No School for Students
November 5-6: No School for Students
November 12-16: Scholastic Book Fair
November 16: Annual Turkey Bowl
November 21-23: Thanksgiving Break
November 30:  VLM Spirit Day, Wear Your Green Shirt!
November 30: School-wide Morning Meeting, Led by 4th Grade
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Find more information about the school, staff, and programs on the V.L. Murray website.
 
​Sign up for Murray Matters newsletter to stay connected!
See our cash back programs for simple ways to support Murray with no extra cost to you.
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V.L. Murray Elementary
3251 Morgantown Rd.
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-4599