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TK/Kindergarten Enrollment

Kindergarten Online Enrollment Begins February 9th To Pre-Enroll for 2022-2023 school year, please visit the district website home page at CLICK HERE After pre-enrolling online, please email the following documents to murdy@ggusd.us Enrollme…

First Day of School - Monday, August 16th

Welcome Back, Everyone! We hope you all had a fun and safe summer and are ready to come back to school. We are in-person this year and will start on Monday, August 16th. Our hours will be 8:15am to 2:35pm on M,T,Th,F and 8:15am to 1:45pm on Wednesday…

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Murdy Students Give Back - Be the Change....Bring the change

Our 5th Grade Classes visited the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach and decided they wanted to help! Their support provides a second chance at life for the marine mammal patients. Each gift makes their life-saving work possible! Our goa…

College Wear Wednesdays

ALL students are encouraged to wear their College Gear EVERY Wednesday!

Murdy Students Study Plastic Pollution

Kudos to Murdy third grade students and their families for organizing a beach clean up after their study around plastic pollution and its impact in our community. Students even impressed Garden Grove city officials with their research and essays on t…

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Principal's Message

Dear Murdy Families and Students,

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! The Murdy Elementary School staff and I are thrilled to welcome back our students to full day, in-person learning this year! We recognize our students need to be here and deserve the best, most interactive learning experiences possible. We will follow all district and California Department of Health guidelines to ensure all of our students get the benefits of in-person learning while being protected as much as possible from the pandemic.

Murdy has earned a reputation of academic excellence through the hard work of our students, teachers, parents, and staff. I look forward to continuing our partnerships with you as we work together to ensure that every child becomes a life-long learner and reaches their academic potential through enriching curriculum, engaging hands-on activities, and inspiring teachers and staff.

It is an honor and a privilege to be a part of the Murdy Elementary school community. I look forward to working with you to continue the tradition of excellence.

If I can be of assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Marcie Griffith
Principal

Our School

The teachers and staff at John Murdy Elementary are hardworking and dedicated to providing our students with high quality learning experiences and preparing them for future success. We are proud to offer an on-site GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Program and our district’s first Vietnamese Dual Language Program.

We have a strong commitment to STE(A)M, and recognize the importance of getting technology into the hands of our students. All our students participate in Hour of CODE and many elect to participate in robotics. The last three years, we partnered with a local high school to bring an art teacher to Murdy to provide lessons after school.

Other Opportunities for Murdy Scholars: