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Facts About Our School
Year Built 1958
Number of Students 75
Grades Served K-7
School Hours 8:30 – 3:30
School Colors Purple
School Mascot Mustang
School Motto:
“Taking Control for Success in Life”
Principal:
Susan Siegel - susan.siegel@mnps.org
District 8 School Board Representative:
David A. Fox - david@fox4schools.com
District 19 Metro Council Representative:
Erica Gilmore - erica.gilmore@nashville.gov
What Makes Our School Unique?
We, at Murrell School, are proud to be a part of the Metropolitan Nashville Public School System. Our purpose is to enhance academic performance while enabling a student to acquire new, acceptable behaviors to replace the old, undesirable behaviors that led to placement here at Murrell.
In order to fulfill this mission, we must coordinate the efforts of home, school and community to best meet the needs and enhance the lives of our students. We strive to provide an environment that provides the support, consistency and nurturing that our special population requires.
We welcome inquiries and would enjoy a visit from anyone wishing to see and experience firsthand our unique program and exemplary school!!
Who Attends Our School?
Students throughout Davidson County attend our school. Students are placed through an IEP process.
Geographically located in the Hillsboro Cluster: Hillsboro Cluster Map (2008-2009)
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What Does Our School Offer?
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Centerstone has established a counseling program for Murrell School students. The aim of this program is to provide counseling services within the school. Students served include those certified as seriously emotionally disturbed and learning disabled. The two primary services of this program are individual psychotherapy and group therapy for students.
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Program goals include improving students’ behavioral adjustment, self-esteem, and social skills; increasing students’ attention span, self-control, and problem solving skills; helping students explore and understand their feelings; working in a complementary role with classroom staff to prepare students for mainstreaming.
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Program success is monitored and evaluated by the following means: Pre- and post-testing of students in such areas as self esteem, social skills and behavioral adjustment; charting student progress through a token economy system; evaluating student readiness for mainstreaming; teacher observation and reports; parent observation and reports; and therapists’ charting of objectives met.
Community Partners
Parent involvement is essential to the Murrell program.
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The FAN Club (Fathers or Father Figures are Necessary) focuses on the importance of positive male role models to the well-being of our students. A significant male in the life of each student will be asked to participate in activities sponsored by Murrell School.
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The 5 Hour challenge will continue with the award monies received from the State Board of Education.
Murrell is a field placement for students from:
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David Lipscomb University - Social Work Department
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Father Ryan High School - Senior Service Program
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Tennessee State University
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The University of Tennessee - School of Social Work
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Vanderbilt Graduate School |