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- Principal Murdock
Phone: (314) 953-4400
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Degrees and Certifications:
Ed.S in Educational Leadership K-12 MA in School Leadership K-12
Mr. Darion Murdock
Greetings Jaguar Family,
I am so excited about the great work that we will do together at Jury Elementary this year. This will be my 3rd year as building principal at Jury, and I am so proud and thankful to serve our students, families, staff, and school community. I am here to serve you and your family, as we partner to ensure educational success for our students. Together, we will do great things! This marks the beginning of my 19th year in education. I have a myriad of educational experience, as I have served in a variety of leadership roles including federal programs coordinator, assistant principal, and principal. Over the course of my career as an educator, I have had the pleasure of working in public education in districts including Ferguson-Florissant, Maplewood, and Hazelwood, as well as in the charter sector, where I began my career at Confluence Academy. I worked 12 years, in a variety of roles including teacher and Title 1 Math coach, before becoming an administrator. This is my seventh year as an administrator, as I have served as both an assistant principal and principal, and my fourth year as a member of the Hazelwood School District.
My goal as an educator is to ensure that our students are loved, valued, nurtured, and educated, with high standards of excellence as the focus of everything we do. Our theme this year is, "Educate and Inspire: Learning is an Adventure." My commitment to you, as a leader, is to ensure that as a staff, we are providing you with excellent customer service, professionalism, respect, kindness, and courtesy. We are committed to having students at the focus of everything that we do. I encourage you to partner with us, as we work to carry out the mission of our district, to create lifelong learners, equipped with 21st-century skills for success as global citizens. Our students are capable of great things! Now, more than ever, it truly takes a village to raise our children. We will be champions for our children, as they will be our next generation of presidents, lawyers, doctors, authors, entertainers, and entrepreneurs. Please help us to inspire greatness in our children, in our school, and in our community!
We are working hard to build and maintain a culture of excellence and high expectations. The work that we do, is truly in service to our students, our families, and our community. We are constantly reflecting on how we can improve, to better serve you. If there is any way that we can improve your experience, as a member of our Jury Jaguar family, please feel free to reach out to me, personally, at dmurdock@hazelwoodschools.org, as I am always happy to help. Again, we appreciate all that you do, to help our students. With a great deal of gratitude, I say thank you for allowing me to serve you and your family. My doors are always open. Wishing you a wonderful 2022-2023 school year. Together, WE WILL do great things for our students!
With Warmest Regards,
Darion Murdock, Ed.S
Principal, Jury Elementary