Get Involved

We need you to help out at Murray Language Academy! 

 Whether you are a parent, friend or community member, we need you as part of the Murray family to help our students reach their fullest potential. Find below the current committees, events and projects that could use your helping hand. 

 Fourth of July Event 

 Can you believe that July 4th is almost here!!! 
 Volunteers are needed to help with the concession stand for the July 4th Parade in the Murray Language Academy Playground area. All proceeds will be going to the Murray Language Academy Community GARDEN!! 

We need about 4 people per "shift": 
9am-11:30am (set up) 
11am-1:30pm 
12pm-2:30pm (clean up) 

 Duties include: prepping the food stations, decorating the tents, selling food, getting people on 53rd Street to come and support us, and cleaning up! This will be a GREAT family event. 

How to sign up: You can sign up by visiting this link or by emailing our awesome Chair, Thelma Tennant (PTO Member and Mom of a MLA 1st Grader + 2 year old) at ttennant AT tech.uchicago.edu  

Even if you cannot help, we would love to see you there!! Come support the Murray Language Academy....all proceeds are going to support the MLA Community Garden (we will be giving tours of the garden, too!!)