Lower Moreland is excited to announce that Mr. Tom Murt has been appointed as the Head Coach for the Wrestling program.
A graduate of Archbishop Wood High School, Mr. Murt has extensive experience teaching and coaching in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area. He has taught at Archbishop Ryan, William Tennent, and Little Flower, and has also spent time at Penn State Abington as a member of the Academic Affairs staff and a part-time Business instructor. He holds a B.S. from Penn State in Economics, a Master’s in Education from LaSalle, and an Ed.D. from Temple in Educational Administration.
After college, Mr. Murt was chosen as the Head Wrestling Coach at LaSalle University in 1983. At the time of his hiring, Mr. Murt was the youngest coach in the United States for any Division I sport. In his first season at the helm, Mr. Murt led the team to 7 wins; they had not won a match in the previous two seasons. In his second year at LaSalle, the team had a winning record for the first time in program history, and in the 1986-87 season, LaSalle finished the season with a record-setting 14 wins. That record still stands to this day.
Mr. Murt’s love of coaching expanded over the years. He has served as a CYO and Upper Moreland Parks and Recreation Baseball and Softball coach in addition to coaching Soccer and Basketball in the Upper Moreland community. He currently coaches high school softball for Little Flower, where he has held a position since 2020.
Outside of coaching, Mr. Murt served in combat in Iraq in 2003-2004 as part of Operation: Iraqi Freedom, was a member of the Upper Moreland School Board, and was also a Commissioner for the Upper Moreland Township Board of Commissioners. He was a PA State Representative from 2007-2020, authoring numerous laws and serving as Chairman of the Human Services Committee.
Lower Moreland welcomes Mr. Murt as the newest member of the Lower Moreland coaching community. We wish him much success in the future and look forward to his leadership of the program. Go Lions!!
The Public Work Session of the Board of School Directors, for Wednesday, November 5th at 7:00 PM, will be held in the High School Performance Lab located at 545 Red Lion Road. Access to the meeting agendas can be found here. The meeting livestream can be found on the district YouTube channel here.
The Fall Issue of The Lion’s Roar, the LMHS Student News Publication, is now available to view on the newspaper website, lmhslionsroar.com. This issue features an introduction to the District's new high school teachers, an update on fall fundraising initiatives, and a retrospective and interviews with members of the Class of 1975.
Lower Moreland High School Drama Club presents "The Brothers Grimm: Spectaculathon" on November 13, 14, and 15 at 7 p.m. in the Lower Moreland Auditorium (located inside Lower Moreland Middle School). Admission is $12 for the general public and $10 for students and senior citizens.
Also, a diploma was awarded to LMHS graduate Sara Mills, and the following Students of the Month were recognized:
High School - Asher Kerrigan, Erin McCormick (not pictured), & Edona Selemaj (not pictured)
Middle School - Samantha Failace (not pictured) & Michael Symovonyk
Murray Avenue - Liam Liti
Pine Road - Hannah Humphreys
Congratulations to those who were recognized at the meeting!
The District celebrates National School Bus Safety Week (October 20-24). We thank First Student, their bus drivers, and mechanical staff for helping to keep our students safe.
Please remember Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law:
Motorists must stop at least 10 feet away from school buses that have their red lights flashing and stop arm extended.
Motorists must stop when they are behind a bus, meeting the bus or approaching an intersection where a bus is stopped.
Motorists following or traveling alongside a school bus must also stop until the red lights have stopped flashing, the stop arm is withdrawn, and all children have reached safety.
Do not proceed until all the children have reached a place of safety.
The Public Meeting of the Board of School Directors, for Tuesday, October 21st at 7:00 PM, will be held in the High School Performance Lab located at 545 Red Lion Road. Access to the meeting agendas can be found here. The meeting livestream can be found on the district YouTube channel here.
He has coached the Girls team to a State Championship win and two State Doubles titles over the last few years. He has also been at the helm of a State Championship win for Boys Tennis and a State singles title as well.
On October 25 from 6 pm-9:30 pm, Lower Moreland Mini-THON is holding it annual fundraising event, Kids' Night Out. A spooky good time at Lower Moreland High School awaits students in Grades K-5. Here is a link to get more information and to purchase tickets: https://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/lmhskidsnightout
