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Spring Auction A Success

Thank you very much to everyone who donated, attended, volunteered, contributed, or otherwise supported the Murch 2010 "Bring on the Blue" Auction last weekend. On behalf of the entire auction committee, I sincerely thank you for making Saturday evening so lovely, fun, and successful. Everyone seemed to have a good time and, although we don't have final totals, I think we clearly met our goals. Thank you all for your tremendous generosity and support.

Between the online auction and the event itself, there were almost 500 items and contributions!  So it will take us a little bit of time to finalize the accounting and the winnings.  Please allow us a few days to review the bids, the financials, and the remaining gift certificates and items sitting in our living rooms. We promise to let you know as soon as we can how you can retrieve your winning
items and pay your bill, should you need to do so.

I would also like to take this one final opportunity to offer my personal thanks to the 2010 Auction Committee, whose names are listed in the beginning of the auction catalogue. A night like we had does not happen without a tremendous network of volunteers, and I can tell you with great confidence that the Murch community has many highly talented and dedicated people. Please take a minute to thank them when you see them because I cannot imagine what the Murch auction would be without them, year after year.

Thank you very much for all of the lovely notes, flowers, phone calls, and emails. It was our pleasure to "Bring on the Blue."

We will be in touch shortly on the accounting and winnings.
--Karissa Kovner, Chair
Murch Auction Committee

Thank You, Auction Table Sponsors!

Alison Howard and Karin Perkins, HSA
Barston’s Child's Play
Comet Pizza and Ping Pong
Diageo Beverages
Joan Caton Cromwell, McEnearney
Kimberly Cestari, W.C. and A.N. Miller
Murphy's Law
Sandor Slagor, Slager Inc.
Twiddy Realty of the Outer Banks
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

HSA News

Strategic Planning Gets Underway

As parents, we all have lots of ideas about how to make Murch the best school it can be for our children. The strategic planning process now underway is giving voice to those ideas. Parent participation in strategic planning is vital, and we thank all of you who were able to attend the parent/staff forums that took place this week and last. Your thoughtful input was invaluable. We hope the entire parent body will become engaged as the planning process continues...
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Student Life

Boys Basketball In City Championships

The Murch Mustang boys basketball team, with an impressive 8-2 overall record, has earned the title of Region B runners up. As one of two teams representing the region, the Mustangs are in the DC city championships. In the first game on March 3, the Murch Mustangs were victorious in a very close game against Orr Elementary School with a final score of 42-36. On March 5, the boys will advance to play the winner of the game between Wheatley ES and Stuart Hobbs ES. This game, the second in the quarter finals in the city championship, will be played at Francis Jr. High at 3:45 p.m. Please come out and show your support for our Murch Mustangs!

Hunting for Gargoyles

Mr. Welsh's class traveled to the National Cathedral on February 25.
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Can You Identify the Mystery Teacher?

You have probably seen her in the hallways with a smile on her face.
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Spotlight

Getting to Know Ms. Mathur

While being a stay-at-home mom with two children in New Delhi in the 1980s, fourth-grade teacher Asha Mathur had an epiphany...
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Justin Atwood Wins Cluster Bee

Murch fifth grade Justin Atwood outspelled the competition at the Cluster 3 Bee on Feb. 17, thanks to many hours of practice, word by word, letter by letter...
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Lost and Found

Thanks to Miriam Cutelis and Christopher Snipes all lost and found items can be checked out now online. Click here.

Principal's Corner

Thank you to everyone who participated in the parent and teacher forums for strategic planning...
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Salute

Pre-k Parents Set High Bar – Coffee Bar, That Is

Murch parent Kelly Lynch organized the Feb. 22 pre-k teacher appreciation breakfast and was supported by generous pre-k parents...

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Volunteer

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