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The Murch series of Whole Foods cooking demonstrations is nearing its mid-point. So far the 5th, 4th, and 3rd grades have enjoyed curriculum-related special treats courtesy of Whole Foods-Tenleytown. Check out the Student Blog to read all about it. Every grade will get to experience cooking with our friends at Whole Foods. Next up:
Feb. 9 – 2nd Grade – Transforming Liquids to Solids in the Kitchen
Feb. 16 — 1st Grade – Cooking with the Native American Three Sisters
February 23 – K – The Roots of Nutrition (cooking with root vegetables)
March 1 – PreK – Cooking with Colors, A Rainbow Salad
These cooking demonstrations are a part of Murch’s dedication to experiential learning and nutrition education. By connecting these fun events to educational goals and topics already being explored in the classroom, we give our students a double dose of brain food.
 Orchard Layout On March 27, Murch’s 3rd grade will plant the Murch Urban Orchard with Casey Trees. Murch was selected for Casey Trees’ Urban Orchard pilot program and is one of several schools across the city to receive fruit trees this spring. Murch will plant native paw paw trees along Davenport Street, dwarf apple trees behind the Murch sign at Reno and Davenport, persimmon trees along Reno Road, and fig trees in the sunny corner behind the Textile Garden on Reno Road. Two pear trees will be inside the school fence within the existing tree line on Green Hill near the soccer field. At a training seminar attended by Mr. Cebrzynski and parents Jacques Kapuscinski and Lisa Burke, Casey Trees highlighted and commended Murch’s work with Casey Trees, noting our large and diverse tree canopy. The orchard will be used to supplement the science curriculum and school nutrition, and will be incorporated into Murch’s composting program. If you and your children would like to join Murch’s Urban Foresters, please contact Jacques.
 Attention Murch Shoppers — and Party-goers! The annual Build-A-Bar Party– a traditional prelude to the Murch Auction –is Saturday, FEBRUARY 11. Evites have been sent to Murch families, so please RSVP if you haven’t already. If you didn’t receive yours or need more info, please contact Karissa Kovner. We appreciate your patronizing our sponsors and purchasing items from their Murch registries:
We are happy to announce that this Thursday, February 2, Murch will have its first school wide Morning Meeting! The Morning Meeting, which takes place daily in most classrooms, provides daily opportunities for children to practice skills such as greeting, listening and responding, speaking to a group, reading, group problem-solving, noticing, and anticipating. Teachers integrate aspects of the classroom curriculum into the routine, which helps students make the transition to school and sets a tone of interactive and engaged learning from the outset of the day. We’re very excited to have the opportunity to experience this as a school for the first time! Students should arrive at school by 8:40am so that they are ready to line up at 8:45am. Teachers will lead their classes inside the gym to begin the Morning Meeting. Latecomers should report directly to the main office and will be directed into the gym by an adult. Thank you for your support in helping to make our first school wide Morning Meeting a success!
Murch will be having its fourth season of Girls on the Run this spring. Girls on the Run is a life-changing experiential learning program for girls in grades 3 through 5. The program combines training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. We will be having an information session on Friday, February 10 at 3:30pm in room 206 (Ms. Bergin’s room). We will take applications on a first-come, first-serve basis starting on February 13. The program will begin Tuesday, March 6 and end with the 5K on Sunday, June 3. We will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:30pm. Please email Kathleen Bergin for more information.
Like to organize things? Have a couple of hours to spare? Ms. Bell, the intrepid Murch librarian, would love a few adult volunteers to pop by the library and help her re-shelve books. If you have a bit of time to spare, please stop by the library to get details from Ms. Bell.
The pre-K, pre-school and out-of-boundary lottery begins on January 30, and ends on February 27. For more information, and to apply, click here.
The Lip Sync is coming! Tryouts are next week. If you missed the info meeting on Jan 25, you can download the rules and permission slip and other info by going to Student Life/Lip Sync.
- Feb 14 and 16: Lip Sync Tryouts, 3:30pm in APR
- Feb 29 and Mar 1: Lip Sync Dress Rehearsal, 3:30pm in APR
- Mar 8 and 9: Lip Sync Show, 6- 8pm in APR
Thank you to all friends of Murch who have donated to the March 17 Spring Auction. There’s still time today to make your donation!
Some suggested donations:
- Get a gift certificate from a place of work (restaurant, hotel, etc.)
- Secure a donation from your hair stylist, manicurist, photographer, tutor, etc.
- Put together a gift basket. Click here for details.
- Give tickets for a show or sporting event.
- Host dinner party or combine with a friend to host a dinner party.
- Donate a stay in your vacation home or time share.
- Ask a favorite restaurant to donate a gift card.
- Offer special dessert or dish made to order – like providing a dessert a month for 6 months or a dinner from your native country.
- Provide a special service – tax prep, landscaping, tutoring.
- Invite your favorite Inn or B&B to donate an overnight stay.
To submit your donation:
Print and fill out the Auction Donation Form and submit it one of three ways:
1) Snailmail to PO Box 6356, Washington, DC 20015;
2) scan and email it to murchauction2012@gmail.com; or
3) hand it to one of the auction chairs, Courtney Bergeron or Kirsten Anderson.
If you’d like to volunteer on some aspect of the auction, please contact Laura Albert.
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