Category Archives: Art

Murch Artists Can Showcase Work Done at Home

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Laura

Murch art teacher Miriam Cutelis would like to feature artwork done at home by our students on her blog Murch Art with Miriam Cutelis. Here are is the easy submission procedure. And be sure to subscribe to her impressive blog … Continue reading →

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2012 Artist In Bloom Poster Competition

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Lisa

All Murch students are eligible to enter the 2012 Artist In Bloom poster contest sponsored by Casey Trees and Potbelly Sandwich Shops to promote trees and cherry blossoms across the District. Murch students are eligible because Murch is planting fruit trees … Continue reading →

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Release Your Inner Picasso in the Murch Art Club

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Adrienne

The Art Club is for students who like to draw and who can direct their own activities. Teachers will monitor and provider mini-lessons if requested, but participating students should select their own method of expression, and be able to work … Continue reading →

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Second Graders Bring Heroes to Life

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Adrienne

Under the artistic direction of Ms. Cutelis, the Murch second graders have been planning and creating puppets of their personal heros. Using photos brought from home, the young artists are making their puppets in the images of real people.

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Plastic or Styrofoam Egg Cartons Needed

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Adrienne

Ms. Cutelis needs them in the art room! For more information, check out her blog. Ms. Cutelis and all the Murch artists thank you in advance.

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Help Needed in the Art Room

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Adrienne

Several parents and Murch family members have expressed interest in volunteering in the studio art room on a weekly/bi-weekly basis. Although I fare quite well on my own during class times. I will be posting specific times and specific tasks … Continue reading →

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Tour Hamster Playground on Art Blog

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Adrienne

Be sure to check out Ms. Cutelis’s ArtBlog to find out what feats of creativity Murch artists are up to. Our top pick this week: the Hamster Playground designed and built by first graders.

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2nd Grader Olivia Biggs Wins Photo Contest

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Lisa

Congratulations to Olivia Biggs, a second grader in Ms. Hsu’s class, who won first prize, Category I (K-2), in the D.C. School Garden Week Photo Contest. Her winning photo, titled “Butterfly in Flight” earned her an underwater digital camera, lunch … Continue reading →

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Garden Week Treats & Tours

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Lisa

Celebrate DC School Garden Week September 26 – October 1 Continue reading →

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