Author Archives: Laura

Earth Day Photo Competition

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Laura

To celebrate Earth Day, which is Sunday, April 22, the Student Blog will have the Third Annual Earth Day Photo Contest! You can take a picture that you think fits into Earth Day such as plants, animals, or nature. Please … Continue reading →

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Cooking Cornbread

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Laura

By Adelaide Kaiser, 5th grade On Wednesday, January 11, the Murch fifth graders welcomed Whole Foods Market to the school for an interesting presentation on cornbread. You might ask why cornbread is interesting. It turns out cornbread originated in the … Continue reading →

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Blogger Meeting Schedule

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Laura

Starting this week on Jan 11 and 12, the Murch Mustang Student Blog will hold weekly and monthly meetings. We will always begin those meetings in Mr. Patterson’s classroom, BEN 6. The weekly meetings will be held during recess periods: … Continue reading →

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Reading Never Looked So Chivalrous

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Laura

On the cold morning of December 8, Murch Elementary had a Battle of the Books. Two teams faced off in a simulated battle. The Battling Badgers of Pattersonia faced off against the Dreaded Dragons of Ottenville. During the assembly third, … Continue reading →

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Turkey Drive A Success

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Laura

A big THANK YOU to all the students, parents, and school staff who gave food and money to support the Northwest Settlement House. Because of you, the 2011 Murch Turkey Drive was a huge success, and a lot of people … Continue reading →

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Student Council Announces Class Winners in Box Tops Contest

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Laura

By Mia Gualtieri, Student Council President The Murch Student Council’s first Box Tops competition has a winner! The 1st place winner is Miss Finberg’s class, and they will receive an ice cream party. In 2nd place was Ms. Stephens’ class … Continue reading →

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Murch Students Take the GeoPlunge

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Laura

By Alex Togneri-Jones, 5th grade On November 15, six fifth graders — Jacques Nissen, Max Berengaut, Zach Lordan, Alex Togneri-Jones, Nick Sessums, and John Keating — played in the seventh annual GeoPlunge tournament at the National Portrait Gallery. Murch got … Continue reading →

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Author Gets the Wheels Turning For Girl Scouts

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Laura

By Abigail Atwood, 4th grade On Friday, November 18, ten girls from Girl Scout Troop #3033 went on a field trip after school. The group went to hear Sue Macy talk about her new book Wheels of Change at Politics and … Continue reading →

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A Star-Studded Event

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Laura

By Ella Gantman,5th grade, & Winston Stewart, 5th grade On Thursday, October 26, the planetarium from Explore-It-All Science Center came to Murch Elementary! It came with a blow-up, portable planetarium in the shape of a dome and it was in … Continue reading →

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Peace Poster Contest Winners

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Laura

By Julia Arnsberger, 5th grade, & John Keating, 5th grade Every year for the past five years the Murch Peer Mediators have sponsored a peace poster competition at our school. Peer mediators are fifth graders who go out at each … Continue reading →

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