Update from the HSA on the Past School Year at Murch
Dear Murch Community: Last summer, we had a lot of anxiety and hope around what this school year would look like and what it would feel like for teachers, staff, parents, caregivers and students. Because of your support, Murch’s HSA was able to rise to every need and challenge the community faced in navigating this […]
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CLS is Reopening!
Capitol Language Services plans to open their before school, afterschool, and no school camps at St. Paul’s on August 30, 2021. Click here for more details on the programs offered at Murch. Services include: Murch Before Care: From 7:30 – 8:30 AM. The children will be escorted to their teacher’s line. $120/month Murch After-School: From […]
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Murch School Spirit Video!
In celebration of National Photography Day (June 15th) and to celebrate Murch, the Murch Student Council sponsored a final spirit day! Students were asked to email one photo of themselves celebrating our school community. The video of submissions is available HERE. Thank you for helping the Student Council celebrate our wonderful Murch and for your […]
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Fresh Off the Press—The Blue & Gold Newspaper
The latest edition (June 2021) of The Blue & Gold newspaper has been released. Click BLUE & GOLD to read the latest edition by Murch’s reporters, including an article about what kids learned during their long homestay, book reviews and staff interviews.
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Enrollment for SY21-22 Now Open!
DCPS is excited to open enrollment to our families and welcome new and returning students to our community for the 2021-2022 School Year! Please find an official update to enrollment processes and deadlines at the DCPS enrollment website by clicking HERE. On this site, you will see the steps for completing the packet, as well […]
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Thank You For Supporting the Murch Auction & Flash Sale
Thank You For Supporting the Murch Auction & Flash Sale Thank you to all our volunteers, donors, sponsors, and bidders. Our online auction this past Saturday was a great success and we reached our fundraising goal of $60k. FLASH SALE! We have some items which are now on flash sale at GREAT prices. Items include […]
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Thank You From the Murch Staff
In December, we asked the Murch Community to contribute to the Murch Staff Holiday Gift Fund. On behalf of the Murch staff, they say THANK YOU for the gifts given from Murch families towards the holiday gift fund! It brightened their day and was much appreciated. Thank you for your generosity and appreciation, Murch […]
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Teacher Honor Roll
Below are some of the notes from parents and students in appreciation of Murch teachers and staff. To add your own, send a copy of your card or note to MurchTeacherHonorRoll@gmail.com. Let’s give them some love! “To Mrs. Carney Hagen, Mrs. Webber, Mrs. Pines, You have gone above and beyond this year to support me. […]
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Murch Mustang among D.C. area students to ask Jill Biden a question!
Congratulations to Murch Mustang, Amy Tesfaye, who was one of the D.C. area students selected by the Washington Post‘s KidsPost to ask Jill Biden, our next first lady, a question. Click HERE to watch the video montage (Amy is the first student to ask a quesetion!) Way to go, Amy! Murch is proud of you!
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The 2020 SOS Campaign has raised over $62,000!
Thank you, Murch families! The 2020 SOS Campaign raised approximately $62,330 from 139 families — with 34 families contributing in the December challenge. Together we reached nearly 80% of our goal.
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Let’s Shower our Teachers and Staff with Appreciation
To the Murch Community– As the coronavirus continues to surge in our community and across the nation and as fears about the trajectory of the virus mingle with hopes for a vaccine, we wanted to reach out to you to let you know that the HSA continues to work behind the scenes to support the […]
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A Huge Thank You to Our Murch Community
The donations to the ELS Pre-K and K-2, as well as the SLS 3-5 Classrooms, were abundant! Our classrooms will be generously outfitted with books, puzzles, and developmentally appropriate toys! Whenever we are destined to return to the building, our classrooms will be ready for students to play and learn! With Gratitude, Marcy Hairston, Frances […]
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Tech Support, FAQ’s and Call Center #
Welcome back to school! Please click HERE for tech info, including FAQ’s, technical support and hotspot support. Families, please use the number below for technology assistance: DCPS Family & Student Tech Call Center 202-442-5885, Press #1
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THANK YOU for Lending a Helping Hand to the Murch Community
Thank you to the Murch community! Together, we’ve raised $4300 to support those in need of extra asssistance in this tough time. This collection will be used for families of Murch students as well as impacted Murch staff. Separate from your donations, the HSA partnered with the Mental Health Team to fund grocery store gift […]
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Shopping on Amazon? Support Murch
You can contribute to the Murch HSA just by shopping at Amazon through the Amazon Smile program. Register your existing Amazon account by going to smile.amazon.com. Choose Murch Elementary HSA as your charity. Then simply bookmark and shop through the address smile.amazon.com. Amazon will donate .5% of the price of eligible purchases to Murch. Most […]
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