Webinar Recording – “Relationships to Infinity: The Art and Science of Keeping in Touch”
On May 17th, Murch parents had an engaging discussion with Murch dad, Jason Levin, on his recent book, Relationships to Infinity: The Art and Science of Keeping in Touch. For Murch parents who could not participate in the webinar, you can view the recording HERE!
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For their community service project, Girls on the Run will be having a bake sale on Tuesday, May 24th at 3:30PM on the playground. All items will be $1. The proceeds will be donated to Unicef’s relief efforts in Ukraine.
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Murch Needs You–Volunteer for the HSA & LSAT
Dear Murch families, Murch needs you! Nominations for the 2022-2023 Murch Home and School Association (HSA) Executive Board are open. The Murch HSA has really stepped up to support teachers, staff and students as we transition into our new normal after two years of turmoil. It wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication of a team of […]
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Livestream the Murch Talent Show this Thursday at 6PM
See Murch students dance, sing, and showcase their special talents on Thursday, May 26, 6:00 – 7:30PM. We promise you and your family will be blown away by all of the talent within the Murch walls. Check out the stellar video production LIVE by joining the Zoom meeting HERE. Meeting ID: 889 5519 6524 Passcode: 126261 […]
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Now Open: CLS Registration for 2022-23
CLS before and after school registrations are now open for school year 2022/2023. Deadline to register May 31, 2022 for current Murch families. If you child is not enrolled at Murch school yet, no worries, new families will be able enroll their children until August 15. CLS has reserved spots for new families. To […]
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Class Photo Day & 5th Grade Pano Photo—May 26
Mark your calendars! Class Photo Day will be on Thursday, May 26. Students will be photographed with their classes by Freed Photography. The 5th grade will also be photographed as an entire grade (the 5th grade pano photo). The photographers will choose a location on photo day. The photographers will ask any students wearing masks […]
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Sign Up Now for the 2022 Murch Talent Show!
Can you… Play a musical instrument? Sing or perform a piece that’s important to your family’s culture? Do a choreographed dance? Sing a song with a live instrument accompaniment (maybe by a parent, older sibling, teacher, or friend)? Tell some hilarious jokes? Sing your favorite pop song with a karaoke track? Do you want to […]
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Sign Up for Lip Sync
All Pre-K through 5th grade students are invited to participate in our eleventh annual Lip Sync Show! A lip sync is an individual or group of students who mouth the words (lip sync) to a song while developing a choreographed dance and wearing appropriate costumes to accompany the lip syncing. This is a fun activity open […]
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Each May we raise awareness about the importance of mental health and its impact on the well-being of the people in our lives. Even before the pandemic, millions of Americans were experiencing stress, trauma, anxiety, and heightened levels of depression. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated those conditions, creating an unprecedented […]
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PARCC Schedule
PARCC (for 3rd-5th grade) will begin at Murch on Wednesday, April 20th. Please click HERE for the PARCC schedule: 3rd & 4th grade (on page 1) and 5th grade (on page 2 & 3).
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Enrollment for SY 22-23 Now Open!
Enrollment is now open for the 2022-2023 school year! Murch parents are excited to re-enroll! Click HERE for why Kimberly loves Murch and click HERE for why Kirika loves Murch! 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 […]
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Strengthening Schools- Family Member Survey around Mental/Behavioral Health
Hello Families, The Mental Health Team would really appreciate your help filling out this brief survey! The Department of Behavioral Health is asking schools to distribute this survey to families to better understand the experience of public schools with regard to behavioral health services and supports. Responses are confidential so feel free to share openly. […]
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Update on Mask Policy at DC Public Schools
Starting Wednesday, March 16 — and consistent with the latest health guidance and the current low levels in DC — masks will be optional for students, staff, and visitors in DC Public Schools, DCPS offices, and on OSSE-DOT transportation.
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Book Swap Thank You
Thanks to the hard work of the 5th grade library team members, last week’s bake sale and book swap was a huge success! Hundreds of books were given away, and we raised $392.79 for local charities. The 5th graders chose three local groups for our donations: The DC Coalition for the Homeless, Children’s National Hospital, […]
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Murch Connections
Planning for the Murch Auction on April 23 is well underway, and we are excited to offer the Murch community (including Murch students!) the opportunity to get directly involved in our fundraising efforts. If you have a talent or something you’d like to share with the Community, consider offering it to the Auction as part […]
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American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge
Click here to sign your child up for the 2022 American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge. You and your family can support the AHA, get moving with fun activities, learn about keeping your hearts and brains healthy and feel great for helping others! Murch Kid’s Heart Challenge 2022
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The Murch Auction is coming soon in 2022
Yes! This year the Murch Auction returns live so we can celebrate our amazing community together. Put the date in your calendar and book the babysitter! The Murch Auction event will be held on the evening of Saturday, April 23, 2022. Everyone is welcome! We hope to see you there to celebrate our wonderful community and […]
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Help the Murch HSA Through Amazon Smile!
You can contribute to the Murch HSA just by shopping at Amazon through Amazon Smile! 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 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to Murch. Most of the things you already buy […]
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And the winner is…
Many, many thanks to the Murch Community for stepping up for this year’s Support Our School (SOS) Campaign in support of the HSA. We raised almost $20,000 more than our goal and received donations from 50% more families than last year. We are all so grateful for your support!! We are especially grateful to the […]
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SOS December Update
We’re in the last weeks of the SOS Campaign!! Thanks to all of our families who have donated so far. If you haven’t yet donated, please consider a donation today! Remember, all donations go towards the competition to win a donut lunchtime treat for the grade with the most families participating in the SOS Campaign!! […]
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