Enrollment for 21-22 SY Continues—Enrollment Challenge Announced!
Enrollment for the 2021-22 school year continues. Please click HERE for all the details about enrollment. Thank you to the 247 students who have already re-enrolled (as of 5/5). This is just over 40% towards our projection of 614 students. The district has set a benchmark for each school to reach 90% enrollment by June […]
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LSAT Meeting on Tuesday 5/11
Parents are invited to attend the next LSAT Meeting from 5:45 – 7:30 PM. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 874 1641 7658 Passcode: 8uFutX Click here to read minutes from previous LSAT meetings.
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Theme of the Month for May: Justice
Every month, Murch focuses on different themes to help promote social/emotional learning. Students are asked questions each week on the monthly theme and lessons are presented on that theme throughout the month. In May, the Murch community will be focusing on justice. In class, your student will be exploring questions around this theme. Here are […]
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Volunteer for the HSA!
Dear Murch Community, What an incredible community we have! To be honest, it takes everyone’s participation to keep our school activities humming. Would you please consider putting some of your organizational and teamwork skills to work helping out in the HSA? There are a few positions available: TWO Co-Presidents: The job of the co-presidents is leading […]
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Murch Attendance Reminders
All Murch Mustangs: If your child will be absent from class, either in person or virtually, please fill out the following form to inform the school of your child’s absence: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrzy-g8y5hM6RFWR-MrwYuBMK1fDcPANHrPSajnY-_VngYBw/viewform Please remember to log into CANVAS every day in order to be marked present. This includes asynchronous learning days. Your child will be […]
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COVID Health & Safety Reminders: Travel Updates
4/6/21 Update: Per the Chancellor’s email update (sent the evening of 4/5/21), Murch has updated this post to include DCPS’s recent guidance around spring break travel. Spring Break Travel Guidance As you consider plans for DCPS Spring Break during the week of April 12, please note DC Health discourages non-essential travel outside of the District, […]
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Important In-Person Learning Resources & Paperwork
Dear families, For those returning to in-person learning in the building, please see below for important in-person learning resources and information: DCPS In-Person Learning Guide School Building Reopening Plans and Readiness Checklists Murch’s FAQ for In-Person Learning—updated for Term 4 Building Map and Entry/Exit Points Family-School Agreement and Consent Forms: Please draw your attention to […]
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Student Council’s Book Collection for the Little Free Library
Dear Murch Community, The Murch Student Council is collecting gently used children’s books to keep the Little Free Library stocked. There are donation boxes under the Main Staircase at Murch. Your child is encouraged to bring in 1 or 2 gently used books to donate. We will continue this effort until the end of this […]
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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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American Heart Challenge
Our School is Heart Healthy! Join us in our three-week campaign to learn about heart health and raise funds to protect all hearts – especially other kids’! Through fun activities we’ll discover ways to take care of our hearts and brains while practicing kindness, gratitude and learning ways to de-stress. Plus, we have the chance […]
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Medication Drop Off
Dear families, If your student is returning in person and you need to drop medications off for them in the Murch Health Suite, please schedule an appointment in advance of your visit with Nurse Gebre. Nurse Gebre can be reached at 202-282-0354 or via email. Nurse Gebre will schedule appointments during the following hours: Monday, […]
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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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DCPS Term 3 Update
This post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on January 10, 2021. Click here to read it on the DCPS website. Term 3 Update: In-Person Learning Expands to All Grades Dear DCPS Community, Last week, we bore witness to a dark moment in our nation’s history, in the town where we live and work and raise our […]
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Winter Coat Drive for Ages 4-12
To Be Well Fed a non-profit organization started and run by a Murch family, is organizing a coat drive for homeless and at-risk students from Southeast Academy and Eagle Academy charter schools in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Southeast DC. Both schools are located in Ward 8 in Anacostia, and struggle with a variety of […]
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Canned Food Drive Thank You and Murch Directory Info
Thank you to the Murch Community for your amazing generosity! As a result of your efforts, we were able to donate over 100 bags of canned goods and non-perishables to the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB). About a two-thirds of your donations were donated directly to the CAFB distribution center maintained at St. […]
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Checking Out Books from the Murch Library
Murch’s librarian (Ms. Bell) is going to start offering book check out from the Murch Library. Please follow the steps below to place books on hold. Parents will receive an email notification with pick up times. Please contact Ms. Bell if you have any questions. Happy reading! ——— Please follow the steps below if you […]
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