Archives for 2024

DCPS is looking for input on their Impact Aid Survey. For more information and to complete the survey, please click HERE or use the QR Code below.

Lost and Found items, located just past the Murch Health Suite, are available for pick-up.

We have a growing collection of sweaters, coats, water bottles, etc.  Often, parents are not aware items are missing, so please check the items even if you don’t think your child is missing anything.

By COB (close of business) on Friday, January 10th, any items not collected will be donated.

Thank you!

The annual Murch Spelling Bee is coming soon! Students in third through fifth grade will participate in classroom bees the week of January 6, and the winners from each class will participate in our school spelling bee on Thursday, January 23.

The top three students from our school bee will go on to compete against students from other schools in February. Study lists are coming home from classroom teachers. Please contact Ms. Schack with any questions.

Calling all budding scientists! All Murch students in pre-k through 5th grade are invited to participate in the Annual Murch STEM Fair, which will be held on *Thursday, February 20 from 6:00PM-7:00PM.

More information and registration information is available HERE. All participants must register by Friday, January 10.

In addition, we are looking for parent volunteers who can interview students about their projects. No science background is needed, and we will provide a list of questions to ask each scientist. If you are willing to help, please indicate that on the registration form. Thank you!

If you have questions about the STEM fair, please reach out to Ms. Locher at loretta.locher@k12.dc.gov.

*Please note that the date has been changed from Thursday, February 13 to Thursday, February 20. 

For the third year, Murch is partnering with DC Food Project to provide students easy access to non-perishable food and toiletries on an as-needed basis. Items are distributed to students from the School Pantry throughout the school year and are given away free of charge to program participants. For more information about Murch’s Pantry Program, please contact Lauren Miller, Murch’s School Counselor.

DC Food Project is seeking volunteers for 5 distribution days this school year! Volunteers will help transport thousands of meals to support the organization’s Pantry Program, which provides assistance to over 35 schools across the District, including Murch.

Volunteers are needed on the following dates: November 15 (tomorrow!), December 13, February 7, April 11, and June 6. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit the sign-up genius for more information and to sign-up.