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Winter After School Program Information

Posted January 2, 2025 by Abigail Shawn

If you’ve registered for winter after-school programs with Chess Academy, Amore Learning, or Kaizen Karate, they will begin the week of February 3.

All after-school programs will run from 3:30-4:30PM.

All students will be dismissed from the Library. Please arrive promptly at 4:30PM to sign your student out.

Here’s the weekly after-school program schedule:

Monday: Chess (K-5)

Tuesday: LEGO Engineering (PK4-1), Acting 101 (2-5)

Wednesday: Chess (K-5)

Thursday: Karate (K-5), Curious Minds Lab (PK4-1), Spanish (K-5)

Tuesdays & Thursdays: Write Away! for 3rd & 4th Graders (4 Weeks Only)

Please note that the HSA-sponsored Murch Plus program will return in Spring 2025.

Kids Up Reading Coaches

Posted January 22, 2025 by Abigail Shawn

Is your child or teen reading below grade level? Is spelling a struggle? Is it affecting their self-confidence?

At Kids Up Reading Coaches we help students catch up to their peers in MONTHS, not years, with:

1-on-1, evidence-based instruction, customized to YOUR student’s needs
30/45/60 minute sessions over Zoom, to accommodate your schedule
Weekly progress updates for parents

We follow the Science of Reading and use the Orton-Gillingham approach to phonics. We work with students in grades 1-12, including those with dyslexia, learning disabilities in reading and writing, ADHD, ASD, and more.

Our Guarantee: Try it for a week. Love it, or it’s on us!

Visit KidsUpReadingCoaches.com to learn more and to schedule a free consultation.

Stock the Wine Cellar Party!

Posted January 28, 2025 by Kathleen McGovern

Every year bottles of wine are auctioned off as a “Wine Cellar” at the Murch Auction.

This is a popular auction item and raises funds for our wonderful school.

You can help to donate to the Wine Cellar by choosing one of the ways below!

OPTION A - Come to a party

Meet Murch parents & bring along a bottle of wine above the value of $25.

6pm to 9pm or linger longer
Hosted by Murch parents Tricia and Ken Eisner
3708 Huntington St NW, Washington DC

RSVP before Feb 22 at https://tinyurl.com/murchwineparty

RSVP

OPTION B - Donate $ and we will buy a bottle of wine for you

You can transfer our Auction Chair, Leigh Connery, any amount of money, but if you can donate over $20, that would help us to buy a bottle of wine from you.

This bottle of wine will then join the other bottles that make up the wine cellar.

How to donate:

Click on the Venmo link below.
Click the Pay & Request blue button.
Enter your dollar figure.
In the "What's this for" box, type in Wine Cellar Donation.
Then click Pay.
If it asks for the last four digits of Leigh's mobile number, type in: 9602.

Transfer $

OPTION C - Drop off a bottle of wine

Drop off your wine bottle at a Wine Cellar Collection point. Each collection point will have a box on the front porch with a sign that says "Murch Auction Donations" on it.

Please put your wine bottle (over the value of $25) into the collection point box.

Collection point 1)

3637 Ingomar Pl NW

Collection point 2)

3727 Albemarle St NW

If you have any questions, please contact the Auction Chairs - murchauction@gmail.com

Please support a local business and a previous sponsor of the Murch Auction by buying your wine at Verified Wines, located at 4906 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

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OPTION A - Come to a party

OPTION B - Donate $ and we will buy a bottle of wine for you

OPTION C - Drop off a bottle of wine

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