Posts by Martha McIntosh

Below is the proposed redesign of the Murch modernization, as presented on February 24, 2016. Click here to see what the Reno Road entrance and raised gym might look like from street level.        

Check out stories in the news about the Murch modernization: The Washington Post, February 26, 2016 The Northwest Current, February 24, 2016  

This week, DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the Department of General Services (DGS) presented their latest attempt to design a new Murch and outlined the costs of the project. DCPS also participated in a community meeting on February 24 to answer questions about the process and show the newest proposed design. The shifting news about costs…

On February 24, DCPS and DGS presented new proposed design for Murch. This is an attempt to cut $10 million in costs out of the project to bring it within the current budget of $78 million. The newest design would: Move the cafeteria to the current multi-purpose room, with a kitchen between the cafeteria and the…

While swing space for the modernization now looks good, the quality of the main project is in jeopardy due to funding issues. DCPS and DGS have informed the Murch School Improvement Team that the current budget is not sufficient to the design they developed over the past year. It is important to understand that this project…

The School Improvement Team (SIT) has organized two opportunities next week for families and the community to get more information about the Murch renovation. Whether you want to understand more about the swing space, the design for the new school, or the current budget issues, we want to provide as much information as we currently know. The information…

Over the last several years, the fight to renovate and expand Murch has hit numerous potential roadblocks. As a strong community, we have worked together to overcome them all. The project now faces another challenge, and we need help from our entire community to ensure that we can overcome this latest obstacle to getting the…

  In February 2016, DCPS and DGS presented two proposed scenarios for altering the design. The primary impacts of proposed design changes would be: Scenario #1 Move the cafeteria to the current gym space, which reduces the cafeteria size from 3715 sq. ft. to 2722 sq. ft. Build the kitchen to the side of the current…