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Auction Whiskey and Tequila Club Tickets Now On Sale!

Posted March 10, 2025 by Kathleen McGovern

Join the Murch Auction Whiskey Club and spend the auction sipping premium bourbon and scotch! $60 Early Bird Tickets on sale now through Friday, March 14. Get your ticket before the price goes up! If you have any questions, email murchwhiskey@gmail.com.

Purchase your Whiskey Club tickets HERE!

Join the Murch Auction Tequila Club! Premium tequila for sipping, plus Palomas and other tequila cocktails will be available. Enjoy a souvenir glass with membership. $40 single/$70 couple Early Bird Ticket until Friday, March 28. Get your tickets now! If you have any questions, email cherylisaac@gmail.com.

Purchase your Tequila Club tickets HERE!

Represent and cheer for your child’s grade at the Auction!

Posted February 18, 2025 by Kathleen McGovern

This year’s theme is Murch Madness!

Feel free to dress in your favorite March Madness team gear or:

Dress in Murch Merch. There is 25% off the store in a Winter Clearance right now! https://apparelnow.com/murch-merch-apparel/
Wear any sport’s team merch.
Dress as your favorite sportsperson.

Or you can represent and cheer for your child’s grade!

Each grade has been allocated a color which you can see below!

Have more than one child? Wear more than one color!

AND If you get to the Auction early, you will receive a free accessory so you can represent your child’s grade’s color.

Questions? Email our auction team at murchauction@gmail.com

Can see the image above?

The colors are:

Pre-Kindergarten - Red

Kindergarten - Orange

First Grade - Yellow

Second Grade - Green

Third Grade - Blue

Fourth Grade - Purple

Fifth Grade - Pink

Donate an Item to Promote Your Favorite Business!

Posted February 4, 2025 by Kathleen McGovern

In addition to auction sponsors, we're also looking for donations of items and experiences from businesses (concert and sports tickets, gift certificates, etc.) to include in our auction. Promote your business, your favorite restaurant, or community group!

We do a great job of providing a return on investment to our supporters. We've also found that Murch families are loyal patrons of organizations that support the school. All proceeds from the auction will help to provide vital resources to our students. So, please consider donating an item or experience to our auction!

To donate an item or experience, please click HERE!

Questions? Email our auction team at murchauction@gmail.com

Become a Sponsor of the Murch 2025 Auction!

Posted January 23, 2025 by Kathleen McGovern

Looking to advertise your business? Here’s your chance!

As a sponsor of the Murch 2025 Auction, your company’s name will be visible to more than 700 families through our posters, fliers, newsletters, and email blasts.

Your sponsorship (and all auction proceeds) will help buy books, computers, and supplies for our students and staff, as well as provide teacher trainings and other resources above and beyond those budgeted for Murch by DCPS. So, please consider sponsoring Murch Madness!

Take a look at our sponsorship packages HERE!

The Murch Directory

AtoZ Connect is the company we use to create our school directory and provide an easy way for you to connect with other Murch families. Families new to Murch must create an AtoZ Connect account to be listed in the directory and have access to the information online. Go to the membership toolkit and register as a new user.

For returning families, once you are logged in, you will see your contact information from last year. You can also update your contact information and privacy settings.

All families can choose what information is available for viewing by other Murch families.

There is also a mobile app called Membership Toolkit that we recommend downloading and using to find contact information for other Murch families from your phone.

Please email Rajiv D'Cruz with any AtoZ or directory questions.

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How Do I Stay Informed?

Know where to find the latest information about the school, the HSA, and our community.

Murch Website

The Murch website is your source for up-to-date information on everything happening at the school.

The school administrators, faculty, and the HSA all contribute content to the website. You'll also find a calendar of upcoming school events. And be sure to check out the Murch Parent Handbook for key information.

Weekly Newsletter

One of the most important ways we communicate is the weekly email newsletter. Sent every Friday, the newsletter compiles information from the school website, the principal's weekly report, and HSA updates.

This email list is also how last-minute information and special updates are communicated to families.

Previous newsletters can be viewed in the newsletter archives.

Social Media

Murch is active on social media! Follow us here:

Twitter: Murch School: @murchschool / Murch HSA: @murchfamilies

Facebook Murch HSA @murchschool

Instagram: Murch HSA @murchschoolfamilies

Communicating with the HSA

The HSA loves to hear from parents!

Email: Email addresses for HSA Board members are listed on the website. If you are unsure where to start, contact our Co-Presidents first.

Friday Folders: Anything for the HSA can be placed in your child's Friday Folder. Just clearly mark that it is for the HSA and it will be delivered.

Get Involved

Get involved with the HSA to make Murch the best place for our children, teachers, and the community. The HSA's monthly meetings are open to everyone.

Let us know how you can help via this volunteer form.

The Murch Forum

The Murch Forum (IO Groups) is an informal way for parents to share information within the community. The listserv is moderated by Murch parents and is open only to parents and guardians of children currently at Murch and to Murch faculty and staff.

If you have signed up but are not receiving messages, please check your spam folder for messages from MurchFamilyForum@groups.io.

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.