Home and School Association
Join us for another fun HSA-sponsored community event on Saturday, January 24 at 10:00 AM, when Murch takes over the Avalon Theatre for a special Saturday matinee!
Tickets are FREE and all Murch families are welcome. Concessions will be available for purchase. Stay tuned for the movie announcement in the new year!
Give your holiday tree a second life! The Murch HSA, in partnership with Nova Arborist, will host our annual Holiday Tree Mulching Event on Saturday, January 10 from 12:00–3:00 PM.
Bring your tree to Murch (corner of Davenport St. & 36th St. NW), and our team will help unload it from your car and into the chipper. A suggested donation of $10–$15 helps support Murch HSA programs—thank you for your generosity!
Volunteers Needed
We’re looking for volunteers to help collect donations and direct traffic during the event.
Interested? Sign up HERE—thank you for helping make this event a success!
You won’t want to miss this—the Murch Auction is the HSA’s largest fundraiser and biggest party of the year! Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 21 from 7:00–11:00 PM at Murch. More details (including tickets!) coming soon.⭐
Become a Sponsor
Support the Auction and promote your business or workplace with Murch families. Sponsorship packages start at $500—learn more HERE.
🎁 Donate an Item
Donations make a huge impact! Consider contributing items like:
To donate, email murchauction@gmail.com. Thank you for helping make this event a success for our school community!
Looking for a fun, hands-on adventure that also supports Murch? Join us for Murch Day at the KID Museum on Sunday, January 11 from 10 AM–4 PM!
KID Museum isn’t your typical museum—every corner invites kids to tinker, build, code, design, and explore. From woodworking and engineering challenges to creative maker projects, no two visits are ever the same!
🎟️ Tickets: $15 per person
Use code Mur26 when purchasing through the KID Museum website, and Murch will receive 20% of all entry ticket sales.
Bring your curiosity, roll up your sleeves, and get ready for a day of discovery—all while giving back to our school! ✨
The HSA’s Support Our School (SOS) Campaign wraps up in just a few weeks!
Thanks to our generous community, we’ve raised $73,000 from 138 families—but we still need your help to reach our $110,000 goal by December 31.
Every donation, no matter the amount, strengthens opportunities for our students. If you’re able, please consider making a donation to the SOS Campaign today. Every tax-deductible gift keeps programs like Murch Plus, teacher appreciation, community events, field trips, and student scholarships going strong.
Donate online today or mail a check to:
Murch HSA, PO Box 6356, Washington, DC 20015
The suggested gift is $500 per child, but what matters most is participation. Whether you make a one-time donation, set up a recurring gift, or unlock a company matching gift—every dollar makes a difference!
💙💛 Thank you for supporting our school! 💙💛
Good news! Fall Student Portraits are now online for viewing and ordering. Families of photographed students should have received an email from Freed Photography with a link to their private gallery (be sure to check your spam folder!).
If you did not receive an email, please contact Freed Photography at support@freedphoto.com or 301-652-5452 for assistance.
Murch ES GOOD NEWS (1)
Thank you to everyone who donated Halloween costumes this year—our Costume Share was a great success! Looking ahead to next year, we are specifically seeking youth sizes 8 and up. Due to limited storage, please only send in clean, gently used costumes in larger youth sizes at this time. (We can also accept adult size small costumes, if school-appropriate.)
If you’d like to donate, please drop items off with Lauren Miller or Elizabeth Mailley, and we’ll store them for next year’s Costume Share.
Thank you for helping make sure all students can join in the fun!
Amore Learning’s popular after-school enrichment classes are returning to Murch this winter — and registration is now open! Classes begin the week of January 5, offering engaging opportunities for students to explore creativity, STEM, storytelling, and more.
Murch Winter Schedule:
Mondays: Creative Writing (Grades 2-5)
Tuesdays: Curious Minds Lab (Pre-K–1) & STEAM Explorers (Grades 2-5)
Thursdays: Storybook Artists (Pre-K–1) & Acting 101 & Beyond (Grades 2-5)
Fridays: LEGO Engineering (Pre-K–1)
Click on the above links for more information about each class and to register. You can also view the full list of Amore’s winter classes at Murch HERE.
These classes fill quickly, so be sure to sign up soon!
Thank you to all of the students, parents, and volunteers who made the Book Fair possible this year! If you can’t get enough or missed your favorite book, there’s still time to shop online until December 29 and support Murch!
Visit our school’s Book Fair homepage to purchase online: Murch Scholastic Book Fair Website
Buy the perfect gift for the budding readers in your family and support Murch at the same time! 25% of revenue from the Book Fair goes directly to our school! The book fair ensures all students in our school get to take a book home.
The Murch International Committee is excited to bring back the International Display at the school entrance! This rotating showcase will feature cultural items from the many countries and traditions represented in our community.
If you have an item you’d like to share, please email Negar (nikifar30@gmail.com) and Sayuri (sbayona@gmail.com). Items will be safely displayed and returned to you whenever you need them back.
Let’s celebrate the rich diversity of our Murch community together!