The HSA is seeking volunteers to serve as Room Parents! This is a fun, low-lift volunteer opportunity that typically requires only 1-2 hours per month. Room Parents assist teachers with: organizing classroom celebrations; coordinating gifts to teachers and donations of supplies to classrooms; occasionally recruiting volunteers for HSA events; and sharing information with families and…

Meet the Murch HSA, fellow parents, and school leadership to kick off the 2026-2027 school year together with our first coffee on the playground event Friday, Sept. 11 from 8:45-9:45AM on the Ellicott Street big playground. Come enjoy a cup of Joe on the HSA, and make some connections within the Murch community. Looking forward to…

Join the Murch Community at one of the upcoming events this fall: Sept. 26: Murch at the Washington Spirit  Join fellow Murch soccer fans and cheer on the Washington Spirit! Purchase discounted tickets here. Oct. 2: Movie Night A Murch tradition: Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs and watch a movie with all you…

Girls in grades 3-5 are invited to join the fall season of Girls on the Run.  This is our 27th season at Murch!   Families MUST register online at www.gotrdc.org(opens in new tab) by August 31st.  We are able to have 20 girls on the team.  GOTR DC will hold a lottery on September 1st and notify families. We…

Dear Murch families, We are excited to welcome your students soon for their 1st day of school.  Please click HERE for a grounds map, with arrival/dismissal line-up areas for each grade level/teacher. We look forward to seeing you soon!

The Murch Online Directory is the easiest way for families to stay in touch and connect with our school community. The directory is available to Murch families only, and you control what information is visible to others. Here’s how to access it: New families: Create an account to be listed and gain access.👉 Register on…

Principal Hawkins is pleased to introduce our new Assistant Principal, Christopher Kenny, to the Murch Family! Mr. Kenny brings more than a decade of experience in education, serving as a teacher, district leader, and school administrator, all with a focus on helping every student succeed. Most recently, he served as Assistant Principal at Bancroft, where…

4th and 5th Graders can participate in Cross Country. Practices will be held after school on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:30 starting on Aug. 31. Students will dismiss directly from their classrooms and meet outside the gym. Coaches will bring them to practice in Fort Reno. Please have them wear or bring comfortable clothes and…

Supply lists for the 2026-2027 school year are available by clicking HERE (English) or HERE (en español). If you need assistance procuring any of the suggested supplies on the list, please reach out to Ms. Lauren Miller (Murch’s guidance counselor) for confidential assistance. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Yesterday, DCPS announced that Assistant Principal Devario Hawkins will serve as Murch’s Interim Principal for the 2026–27 school year following Principal Cebrzynski’s retirement at the end of this school year. With more than 15 years of experience in education, including five years as Murch’s Assistant Principal, Mr. Hawkins has played a key role in strengthening…