Home and School Association
The LSAT (Local School Advisory Team) will hold its first monthly meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 27 at 5:45PM. The LSAT is composed of Murch staff, parents and community members who advise the principal on matters of school policy. All members of the community are welcome to attend.
Event: LSAT Meeting
Date: Wednesday, September 27
Time: 5:45 PM
Location: Murch Library and Teams
Sign up for the Murch Plus fall session is now open through 8pm on Thursday, October 5th. Thanks to the generous support of the HSA and Murch staff, we have a wonderful program to offer this fall.
Please sign up your student here. The fall session of Murch Plus will start on Wednesday, October 18th and will end on Wednesday, December 13th.
Kindergarten students through fifth graders can sign up for an after-school class of creativity, learning, and play, which will be held Wednesdays after school until 4:15 pm. If the requests exceed capacity, spots will be assigned by lottery. By Friday, October 13th, you will receive an email whether your student has been placed in a class.
For the full list of offerings, plus the sign-up form, please click here. We look forward to learning together after school this fall!
The International Table will be back this year at the Fall Fair on October 14! Families are invited to showcase their items from countries and communities around the world. Bring a piece of art, colorful textile, jewelry, clothing, toys, handicrafts, flags, sports jerseys, or any other items that represent your country or community, to showcase at the fair. Please drop off your items at the International Table in the Murch Marketplace anytime during the Fall Fair and then pick them up when you leave.
We also need volunteers to help at the table during the Fair. Sign up here.
The Murch Home and School Association (Murch HSA) is still looking for support for the following volunteer positions:
To raise your hand, please fill out our volunteer interest form or email us. Click here for more information about HSA volunteering.
As fall rapidly approaches, consider buying a Murch sweatshirt or even a pair of sweatpants! Murch’s online apparel store is currently offering a 15% discount of ALL items.
So far this school year, the Support our School (SOS) campaign has raised over $14,000 from 20 families!
Consider making a gift TODAY, a gift that is meaningful to your family: $5, $25, $100, or more! Every donation makes a difference.
And if you make your gift to the SOS campaign by September 27, you will have a chance to win two pizza pies and four bottles of water for Movie Night on September 29! All families who have made a donation of any amount to this year’s SOS campaign by September 27 will be eligible. What’s not to love?
You can donate online or send a check to:
Ben W. Murch Home & School Association
PO Box 6356
Washington DC 20015
Calling all student-athletes in grades 4 and 5!
If you intend to try out for basketball this winter or participate in track and field in the spring, we strongly encourage you to get an up-to-date physical, if you don’t already have one. As a reminder, health forms cannot be more than 365 days old (from the date of the health exam).
We also strongly encourage you to submit your required DCIAA paperwork, which has to be submitted each school year and is required for participation in DCIAA-organized sports. The participation forms do take time for processing, so please start the process early.
For the Universal Health Certificate, please click HERE.
For participation information from DCIAA, please click HERE.
For the direct link to the required participation form (for the 2023-24 SY), please click HERE.
If you have questions about the eligibility of your student for participation in sports at Murch, please reach out to the Murch athletics team at Murch.Athletics@k12.dc.gov.
Sign up to be a Room Parent here!
Room Parents assist teachers with:
This is a fun, low-lift volunteer opportunity that requires 1-2 hours per month (more when planning special class events). For more information about room parenting, please read this Room Parent Information sheet.
The following classes are still in need of more room parents:
Questions? Email HSA Room Parent Coordinator Bhavna Lee.
Did you know that in D.C., kids ages 5-21 can ride for free on the Metrobus, Metrorail, and the DC Circulator?!
Just sign up for a card here and then pick it up at Murch’s Welcome Center when you receive a notification it has arrived.
All cards from the previous school year will become invalid after September 30, 2023.
Background checks are required for ALL parents interested in chaperoning a field trip. It is a simple and easy process that we encourage everyone to do ASAP. Follow these steps:
1. Complete the DCPS Clearance Application.
2. After you submit your DCPS Clearance Application you will receive an email with a link to instructions to use to schedule and complete a FieldPrint appointment for fingerprinting. FieldPrint appointments can be made quickly and easily at many UPS stores across the city.
3. Once you complete FieldPrint appointment, you will receive a letter from DCPS which should be sent to Rebecca McGraw, Murch’s Coordinator of Strategy & Logistics.
4. ALL DONE!