Renovation
Modernization Funding Update – Make Your Voice Heard!
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…
Read MoreHave questions about the modernization? Come ask them!
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…
Read MoreGood News on Swing Space!
We are pleased to report some good news: Murch’s swing space is starting to take better shape. This week, Principal Cebrzynski and representatives from the SIT met with administrators from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), as well as DCPS and DGS, to discuss the swing space plans. One big piece of news is that DCPS and UDC…
Read MoreMurch Modernization Needs Your Help!
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…
Read MoreBreakdown of proposed changes to modernization design – February 11, 2016
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…
Read MoreContact Information for City Leadership
Mayor Muriel Bowser email: eom@dc.govJohn A. Wilson Building1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20004 Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Nilesemail: dme@dc.gov1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 307Washington, DC 20004 DC Council Contacts Chairman Phil Mendelsonemail: pmendelson@dccouncil.us1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504Washington, DC 20004 Ward 1 – Councilmember Brianne Nadeauemail: bnadeau@dccouncil.us1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 102Washington, DC 20004 Ward…
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions About Murch Swing Space Plan
What is the current swing space plan? DCPS announced January 2, 2016 that for the 2016-2017 school year, Murch would be located at a trailer complex to be constructed on two fields at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). For the 2017-2018 school year, Murch would locate on the current school site while…
Read MoreSwing Space and Renovation – Where Do We Stand and What's Next?
As Murch gets closer and closer to renovation, everyone in the community has plenty of questions. There are many details that are still being sorted out, but there are also many things that are known and worth highlighting. First and foremost, by the fall of 2018, Murch will have a tremendous, new facility that fits our student population and…
Read MoreDCPS Announces Swing Space Decision: One Year at UDC Then Onsite
On January 21, DC Public Schools (DCPS) announced its decision on where Murch students would be located during the renovation and expansion of the school. The plan is to relocate the school to a trailer complex to be built on the grounds of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) for one year (the 2016-2017 school…
Read MoreSwing Space Decision Delayed Until January 21
DCPS and DGS met with the Murch SIT the evening of Thursday, January 7, to present updates to three of the four proposed swing sites for the Murch renovation. They have delayed the deadline for making a decision until January 21. At this point, both agencies appear to be leaning towards the UDC site, but…
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