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DCPS 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…
Read MoreSwing Space: Learn More and Make Your Voice Heard
This Thursday evening, DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the Department of General Services (DGS) briefed the Murch community on options for swing space — the place where the school will be housed during upcoming construction. Their presentation can be found here. Before the meeting, the Murch SIT met with DCPS and DGS to express the frustration…
Read MoreSOS – Final Plea
With winter break upon us – we are still short of our goals! Please contribute to SOS today so that we don’t have to cut funding for next year including: teacher aides extra teacher supplies and aides like laptops iPads teacher grants And its in perfect time to help out your your taxes WHY CONTRIBUTE?…
Read MoreWinter After-School Activities Roster Available!
Our Winter 2016 After-School Activities Roster is now available! Click Winter After-School Activities Roster for a list of activities from January to March 2016. Most activities start the week of January 11th. Many of the activities fill up quickly, so please register early to secure your child’s spot. For your convenience, registration forms are found below…
Read More2016 Murch Talent Show Information
Important: Please read this document carefully as some important details have changed this year. Here are some important dates and details for the Talent Show: Info Session - Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 3:30 in the World Geography classroom Tryouts - Thursday, January 7 at 3:30 pm in the gym Rehearsal - Friday, January 22 at 12:30…
Read MoreMurch Wins GeoPlunge Tournament
Under the tutelage of Ms. Bell, a group of Murch students has become rather obsessed with the geography of the United States. They learned all kinds of details about the 50 states -population, size, capitol and more. They took this knowledge with them to the GeoPlunge Tournament on Tuesday, November 18th at the National Portrait…
Read MoreWhat's Happening with the HSA?
The next HSA meeting will be held on March 8th in the media center at 7pm. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on during an HSA monthly meeting, please attend. Included in this week’s agenda are updates on our S.O.S. fundraising efforts, the auction, and the upcoming renovation. All Murch community members are welcome and encouraged…
Read MoreOctober Update on Renovation
This month, the DC Department of General Services (DGS) collected proposals from construction companies interested in the contract for modernizing Murch. DGS, in consultation with DC Public Schools (DCPS), is now reviewing the submitted proposals and plans to select a builder in the next several weeks. Meanwhile, the question on everyone’s mind continues to be about swing…
Read MoreAnother Resource for Murch Families!
In an effort to help our members learn more about outings, festivals and resources available in our area that are FAMILY FRIENDLY, our website will allow members to post community events. Again, this is for family friendly events only. If you would like to post an event such as a Halloween festival, a kite flying…
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