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The LSAT (Local School Advisory Team) will hold its next monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 31 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. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85863438289?pwd=alZFOVNLaTFialhYUWp2SEhKMWVWZz09 Meeting ID: 858 6343 8289 Passcode: […]

The last Murch grounds cleanup day for this school year is on Saturday June 3 from 9am-12pm. Meet at Pre-K Picnic tables for coffee, munchkins and assignments. Lots to do! Shade plants to plant, watering, weeding, vegetable seedlings to plant, seeds to scatter, litter pick up…watering!  If you have any plants to donate—hostas, Iris, roses, […]

Save the Date for the End of Year Celebration!  On Thursday, June 15, we will celebrate the end of the school year with an arts night featuring student artwork and music. Join the Murch community for a fun night and top it off with free ice cream for students, courtesy of the HSA! Families will have the opportunity […]

As we round out the school year, please be aware of the following library plans: The final day for book check-out is May 26. ALL books are due June 2. On June 1, Ms. Burton (Murch’s librarian) will email families a list of books their student(s) have out. You can keep track of your child’s […]

The Murch Student Council will sponsor a Shoe Drive from June 1-9. This drive is to collect gently-used children’s and adult shoes. There will be collection boxes under the main staircase. The shoes are being collected to support migrant families within D.C.  From our contacts, “Migrant families are living downtown and a majority of them […]

Scan tickets or sell concessions?  We need volunteers to scan tickets before the two performances of the Murch musical, Dear Edwina Jr. on Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9.  Please sign up to volunteer HERE!We also need volunteers to help sell pizza, snacks and drinks before the Friday, June 9 performance.  (Concessions will be offered before the Friday performance […]

Dear Murch families, What an incredible community we have! To be honest, it takes everyone’s participation to keep our school activities humming. Would you please consider helping Murch by joining the Home and School Association (HSA) Executive Board or Local School Advisory Team (LSAT)? Nominations for the 2023-24 school year are open! Parent volunteers are essential to supporting Murch staff […]

Great news! DCPS will allocate two additional teachers to Murch through the enrollment reserve for the 2023-24 school year to address significant overcrowding in the school’s rising grades one and two. This is a fantastic win for all of us! Thank you again, wholeheartedly, to all who supported and participated in this advocacy effort for our school. It would […]

The cast of Dear Edwina Jr. invite all Murch students, family members and friends to see the production of the Murch Spring Musical.  Tickets are on sale now, so order yours today! Dates & Times Thursday, June 8th at 6:30PM Friday, June 9th at 6:30PM Place The performances will take place in the Murch gym/auditorium. […]

The Murch Student Council is sponsoring a “Personal Items Drive”. All items collected will be donated to our neighbor, St. Paul’s. Collection Boxes are located under the main staircase at Murch from May 15-26. New items may include travel size shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, tissues, and lotion. Thank you for supporting our Murch Student […]

CLS registrations are now open for school year 2023-2024.  To register, please click here. Current Murch families can register until June 11th, 2023, for a start the first day of school.  Registrations for current families will reopen September 1, and your child will start 10 business days after we receive your registration. CLS’ Office will confirm […]

Our PE teachers are excited to announce that Murch field days will be held on May 31st and June 1st, with a rain date of June 2nd for either day. We are looking for volunteers to help run each station.  If you are able to help during field day, please click HERE to sign up. […]

Calling all Murch Parents and Guardians!  Are you interested in getting more involved in supporting our Murch community, but are unsure how?   Come to a backyard open house on May 9 from 6-8pm to meet current HSA volunteers and LSAT (Local School Advisory Team) members and find out more about all the things the Murch HSA and LSAT does […]

May 1-5 is Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week!  This is a very special week at Murch when we take time to celebrate our amazing teachers and staff. Thank you to the room parents who are planning thoughtful and creative ways to show each of our teachers how much we love and appreciate them.  Our room parents are collecting […]

Calling all Murch parents and caregivers!!!! Want to volunteer at Murch but don’t have a lot of time to give? Consider signing up to supervise breakfast! It’s only a 30-minute time commitment and it’s a great way to give back much-needed planning time to our teachers! You can even bring your own kids to breakfast […]

Join us for Murch Night at Audi Field! When: Saturday, April 29 @ 7:30 PM Price: $35 Please contact Nick Sadoski by April 25 to reserve your seats.

Principal Cebrzynski will host a parent forum to discuss class size for interested parents on Thursday, April 6 at 7:00 in the Murch library.  All parents/caregivers are welcome to attend.

Class Photo Day was on Tuesday, April 11.  Students were photographed with their classes by Freed Photography.  The 5th grade was also photographed as an entire grade (the 5th grade pano photo). Please click on the Class Photo Day Flyer, which includes information for how to pre-order online.