Home and School Association

Dear Murch Community, The Murch Student Council is collecting gently used children’s books to keep the Little Free Library stocked. There are donation boxes under the Main Staircase at Murch. Your child is encouraged to bring in 1 or 2 gently used books to donate. We will continue this effort until the end of this […]

Our School is Heart Healthy! Join us in our three-week campaign to learn about heart health and raise funds to protect all hearts – especially other kids’! Through fun activities we’ll discover ways to take care of our hearts and brains while practicing kindness, gratitude and learning ways to de-stress. Plus, we have the chance […]

Dear families, If your student is returning in person and you need to drop medications off for them in the Murch Health Suite, please schedule an appointment in advance of your visit with Nurse Gebre.  Nurse Gebre can be reached at 202-282-0354 or via email. Nurse Gebre will schedule appointments during the following hours: Monday, […]

  In December, we asked the Murch Community to contribute to the Murch Staff Holiday Gift Fund. On behalf of the Murch staff, they say THANK YOU for the gifts given from Murch families towards the holiday gift fund! It brightened their day and was much appreciated. Thank you for your generosity and appreciation,  Murch […]

Below are some of the notes from parents and students in appreciation of Murch teachers and staff. To add your own, send a copy of your card or note to MurchTeacherHonorRoll@gmail.com. Let’s give them some love! “To Mrs. Carney Hagen, Mrs. Webber, Mrs. Pines, You have gone above and beyond this year to support me. […]

Congratulations to Murch Mustang, Amy Tesfaye, who was one of the D.C. area students selected by the Washington Post‘s KidsPost to ask Jill Biden, our next first lady, a question. Click HERE to watch the video montage (Amy is the first student to ask a quesetion!) Way to go, Amy!  Murch is proud of you!

Thank you, Murch families! The 2020 SOS Campaign raised approximately $62,330 from 139 families — with 34 families contributing in the December challenge. Together we reached nearly 80% of our goal.

This post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on January 10, 2021. Click here to read it on the DCPS website. Term 3 Update: In-Person Learning Expands to All Grades Dear DCPS Community, Last week, we bore witness to a dark moment in our nation’s history, in the town where we live and work and raise our […]

To Be Well Fed a non-profit organization started and run by a Murch family, is organizing a coat drive for homeless and at-risk students from Southeast Academy and Eagle Academy charter schools in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Southeast DC. Both schools are located in Ward 8 in Anacostia, and struggle with a variety of […]

    Thank you to the Murch Community for your amazing generosity! As a result of your efforts, we were able to donate over 100 bags of canned goods and non-perishables to the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB). About a two-thirds of your donations were donated directly to the CAFB distribution center maintained at St. […]

Murch’s librarian (Ms. Bell) is going to start offering book check out from the Murch Library.  Please follow the steps below to place books on hold. Parents will receive an email notification with pick up times. Please contact Ms. Bell if you have any questions.  Happy reading! ——— Please follow the steps below if you […]

 As a community, Murch Elementary School has risen to every challenge in 2020. Teachers, students, and parents + caregivers have adapted in ways that were just unthinkable in 2020. At this time of year of celebration and reflection, please consider making a donation to the HSA’s Murch Staff Holiday Gift Fund by Dec. 20, 2020. This fund […]

The Online Murch Book Fair is open!  A huge selection of books for readers of all ages, along with learning resources, puzzles, and fun gift items will be available. SHOP THE MURCH BOOK FAIR You’ll find: Books that match your child’s reading level Teacher requests for classroom books Activity books for the cold winter days […]

Term 1 report cards for K through 5th grade were mailed to the home address on file for your student on Wednesday, November 18th.  Please note that mail sent via the DCPS logistics team can take 7-10 business days to arrive to your home.  If your student has not received their report card by Monday, […]

Congratulations to the Murch 2020-21 Student Council! President: Amy T. Vice-President: Maya L. Treasurer: Norah M. Secretary: Phoebe L. 3rd Grade Class Representatives: Ms. Anderson: Clarke H. Mr. Dunnet: Jace H. Ms. Grindrod: Mark K. Ms. Schafer: Eva D. 4th Grade Class Representatives: Mr. Brady: Mary M. Ms. Davis: Sabrina G. Ms. Kelly: Yoni P. […]

To the Murch Community– As the coronavirus continues to surge in our community and across the nation and as fears about the trajectory of the virus mingle with hopes for a vaccine, we wanted to reach out to you to let you know that the HSA continues to work behind the scenes to support the […]

Yahoo is shutting down Yahoo Groups by the end of the year. We will be moving the Murch Forum to Groups.io. The old Murch forum on yahoo groups will end on November 16, 2020. We will begin using the new groups.io system on November 13.  To ensure you don’t miss any forum posts, you will […]

This post is an email sent by Chancellor Ferebee to the DCPS community on November 2, 2020. Dear DCPS Community, DC Public Schools has a responsibility to provide every student with an equitable, rigorous, and joyful education — no matter if they are learning at home or learning in school. While we planned to offer […]