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UDC and DCPS Reach Formal Agreement on Swing Space
At a meeting on March 22, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Board of Trustees and DCPS reached agreement on plans for UDC to host Murch for the next two school years. The Murch community...
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Mayor’s Budget Still Underfunds Murch Renovation
Mayor Bowser released her Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal on Thursday, March 24. The budget proposal includes $78 million for the Murch modernization, which still leaves the project $10 million...
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HSA & LSAT Nominations Due Soon!
Nominations for the 2016-2017 Murch Home and School Association (HSA) Executive Board and Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) will begin soon. We will have a number of open positions and welcome your...
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Volunteers Needed for Community Bonding Committee
Do you like to plan fun parties and events? Then we have the volunteer job for you. While Murch is in swing space over the next few years, we would like to ensure that our community bonds stay strong....
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SIT Members Meet with Cheh and City Officials to Get Modernization Back on Track
Councilmember Mary Cheh (Ward 3) hosted a meeting on Tuesday, April 5, to discuss potential ways to save money on the Murch modernization while getting back to the design presented to the community...
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Ms. Bergin and Ms. Miller honored at 10th Anniversary GOTR Soiree
Girls On The Run DC recently held its 10th Anniversary Sneaker Soiree and honored two of Murch’s own! School counselor, Lauren Miller, and 1st grade teacher, Kathleen Bergin, were honored for their...
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Paws and Claws – 4th Grade Community Service Club
A heartfelt “ruff” and “meow” – uh, that means “thank you” in pet-guage – from the Fourth Grade Community Service Club. In partnership with the Humane Society, the 4th grade service minded students...
View ArticleStaffing Plan 2016-17
I am excited to release the final staffing plan for next year. Pre-K Kdg 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade Garfinkel R. Chalfant Bergin #Hsu Brady Grindrod Levy Hines #Cresswell...
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Meteoric Murch Mustangs
Congratulations to our Murch Mustang track and field team! Our fleet-footed team placed 2nd overall for boys and 3rd overall for girls in the DCIAA Elementary City Track and Field Competition… And gold...
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Get Ready for the Murch Auction March 25th 2017!
The auction this year will be on March 25th, 2017 at the Washington Hebrew Congregation. In addition to helping raise money for our children’s school it’s also a fun night out with food, friends, and...
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Class and Group Photos—January 24th
Mark your calendars! Class and group photos will be taken on Tuesday, January 24. These photos provide an opportunity to have a photo of your child’s entire class, with their teacher. Photos will...
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Congratulations are in order to various hard-working Murch Mustangs on their recent academic and athletic accomplishments! -AMC 8 Math Competition: Murch sent a team of students in November to...
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Lip Sync Show–March 9th at 6pm (sign up meeting February 2nd)
Student Council would like to invite all Pre-K through 5th grade students to become a part of our ninth annual Lip Sync Show. A lip sync is an individual or group of students who mouth the words (lip...
View ArticleFlex Classes Resume
Dear Murch Mustangs, Happy Friday! As we look ahead to next week, please make note of the following reminders: -Flex After-School Winter Classes start next week. New learning opportunities bring a...
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Renovation Update: A Look Inside The Future Murch
Rendering of a new Murch Hallway Check out the latest on the Murch renovation, posted on the DCPS Modernizations web page. DCPS posted two updates this month, as well as the presentation given to the...
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Murch Student Council Fundraiser on Valentine's Day
The Murch Student Council has organized a sweet fundraiser for this coming Valentine’s Day…dollars for doughnuts! Families are encouraged to send their child to school that day with the suggested...
View ArticleAuction Donations Needed!
With the 2017 Murch Auction – Glitz, Glamour, Gatsby right around corner, we are busy at work preparing for the big night! The auction is our BIGGEST fundraiser, but we rely on the participation and...
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Beyond Murch: News on DCPS Calendar, School Nurses and More
DCPS Proposed Calendar for 2017-2018 – DCPS has posted their proposed calendar for next school year and will be accepting comments until February 5. Check it out and let them know what you think. DC...
View ArticleShould Elementary Schools Departmentalize? Let’s Look at the Pros and Cons
Middle schools do it. High schools do it. Should elementary schools do it too? Asking teachers to drop their traditional roles as generalists and serve instead as experts, teaching one or two...
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