Home and School Association

Parents and caregivers who are new to Murch Elementary School are invited to a new parent breakfast on Tuesday, September 16 from 9:15-10:00AM in the Murch PreK and […]

The Green Scene has been busy this summer, and is excited to share the fruits (and veggies!) of their labor. The Murch garden is bursting with fresh lettuce, […]

New to Murch Elementary School and seeking to connect with others in the Murch community?  Each year, the Murch Home and School Association (HSA) works with Lauren Miller, […]

Help Shape Safer Routes to Murch!  We’re excited to share that Murch has been selected to participate in DC’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) initiative—an important program designed […]

Families with students entering Pre-K and Kindergarten are invited to meet at Murch’s early childhood playground on the corner of 36th Street and Davenport Street for playdates before […]

Enrollment begins March 28th for the 2025-2026 school year, and we need your help meeting district benchmarks! DC Public Schools requires students to re-enroll each year. Families can […]

Supply lists for the 2025-26 school year are available by clicking HERE (English) or HERE (en español). If you need assistance procuring any of the suggested supplies on […]

Good news! Pre-orders for Class Photos AND 5th Grade Panos have been fulfilled! If you pre-purchased photographs, these have been sent home with  the students. If you have […]

We’d like to remind our Murch community that there is a designated handicapped parking spot on Davenport Street, near the corner of 36th Street on the school side. […]

Murch student portraits are now online for viewing and ordering! You should have received an email from Freed Photography with your student’s private gallery information. If you have […]

Dear Parent/Guardian: Our goal this year is to ensure that every student attends school regularly. We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. […]