| Save the Date |
 Rep. Jim Oberstar Coming to Murch
In honor of Murch's receiving the National Oberstar Safe Routes to School Award, U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar will present Principal Ellis with a trophy on Monday, October 26. Fifth-grader Anna Joos will speak on behalf of the Murch Safety Patrol at the 9 a.m. ceremony, which will take place on the playground, weather permitting. Be sure to don your walking shoes and pump up your tires because Oct. 26 is also designated Walk/Bike-to-School Day. The congressman might even walk with some of our students to school!
-- Robin Schepper, Safe Routes to School Team Leader |
| Fall Fair |
 Counting Down to Next Weekend
In just over a week the Murch Fall Fair will be here: 12-4 p.m., Saturday, October 24, on our beautiful revamped grounds. There will be rides including the thrilling Sandstorm. New this year is the Dunk-a-Hunk Tank (sponsored by College Hunks Hauling Junk). We will also have the ever-popular cake walk, the fabulous used book sale, a bigger flea market, food, treats, crafts, and music. It is always a great day so don't miss it!
The fair's success depends on many helping hands. Here's how you can get involved:
Costume Sale: Falling one week before Halloween, the fair is the perfect place to find a great costume and miscellaneous goblin gear. Donate gently used children's costumes, masks, wigs, and other Halloween wear. Also new this year: Halloween yard and house decorations. Please drop off items in Nurse Wright's office. If you have oversized decorations that won't fit neatly into a 3x2x2 foot box, please contact Donna Fabiani or Gayle Hager.
Class booths: Sign up to run your class's booth for an hour. Check with your room parents for any still-empty slots.
Flea Market: Rent a table and turn your junk into cash. This year the tables will be in a prominent location between the Kaufman Wing and the main building. With more than 300 Murch families plus alumni and neighbors attending the fair, that's a lot of potential shoppers. Contact: Rachel Garrett.
Used Book Sale: Children's and adult books will be collected Monday through Thursday, Oct. 19-22, by the entrance to the Kaufman wing 8:30 - 9 a.m. and 3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Please, NO magazines, textbooks, self-help books, or outdated travel or reference books. If you have paper grocery bags please save them for the book sale. Contact: Sara Kanach.
Cake Walk and Bake Sale: Donate a cake, pie, a batch of brownies, cookies or other baked goody. Pies and cakes should be in containers that will fit in a cardboard cake box. Package bake sale treats in plastic baggies or plastic wrap for individual sale. Bring items to the teachers lounge the morning of the sale to be priced. Please contact Susan Zentay and Karen Hahn to let them know you are baking for Murch. -- Michelle Cochran and Kathryn Harllee, Fall Fair co-chairs
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| SOS Campaign |
 The Halfway Mark
Staff Our School Month is half over -- and we are over halfway to our goal. We have heard from 56% of Murch families and received contributions and pledges of more than $93,000. Before the end of October we hope to hear from ALL Murch families and raise $141,800 to support our instructional staff. Your voluntary, tax-deductible contributions will pay the salaries of three full-time instructional aides, four part-time lunch and recess aides, and a full-time substitute teacher. SOS also provides funds for curriculum enhancement, educational grants, and resource teacher supplies. If you have not done so already, please make an investment in your child's education and send in your completed blue reply form. If you do so before the end of October, you will be entered in a drawing for an iPod Touch. If you have misplaced your packet, you can pick up another from the HSA table next to the school library; download a form or pay online. For more information, contact Julie York. |
| Thanks |
Dear Murch Community,
My family and I want to thank you from the bottoms of our hearts for all of your kind thoughts, well wishes, and cards while we endured a difficult time. The kindness was greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Heather Kuduk-Hsu (3rd grade teacher) and family
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Volunteer
Parent helpers are needed for each class's weekly art period. Contact your child's room parents if you can volunteer on a regular basis or for specific projects.
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Contributors Wanted
The Murch Mustang Express is looking for parents and students to be reporters, editors,& photographers. The next student staff meeting will be October 19, 4 p.m. Room 207.
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| Got News? Comments? Contact us |
| Copy deadline: Tuesdays at noon.
Editors: Laura Kaiser and Robin Schepper
Contributors: Michelle Cochran; Kathryn Harlee; Julie York.
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Reminder
LSRT Meeting
Monday, Oct 19
5:30 pm
Media Center |
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Events |
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Oct 19
8-8:40 am:
Choir Rehearsal
Student Council Meeting
Oct 19
4-4:30 pm:
Murch Mustang student staff meeting
Oct 19
5:30 pm:
LSRT Meeting
Oct 23
8:30 am: Coffee on the Playground
Oct 24
Fall Fair
12 - 4 pm
Oct 26
9 am:
Rep. Jim Oberstar to present National Safe Routes to School Award to Murch
Oct 29
10:30 am: Halloween Parade
11-12:15 pm
Parties and lunch
Oct 29
12:15 pm dismissal
Records Day
Oct 30
NO SCHOOL
Professional Development Day
Nov 3
DC-BAS Testing
Reading
Nov 4
DC-BAS Testing
Math
Nov 5
DC-BAS
Make Ups
Nov 10
7 pm:
HSA Exec Board Meeting
Nov 13
Art Show submissions due
Nov 17
5:30 pm:
Murch Cultural Partnerships Meeting
Dec 4
Art Show opening Night
March 6
Murch Auction
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Shop for Murch
 One of the easiest ways to raise money for our school is to sign up with Giant's A+ Bonus Bucks program. To register, click here. Murch's designation number is 00097. Or email your 12-digit bonus card number to Jane Solomon and she'll do it for you. Past participants must re-register every year to continue earning $$$$ for our school every time they shop Giant. |
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Support Deal 
Politics and Prose Book Sale
Come Out and Support Alice Deal Middle School!
9 am-10 pm,
Sat., Nov. 7
10 am-8 pm,
Sun., Nov. 8 | |
