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January 2016 Newsletter/Issue 14
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Dear Fellow DCD Alumni,
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed a relaxing holiday break. As you know, 2016 is a busy year for DCD with many transitions and celebrations. I am pleased to announce that
Ralph Wales '70
(Head of School, The Gordon School) has been named the 2016 recipient of the DCD Alumni Award.
Ralph was nominated for his commitment to diversity, multicultural teaching practice, and anti-bias education.
Read on to learn more about upcoming events, such as:
I hope to see you this spring!
Sincerely,
Erin Keith Epker '86
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Film Screening: Most Likely to Succeed
Thursday, January 21
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"The 21st century is going to be all about building, creating, and innovating. This remarkable film shows a path of how we can empower all of our children to do that." -- Sal Khan, Khan Academy
Thursday, January 21, 2016
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Join Dedham Country Day School for a screening of this important and thought-provoking documentary. A moderated discussion with audience participants will follow the film. This screening is free and open to the public. Please click here to register for the event.
Film run time is 89 minutes. For more information about the film, go to http://mltsfilm.org/
A snow date has been set for January 28, 2016. Please check the DCD website in case of inclement weather.
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Alumni Association Farewell to Nick Thacher
March 4, 2016
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Please Join Us for
The 2016 Alumni Reception
honoring
Nick Thacher
Concluding 12 years as Head of School
Ralph Wales '70
Recipient of the 2016 Alumni Award
The DCD Alumni Association invites alumni* and parents of alumni back to campus for a reunion to reconnect with old friends and celebrate the legacy of Nick Thacher
as he concludes nearly twelve years as Head of School
and celebrate the announcement of Ralph Wales '70 as the 2016 Alumni Award recipient.
Friday, March 4, 2016, 6:00 P.M.
* This event is for alumni who are 21 years of age or older. See below for opportunities for younger alumni to say farewell to Nick.
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Save the Date
Young Alumni Farewell Events for Nick Thacher
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Alumni under the age of 21 are invited to say farewell to Nick Thacher at the DCD Fair and at the Olympics. Please save the date for the two events.
DCD Fair
Saturday, May 7, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Alumni luncheon 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
DCD Olympics
Friday, June 3, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Admissions Coffee in Needham
January 26, 2016
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Our Admissions Coffees are a great way to explore DCD by connecting with current parents and talking informally with our Head of School, Nick Thacher. If you are considering a DCD education for your children, please join us at our upcoming event:
Coffee and Conversation
Tuesday, January 26
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Hosted by Jake and Katie McDonnell
40 Laurel Drive, Needham
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Shh...it's a surprise!
Keepsake Book for Tim Jackson '58
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Tim '58 and Susie Jackson share a laugh at the farewell reception for Tim after the Holiday Assembly.
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The Board of Trustees is creating a keepsake book to be presented to Tim Jackson '58 in the spring. If you have photos of Tim, a favorite memory of Tim as a teacher, coach, colleague, or friend, or you would like to write a note to Tim to be published in the book, please send it to
Julie Hagan
by Friday, April 29, 2016.
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Alumni Speakers Series Continues
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| Clockwise from top left: Nick Thacher and Noelle Anderson '10; Kim Stevenson '05; John Bailey '65, Kate Woodworth '65, and former faculty member Bill Youngs; and Steve Heard '48. |
The DCD Alumni Speakers Series continued through the fall and early winter months. On November 30, Noelle Anderson '10 showed a video and talked about her work with the Horizons program this summer, and Kim Stevenson '05 spoke to middle school students on January 11 about living with epilepsy.
Upcoming speakers include:
- March 3- Kate Woodworth '65 (tentative)
- April 25- Steve Heard '48 will speak with middle school students about his book, "All the Way Up"
Students love hearing from alumni about their days at DCD and where their path in life has taken them. Please email
Ashley Linell if you'd like to come back to speak. Al
l alumni are welcome to come back for Alumni Speakers Series events.
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February Challenge 2016
Classes of 1995-2015
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Alumni who graduated between 1995 and 2015 are invited to participate in the fourth annual February Challenge, a contest among independent schools on Facebook for the highest level of young alumni participation in annual giving during the month of February.
Last year, Brookwood School won by increasing their young alumni giving by 12.2%. DCD came in 5th place with an increase of 6.4%. Remember, the February Challenge is based on participation, so gifts of all sizes count equally. Game on!
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DCD Community Authors Project
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Books published by DCD alumni authors, clockwise from top left:
Daintry Jensen '79,
Eleanor Motley Richardson '59,
Katie Giordano '13,
Steve Heard '48, and
Kate Woodworth '65.
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The DCD Community Authors Project, started by Alumni Association
member
Melanie Guerra '86, is off to a great start. The photos above represent some of the books we have received so far.
If you are a published author, or you know a member of our community who may be interested in donating his or her work to DCD, please contact
Danise Cavallaro
. Thank you to those who have generously donated their work!
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Did you recently graduate, get married, have a baby, win an award, take the trip of a lifetime, reconnect with other DCD alumni, or want to share any other proud moment in your life? We want to hear about it too, and we want to share your news with the rest of our community.
Send us
your Class Notes for the Spring 2016 issue of
The Bulletin.
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DCD
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Alumni Council
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Nicole Mayard Allen '00
Abington, MA
Torie Allen '01
Boston, MA
Jeff Barker '69
Dedham, MA
Jen Cabot Breslin '87
Dover, MA
Katie Keally Cochran '82
Dedham, MA
Liza Connelly '81
Brookline, MA
Lizzie Crocker '00
New York, NY
Nick Crocker '96
Dedham, MA
Kristie Gillooly Dean '02
Peabody, MA
Erin Keith Epker '86
Dedham, MA
Odile Weissenborn Gordon '84
New York, NY
Zander Grant '70
Dedham, MA
Melanie Guerra '86
Westwood, MA
Elizabeth Pyle Handler '79
Needham, MA
Louisa Harrison '04
Dedham, MA
Beth Woelfel Harvey '92
Dover, MA
Whitney Hunter-Thomson '98
New York, NY
Jason Indelicato '94
Wellesley, MA
Alex Nessa '02
Charlestown, MA
Cate Tynan O'Dwyer '90
Gaylordsville, CT
Lindsey Marich Owen '97
New York, NY
Nick Papps '95
Dedham, MA
Steven Perry '85
Dorchester, MA
Lee Mumford Peterson '86
Dedham, MA
Colby Hunter-Thomson Previte '91
Rochester, NY
Ted Russell '53 (Emeritus)
Dedham, MA
Jamie Stoddard '97
Norwood, MA
Elizabeth Ward '77
Dedham, MA
Jen Bigelow Williams '86
Needham, MA
Linda Mixter Woodard '58
Dedham, MA
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Join the DCD Alumni Council
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Interested in joining the DCD Alumni Council? Contact
Danise Cavallaro
in the Development Office for more information.
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Links of Interest
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Mission
Statement
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| Dedham Country Day School: Provides
to each child a unique educational balance of challenging academics, arts, and athletics;
Embraces
an inclusive interdependent community of students, teachers, and parents that fosters trust and encourages children to take risks;
Creates independent, resilient, lifelong learners through engaging, developmentally-based teaching designed to meet varied learning styles;
Inspires students to become caring, ethical members of the larger world by emphasizing thoughtful citizenship and respect for self and others. |
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Development Office
Contact Information
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Director of Development
Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Affairs
Director of Communications
Development Associate
Director of Constituent Relations, Archivist
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