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A lot can be learned from dissecting a simple earthworm! Photo by Sue Shirley
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Child Care During Parent Conferences Next Week
Megan Saia is providing child care for DCD students during parent conferences on November 1 between 7:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in the multi-purpose room on the 2nd floor of the main school building next to Ms. Webster's office. If you plan on using child care, please email Megan,
msaia@dcds.net
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and let her know the time of your conference and how many DCD students you will be bringing. Make sure to leave a few minutes of transition time between dropping off your child and getting to your conference.
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Halloween Parade & Assembly
Parents are invited to join us for DCD's annual Halloween Assembly, which will take place during the school day on
Tuesday, October 31, at 2:00 p.m. in the Rand Gym.
Please make sure your child adheres to the following costume guidelines for the safety and comfort of all students: No masks, no face paint, no weapons are allowed.
Parents of primary and lower school students may take their children with them at the conclusion of the festivities. Parents who do not attend the festivities and parents of middle school students school should plan to pick up their children at the usual time and place.
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Changes in Financial Aid Process for the 2018-19 Academic Year
For those returning and new families applying for financial aid,
November 1 marks the opening of the process. This year, families will be required to submit tax forms from 2016 (not current year forms) along with 2017 W-2s. Please complete and upload all of your documents to the sssbynais website
www.solutionsbysss.com/parents
by the following dates:
- Parents Financial Statement (PFS) by December 1, 2017
- 2016 Forms 1040 and schedules by December 15, 2017
- 2017 W-2 by February 1, 2018
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Introducing DCD Connects...
A focused initiative bringing speakers, films, and discussions to the community to support our collective goal of ensuring that children grow balanced, connected, and whole - Dedham Country Day's core values in educating children.
Join us for the first of three events during the 2017-18 school year that will explore, with distinguished experts, the tools for navigating our complex world and building well-being in school-aged children.
November 16 at 6:30 p.m.
A DIGITAL COMING OF AGE: CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENCE IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA ERA
Dr. Jill Walsh
Boston University Professor, Social Media and Wellness Expert
Click here to download a pdf to share with your friends, colleagues and neighbors
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Opportunity for Students in Grades 5-8
The Fenn School in Concord is hosting this year's Middle School Diversity Conference sponsored by AISNE on
Saturday, November 18. The conference is for all middle school students who are interested in topics of social justice and inclusion. Contact Middle School Head
Nate Buffum if your child is interested or you are willing to be a parent driver. Click here to learn more about the conference on the AISNE website:
http://www.aisne.org/professional-development/student-conferences/ms-diversity-conference
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Extra Handbooks Available
If you'd like an extra handbook, they are available, one per family, outside the Advancement Office on the third floor of the Middle School. Please list your name on the sign out sheet to let us know that you took one.
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Lobby Book Shelf
A selection of books donated by the Class of 2017 is available in the front lobby for children to read while waiting to be picked up. They are not for taking home and should be returned before leaving school. |
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Open House Signs
Thank you to all of you who posted our Open House signs up in your yards. They worked! Since we reuse them from year to year, we'd love to have them back! Please drop them with Laura Martinez in the front office.
Classroom Observation
Our first classroom observation for prospective families is coming up on November 9. Please invite neighbors, friends, and colleagues to come see DCD in action! Click here for a PDF you can share via email. And, if you are on Facebook, share our event on your timeline. Thanks so much for helping us to build our DCD community!
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Shaping Your Digital Footprint 
By Kate Reardon, Director of Academic Technology
Here at DCD and around the country, students and teachers celebrated Digital Citizenship Week on October 16th to 20th! In honor of Digital Citizenship Week, we spent the month of October discussing and considering how we can be better digital citizens and build positive digital footprints.
My favorite part of Digital Citizenship Week was visiting classrooms in each grade to help students and teachers begin building digital portfolios. Our digital portfolios are places online where we are documenting, reflecting, and publishing our "moments of pride."
Read more....
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Candy Drive
Dedham Country Day will be running a community candy drive to benefit U.S. Troops serving overseas. From
November 1 to November 6, we will be collecting candy along with handwritten notes and cards in the main lobby. These sweet treats and the handwritten cards are a reminder of home for these soldiers and a reflection of our gratitude. The packages will be sent via
CarePacks, a non-profit organization, along with oral hygiene supplies, in conjunction with the Wellesley Dental Group.
UNICEF
In addition, DCD's 5th grade class sent home UNICEF collection boxes to all students, and we hope you will remember to collect loose change to benefit a great organization whose mission is to protect and defend the rights of every child.
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Saturday, October 28
Halloween Party (for Grades 1-5)
3:00-5:00 p.m. Primary Gym
Grade 6 Class Dinner
7:00 p.m. Herrick House
Monday, October 30
Day 1
Picture retakes
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Grade 8 to Edward M. Kennedy Museum
8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 31
Day 2
Halloween Parade & Assembly
2:00 p.m. Rand Gym
Wednesday, November 1
No School: Parent Conferences
Thursday, November 2
Day 3
Morning Assembly: Spanish Heritage Month
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Friday, November 3
Day 4
Grade 3 World's Fair
Grade 3 Class Dinner
7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 4
Grade 8 SSATs at DCD
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Moms as Mentors: Make it Count
2:00-4:30 p.m.
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Click here to view next week's lunch menu.
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Jean-Henri Fabre
We have all of us, men and animals, some special gift. One child takes to music...another is quick with figures. It is the same way with insects. One kind of bee can cut leaves, another build clay houses...In human beings, we call the special gift genius. In an insect, we call it instinct. Instinct is the animal's genius. -Jean-Henri Fabre
Matthew Clark Smith introduces us to Jean-Henri Fabri (1823-1915), in
Small Wonders: Jean-Henri Fabre & His World of Insects
(Two Lions), illustrated by Giuliano Ferri. When he was growing up in the 1800s, Henri lived in the country surrounded by nature, and he roamed the countryside around his home and observed his natural world. As he grew older, Henri always exclaimed over the small wonders around him, especially the marvels of insects.
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Moms as Mentors to host event at DCD: Make It Count!
On Saturday, November 4, 2:00-4:30 p.m., moms and daughters in grades 2 through 4 are invited to spend time together at DCD during a fun, no-stress afternoon centered on fostering financial empowerment and entrepreneurial spirit in girls. The session will include enjoyable activities that incorporate concepts such as money values (needs vs. wants) and envisioning oneself as an entrepreneur.
Click here to register. Space is limited!
Want to learn more about our programs and their impact? Check out this terrific profile of Cindy and her daughter Verona, and their business idea, Dancing Donuts, born at our Make It Count! program!
We hope to you see you there!
Guardians, relatives, and special friends always welcome.
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Nutcracker Tickets Discounted for DCD Families and Faculty
DCD first grader Weslie Schnitman will be performing as a lead mouse with the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre's rendition of The Nutcracker this holiday season, and there is a special coupon code for Dedham Country Day students, their families, and faculty to receive discounts on tickets. This year's shows are scheduled for the Cutler Majestic (November 25-December 10) and The Strand Theatre (December 15-24). Save $10 per ticket with the code SUGARPLUM17 when ordering online (there is a $2.65 handling fee per ticket): http://www.ballettheatre.org/product-category/buy-tickets/
Groups of 10 or more can book tickets with a one-time handling fee of just $5 per group (contact Jaime at jkimmel@ballettheatre.org)
There are also three morning productions set up for school groups with tickets priced at just $12 each on December 19, 20, and 21, all at 10:00 a.m. at The Strand Theatre (contact Lori at lmanzelli@ballettheatre.org)
(Weslie will be performing on the following dates: Saturday, November 25, 2:00 p.m.; Sunday, November 26, 1:30 p.m.; Sunday, December 3, 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, December 9, 2:00 p.m.; Sunday, December 17, 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, December 19, 10:00 a.m.; and Saturday, December 23, 7:00 p.m.)
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