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We Are the Champions!
Faculty and staff competed in teams against each other during a corn hole tournament in the Rand Gym as part of their Professional Day activities. The winning team members, left to right, Gerry Clifford, Signe Pereira, Nate Buffum, and Miriam Stulin.
Photo by Hilary Rochelle
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Very Important: Verify Your Email Address!
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Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child.
This piece of wisdom is one that resilience experts and psychologists offer as guidance for parents and educators. On Friday, February 16, during our Professional Day, DCD faculty and staff spent the morning with anxiety expert Lynn Lyons. Her three-hour workshop deepened our understanding about why it is so critical for children to engage in the messy, non-linear, and sometimes challenging process of learning how to navigate "the path" rather than having it cleared for them. Read more...
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Nothing But Nets Scores Big!
On Friday, February 9, seventeen lower school students participated in the Nothing but Nets fundraiser to raise awareness and money for the purchase of mosquito nets to help stop the transmission of malaria. They were assisted by five middle school students, who kept count as the lower schoolers shot basketball free throws and hockey shots. The effort raised $450, for a 11-year total of $6,610. Thanks to everyone who participated, and to the families for their generous donations. It was a lot of fun!
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Come fly with me!
The Murphy family will be going on a hot air balloon ride with Head of School Allison Webster! Watch this video shot by two of our middle school students, Nick Strymish and Jay Caponigro, announcing the winner.
Thanks to everyone who donated during 2017 and were eligible to be entered in the hot air balloon raffle. Have you made your gift yet to the 2017-18 Annual Fund? Click here to donate.
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| Girls' JV basketball celebrates undefeated season! |
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Winter Sports Celebrated at Two Upcoming Monday Morning Assemblies
Winter sports concluded this week, and student athletes will be celebrated at two upcoming assemblies before spring break.
Coaches will acknowledge participation and give awards in boys' basketball and hockey on
Monday, February 26,
and in girls' basketball and squash on
Monday, March 5
. Parents are welcome to attend.
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Final Week to Join Our Drive!
DCD has teamed up with Cradles to Crayons to provide low-income and homeless kids the clothing and other items they need to thrive.
Bring your donations of new and gently used clothing, toys, and books to the Cradles to Crayons "pod" in the upper parking lot at DCD at any time through
Friday, March 2,
and join our drive to make a difference in kids' lives.
If you prefer to purchase your items, you may access
DCD's Amazon Wish List
here
(select DCD from the address list at checkout for the items to be shipped directly to DCD).
 Donations will be screened, sorted, and packed up by both current and past DCD families and alumni in the Rand Gym from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on
Saturday, March 3.
Click here to sign up!
For more information, contact Kylie Lacerda,
[email protected]
or 781-329-0850, ext. 2504.
Click here
for a flyer to share with neighbors and friends! Anyone can donate!
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Monday, February 26
Day 6
Winter Sports Assembly (boys' basketball and hockey)
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Day 1
Diversity Committee Meeting
6:00 p.m. Adams Lab
Wednesday, February 28
Day 2
Thursday, March 1
Day 3
Annual Spelling Bee
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Friday, March 2
Day 4
Saturday, March 3
Cradles to Crayons Family Volunteer Day
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Rand Gym
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New this year, our lunch program now provides a vegetarian soup everyday at the front counter.
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2018 Newbery Award
 The Newbery Award is presented "... to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." (American Library Association)
The 2018 Newbery Award was given to
Hello, Universe, written by Erin Entrada Kelly (Greenwillow). This outstanding novel is told through the voices of four different characters - Virgil, Valencia, Kaori, and Chet. And then there is Virgil's grandmother, Lola, who explains about growing up and human nature through her ancient stories. ...
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