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Two heads are better than one!: Reading together in first grade.
Photo by Kitt Wilson
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 Grade 2 Play
Mrs. Rothwell created a beautiful "under the sea" world for the Grade 2 play, "The Curse of Poseidon." Merpeople and sailors had to stop King Poseidon and the sea creatures from taking over their kingdom. The second grade actors impressed the school with their vivid acting and beautiful singing and dancing.
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CommUNITY Evening 
Despite the weather, the Lowell Center was overflowing for the presentation by diversity speaker and trainer Rosetta Lee on Wednesday. Her talk, which taught us much about the potential hazards of communicating across cultures, reached across barriers with humor, knowledge, and her own firsthand experiences and gave the audience plenty of "aha" moments. If you weren't able to attend and would like to listen to her talk, or hear it again if you did attend, it will soon be posted on the website. In the meantime, you can
click here for her slides.
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| CommUNITY eventing speaker Rosetta Lee with members of the Diversity Committee, left to right, front row, Lynne Mayard, Curt Burmeister, Carla Haith, Karen Salfity, Rosetta Lee, and Margaret Kelly; back row, Steven Perry '85, Stephen Tshuka, David Coleman, Sarnia Etienne-Dupie, Allison Webster, and Ali Fernandes. Missing from photo: Rick Edie and Lee Peterson '86. |
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Take Your Family Skating Today! 
Lace up your skates and join the DCD Parent Association at the Annual Family Skating Party on Saturday, February 10, 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the Canton Ice House (65 North St, Canton MA, 02021). This event is free to all families and open to skaters of all abilities. Hot cocoa and snacks will be provided! Helmets are recommended, and hockey sticks are not allowed. Free skate rentals are available. Contact Amy Starmer at
with any questions.
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Camp Open House This Sunday
DCD Summer Camp will host an Open House this
Sunday, February 11, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Come meet camp staff and play in the gym and on the play structures. Registration is currently open at
www.dedhamcountryday.org/camp. Current DCD eighth graders are eligible for our new CIT program. Find out more on our website.
Click here for a description of the camp's weekly themes during the summer.
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Join Our Drive to Help Kids!
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.
 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. Please save the date for a morning of volunteering with the whole family.
Click here to sign up!
For more information, contact Kylie Lacerda,
klacerda@dcds.net
or 781-329-0850, ext. 2504.
Click here
for a flyer to share with neighbors and friends! Anyone can donate!
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Join Us for Coffee and Conversation
The PA Association invites you to join us for a casual gathering for morning coffee and conversation at Caffe Nero at Legacy Place on Wednesday, February 21, after morning drop off. |
Sign Up Now for Lower School Conferences
Lower school conferences will be held on Friday, February 23. If you have not received the notice to sign up through Sign Up Genius to schedule your conference time, please contact your child's homeroom teacher immediately. If you need childcare during your scheduled conference, please email Megan Saia directly at msaia@dcds.net.
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Saturday, February 10
Family Skating Party
1:00-2:30 p.m. Canton Ice House
Sunday, February 11
Camp Open House
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Monday, February 12
Day 4
Morning Assembly: Dream, Create, Discover
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Grade 4 Field Trip to Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Pre-K/K Admissions Play Group
12:45-2:00 p.m.
Day 5
PA Executive Committee Meeting
8:15 a.m. Ladd Conference Room
Wednesday, February 14
Day 6
Grade 8 Play
8:30 a.m. Lowell Center
Culture Club
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 15
Day 1
Grade 8 Play & Cast Party
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Friday, February 16
Day 3
No School: Professional Development Day
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Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
Pride of race is the antidote to prejudice.
- Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
 Carole Boston Weatherford has been honored for a number of her books. One of her most recent is Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library (Candlewick), illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Arturo (later Arthur) Alfonso Schomburg (1874-1938) was an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance because of his work in unearthing African-American history.
Born in Puerto Rico, Schomburg's mother was a black
 midwife, and his father was a German merchant. When he was in fifth grade, his teacher told him that black people had no history and no heroes or accomplishments worth noting. That ignited a lifelong passion in Schomburg to unearth the heroes and accomplishments of non-whites. ...
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 FCUSA Soccer Club Holding Tryouts This Monday
FCUSA Boston is holding winter tryouts on Monday, February 12, for boys and girls U9-U11 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and U12-U15 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Teamwork's Canton, 5 Carver Circle, Canton. For more information, contact
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Montrose School Presents "Helping Your Daughter Aim for Greatness"
Deborah Farmer Kris, a writer for PBS and NPR and associate director of the Montrose School LifeCompass Institute, will present on the topic of "Helping Your Daughter Aim for Greatness," on Thursday, February 15, at 7:00 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public. Click here for the flyer describing more about the event.
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 Field Hockey Spring Training
Patriot Field Hockey, a new field hockey club program based in Norwood and coached by Patti Bossio, is running a six-week spring training session for girls in grades 3-8 on Sunday mornings starting April 15 and running through May 20. The one-hour sessions, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. for grades 3-5 and 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. for grades 6-8, will take place at Compete Strength and Conditioning, 576 Pleasant Street, Norwood. DCD alumna Isabella Collins will be coaching the sessions for grades 3 through 5. To learn more, go to patriotfieldhockey.com or call 617-593-7999. To register, click here. |
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