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 Chess Wizards in action!
Photo by Tom Nash
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Yee-Haw!
The third grade class performed their play "Lost in The Wild West" on February 1 and 2. The first play of 2018 was a comedy about a group of modern day students who travel back in time to the wild west, where they meet outlaws, cowboys, cowgirls, pioneers, and even pan for gold. The play was based on the third grade social studies unit about the Oregon Trail.
Click here to view and download the group photo on Vidigami.
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Last Chance to RSVP!
All parents are invited to attend this special evening on Wednesday, February 7, featuring guest speaker Rosetta Lee, a well-known diversity speaker and trainer. Please let us know no later than Monday, February 5, if you plan to attend. Join us for dinner and drinks at 5:30 p.m. followed by the presentation at 6:30 p.m.
RSVP by February 5 to
Kylie Lacerda.
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Cradles to Crayons Comes to DCD!
DCD is launching a new, community-wide Cradles to Crayons drive beginning
February 5, with a family volunteer morning at DCD on Saturday, March 3 (details below)
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A Cradles to Crayons "pod" will be available on DCD's campus during the month of February to accept donations from DCD families as well as from members of the local community. Please encourage your friends and neighbors to contribute. Donations of clothing, shoes, winter gear, small toys, and books may be brought at any time to the pod, which will be located in the upper parking lot.
Donated items will be screened, sorted, and packed up by DCD families in the Rand Gym on
Saturday, March 3. Please save the date for a morning of volunteering with the whole family.
Click here to sign up!
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 Nothing But Nets Shoot-a-Thon
Middle school students will host a shoot-a-thon on
Friday, February 9, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in the Primary Gym to benefit Nothing but Nets, an organization that purchases mosquito netting to reduce the transmission of malaria among children in Africa. Students in grades 3-5 are invited to participate. If your child would like to participate,
please return the permission form to Mr. Edie before Wednesday, February 7, or email him with any questions
or to confirm your child's participation at
redie@dcds.net.
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Join Us for Family Fun at the Annual Family Skating Party! 
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 Street, Canton). This event is free to all families and open to skaters of all abilities. Helmets are recommended, and hockey sticks are not allowed. Free skate rentals are available.
We still are in need of a few parent volunteers to help serve hot chocolate and snacks. Please
click here to sign up for a shift if you are interested in helping with this fun family event! Email
Amy Starmer with any questions. Click here for the flyer.
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| Bingo caller Bob Volpe with guest caller Lars Ulrich, a Pre-Kindergartner |
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Bingo was a great time for all!
Thank you to the volunteers who helped make this year's Family Bingo Night on January 20 such a fun time for the forty-five families who attended. It was a nice opportunity for families to get to know each other better, especially for our new families! Winners went home with fun prizes including Ice Cream Cone Shooters, Squishy Balls, Fidget Spinners, and Toys R Us and Shake Shack gift cards.
Thank you to our co-chairs, Bob and Ellen Volpe and Amy and David Starmer, and to our volunteers, Steve and Lauren Gogolak, Tamar and Richard Irving, Christine Marc, and Alyson Miller. |
Morning Assembly: Introduction to Cradles to Crayons Family Event
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Pre-K and Kindergarten Admissions Playgroup
12:45-2:00 p.m.
Day 6
Community Outreach Committee Meeting
8:15 a.m. Lawrence Room alcove
Wednesday, February 7
Day 1
CommUNITY Evening
5:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 8
Day 2
Grade 2 Play
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Alumni Council Meeting
5:30 p.m. Valentine Center
Friday, February 9
Day 3
Grade 2 Play & Cast Party
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Nothing But Nets Shoot-a-Thon
12:30-1:45 p.m. Primary Gym
Middle School Service Afternoon
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 10
DCD Family Skating Party
1:00-2:30 p.m. Canton Ice House
Sunday, February 11
Camp Open House
1:00-3:00 p.m.
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DCD Promotes Healthy Eating
The school lunch program at DCD uses natural and organic food products whenever possible. Natural and organic food lines are available from Sysco, our supplier, and include Coleman and Hormel brands.
Our produce supplier, Russo's, has been rated Best of Boston and offers many locally sourced and organic products that get added to our lunch menus.
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How to Build a Museum
Black history is everybody's history. -
Tonya Bolden
 Tonya Bolden's book,
How to Build a Museum (Viking), is a fascinating look at taking the concept of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) from an idea to a reality. While the NMAAHC was officially opened by President Barack Obama on September 24, 2016, the idea for the museum had been discussed over 100 years previously.
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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. |
 FCUSA Soccer Club Holding Tryouts
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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