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 Science Labs Are Buzzing!
Solar homes are taking shape, simple machines are growing into complex machines, and experiments are running as hypotheses are being tested. It's December, which means it's Mini-term at DCD. Read more... Photo by Hilary Rochelle
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Special Dress Code for Holiday Assembly
Please remember that children are required to follow the clothing guidelines for special occasions, which are outlined on page 68 of the DCD Handbook of Information. Students are required to wear coats and ties, dresses, skirts, or dress pants as well as appropriate footwear. Students who are performing will be notified by their teachers of any specific concert dress requirements. This year, black skirts will be added to the "blue blazer" closet, which is located in the Emmons Lobby outside Admissions. Parents are welcome to contribute as well as take items from this closet to meet these clothing requirements. |
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Please support the Annual Fund before New Year's!
Your gift or pledge before
December 31 will get us closer to our goals and will:
- Provide charitable deductions for 2017 returns;
- Alleviate the need to field additional calls/messages from your ambassadors;
- Qualify for the raffle to win a Hot Air Balloon ride with Allison Webster!
With the stock market reaching record levels, donating appreciated securities can be an appealing way to make Annual Fund gifts.
It allows the use of pre-tax (before capital gains tax) dollars and provides full value of the gift for tax deduction purposes.
It's really easy, and the instructions are available on our website
by clicking here.
Contact
Charles Rudnick, Director of Advancement,
[email protected],
with any questions.
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Shop on Amazon and Help DCD!
You can help DCD while you shop on Amazon this holiday season (and year round) - and it doesn't cost you anything! It's easy with
AmazonSmile, a simple and automatic way for you to support DCD every time you shop on Amazon. When you go to
smile.amazon.com,
you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection, and convenient shopping experience as you do on Amazon.com, with the added bonus that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible purchases to DCD. On your first visit to AmazonSmile, select DCD from among the charitable organizations listed before you begin shopping. Then every eligible purchase you make at
smile.amazon.com
will result in a donation to DCD, supporting the people, programs, and activities that make this place so special! Thank you for your support.
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Last-minute Shopping to Do?
Do it at the holiday assembly! We'll have a table set up at the back of the Rand Gym with School Store items and our new custom t-shirts for sale. Youth sizes will be available
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Parents, Get Fit This Winter at DCD!
Two DCD parents, Marie Nagode and Annie Bugeau Clay '88, are offering parents the opportunity to get fit this winter. Beginning January 2, Annie will be offering full strength and conditioning workouts on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. in the Primary Gym. All fitness levels are welcome. The cost is $200 for 10 weeks of classes ($10 per class) or $15 per class for drop ins. To sign up, email [email protected]. Morning yoga classes with Marie will be offered on Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. in the Primary Gym starting January 4 and running through March 8. The classes are for all levels. The cost is $100 for 10 weeks of classes or $15 per class for drop ins. To sign up, email [email protected]. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat and water bottle. |
EDP Winter Programs: Chess and Yoga
EDP is offering two after-school programs for children in grades 1-5 this winter: Chess Wizards starts January 18 and runs through March 1 on Thursdays, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. There is a $175 fee for 7 sessions, and registration is required.
Click here for the Chess Wizards registration form. Yoga with Marie Nagode starts on January 9 and runs through February 27
on Tuesdays, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Click here for the yoga registration form.
Contact EDP Director
Tom Nash
for more information about these programs or go online to the EDP button on the DCD website's Resource Board.
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Important Carpool Reminder!
Please be respectful of our neighbors and do not block the street while waiting in carpool. Please pull all the way to the right so that cars may pass and do not block the entrance to Stoney Lea Road. |
Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day Information Forms
All returning parents should have received a letter in the mail regarding Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day, asking you to review the information we have on file for your family (new parents received an electronic form to complete). You can write any corrections directly on the form included in the mailing and return it to us by mail, email, or in person, or contact Miriam Stulin in the Advancement Office with any updates or questions. We need every family to review this information so we can begin our planning for this memorable day - please return your forms as soon as possible, but no later than December 15th.
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Invite Your Friends to Learn about DCD!
If you have a friend, colleague or neighbor you think might be interested in DCD, we'd love to invite them to our Off-Campus Admissions Coffee on December 12, hosted by the Schnitman family in their home in Wellesley. Please let Emilie Liebhoff know, and she will make sure they receive an invitation. Many of you have attended these coffees in the past as a prospective parent and know they are a wonderful way to hear from current parents about their DCD experience. |
Opportunity for Giving at Trim the Gym
The Community Outreach group will host a table at Trim the Gym on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. to make cards and pencil cases to send to the Antonio Rivera Elementary School in Corozal, Puerto Rico. via the organization United for Puerto Rico. This organization was started by First Lady Beatriz Rossello in the wake of the devastation of this year's hurricanes. Students are encouraged to donate $1 in order to make a card or decorate a pencil case, and we will also gratefully accept donations of school supplies like crayons and colored pencils.
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Fifth Grade Play
The magical world of Kenneth Graham's "The Wind in the Willows" was recreated by DCD's fifth graders. Their wonderful acting brought Badger, Toad, Ratty, Mole, and the Good and Bad Animals to life. Their dynamic dances and songs, which they themselves wrote, added a modern twist to this classic tale. Mrs. Rothwell even made a motorcar which Toad drove onto the stage, chased by Police Officers, played by Head of School Allison Webster and Head of Lower School Carla Haith.
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Monday, December 11
Day 2
Morning Assembly: Scott Miller's guitar students perform
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Tuesday, December 12
Day 3
Admissions Coffee
8:30-10:00 a.m. Off-Campus
Wednesday, December 13
Day 4
Culture Club
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 14
Day 5
Trim the Gym
2:00 p.m. Rand Gym
Grades K-8 Dismissal
3:00 p.m.
Friday, December 8
Holiday Assembly
9:00 a.m. Rand Gym
No Extended Day
December 16-January 1
Winter Break
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Click here to view next week's lunch menu.
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Season's Readings
 Author and illustrator Matt Tavares has produced one of the best picture books that celebrate Christmas in 2017.
Red & Lulu (Candlewick) is based around an annual Christmas tradition, the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center.
Red and Lulu are a pair of cardinals who nest in a majestic tree in a yard. They enjoy all of the seasons, but especially the Christmas season when the family always trimmed their tree with lights. ...
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It's That Time of Year Again! 
DCD parent Stephen Fallon invites everyone to listen to great Christmas music and get into the spirit of the season! He will be singing at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 10, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Fans won't want to miss this, and newcomers are in for a treat! All are welcome!
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Indoor winter soccer training through FCUSA will take place at DCD on Thursdays, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., for nine weeks starting January 4 for U6-U12. FCUSA's professional coaching staff use a nationally developed curriculum to improve fundamental soccer and motor skills. The cost is $150. Sessions are designed to improve technique and confidence in a positive and fun developmental environment. Click here to register now online. |
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