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Wishing and hoping at the holidays
Children expressed the joys of the season through their performances at the annual Holiday Assembly on December 15. Click here to view videos of the assembly. Click here to view more photographs on Vidigami.
Photo by Kristie Gillooly Dean '02
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It's back to school on Tuesday!
We hope you've had a restful break. School resumes on Tuesday, January 2. |
 Support the Annual Fund before New Year's!
Your gift or pledge by December 31 will give you the chance to win a hot-air balloon ride with our head of school Allison Webster! You can give online today by clicking here.
Also, because of changes in the new tax law just passed by Congress, it may be beneficial for you to make your gift before the end of the year. Please consult with your financial advisor.
Click here to read the message sent to families last week about the potential impact of the new law regarding deductions for charitable donations.
Contact Kate Nichols, Director of Annual Giving, for more information.
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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]. Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat and water bottle. |
DCD Book Club 
The next meeting of the DCD Book Club will take place on
Monday, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Herrick House. We look forward to a lively discussion of the novel
Manhattan Beach by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan.
Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, the
New York Times bestseller is the author's first historical novel. Set in the Brooklyn Naval Yard, it tells the story of Anna Kerrigan, who becomes the first female diver repairing the ships that will help America win the war. With the atmosphere of a noir thriller, the novel explores a world populated by gangsters, sailors, bankers, and union men during a transformative period in the nation's history.
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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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 Join Us!
JANUARY 17 AT 6:30 P.M.
PLAYFUL PARENTING: TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING BEHAVIOR, ANXIETIES, AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE
Dr. Larry Cohen
Psychologist and author of
Playful Parenting and
The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears
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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 an Off-Campus Coffee on January 9 and a Classroom Observation on January 19. Please let Emilie Liebhoff know, and she will make sure they receive an invitation to these events. |
Building Peak Moments
by Allison D. Webster, Head of School
 December is often a time when we reflect, take stock of the year that has passed, and think about hopes for the year ahead. When you think about the past year, what events are most memorable? What events do you think your children would identify as memorable? Take a moment and think of a few.
According to the research shared in Chip and Dan Heath's new book,
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact, the moments you evoke are likely to reflect either peaks or endings. Peak-End theory explains that our memories of an event or a period of time are not shaped by the average of each moment of our experience; rather peak moments and endings hold the most sway in shaping our memories.
Read on...
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School resumes
Wednesday, January 3
Day 1
Thursday, January 4
Day 2
Morning Assembly: Rochelle brothers, Adam '09 and Sam '12, perform jazz
8:15-8:45 a.m. Lowell Center
Community Outreach Meeting
8:15 a.m. Lawrence Room alcove
Friday, January 5
Day 3
PA Executive Committee Meeting
8:15 a.m. Ladd Conference Room
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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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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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