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You mean we can actually draw on the tables at school???!!!
Students try out the new "drawable" tables in the Adams Computer Lab. |
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Message from DCD Admissions Office
Is your child's younger sibling ready for DCD? The DCD Admissions office will be once again offering an early admissions process for primary school age siblings of current students. If you are thinking of pursuing the admissions process for a younger child, please contact the DCD Admissions Office. To get started, please click the link to the Inquiry Form.
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Middle School Classroom Observation for Lower School Parents
Wondering what happens in the halls and classrooms of DCD's middle school?
On
Tuesday, Oct. 17th
, DCD's Middle School invites you to come experience classes "in action." We often hear that Lower School families are unaware of what happens in the Middle School. This opportunity is meant to provide a brief glimpse into the Middle School journey.
The schedule for the morning is as follows:
8:30 - 9:45 a.m. Classroom visits in grades 6-8. There will be five minutes of travel time for students at 8:55 a.m. to transition to period 2.
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. During Middle School recess, we invite you to hear from a few students during a Q&A session in Room 263.
10:05 - 10:30 a.m. Opportunity to visit one of nine Middle School Arts classes
Please feel free to visit for a short while or for the duration.
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Save the Date for DCD's Annual Meeting!
Please join us on
Thursday evening, October 19 for our annual community wide gathering of current and former DCD parents, trustees, faculty, staff, and friends.
This meeting is a wonderful evening of community and has traditionally been a highlight of the school's fall calendar. We hope you will be able to join the other members of our community to hear about the current state of DCD and our plans for the future.
Please RSVP to Kylie Lacerda, Director of Events, by Friday, October 13.
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We Need Your Help!
PA Volunteer Opportunity
If you like community events like our annual Halloween Party (
Saturday, October 28 at 3:00 p.m.
), we need your help to organize it! Please go to the PA Volunteer Form and sign up for the Halloween Party -- or other events. Thank you for helping make these special occasions possible!
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Culture Club Starts in October
Culture Club, a group for Lower School children of color in Grades 1-5, will be meeting on the following
Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.:
October 18, November 15, December 13, January 24, February 14, April 11, and May 23.
The mission of the group is to create a comfortable place where children can feel free to talk about their experiences, nurture self-esteem, appreciate differences, and celebrate similarities. Age-appropriate games and activities are integral to each meeting. Children belonging to one of the following racial/ethnic groups are invited to attend any or all Culture Club meetings: African American, Latino/Hispanic American, Asian American/South Asian, Native American, Middle Eastern American, or Multiracial American. Please contact Lynne Mayard at
[email protected]
to sign up or request further information.
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Morning Assembly
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Tuesday, October 3
Day 1
Grade 8 Ambassador Meeting
8:15 a.m.
Community Outreach Meeting
8:15 a.m. Lawrence Room Alcove
Wednesday, October 4
Day 2
Grades 7 & 8 Secondary School Evening
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 5
Day 3
Friday, October 6
Day 4
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Click here to view next week's lunch menu.
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Once again, we will be promoting the nominees for the Massachusetts Children's Book
There are two graphic novels that are nominated for this year's Massachusetts Children's Book Awards: Lowriders in Space by Cathy Camper, illustrated by Raúl the Third (Chronicle) and Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson (Dial).
When I was a child, I never paid attention to author's notes in books. Now, I try to impress on young readers that there is often a treasury of background information that will often add to their enjoyment. There is "A Note About Lowriders" in the back of Camper's graphic novel that should really be at the beginning of Lowriders in Space. A lowrider is a customized car with hydraulic jacks that allow the chassis to be lowered nearly to the road. This custom was created by Mexican-Americans in Southern California after WWII. The author took this idea and created a fantasy about a car that travels out of this world.
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