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Ms. Sidoli directed these talented sixth grade actors in the final play of the season, her 200th as DCD Drama Director. Photo by Hilary Rochelle |
Don't forget to make your Annual Fund gift! Time is running out. The Annual Fund closes on June 30. Click here to make a gift online. |
 PA Invites You to the Next Meeting of the DCD Book Club
The next meeting of the DCD Book Club will take place on Monday, May 14, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Herrick House. Everyone is invited. Refreshments will be served.
We will be discussing the book Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo. The story, set in Nigeria, gives voice to both husband and wife as they tell the story of their marriage, and the forces that threaten to tear it apart.
The novel, her first, was shortlisted for the prestigious Women's Prize for Fiction and named A New York Times Notable Book and The New York Times' Critics' Top Books of the Year
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A harbinger of spring, DCD's annual Paperback Book Fair is almost here!
It's that time again! DCD's annual Paperback Book Fair will be held on
Thursday, May 17, from
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Valentine Center. You will find some great summer reading for all reading levels!
Grades K through 8 will attend with their classes (
click here for the schedule). Pre-K students may visit the Book Fair with a parent or caregiver either before or after school. Parents are welcome to visit at any time. Students should not bring cash to the Book Fair; you will be billed later by the DCD Business Office. Permission slips must be returned to your child's homeroom teacher/advisor no later than
May 16.
Click here for a permission slip. Hard copies of the permission slip are also available in the Front Office or in the Library.
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Come Join the Fun Run and Help Animals!
Students in grades 1 through 8 are invited to participate in the annual one-mile Fun Run to support the Animal Rescue League of Dedham. The race will be held after school on Friday, May 18, at 1:00 p.m. (rain or shine). Registration is $10 per student. A prize will go to the first boy and first girl finishers, and every participant will receive a water bottle. To register, return this form with cash or check to the fourth grade teachers, Mrs. Kennedy or Ms. Tarkulich, or register and pay online by clicking here.
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Fair Raffle Wrap Up
Student raffle seller prize winners were announced at assembly on Monday. Congratulations to Grade 2 for winning the Ice Cream Sundae Party! Click here for a list of the winners, and click here to see what they won.
The winners of the raffle drawn at the Fair are listed below:
1st prize: Brian Roy (ticket sold by Gio Clark, Grade 8)
2nd prize: Michael Hardy (ticket sold by Warren Strominger, Grade 4)
3rd prize: Kristen Keith (ticket sold by Jackson Keith, Grade K)
4th prize: Robby Hargrove (ticket sold by Robby Hargrove, Grade 4)
5th prize: Shelley Keith (ticket sold by Jackson Keith, Grade K)
Click here to see what they won!
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Grade 6 Play
The sixth graders performed the tenth play of the school year this week and entertained the audience with a hilarious comedy about ghosts who did not know how to scare people. The 30 actors were proud to perform in the final play of the school year, and in Ms Sidoli's 200th DCD play.
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Expanding the Classroom with "Skype A Scientist"
Whales used to walk on land! How could that be? DCD 5th grade students have been studying whales and this was a fact that recently garnered deep discussion in class. As a follow-up, the children Skyped with Audrey Kelly, a PhD candidate in evolutionary biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently doing research on "how interactions between populations and species can affect evolution, and how those interactions are themselves influenced by the environment." To illustrate this, Audrey showed the children two species of spadefoot toads that she is observing in her study.
Read more...
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Time to Sign Up for Next Year's Courses and Activities
Over the next few weeks, parents will be receiving information about registering their child for elective activities for next year. The first group of registration forms went out earlier this week (see below).
You may fill these forms out on computer and return them by email, or print them out and return them to the school office or by mail to the attention of the person noted on each form. In the case of the Private Music Program, the registration fee may be mailed separately if you are emailing the form.
If you have any questions regarding your selections, please contact the person noted below. If you have any problems with the forms, please contact Leslie Bowen at ext. 2570 or lbowen@dcds.net. |
Saturday, May 12
Book Signing at DCD
4:00 p.m.
Monday, May 14
Day 1
Awards Assembly
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Scott Miller Student Recital
4:45 p.m. Valentine Center
DCD Book Club
6:30 p.m. Herrick House
Day 2
Grade 1 Field Trip to Boston Public Gardens and Beacon Hill
9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Grade 3 Field Trip to Durant-Kenrick House in Weston
Wednesday, May 16
Day 3
New Families Picnic
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 17
Day 4
Book Fair
7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Alumni Speaker Series: Lucy Hurlock
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Friday, May 18
Day 5
PA Executive Committee Meeting
8:15 a.m. Ladd Conference Room
Fun Run
1:00-2:00 p.m.
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How Much Water Do You Need to Drink?
You may have heard that you should drink eight eight-ounce glasses of water per day.
These are the recommendations according to The Institute for Medicine:
Men =104 ounces
Women = 90 ounces
Boys = 80 ounces
Girls = 70 ounces
Thats a lot of water!
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to view next week's lunch menu.
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 Through her picture books, Jeanette Winter has introduced children and adults to many notable people. One of her latest is
The World Is Not a Rectangle (Beach Lane Books). In this colorfully illustrated picture book biography, Winter profiles Zaha Hadid, an exceptional architect from Iraq.
Growing up in Baghdad, Zaha noticed patterns and shapes and colors, both natural and manmade. After she studied mathematics at the American University of Beirut, Zaha moved to London to earn a degree at Architectural Association School of Architecture, and she never looked back. ...
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Book Signing at DCD
Dedham Country Day School is excited to welcome Cristal Glangchai to our campus on
Saturday, May 12. She is the author of
VentureGirls
, a new book focused on empowering girls by fostering their entrepreneurial mindsets. Have boys? Don't let the title scare you! This is a conversation-changing parenting book where the lessons we learn and the practical advice she provides about engaging young women in science, technology, engineering and math can be useful for all young children!
Bring your family to meet the author, participate in a fun activity, and enjoy some refreshments at DCD.
Register Here!
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Summer Metalsmithing
There are still some spots available in Mr. Claussen's Summer Metalsmithing Workshop,
June 18-22, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The workshop is open to rising sixth graders (currently in fifth grade) and all middle school students.
Participating students will have the opportunity to learn fundamental skills such as piercing (sawing), basic forming (doming, bending, shaping), cold connections (rivets, hinges, prongs), texturing, polishing and burnishing. Students with metalsmithing experience will be able to extend their skill set to include techniques like anti-clastic forming (shapes curving in two different directions), raising a small bowl, and soldering. Students will be able to choose projects based on their current skills and desired goals, recognizing that the expectation is to finish the project within the workshop time frame. Projects may include pendants, earrings, cuffs, small bowls, and small sculptures. Cost: $500.
If your child is interested, please contact Mr. Claussen for registration materials.
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