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Weekly e-News
February 9, 2019
Photo of the Week

Our Cradles to Crayons drive served 955 children with 49 bags of clothing, 7 bags of shoes, 17 bags of books, 14 bags of toys and 4 bags of nursery items donated in total. Thanks to everyone who donated during the month of January and helped clean and sort on February 2! Click here to view more pictures on Vidigami
Photo by Charles Rudnick
News and Notes
Parent to Parent: The Lower School Experience
Parent to Parent: The Lower School Experience
Lower school parents are invited to attend an informal gathering to discuss the lower school experience on Tuesday, February 19, at 7:00 p.m., at the Herrick House, 269 Highland Street, Dedham (next to the upper parking lot). 

News Flash
Second Grade Play
The second grade lit up the DCD stage with their version of "Aladdin." The students learned many lines and perfected two poignant songs about friendship and teamwork.
Math Counts

On Saturday, February 3, seven DCD middle schoolers attended the annual MathCounts Competition in Melrose, Massachusetts. The competition includes two individual rounds and a team round. This year, 27 schools were represented with almost 200 students participating. Congratulations to 8th graders, left to right back row, Cam O'Rourke, Lidia Rodriquez, and Matthew Volfson, 7th grader Jason Sima, and 6th graders Neil Burmeister, Addie Mims, and Brooks Sjostrom.
EDP Happenings
REMINDERS: 
No Yoga on  2/18.
No Chess Wizards on  2/22 due to parent-teacher conferences.
No Spanish  on 2/22 due to parent-teacher conferences.
No EDP on 3/8/19 due to spring break.

SOCCER CLINICS on the following Fridays:  3/1, 3/29
 
FLAG FOOTBALL on the following Fridays:  2/15, 4/5
The Week Ahead
Sunday, February 10

Camp Open House
1:00-3:00 p.m.

Monday, February 11
Day 1

All-school Assembly
8:15-8:30 a.m. Lowell Center

Admissions Playgroup
12:45-2:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 12
Day 2

Parent Yoga 
8:15 a.m. Herrick House

DCD Connects: Film Screening and Discussion
6:30 p.m. Lowell Center

Wednesday, February 13
Day 3

Faculty/Staff Fitness Class
4:30 p.m. Rand Gym

Culture Club
3:00-4:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 14
Day 4

Grade 8 Play
8:30 a.m. Lowell Center

Faculty/Staff Yoga
4:30 p.m. Valentine Center

Friday, February 15
Day 5

Grade 8 Play and Cast Party
8:30 a.m. Lowell Center/Lawrence Room


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Jack's Kitchen
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Read On! Library Blog
The Newbery Award is presented "...to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." (American Library Association)

The 2019 Newbery Award was presented to Meg Median for her novel Merci Suárez Changes Gears (Candlewick Press). Merci Suárez and her brother navigate their way through an elite private school as scholarship students. ...