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Surprise! Buy a Hat, Win a Prize!
Allison Webster and Erin Epker share a laugh after opening one of the prizes from the hat raffle at last night's fundraiser for the Head's Innovation Fund.
Photo by Kristie Gillooly Dean '02
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The Hawks Have Hatched!
The new DCD Hawks logo made its first public appearance during the hat raffle at "The Hawk's Nest: Where Curiosity Is Hatched" spring fundraiser at the Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley last night. Event Co-Chairs Whitney Cheever, dressed in hawk costume, and Ange Cavallo moderated the text-to-give portion of the evening, which alone raised $25,000 to benefit the Head's Innovation Fund.
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Text to Give
This portion of the evening alone raised $25,000, meeting its goal.
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Hat Raffle
The DCD Hawk logo made its debut in the sold-out hat raffle.
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Independent School Magazine Features Innovation at DCD
An article by Head of School Allison Webster and Director of Academic Technology Kate Reardon, "Seeing School As More Than a Sum of Its Parts," which appears in the spring issue of Independent School magazine about reimagining schools, describes the thinking and activities happening at DCD and includes mention of the Head's Innovation Fund and the role that curiosity plays in encouraging innovation. Click here to read the article.
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Winter Sports Assembly
Coaches and players will recognize the girls' varsity and JV basketball teams, and hockey and squash teams and give coach's and MIP player awards at the second of two winter sports assemblies on Monday, March 4, at 8:15 a.m. in the Lowell Center. |
Dismissal Times Next Week
During the final week before spring break, dismissal will be at 3:00 p.m. for grades K-8 (grade 6 will be away March 6-8; grade 7 will be away March 5-7). On Friday, dismissal will be at approximately 11:45 a.m. for all grades, immediately following the conclusion of the Lower School Visual and Performing Arts Assembly. There will be no Extended Day on Friday. |
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Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day
2019 Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day is fast approaching (Friday, April 5, 2019) and planning is underway! By now, your child(ren)'s grandparent and/or special friend should have received an invitation to join us at DCD for this special day. We expect a very large number of special visitors that day so it is imperative that all grandparents and special friends RSVP. Please encourage them to do so or RSVP for them. Contact
Kylie Lacerda, Director of Events, to RSVP no later than March 22, 2019.
In addition, please be on the lookout for the SignUp Genius that will be sent out this week from the Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day event co-chairs. If you are interested in volunteering, please be sure to sign up (this event is a popular volunteer opportunity and spots will be filled quicklyl!)
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All are invited to attend the celebration of Horizons at the Future/Bright Benefit on Saturday April 6, featuring cocktails, dinner, dancing, and bidding on an amazing array of auction items. The festivities start at 6:00 p.m. at WGBH Studios in Boston. Dress is cocktail attire, and be sure to bring your dancing shoes!
During the evening, you'll hear from Horizons students and teachers about what makes our program unique and how it is changing children's lives for the better. Watch the video for a sneak peek!
We hope you will join DCD Head of School Allison Webster along with many past and present DCD parents for a fun evening in support of a remarkable program. This event sells out, so buy your tickets soon!
Click here to buy tickets!
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Spelling Bee Results
Nate Felix won the DCD Spelling Bee for the second year in a row. Emma McNealy was the runner up. The Bee was held on Friday, a date late because of snow. |
 Folk Singer Edie Carey Returns to DCD
Folk singer and songwriter Edie Carey '88 returned to the DCD stage for a special concert on Monday, February 25. Since 1999, Edie has been touring and singing at festivals, colleges, and listening rooms across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, often performing alongside such other well-known artists as Sara Bareilles, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, and Shawn Mullins. Read more...
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 DCD Book Group
The next book we'll be reading is Educated by Tara Westover, which we'll meet to discuss on Monday, April 22 at 6:30 pm at the Herrick House.
"Westover has somehow managed not only to capture her unsurpassably exceptional upbringing, but to make her current situation seem not so exceptional at all, and resonant for many others."-The New York Times Book Review
The final book selection for this year is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho on May 13.
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No EDP on March 8 due to spring break
SOCCER CLINIC on Friday,
March 29
FLAG FOOTBALL on Friday,
April 5
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Day 3
Winter Sports Assembly (girls varsity and JV basketball teams, hockey, and squash)
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Dismissal
3:00 p.m.
Faculty/Staff vs. Grade 8 Basketball Game
3:15 p.m. Rand Gym
Grade 7 leaves for Pinkham Notch
Community Outreach Committee Meeting
8:15-9:30 a.m. Lawrence Room alcove\
Parent Yoga
8:15 a.m. Herrick House
Dismissal
3:00 p.m.
Grade 6 Leaves for the Farm School
Grade 8 Parents Secondary School Meeting
8:00 a.m. Lawrence Room alcove
Dismissal
3:00 p.m.
Faculty/Staff Fitness Class
4:30-5:30 p.m. Rand Gym
Parent Talk Lecture Series: Frames for Flourishing
7:00-8:30 p.m. Lowell Center
Thursday, March 7
Day 6
Grade 7 Returns from Pinkham Notch
Pre-K Alphabet Museum
7:45-8:15 a.m.
Grade 4 Field Trip to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Dismissal
3:00 p.m.
Faculty/Staff Yoga
4:30 p.m. Valentine Center
Friday, March 8
Day 1
Grade 6 Returns from Farm School
Grade 8 Field Trip to Boston
8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Lower School Visual and Performing Arts Assembly
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Dismissal (following assembly)
11:45 a.m.
March 9-24
Spring Break
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MCBA 
This week, we celebrated reading with our annual Massachusetts Children's Book Award voting party. Prior to choosing their top books, the participating students advocated for their personal preferences. Many of the children commented that they were introduced to new authors and series that have now become favorites.
The winner of the vote is Rain Reign by Ann Martin. Rose is thrilled that her name is a homonym (rows). She names her dog Rain because that also has homonyms (reign and rein). Rose's autism is evident through the rules that she makes for herself. It is difficult for her father and her teachers to understand her. When Rain disappears in a flood, Rose must break her own rules and overcome her fears to search for him.
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