Culture Club Holds First Meeting of the Year  DCD's Culture Club convened for the first time this year on October 15. The students made passports to start off the year so that every month they can add information and pictures of their projects about each culture they "visit" and learn about throughout the year.
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Annual Meeting Thank You
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this year's Annual Meeting such a success. We appreciate everyone taking time out of their busy schedules to help with this important event. We couldn't have done it without you!
Laura Arends
Honoria Ayles
Kristine Chitkara
John Connors
Mark Epker
Andy Hatem
Jen Jordan
Marianne Kelley
Lisa Lynch
Skip McKee
Hugh McHaffie
Karen McHaffie
Jan O'Connell
Julie O'Rourke
and ALL the parents, teachers and staff on the clean-up crew!
Special thanks to the Building and Grounds crew of Carl Abrahamson, Phil Holden and Fred McPhee; the Development Office team of Leslie Bowen, Danise Cavallaro, Julie Hagan, Ashley Linell, and Tara Spalding; Ali Fernandes, Gail Schnopp, and Primary School teachers Lexi Jackson, Caroline Swan, Mary Ellen Maloney, and Cheryl Price for the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten artwork that decorated the gym.
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Get Set for Spooktacular Fun! 
DCD's Spooktacular Halloween Party is Saturday, October 25, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Students in Pre-K through Grade 5 are invited to park their brooms and head to the Primary "Goo" Gym. The cost is $5 per child, $20 max per family. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Costume Dos and Don'ts
Children may wear costumes to the annual Halloween Parade and Assembly on Friday, October 31, at 8:30 a.m. in the Rand Gym. Costumes don'ts include the following: no weapons (swords, knives, daggers, etc.), no face paint or fake blood, which is scary for younger children, and no masks, since children will have to negotiate stairs on their way to the gym. Children may wear their costume all day after assembly as long as it is comfortable and does not impede their ability to work or play. Any other items can be stored in their cubbies. Parents may want to consider a change of clothes depending on the nature of the costume!
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Picture Retakes
Picture retakes will be held on Tuesday, October 28, rain or shine. If you haven't already done so, please return the entire, undamaged portrait package to Ms. Laneau. You may keep the class photo. Retake packages will be distributed approximately three to five weeks after the retake.
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Fall Music Party
Save the date for DCD's Fall Music Party, which will take place on Wednesday, November 19, at 4:30 p.m. in the Lowell Center. Students studying an instrument in the Private Music Program are invited to perform based on the recommendation of their music teacher. Performers are asked to wear nice clothes (slacks and collared shirts for boys; skirts or dresses for girls). Questions may be directed to Ms. Nicholas at
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Saturday, October 25
Halloween Party
3:00-5:00 p.m. Primary Gym
Monday, October 27
Day 1
Morning Assembly: Emily Lagasse '97
8:15-8:30 a.m. Lowell Center
Tuesday, October 28
Day 2
EDP After-school Tennis Lessons
3:15-4:15 p.m. Primary Gym
Wednesday, October 29 Day 3
Middle School Math Club
7:30 a.m.
Thursday, October 30
Day 4
Grade 5 to Whaling Museum
8:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
Chess Wizards
3:20-4:20 p.m. Room 314
Friday, October 31
Day 5
Halloween Parade and Assembly
8:30-9:00 a.m. Rand Gym
Saturday, November 1
Pre-K Class Dinner
7:00 p.m. Herrick House
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 These "monster" balloons are the results of a Pre-K science experiment using yeast, sugar, water, a bottle, and a balloon to help illustrate what yeast does in a recipe. Children poured, measured, and watched as their balloons expanded.
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Pumpkin Carving Contest
For those DCDers who are into competitive pumpkin carving, Kings in Legacy Place is hosting a Pumpkin Painting/Carving Contest starting Monday, October 27 and running through Sunday, November 2. The winner will receive a Bowling Party for six plus cheese pizzas.
Join the Horizons Team for the Annual Turkey Trot  Interested in a fun, family 5k walk/run in Dedham on Thanksgiving morning? Join the Horizons at DCD team at the Gratitude Turkey Trot at the Endicott Estate. Meet at the flagpole at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast. The run starts at 9:00 a.m. Join us for some great exercise and family fun! For more information and to register, contact Caryl Lattof at clattof@dcds.net by November 17. |
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Every year the administrators of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award (MACBA) are faced with the challenge of not only choosing books for various reading levels, but also books for widely varied reading interests. There are always readers who are interested in stories that involve animals. This year, there are three books that address that reading interest.
White Fur Flying (McElderry, 2013) is by Patricia MacLachlan, an author who is very familiar to our intermediate children. ...
In White Fur Flying, MacLachlan introduces a family who rescue dogs. Their daughter, Zoe, has learned a lot about the patience and care that rescued dogs need. ... Marion Dane Bauer is another recognized author for On My Honor (Newbery Honor Book), and her nominated book for the MACBA is Little Dog, Lost (Atheneum, 2012). This novel is written in verse, and there are two main characters. ... In case a reader is a cat fan, another MACBA nominee is Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter (Little Brown, 2010). Librarian Vicki Myron found a small kitten abandoned and left in a library book drop slot. ...
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Dedham Country Day School:
Provides to each child a unique educational balance of challenging academics, arts, and athletics;
Embraces
an inclusive, interdependent community of students, teachers, and
parents that fosters trust and encourages children to take risks;
Creates
independent, resilient, lifelong learners through engaging,
developmentally-based teaching designed to meet varied learning styles;
Inspires
students to become caring, ethical members of the larger world by
emphasizing thoughtful citizenship and respect for self and others.
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