 Seventh Graders Keep Audience Guessing in Entertaining Murder MysterySeventh Graders gave two excellent performances of their class play, a murder mystery with many twists and turns, on Thursday and Friday, November 13 and 14, in the Lowell Center. The play, written and directed by Elisa Sidoli, kept viewers wondering about the murderer's identity until the very end. The sets were designed by students in Lisa Houck's set design class, including Seventh Graders Kai Dixon and Keara McHaffie, with costumes by Drama Assistant Jane Rothwell.
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Yard Signs
The Admissions Office would like to thank all those who posted signs on their lawns announcing our fall open houses. If your sign is still in good condition, please bring it back to school.
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The Cold and Snow Are Finally Here!
Now that the weather is getting colder, all students should have a sweater, fleece, or coat. Children in the Primary and Lower Schools are required to wear snow pants, boots, and mittens or gloves for recess when snow is on the ground. Please make sure you label all items of clothing with your child's name.
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Blue Blazer/Chorus Attire Exchange
If your child needs a blazer, there are blazers in the closet in the Emmons Lobby, next to Mr. Thacher's office, that may be taken or exchanged for use by DCD students. Blazers may also be donated by placing them in this closet at any time throughout the school year. You do not need to drop a blazer to take one, but it does help with inventory. Also included in the exchange this year are white blouses and black skirts for Lower School and Middle School chorus members. All items should be clean and placed on hangers in the closet.
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Shop Now for the Holidays!
The DCD Store is now available online on the DCD Website under "Support DCD." Please place your orders by November 21 to ensure holiday delivery. Shipments will be made directly from Amerasport and arrive at your home within 14-21 days.
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Monday, November 17
Day 3
Sports Assembly
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Smooth Talk Evening
5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18
Day 4
Grade 5 Field Trip to MFA
Lower School Math Club
3:00 p.m.
Tennis (EDP)
3:15 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19 Day 5
Middle School Math Club
7:30 a.m.
Music Party
4:30 p.m. Lowell Center
Thursday, November 20
Day 6
Grade 8 Visiting Day
Chess Wizards
3:20-4:20 p.m. Room 314
Diversity Parent Affinity Group
6:00 p.m.
Friday, November 21
Day 1
Admissions Open House: Classroom Observation
8:30-10:30 a.m.
PA Executive Committee
10:30 a.m. Ladd Conference Room
Middle School Activity
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Kindergarten Class Dinner
7:00 p.m. Herrick House
Saturday, November 22
Grade 8 SSATs
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Grade 7 Class Dinner
7:00 p.m. Herrick House
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Students enact a scene from the Seventh Grade play.
Photo by Leslie Bowen
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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. Dedham Choral Society Presents A Gaelic Christmas
Save the date for a special holiday concert of classical music from Ireland and Scotland performed by the Dedham Choral Society on Friday, December 12, at 8:00 p.m. at Holy Name Church in West Roxbury. Tickets are $25, $20 for students and seniors (and $5 for children ages 5-12 at the door only). You can purchase tickets by contacting Elizabeth Pyle Handler '79 at 781-449-5247. For more information, check out the Choral Society's new website at http://www.dedhamchoral.org. |
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When Lauren Tarshis published her first I Survived book in 2010, reluctant readers and avid readers alike clamored for more. That title was I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic: 1912, and with that novel, Tarshis developed a writing model that appeals to many children. ....
One of Tarshis' books is a nominee for the latest Massachusetts Children's Book Award, I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916. Long before the movie, Jaws, captured the nation's fascination, there was a different shark attack that made headlines. A great white shark was reported to be attacking swimmers along the Jersey shore.
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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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