Early Dismissal Next Week
Dismissal will be at 3:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday next week for students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade.
Emilie Liebhoff Featured on the Radio
Our new Admissions Director and Assistant Head Emilie Liebhoff will be featured on Candy O'Terry's Exceptional Women radio show on Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. Tune in at Magic 106.7, WMJX.
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Gift Wrap Orders DeliveredOrders from the Innisbrook gift wrap sale were distributed last Thursday, November 13. If your order is incorrect or you are missing anything, please contact Melissa Lukowski (mcalukowski@gmail.com) or Danise Cavallaro.
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New EDP Program Announced
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 The Robots Are Here!Students in Grades 3 through 5 will have a chance to learn robot technology in an "Intro to Lego Mindstorms" with EDP director Tom Nash. Tom has been using Lego Mindstorms to teach robot technology for the past five years. Lego Mindstorms are specifically designed to advance "critical thinking" and promote "fluid intelligence." Tom works with children to help them set goals, examine assumptions, evaluate and accomplish actions, and assess conclusions. Lego robots increase students' problem-solving skills by challenging them to make connections and determine and differentiate patterns.
The sessions will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. December 2-18. Watch the short film below of past creations made in his classes. Click here for a registration form.  | | Robot Technology using Lego Mindstorms |
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The DCD Store Is Open for Your Holiday Shopping!
The DCD Store is now available online on the DCD Website under "Support DCD." Please place your orders by Thanksgiving to ensure holiday delivery. Shipments will be made directly from Amerasport and will arrive at your home within 14-21 days.
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Shop and Give--Back to DCD!
Now you can give back to DCD while getting your holiday shopping done, with two new fundraising programs: AmazonSmile and Scrip. AmazonSmile AmazonSmile is a simple, automatic way for you to support DCD every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the same products, prices, and service as you do on Amazon.com, with the added bonus that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of your eligible purchases to DCD. On your first visit to AmazonSmile, select DCD from among the charitable organizations listed before you begin shopping. ShopWithScrip
Coming Next Week, Just in Time for Black Friday!
Scrip is another new way to fundraise for DCD while you shop. Scrip gift cards are the same gift cards you can purchase from retailers. With over 300 of the country's biggest brands, including grocery and department stores, gas stations, restaurants, hotels and home improvement stores. You don't need to purchase anything you don't need! DCD earns money with each gift card purchase. You'll receive more information about using Scrip next week.
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A Tree-mendous Opportunity! 
First Graders had a tree-mendous time at Moose Hill exploring the trails of the Wildlife Sanctuary. Building on their study of trees, they examined pine cones, acorns, and chestnuts to learn about the different types of seedpods produced by deciduous and conifer trees. They also participated in a scavenger hunt to learn about the various tree species and their leaves. Did you know that you could identify a sassafras leaf by its lemony smell? The First Graders do!
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Fifth Graders Visit the Egyptian Collection at the MFA
 To enhance their study of Egypt, Fifth Graders explored the Egyptian collection at the MFA, where they viewed artifacts from the ancient civilization from four thousand years ago, including statues, a burial temple with tomb painting on the walls, and a huge stone sarcophagus decorated with the Eye of Horus on the side. The highlight of the visit was seeing the mummies.
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Monday, November 24
Day 2
Sports Assembly
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Dismissal 3:00 p.m. for K-8
Tuesday, November 25
Day 3
Dismissal 3:00 p.m. for K-8
Lower School Math Club
3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 26
Thanksgiving Assembly
9:00 a.m. Rand Gym
Alumni Reunion
10:00 a.m. Valentine Center
Thursday, November 20-Monday, December 1
Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, December 2
Day 4
School resumes
Middle School Winter Schedule Begins
Lower School Math Club
3:00-3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, December 3
Day 5
Grade 4 Field Trip to Hammond Castle
Middle School Math Club
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Thursday, December 4
Day 6
Morning Assembly: Guitar Holiday Presentation
8:15-8:30 a.m. Lowell Center
Friday, December 5
Day 1
Grade 8 Visiting Day
Horizons Winter Benefit
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 | | First Graders explored Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary to continue their study of trees outside the classsroom. |
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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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The next edition of the Weekly e-News will be published on December 5. Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday!
Leslie Bowen
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When Mary Pope Osborne wrote the first book in the Magic Tree House Series, it's a fair guess that even she couldn't imagine the number of readers whom she would reach.
Dinosaurs Before Dark introduced young readers to a brother and sister, Jack and Annie, "who discover a magical tree house filled with books". This was the first of many adventures that our young heroes have. Fifty-two books later, children are as enamored with the formula as ever. The joy of these books is that our youngest non-readers enjoy having the books read to them, while our independent readers consume them on their own.
Another bonus to the Magic Tree House phenomena is that the author has also produced twenty-eight books in the Fact Tracker Series. These nonfiction companions to specific titles explore more information about the subject of a title in the original series. For example, Ancient Greece and the Olympics is the companion to Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics.
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| Mission Statement
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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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