Thanksgiving Traditions Celebrated at Annual Assembly
On the Wednesday morning before Thanksgiving, the entire DCD community of children, teachers, parents, grandparents, and alumni gathered together in the Rand Gym for the annual Thanksgiving Assembly.
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Eighth Graders Will Hold a Holiday Bake Sale Fundraiser
DCD's Eighth Grade will be holding their annual Holiday Bake Sale on Friday, December 19, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., and then again briefly following the Holiday Assembly. The bake sale table will be set up in the front lobby. Students will be selling delicious cakes, cookies, coffee cakes, pies, and more to raise money for their Eighth Grade Class Gift. Come and support our Eighth Graders while picking up something special to serve your family.
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Students to Perform at Dedham Savings BankPlease stop by for two holiday performances by DCD students at the Dedham Savings Bank, 55 Elm Street, in Dedham. The Middle School String Ensemble will perform with Susan Kenney and Christine Nicholas on Wednesday, December 10, from 12:00 to 12:40 p.m., and the Middle School Chorus will perform on Friday, December 12, from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. under the direction of Susan Glaser.
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ShopWithScrip and Give Back to DCD!
Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Then get started with Scrip and give back to DCD with every gift-card purchase!
Scrip are gift cards, including e-cards, to major stores that give a rebate from each gift card purchase back to DCD. With cards from more than 300 of the country's biggest brands, including Gap, Shaw's, Home Depot, and Whole Foods, you can shop at your favorite stores, and DCD earns money with each purchase. See our Web site for detailed instructions on how to register. It's easy, and it's free. There are two ways to pay for your order. After ordering your gift card online at www.shopwithscrip.com, simply write a check to DCD for the total amount of your gift card purchases, or if you prefer, we can bill your student account. Gift cards will be distributed within a week. Contact Danise Cavallaro for more information.
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DCD Donates Thanksgiving Meals to Local Families
Every student from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 contributed items to Dedham Country Day School's annual Thanksgiving Basket Food Drive, together filling more than 20 large bins containing all the fixings for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, including pies and homemade bread.
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Fall Sports Awards Announced
Twelve Dedham Country Day Middle School students received awards for their participation in sports during the fall term. Coaches presented the awards at two assemblies, one for Field Hockey and Cross Country on November 17 and the other for Soccer on November 24.
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 DCD's Emilie Liebhoff featured on radio show, "Exceptional Women"
On Sunday morning, November 23, Emilie Liebhoff, Director of Admissions and Assistant Head of School, was featured on Magic 106.7's radio program "Exceptional Women." In her interview with radio host Candy O'Terry, Emilie talked about her work as founder of Moms as Mentors. Click here to listen to the podcast.
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 Pre-K Treated to Puppet Show
Pre-Kindergarten enjoyed a puppet show on Wednesday morning! DCD Alumnus Bill Jones '84 and his wife Julie came to the Huntington House to perform a funny show using their puppets, Paul the Chicken and Philip the Monster.
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Monday, December 8
Day 2
Morning Assembly: Selected Smooth Talk Presentations
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Tuesday, December 9
Day 3
Community Outreach Meeting
8:15-9:15 a.m. Lawrence Room
Admissions Coffee
8:30-10:30 a.m. Off Campus
Lower School Math Club
3:00 p.m.
Diversity Committee Meeting
5:30-7:00 p.m. Ladd Conference Room
Wednesday, December 10 Day 4
Middle School Math Club
7:30 a.m.
Culture Club
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 11
Day 5
Horizons Meeting
8:00-9:00 a.m. Ladd Conference Room
Grade 4 Play
8:30-9:00 a.m. Lowell Center
Friday, December 12
Day 6
Grade 4 Play
8:30-9:00 a.m. Lowell Center
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Even the smallest members of the our community appreciated DCD's Thanksgiving traditions! Photo by Hilary Rochelle
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St. Paul's Wreath Sale and Christmas Fair
The St. Paul's wreath sale and Christmas Fair is this weekend at St. Paul's Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Christmas decorations, gifts and baked goods will be for sale. All proceeds will go to supporting The Dedham Food Pantry and the Dedham Youth Commission. Decorative wreaths go quickly...so arrive early.
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 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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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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