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Meet Anders, Maximo, Dagmar and more...
when Pre-Kindergarteners present their multicultural puppets at assembly Thursday, January 15. Since getting back from vacation, our youngest students have been putting the finishing touches on their people puppets, adding arms, hands, clothes, and accessories to express each puppet's unique national background, to get them ready to present to everyone at assembly on Thursday.
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Parent Drop-in Sessions To Be Held Next Week
Now that Head of School Nick Thacher has officially announced his plans to retire in June 2016, the process of searching for a new Head of School has begun. As a first step, drop-in sessions are being held next week with Chris Arnold, the consultant who is advising us on the recruiting process. All parents are invited to attend the sessions on Monday, January 12, at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, January 13, at 8:15 a.m. Class parents are invited to meet as a group on Wednesday, January 14, at 8:15 a.m. New parents are invited to an off-campus session on Thursday, January 15, at 6:30 p.m. All of the on-campus sessions will take place in the Valentine Center. If you have questions about the drop-in sessions, please contact Gail Schnopp at gschnopp@dcds.net or ext. 2559. If you would like more information about the Head Search process, please visit the DCD Web site: http://www.dedhamcountryday.org/headsearch.
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Fathers' Breakfast
Save the date for the annual Father's Breakfast. DCD dads are invited to join Nick Thacher in the Lawrence Room on Saturday, January 24, 2015, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for breakfast and discussion. All fathers are invited; there is no need to RSVP, but if you are willing to arrive by 7:50 a.m. to help set-up and cook, please contact Gail Schnopp, at gschnopp@dcds.net, or ext. 2559.
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Skating Party
Join other DCD families for fun, free skating at the Annual DCD Family Skating Party on Saturday, January 31, from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. at the Noble and Greenough Bliss Omni Flood Rink located at 170 Pine Street, Dedham. Hot chocolate and snacks will be served. There are no skate rentals, so please bring your own skates.
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MLK Jr. Community Service Celebration
Each year, DCD holds a special school-wide community service day in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Next Friday, January 16, the day begins with a special morning assembly featuring presentations by students in Grades 7 and 8. After the assembly, students will go back to their classrooms to engage in various outreach projects. After a mid-morning recess, there will be a closing assembly when each grade will have a chance to present their projects. Click here to view a video of last year's event.
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A Call for Headphones and Portable CD Players
In preparation for the Martin Luther King, Jr. day of service on January 16, Fifth Grade is seeking donations from the DCD community of new headphones and new or used portable CD players. These items will accompany the CD recordings of books that Fifth Graders will record for St. Francis of Assisi School in Braintree. Donations can be deposited in the labeled box outside of Ms. Harrington's classroom. Thank you in advance for your generosity! |
Monday, January 12
Day 4Morning Assembly: Slides of Alaska by Sue Shirley 8:15 Lowell Center Head Search Drop-in Session for All Parents 6:30 p.m. Valentine Center Tuesday, January 13Day 5Head Search Drop-in Session for All Parents 8:15 a.m. Valentine Center Admissions Coffee 8:30-10:30 a.m. off-campus Lower School Math Club 3:00-3:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 14Day 6Middle School Math Club 7:30-8:00 a.m. Head Search Drop-in Session for Class Parents 8:15-9:00 a.m. Valentine Center Culture Club 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 15Day 1Morning Assembly: Pre-K Multicultural Puppets 8:15 a.m. Lowell Center Kindergarten/Grade 8 Buddies' Skating Party 10:15-11:15 a.m. Grade 4 to Animal Rescue League 12:25-2:30 p.m. Head Search Drop-in Session for New Parents 6:00 p.m. off-campus Friday, January 16Day 2MLK Jr. Community Service Day Opening Assembly: Presentation by Grades 7 and 8 8:30 a.m. Lowell Center Click here to view the entire calendar
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| Read On, the DCD Library Blog |
Thank You, Norman Birdwell
Clifford the Big Red Dog was first published in 1963 by Scholastic, and it has remained in publication ever since. Numerous other Clifford titles have joined this first treasure written by Norman Bridwell. The beloved author passed away in December 2014. When Bridwell talked about his school years in a Scholastic interview, he said, "I always liked to draw, but I was never considered very good. In school there was always someone better than me; the art teacher always liked their work better than mine. Teachers didn't like my writing either." ...Read OnClick here to visit the PBS Kids Clifford Web site. |
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