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| Lower School Chorus performs a medley of selections from Bye, Bye, Birdie at the Lower School Visual and Performing Arts Assembly on Friday, March 13. Click here to view more pictures from the event.
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Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day
We are looking forward to a great turnout for Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day, which takes place next Friday, April 10. Due to the extreme weather this winter, we will be unable to park cars on the DCD fields. Directions for parking are given below. Please make your plans in advance and leave plenty of time to arrive on campus as we anticipate parking may take longer than in previous years.
Parking options:- Guests may be dropped off and picked up in front of the school.
- Limited parking will be available on campus on a first-come basis.
- Once the campus parking lots are full, grandparents and special friends will be directed to park behind the Norfolk Registry of Deeds, 649 High Street, Dedham (enter the lot behind the registry, off Ames Street) and ride the DCD shuttle. Children are invited to ride the shuttle with their grandparent or special friend.
All parents and parent volunteers should park at the Registry of Deeds lot. Shuttles will begin running at 6:40 a.m. and continue throughout the morning.
We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we work to accommodate our special guests.
Schedules:
Click on the links below to view your child(ren)'s schedule for the morning:
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten (Maloney)
Kindergarten (Price)
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Show Your DCD Spirit at the James Joyce Ramble! 
Sunday, April 26, 2015
The race begins at the Endicott Estate on East Sreet in Dedham.
Help us support this great community event! Participants will receive a DCD t-shirt to wear on the day of the event (while supplies last).
There are three ways to get involved:
- Run on the DCD team. Click here to register for the race and contact Lexi Jackson, our DCD running team captain, to add your name to the roster.
- Be a water stop volunteer at the DCD-sponsored water stop on Highland Street, near Lowder Street. Contact Water Stop Captain Diana Nicholson to join the hydration team.
- Staff the DCD tent at the Endicott Estate. Contact Hilary Rochelle to join the ambassador team.
Please let us know by Friday, April 10 if you can volunteer.
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 Extreme Fun Fair Reminders Everyone is excited after Thursday morning's rousing Fair kick-off assembly that featured a cross fit demonstration. Planning is underway for an extremely fun day for all, and we are counting on everyone's participation to make it a success!
Fair Packets (raffle tickets, T-shirt & ticket order forms, & bumper stickers)
Be sure to review the Fair packet that was given to your child.
- Bumper Stickers: Please put the bumper sticker on your car to help us advertise the Fair. Extras are available in the front office.
- Raffle Tickets: There are some great raffle prizes this year, and now is the time for children to start selling. Completed raffle tickets and money should go to the Fair mailbox in the front office.
- T-Shirts and Tickets: The deadline for ordering t-shirts has been extended, and you can also buy your Fair tickets now. Fill out the order forms for both Fair tickets and t-shirts and bring them in with your payment by April 15 to the Fair mailbox in the front office.
Sign Up For a Shift
Check your email for a SignUpGenius invitation from Sharisse Cail Perry to work a shift at the Fair.
Bring Your Toys and Books to the Trailer
Clean out your closets and shelves of gently-used toys, sporting goods, and books you no longer use and bring them to the trailer in the Herrick House parking lot. Click here to review what is acceptable to donate.
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It's Gallery Week at DCD!Please join us next week in celebrating the Middle School visual arts program at DCD. The Lowell Center will be transformed into a gallery from April 6 to April 13, and a reception will be held on Thursday, April 9 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. featuring presentations from student woodworkers and visual artists at 7:15. Refreshments will be served, and you are welcome to attend all or part of the evening's festivities.  Julia Bemis
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Parent to Parent
We invite you to attend our second Parent-to-Parent event on Wednesday, April 8, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. This PA-sponsored event will bring DCD parents together to discuss "The Lower School Years." First-time Lower School parents will hear from experienced families about everything from homework to after-school activities. Current Lower School parents will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences. Finally, parents of older children will be available to offer their perspectives. Parents are encouraged to bring questions to this meeting.
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Chess Wizards Starting Up AgainLet your child be part of this fun program in learning to play chess. DCD's EDP Program will offer the nationally recognized Chess Wizards program on Thursdays after school, from 3:20 to 4:20 p.m. for children in Kindergarten through Grade 5. The cost is $140 for seven classes: April 9, April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14, and May 21. Click here for the flyer and registration form. For more information, contact Tom Nash.
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Monday, April 6
Day 2Gallery Week Begins Lowell Center Tuesday, April 7Day 3Community Outreach Meeting 8:15 a.m. Lawrence Room alcove Lower School Math Club 3:00 p.m. Diversity Committee Meeting 5:30-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 8Day 4Parent-to-Parent Event 7:00-9:00 p.m. Herrick House Thursday, April 9Day 5Gallery Week Reception 6:30 p.m. Lowell Center Friday, April 10Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day 8:00-11:45 a.m. Dismissal 11:45 a.m. Click here to view the entire calendar |
| Read On, the DCD Library Blog |
Salem State University announced the winners for the 2015 Massachusetts Children's Book Award this week.  The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine (Putnam, 2012) was chosen as the winner. This work of historical fiction chronicles the racism and discrimination that existed in our society, especially in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1958. Marlee, an extremely shy girl watches as her city, and even her family, are divided in their opinions over school integration. Marlee becomes friends with Liz, a new student who is everything that she isn't. Marlee is so quiet that she borders on being mute, and Liz is outgoing and brave. Through Liz's friendship, Marlee gains self-confidence. When Liz suddenly stops coming to school, her friend discovers that it is because Liz was actually a light-skinned African American who had been passing for white..... The 2015 MCBA Honor Books are The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan, I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis, Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story by Vicki Myron, and The Familiars by Jay Epstein Adam and Andrew Jacobson...    Read on... |
Shaker Exhibit ReceptionA reception for "Shaker Works Then and Now: Youthful Interpretations of the Shaker Form" at The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury is scheduled for Sunday, April 12, from 1:30 until 3:30 p.m. The exhibit, which culminates many years of study and experience in woodworking by DCD students under woodworking teacher Gerry Clifford, runs through May 17. 
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Dedham Choral Society Celebrates 60th AnniversaryDedham Choral Society is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year with a performance of Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 2, "Hymn of Praise," performed in the original German with full orchestra and featuring soloists Deborah Selig and Gregory Zavracky. The concert takes place on Sunday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m., at the New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall. Tickets are $20, $35, $45 and can be purchased through Elizabeth Pyle Handler '79, 781-449-5247, by visiting the DCS website at http://www.dedhamchoral.org, or at the door.
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