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| | Pre-Kindergarten students listen to instructions from PE teacher Elaine Gage in the Primary Gym while grandparents and special friends look on April 10. |
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Shaker Exhibit Reception This SundayOn Sunday, April 12, The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury is holding a reception for the exhibit "Shaker Works Then and Now: Youthful Interpretations of the Shaker Form," where furniture made by former DCD students in Shaker woodworking classes with Gerry Clifford is on display next to original Shaker works from the museum's collection. This is a unique opportunity to view our students' works in a museum setting. The reception takes place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and is open to the public. The exhibit runs through May 17. Click here for more information on the DCD Web site. 
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Play Ball!
Monday's Red Sox home opener is an opportunity for our students to show their team pride (Red Sox or other). Children are encouraged to wear Red Sox jerseys or a shirt with the team's colors, or jerseys or the colors of their favorite team, and they may wear jeans and sweatpants. We will have a traditional baseball lunch and the sounds of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" will most likely filter into the hallways! |
April is a Month of Musical Treats
The annual Family and Friends Concert will take place on Wednesday, April 15,
at 4:30 p.m. in the Lowell Center. String students, along with family members and friends, will be sharing their music with all of you. There will be a few faculty members playing as well. The following week, two teachers from our Private Music faculty will be presenting student recitals: Valerie Snow's piano recital will be on Tuesday, April 21, at 5:00 p.m. in the Lowell Center; Linda Poland will hold her clarinet recital on Wednesday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Room. If your child in considering taking lessons on either of these instruments next year, this is a great opportunity to come and listen. Please come and enjoy our talented young musicians and their inspirational teachers! Questions may directed to Ms. Nicholas at cnicholas@dcds.net.
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Discussing Culture and Diversity
All parents are invited to attend the Diversity Dinner on Thursday, April 16. Please reply via Paperless Post or by contacting Danise Cavallaro in the Development Office.
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Pre-order Now for the Book Fair
Parents may pre-order their child's required summer reading to be picked at the Book Fair on May 21. The pre-order deadline is April 16. Click here to place your order online (no payment is necessary at this time; the pre-ordered book(s) will be included in the total cost of books purchased at the Book Fair).
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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.
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Deadlines The deadline for ordering t-shirts and Fair tickets is Wednesday, April 15. Fill out the order forms for both and bring them in with your payment to the Fair mailbox in the front office. Don't Forget to Sign Up for a Shift There are many positions available to work at the Fair. Staffers are needed for Saturday afternoon. Sign up by copying and pasting this link into your browser: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E094AA4A828A64-dcdextreme1/7041309 Please email Sharisse Cail Perry or call her at (617) 388-3684 if you have any questions. Raffle Now is the time to sell raffle tickets! Additional books of tickets are available in the front office. Completed sold tickets and money should be returned to the Fair mailbox in the front office. There are wonderful prizes this year with something for everyone! - 1st Prize: one-night hotel stay at the Mandarin Oriental Boston in a deluxe guestroom with in-room breakfast for two guests. Valid until 05/31/16 (value $700) donated by the Mandarin Oriental Boston
- 2nd Prize: two tickets to the Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics, Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Fenway Park, State Street Pavilion club seats with in-seat service and parking pass (value $430) donated by the Rudnick/Greenberg family
- 3rd Prize: Beats wireless headphones (value $350) donated by the Golden family
- 4th Prize: two tickets to the Taylor Swift Concert, Friday, July 24, 2015, at Gillette Stadium (value $300) (anonymous donor)
- 5th Prize: blue on highland restaurant gift certificate (value $200) donated by the Walkey family
Trailer Ready for Donations 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. Children's books are especially wanted. Click here to review what is acceptable to donate. Help Advertise the Fair - Bumper Stickers: Please put the Fair bumper sticker on your car. Extras are available in the front office.
- Flyers: Share the Fair flyer with your family and friends. If you would like to help place some around your town, please contact Jen Jordan.
- Lawn Signs: If your yard is in a very visible location, please take a lawn sign from the front hall or contact Dena Upton .
- DCD Fair Facebook Page: Like and share our "DCD Fair" page.
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Fun Run to Benefit ARL
Mark your calendars! Students in Grades 1-8 are invited to participate in the DCD Fun Run on Friday, May 8. All proceeds go to the Animal Rescue League in Dedham.
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Monday, April 13
Day 1Gallery Week Concludes Lowell Center Tuesday, April 14Day 2New Families Coffee 7:45-8:45 a.m. Lower School Math Club 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 15Day 3Horizons Meeting 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Culture Club 3:00-4:30 p.m. Family and Friends Strings Concert 4:30 p.m. Lowell Center Grade 7 Parent Secondary School Meeting 7:00 p.m. Valentine Center Thursday, April 16Day 4Current Grade 5 Parent Meeting 8:15-10:00 a.m. Valentine Center Morning Assembly: Susan Glaser 8:15 a.m. Lowell Center Diversity Evening for All Parents 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, April 17Day 5PA Executive Committee Meeting 8:15-10:00 a.m. Ladd Conference Room Click here to view the entire calendar |
| Read On, the DCD Library Blog |
Books for "Foodies"
There are some people who quietly, or with great acclaim, have made a difference in the areas of food and history. Two newly published picture book biographies celebrate a man and a woman who have influenced changes in society through their cooking.  Mara Rockliff's spare text is complemented by Vincent X. Kirsch's cut-paper illustrations in the delicious book, Gingerbread for Liberty! How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution (HMH, 2015). Christopher Ludwick was a German baker from Philadelphia who is a forgotten hero from the American Revolution. Ludwick had come to America as an adult who had grown up baking with his father in Germany and serving as a soldier and sailor for his homeland. When he established a bakery in Philadelphia, he became especially known for his gingerbread....  If one wants to eat at Alice Waters' restaurant, Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, CA, it might take weeks to obtain a reservation. Waters is responsible for the important food movement in the United States where cooks depend on fresh and local food. Jacqueline Briggs Martin joined illustrator Hayelin Choi to share Waters' life in Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious (Readers to Eaters, 2014). Waters has taken her philosophy to schools with her project, Edible Schoolyards.
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DCD Camp Open House This Weekend
Now is the time to sign your kids up for summer fun! DCD's Summer Camp is holding an open house on Sunday, April 12, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., where you can meet some of the counselors and see the camp facilities. There are traditional and sports camp options available.
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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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Noted Math Educator to Speak at the Park SchoolAuthor Jo Boaler, an advocate of mathematics education reform, will speak at the Park School on April 15 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Boaler is working to dispel stereotypes that distort how Americans teach and learn math. She offers an online course, Learn Math: Parents and Teachers, through Stanford University, where she is a professor of mathematics education. The event is free and open to both parents and educators, but space is limited. Click here to register. Click here for the flyer.
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Babysitter Looking for Work
If anyone is in need of a babysitter or mother's helper, Julia Bemis, a DCD Eighth Grader, is available. She is free nights and weekends now and will be available all summer. If interested, please contact Julia at (781) 530-7315.
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Intern Wanted at DCDThe Admissions and Development Offices are looking for an intern. Contact Ashley Linell if you know someone who might be interested. It's a great way to get some job experience in an independent school!
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