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| The Fair was extremely fun!
Click here to view more pictures taken by Hilary Rochelle and Danise Cavallaro.
Click here to view pictures taken by Sean Browne for the Dedham Transcript. |
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 Thank you, volunteers!
The Extreme Fun Fair was a huge success! Amazing weather and happy children can really make a day! Thank you to all the parents, faculty, staff, and students who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to prepare for the day's events and volunteered on the day of the Fair, especially co-chairs Sharon Allen, Elizabeth Bruneau, and Deija Nevins.
Lawn Signs If you took a lawn sign, thanks for advertising the Fair. Please return it to Barbara in the front office so we can use it next year.
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Fun Run Benefits ARL
Students in Grades 1-8 participated in the DCD Fun Run on Friday, May 8. The one-mile run was sponsored by the Fourth Grade as a community service project. All proceeds will go to the Animal Rescue League in Dedham.
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First Grade Play
First Graders delighted audiences with two performances of their class play on Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8, in the Lowell Center.
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2014-2015 Annual Fund
Thank you for supporting DCD teachers! To date, we have 79% current parent participation in the Annual Fund.
Parent participation in DCD's Annual Fund is critical and directly impacts our students and teachers every day. The deadline for making a gift to this year's Annual Fund is June 30. Thank you to all who have participated in the Annual Fund already. If you have not yet made your gift or pledge, please click here to do so today, or contact Ashley Linell (781) 329-0850, ext. 2562, in the Development Office.
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Final Music Party of the Year
Join us on Monday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. for a concert by students studying in the Private Music Program. The first half of the program will feature performances by Lower School student ensembles from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., concluding with a performance by the Combined Chamber Ensembles. The second half of the program, from 7:15 to 8:00 p.m., will showcase Middle School students performing both solo and ensemble pieces. Refreshments will be served following the concert. Any "sweet" contributions will be appreciated. Musicians are requested to wear nice clothes: skirts, dresses, or dress pants for girls and collared shirts and nice pants for boys; no sneakers or UGGs, please. If your child is considering which instrument to choose for next year, this is a good opportunity to come and hear these instrumentalists. Questions may be directed to Christine Nicholas at cnicholas@dcds.net.
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Join Us in Celebrating the Arts
The Middle School Performing Arts Evening on Monday, May 18, will showcase Chorus and Band along with Dance and Chamber ensembles in performances in the Lowell Center at 7:00 p.m. On Tuesday, May 19, the arts department will present the Middle School Visual and Performing Arts Assembly at 8:30 a.m. in the Lowell Center, where students will present their work in the visual arts and woodworking in addition to the ensemble performances. Both events are highlights of the year, and we hope to see you there.
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Get Pumped Up for This Year's DCD Book Fair!
 It's that time again! DCD's annual Paperback Book Fair will be held on Thursday, May 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Valentine Center. You will find some great summer reading for all reading levels! Grades K through 8 will attend with their classes. Pre-K students may visit the Book Fair with a parent or caregiver either before or after school. Parents are welcome to visit at any time. Permission slips must be returned to your teacher no later than May 20. Hard copies of the permission slip are available in the Front Office or in the Library. Click here for a permission slip. Students should not bring cash to the Book Fair; you will be billed later by the DCD Business Office. |
Shop with Scrip and Give Back to DCD!
Are you planning to buy gift cards for graduation gifts, confirmations, or your Memorial Day barbecue? 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 the 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. Place your order by May 15 and gift cards will be distributed before Memorial Day. Contact Danise Cavallaro for more information.
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June Sports Program Offered
Dan Balk and Mark Jackson are offering a sports program for children in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5, June 15-26, for half days 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. or full days 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The program will take place in the Rand and Primary Gyms and on the fields. Activities will include floor hockey, basketball, soccer, kickball, wiffle ball, capture the flag, handball, and many other cooperative and competitive games. The cost is $60 per day or $30 for a half day. Snack and juice will be provided during the morning, and there will be daily prizes and awards. Games and activities will be age appropriate based on sign ups. To sign up, please contact Dan Balk (dbalk@dcds.net; (781) 329-0850, ext. 2563). |
Got Wood?
Mr. Clifford is looking to source wood for his 2015 fall term woodworking courses. He is interested in pear, walnut, cherry, and apple woods that are hopefully green (green wood carves very well) and with bark still on. If you think you might have something along those lines or you would like to follow up with him about a lead, please contact him by email at gclifford@dcds.net.
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Monday, May 11
Day 2Morning Assembly: Dara Torres 8:15 a.m. Lowell Center Music Party 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 12Day 3Community Outreach Meeting 8:15-9:15 a.m. Lawrence Room alcove Wednesday, May 13Day 4Current Kindergarten Parent Meeting 8:00-9:00 a.m. New Families Picnic 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14Day 5Grade 6 Play 8:30 a.m. Lowell Center Friday, May 15Day 6Grade 6 Play 8:30 a.m. Lowell Center PA Executive Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Ladd Conference Room Middle School Service Afternoon 12:30-3:00 p.m. Click here to view the entire calendar |
| Read On, the DCD Library Blog |
Henri Matisse
The Museum of Modern Art in New York City presented a fascinating exhibit in 2014 called Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs. The exhibition catalog for the exhibit is inspiring, and I knew that we had a number of books in the DCD library that discussed this talented artist's life. Many of them focus on the time in his life when Matisse created almost entirely with paper and scissors.
Henri Matisse was born in 1869 in Le Cateau-Cambresis, France. He lived in Paris for most of his life, and his avant-garde work was known internationally. At seventy-two, the artist became very ill, and nearly bedridden. Instead of giving up all of his art, he developed his ideas in a new medium - large cutouts from hand-painted paper that his assistants hung around the room for him.
 The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlan, illustrated by Hadley Hooper (Roaring Brook Press, 2014) is a simple tale of Henri's childhood, and how his surroundings influenced his later works.
Jeanette Winter also wrote a biography of the master for our youngest readers in Henri's Scissors (Beach Lane, 2013). Marjorie Blaine Parker's biography, Colorful Dreamer: The Story of Henri Matisse (Dial, 2012) is an enticing complement to Winter's work.
 Jane O'Connor and Jessie Hartland teamed up to produce Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors (Grosset & Dunlap, 2002). Their children's biography is in the form of a school report that a student has written. It contains images of some of Matisse's work and a discussion of his life. ...
Read on...
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DCD Joins the Walk for HungerOn Sunday, May 3, twenty-one DCD students, led by Team Captains Molly King, Audrey Linell, and Rachel Mann, participated in the Walk for Hunger, walking 20 miles and raising over $3,350 for Project Bread. Thank you to everyone who donated. If you are interested in supporting Project Bread, there is still time. Click here to visit the DCD Team page to make a gift online. Special thanks to our chaperones Dan Balk, Ali Fernandes, Katie Cochran, Hilary Glynn, Becky King, Natalia Kapourelakos, Christina Kapourelakos, Ashley Linell, Lisa Lynch, and Elaine Mann and our alumni Zach Castagnola '11, Connor Glynn '14, Wil Linell '14, and Colin Mann '14 for joining us on the walk.
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First Annual JB's Keys to DMD Trail Run for LifeHelp raise funds to support the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Northeastern Scholarship Fund at the Trail Run for Life on Sunday, May 17. The 5K race begins at 10:00 a.m. at Hale Reservation in Westwood. A one-mile fun run for kids starts at 9:15 a.m. To register, visit jbskeys.org and click on Trail Run for Life, or click here. Contact Antonietta O'Toole, (857) 991-2330 or agotoole@gmail.com.
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Dedham Open Studios
The 5th Annual Dedham Open Studios will take place on Sunday,
May 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Join us for a relaxing and fun community event where local artists can show and offer their work for sale. Media range from sculpture and murals to paintings and jewelry.
 Lisa Houck's work will be on display in her home at 88 Stoney Lea Road in Dedham. Families are welcome! She is also having a preview on Saturday, May 16, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Contact 617-338-4748 for more information.
Evening Owl, White Line Woodcut, by Lisa Houck
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The Dedham Historical Society & Museum Spring Tour
On Sunday, May 31, from noon to 4:00 p.m., celebrate Dedham's rich architectural history with a self-guided walking tour of wonderful homes in one of Dedham's historic neighborhoods. This year's tour includes five great houses plus the Fairbanks House, the oldest timber-frame house in New England. The tour will take place rain or shine. We welcome children age ten or older. Refreshments will be served along the way. Raffle tickets for an original Dedham Pottery Swan Plate are $5.00 for one or $10 for three. The drawing will take place at 4:00 p.m. at the Dedham Historical Society & Museum. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets purchased in advance may be picked up on the day of the tour at the Dedham Historical Society & Museum, 612 High Street, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Ticket sales the day of the tour begin at noon.
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Wellesley Garden Tour  The Hills Garden Club of Wellesley proudly presents a tour of Wellesley residential gardens, "Beyond the Garden Gate," on Tuesday, June 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance. To purchase tickets, contact: www.hgcw.org or 781-237-0345. Proceeds to benefit Clock Tower Park, Wellesley.
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College Student Looking for Work This SummerMollie White '11 is an 18-year-old incoming freshman at Georgetown University's School of Nursing. She is graduating from Thayer Academy this spring and spent last summer as a nanny for a 6-month-old and 2-year-old. In addition, she has given swim lessons to Horizons students for the past three summers. She is looking for a babysitting job for children of any ages. She has a car, a clean driving record, loves animals, and is AED/CPR/Lifeguard certified. She is NOT available 6/15-6/30 and 8/8-8/15. References available. Mollie can be reached at 617-435-4455 or whitema@thayer.org.
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