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Chef in Training
Kathryn (aka Katie) Layden, was an assistant lunch server for the K-2 lunch on Tuesday, May 12, one of the experiences up for bidding at the School Daze event held in March. She chose a menu of French toast with syrup, cantaloupe, carrot and celery sticks and Red Sox ice cream bars. Mr. O'Donnell and Mrs. McPherson dressed her in a chef's hat, apron, and gloves and put her to work setting out the veggie sticks on the tables and serving from inside the kitchen. She received a great intro from Mr. Coakley and got to announce the menu.
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Sixth Graders Dedicate Play Performances to Nick Thacher
Sixth Grade ended this year's drama season with a moving play about orphans living in Victorian London performed on Thursday and Friday, May 14 and 15, in the Lowell Center. The students decided to dedicate their performances to Head of School Nick Thacher in honor of all the help and support he has given them over the years. Morgan Kendall delivered the following dedication: "In honor of our play, we would like to dedicate our performance to the Head of School, Mr. Thacher, for all of his support of our plays over the years and for teaching us interesting words at the end of each performance. Thank you, Mr. Thacher, and we hope you enjoy our play." Click here to view scenes from the play.
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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. Click here for the schedule. Permission slips must be returned to your child's 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. |
Third Grade Car Wash
Third Graders will be hosting a car wash on Friday, May 22, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. to benefit Horizons at Dedham Country Day. The cost is $5 per car, $10 for larger vehicles (SUVs). The car wash will be held at the garages.
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PA Nominations Open
The Parent Association has openings on both the executive board and a variety of committees. If you or someone you know would be interested in being involved in the volunteer efforts and community-building activities of the school, please email Marie Nagode, PA President, at msnagode@comcast.net. We will be accepting nominations until May 29.
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Next School Year's Information and Forms Are Online
Required student and family registration and medical forms for the 2015-16 school year are now online along with sign up forms for Middle School arts, athletics, and language electives and the Private Music Program. You can download the forms under "Resources" after logging in. They are in the box labeled "School Year 2015-2016 Required Forms and Information," in the section at the top labeled "All School."
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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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Message from Annual Fund Co-Chairs
Thanks to everyone who has supported the Annual Fund so far. As of today, we have 79% parent participation. This is fantastic, but we need your help to get that number even higher! By joining together as a community behind the Annual Fund, we not only provide critical funding for our current programs, but we send a strong message of support to the DCD faculty and staff who make a difference in our children's lives every day.
If you haven't yet made your gift or pledge, please do so today! Click here to contribute online, or contact Ashley LInell (alinell@dcds.net, 781-329-0850, ext. 2562) in the Development Office. The deadline is June 30! Thank you so much for your help.
Charles and Ilyse
Charles Rudnick and Ilyse Greenberg (Alfie - 7th grade, Natalie - 4th grade)
Annual Fund Co-Chairs
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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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Raffle Results
The results are in, and here they are:
Top Selling Class: First Grade (surpassing Fourth Grade on the final day of ticket sales!)
Enjoy your Sundae party, First Graders!
Top Schoolwide Sellers:
Prize
| Name
| Grade
| Number of Tickets
| First Prize
| Eleanor Todd
| 5
| 385
| Second Prize
| Sadie Smith
| 3
| 352
| Third Prize
| Millie Smith
| 4
| 333
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Top Sellers in Each Grade (excluding top schoolwide sellers, above):
Grade
| Name
| Number of Tickets
| Pre-K
| Jack McDonnell
| 78
| K
| Patrick Gage
| 64
| Grade 1
| Maisie Gronemeyer
| 264
| Grade 2
| Gabriel Salfity
| 174
| Grade 3
| Cameron Yao
| 108
| Grade 4
| Nicholas Beakey
| 192
| Grade 5
| Nytayah Bugg
| 306
| Grade 6
| Thomas O'Connell
| 126
| Grade 7
| Calvin Cochran
| 69
| Grade 8
| Olivia Sinnott
| 36
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Click here for a complete list of seller prizes.
Raffle Prize Winners:
Prize
| Winner
| Seller
| Grade
| First Prize
| Kyle Upton
| Presley Upton
| Kindergarten
| Second Prize
| Marjorie Peterson
| Gunner Peterson
| Grade 5
| Third Prize
| Marge Farquharson
| Patrick Gage
| Kindergarten
| Fourth Prize
| Jamie Caccavaro
| Colleen Cloonan
| Grade 4
| Fifth Prize
| Joan Crocker
| Nicholas Beakey
| Grade 4
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Congratulations to all for a job well done!
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Monday, May 18
Day 1Morning Assembly: Latin, Math, and Spanish Awards 8:15 a.m. Lowell Center Middle School Performing Arts Evening 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 19Day 2Middle School Visual & Performing Arts Assembly 8:30-9:30 a.m. Lowell Center Wednesday, May 20Day 3Culture Club 3:00-4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21Day 4Brendan Byrnes' Student Recital 7:30 a.m. Lowell Center Book Fair 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Valentine Center Horizons Expansion Meeting 8:00-9:30 a.m. Ladd Conference Room Morning Assembly: Storytelling 8:15 a.m. Lowell Center Friday, May 22Day 5Kindergarten Boat Trip Grade 3 Carwash 8:30-10:00 a.m. Grade 5 Greek Feast 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Click here to view the entire calendar |
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Spring Reading
There are some very entertaining new novels for children and young adults that have been published this spring. I have a stack of books to read, and I want to recommend two this week.
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (Penguin, 2015) is a novel that many readers from ages 10+ might enjoy. I did! The narrator of this story is Ally, a sixth grader who is struggling to navigate school. She is contending with the typical social issues that occur during those middle school years. As an outsider, Ally is trying to fit in. Her difficulties are compounded by the fact that her father is in the military, and he is currently stationed overseas. Her family has moved around a lot because of her father's assignments, and school hasn't been easy for Ally or her older brother. Maybe it's because she was never in one school for very long, or maybe Ally was very good at faking her ability, but no teacher had picked up on Ally's academic deficits. The situation in her present school is similar to that in her previous one, she gets sent to the principal's office often for causing problems. Her new sixth grade teacher realizes that Ally can't read, and that she is dyslexic. Even though the main character is a girl, one of her best friends is an interesting boy, and this might help with the appeal to our male readers. Ally's teacher's words to her are some that all children who struggle need to hear,
Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.
Read on...
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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.
 Art teacher Lisa Houck will show her work 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  Leslie Bowen will be showing her work along with her husband Kevin at the Dedham Community House, 671 High Street, all day on Sunday. Please come out and enjoy this special event! Myles and Lily, oil painting by Kevin Bowen
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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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Nanny/Babysitting Position SoughtHaley McPherson, the daughter of assistant chef Karen McPherson, is looking for a summer nanny or babysitting position. She is 18 years old and has just finished her freshman year of college. Contact her at haley.mcpherson18@gmail.com.
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Looking for an Alternative to Paying Rent?
John Howard (parent of Liza '10 and Henry '07) is helping a friend whose elderly parent lives alone in the house next to his on School Street in Dedham. The family is hoping to find a single person who would be willing to live in the house rent free in exchange for companionship when possible and a few light duties. Personal care is handled by a nurse. For more information, contact Hope Johnson, (617) 610-6656.
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