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A Kindergartner poses next to the gingerbread man he decorated with his big buddy on Tuesday.
Photo by Becky King
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A Taste of DCD: Lunchroom Tours for Parents Being Offered Next Week
Lunchroom tours will be offered to DCD parents next week, Monday-Thursday, December 7-10, at 11:00 a.m. before first lunch. Come and meet the staff and learn about the many daily food choices available to children at lunch. Reservations are required. Please use this Sign Up Genius link to reserve your spot: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080d4caaa92aa20-lunch/
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Holiday Storytelling
Parents are invited to stop by morning assembly on Monday, December 7, at 8:15 a.m. for holiday storytelling by Gerry Clifford and Marge Farquharson and enjoy their annual gift to the community.
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Admissions Coffee & Conversation: Help Us Spread the Word!
Admissions is hosting an informal off-campus event for prospective parents in Wellesley at the home of Kathyrn Novicki '85 and Charles Baumeister on Tuesday, December 8., at 8:30 a.m. This is a unique opportunity for families to have conversations in a relaxed atmosphere with some of our current parents as well as with faculty members and administrators, including Nick Thacher. Please share our Admissions Coffee invitation with friends, neighbors and colleagues. Click here to download the PDF.
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Help Needed in Extended Day
DCD's Extended Day program is looking for an additional staff member to round out its afternoon lineup on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., with the possibility of additional work if and when needed. The ideal person for this position should be skilled in arts and crafts, childrens' games, and activity design and implementation, as well as have a keen interest in working with young children in Pre-K through 5th grade. Position to begin January 4, 2016. Please contact Tom Nash, Director of Extended Day, tnash@dcds.net, if interested.
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Navigating the DCD Website
Have you logged into the DCD website? Are you aware of all the news and photos that have been posted behind the password? For those of you who might like a refresher, we have a wonderfully simple tutorial that may prove very helpful as we embark on our first round of online student reports and continue to use the website to share photos, news, post important information, and communicate as a community. If you would like to access this tutorial, please click on the following link: Navigating the DCD Website. If you have any questions or require further support, please email DCD Web Help.
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Don't Forget to Make a Gift to the Annual Fund
Now is the time to make a year-end gift to DCD's Annual Fund. Click here to donate online.
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Ideas for Your Holiday Shopping List
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 Give the gift of art
Beautiful print reproductions of the whimsical original painting of the DCD campus by Cape Cod artist Elizabeth Mumford are available for purchase from the Development Office. The prints come in two sizes: 20" x 26" for $20 and 11" x 14" for $50. Boxed note cards are also available for $10 for a set of 8 cards. Please contact Ashley Linell if you are interested in purchasing any of these items.
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Visit the DCD store 
A wide selection of DCD branded activewear, outerwear, and additional gift items are available for purchase online. Click here to view all the items for sale in our online store. Orders should arrive at your home within 14-21 days, so don't delay!
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Use Scrip for your holiday shopping and support DCD!
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 Gap, Shaw's, Home Depot, and Whole Foods, you can shop at your favorite stores, and DCD earns money with each purchase. The deadline for submitting scrip orders in time for holiday giving is December 14. Click here to learn more.
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Donate to DCD while you shop through Amazon Smile
If you're doing any of your holiday shopping on Amazon, you can choose DCD as the charity to receive a percentage of your purchase. Click here to sign up.
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Film "Most Likely to Succeed" Coming to DCD
DCD is hosting a screening of "Most Likely to Succeed," a documentary about education and curriculum reform in twenty-first century America, on January 21, 2016. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about the film, go to http://mltsfilm.org/
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Planning for the DCD Fair Has Begun
Mark your calendars for DCD's Groovy 65th Fair on Saturday, May 7, 2016. We are looking for parents to chair the following activities: Face Painting, Ticket Sales, Bead Making, and Toys. If you'd like more information about what being a chair entails or if you have specific staffing preferences, please contact us. Click here to see pictures from last year's Extreme Fun Fair.
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 Jack's Kitchen
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Soup's On!
Nothing warms you on a winter day better than soup. So, at this time of year, the kitchen serves a wide variety of soups and stews, including beef stew, chicken noodle, tomato, and Italian wedding soup, along with chili and Jack's own country kitchen soup.
Meet Head Chef Jack O'Donnell (pictured left) and the rest of the kitchen staff during the lunchroom tours for parents next week. Click here to reserve your spot.
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Monday, December 7
Day 3
Morning Assembly: Holiday Storytelling with Marge Farquharson and Gerry Clifford
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Tuesday, December 8
Day 4Community Outreach Meeting 8:15 a.m. Lawrence Room alcove Admissions Coffee 8:30 a.m. off-campus Wednesday, December 9Day 5 Grades 4/5 Parent Visiting Day 8:15-9:40 a.m. Culture Club 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10Day 6Grade 5 Play 8:30 a.m. Lowell Center Chamber Music Concert at Dedham Savings 4:00 p.m. Dedham Savings Bank Diversity Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m. Friday, December 11Day 1Grade 5 Play 8:30 a.m. Lowell Center Middle School Service Afternoon 12:30-3:00 p.m. Chorus Performs at Dedham Savings Bank and The Arbors 12:30-6:00 p.m. Pre-K/Kindergarten Playgroup for Alumni Children and Siblings 1:00-2:00 p.m. Grade 1 Class Dinner 7:00 p.m. Herrick House Click here to view the entire calendar |
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Read On! The Library Blog
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 Seasons Readings
One of my favorite Hanukkah books that was published this year is the picture book version of The Parakeet Named Dreidel (Farrar Straus Giroux). Suzanne Raphael Berkson has illustrated Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story to introduce it to today's young readers.
Born in Poland, Isaac Bashevis Singer spent much of the first third of his life in Warsaw. . It was fortuitous that he emigrated to the United States in 1935 when he grew fearful of the growing Nazi threat in Germany. He became an important figure in writing, especially in the Yiddish literary movement. This talented author wrote for adults, young adults, and children. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978. Singer was also honored with two U.S. National Book awards, and one of these was in Children's Literature
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Panel Discussion on Young Women and Sport
Sunday, December 6, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Dexter Southfield School
20 Newton Street, Brookline
Former UCLA gymnast Maura Farden, a women's sports broadcaster on ESPN, NBC, and Lifetime TV, will moderate a panel discussion on the power of sports in women's lives on Sunday, December 6, at 1:00 p.m. at Dexter Southfield School. The event is for all middle and high school students who participate in any sport on any level. Tickets may be reserved online at youngwomeninsport.com. There is a $10 suggested donation. Coaches are free. For more information, contact Mel McLaughlin 617.610.4759. Click here for the flyer.
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 Dick and Rick Hoyt to speak at the Montrose School
Monday, December 7, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
29 North Street, Medfield
Father and son Dick and Rick Hoyt will describe their participation in over 1,100 athletic events, discuss their efforts to raise disability awareness, and illuminate the "Team Hoyt" motto "Yes, you can!" as part of the Montrose School LifePortraits Speaker Series on Monday, December 7, at 2:00 p.m. Well-known from their annual participation in the Boston Marathon, they will share their inspiring story and give witness to character in action. The event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. For more information, visit the school's website: http://www.montroseschool.org/or call 508.359.2423.
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