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| Matthew O'Rourke performed with the Chamber Ensemble at the Dedham Savings Bank on Thursday, December 17, as part of their holiday concert series.
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Photo by Danise Cavallaro
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Last Chance to Order Scrip for the Holidays!
We will be placing the school's Scrip order on Monday, December 14, so your order must be in by Sunday night to be included. Scrip are gift cards, including e-cards, to major stores that give a rebate from each gift card purchase back to DCD. Click here to learn more about Scrip.
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Annual Fund
During this season of giving, we hope you'll consider making a year-end gift to the Annual Fund. Your Annual Fund gift allows teachers and staff to continue building a bond that helps every student thrive with confidence and purpose. Our teachers and staff have participated at 100 percent for the past five years-please join them in giving to the Annual Fund. Contact Ashley Linell, 781-329-0850, ext. 2562, or alinell@dcds.net, for more information. Click here to make your gift online.
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| | The Revenge of the Warlocks was written by Ms. Sidoli especially for this wonderful group of actors. The witches, jealous of the warlocks, put a curse on them and banish the warlocks from their kingdom but one day the warlocks break free and seek revenge on the witches. The 34 actors amazed the audience with their stellar acting. |
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Students to Make Cards for Veterans at Trim the Gym
At Trim the Gym next Thursday, December 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., students will have the chance to make cards for patients at the Veteran's Hospital Boston West Roxbury Campus. Students are asked to bring a one dollar donation to decorate a card. We are proud to have our students support our nation's heroes at the holidays!
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Dismissal Times Next Week
On Thursday, students will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. after Trim the Gym. On Friday, pick up is immediately following the Holiday Assembly, which will end at approximately 10:30 a.m.
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 DCD's Math Team Announced
The eight student "mathletes" comprising DCD's Math Team have a lot of work ahead of them to get ready for the annual Math Counts regional competition in February.
The students who made the team are, left to right, starting at the bottom: Audrey Volpe, Alex Burmeister, Angela Giordano, Amanda Shih, Claire Holding, Matthew O'Rourke, Charlie Volpe, and Matt Capone.
Students interested in competing in the contest took a qualifying exam made up of questions from past years' tests. Because they hadn't studied most of the material covered, they were required to use their reasoning abilities instead of just memorization, something they'll need in February.
Next term they''ll be taking on extra work to prepare for the test, in addition to continuing to come to school early once a week for Math Club at 7:30 a.m. Congratulations, and good luck!
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New Offerings in Extended Day This Winter
The Extended Day Program has a number of new offerings beginning in January, including chess and soap making. Click here to go to the resource board on the DCD website to learn more. Please contact Tom Nash, Director of Extended Day, tnash@dcds.net, if you have any questions.
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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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 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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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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 Jack's Kitchen
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Fresh Is Best
The kitchen uses the freshest fruits and vegetables available. We source from Sysco and from Russo's in Watertown. We also get fruit and produce from local farms, including the Big Apple in Wrentham and Tangarinis in Millis along with The Aching Back Farm in Franklin. Our goal is to provide students with the healthiest foods possible. Our cereals are always a low sugar; we don't add fats or salt to our dishes; and nothing we serve is fried.
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Monday, December 14
Day 2
Morning Assembly: Penguin Parade
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Tuesday, December 15
Day 3Wednesday, December 16Day 4 Thursday, December 17Day 5Trim the Gym 2:00 p.m. Rand Gym Dismissal 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 18Holiday Assembly 9:00 a.m. Rand Gym Retirement Reception for Tim Jackson 11:00 a.m. No Extended Day December 19-January 3Winter Break Monday, January 4Day 6School resumes Tuesday, January 5Day 1Community Outreach Meeting 8:15 a.m. Lawrence Room alcove Wednesday, January 6Day 2Thursday, January 7Day 3Morning Assembly: Alumni Speaker Kim Stevenson '05 8:15 a.m. Lowell Center Diversity Committee 5:30 p.m. Adams Lab Friday, January 8Day 4PA Executive Committee Meeting 8:15 a.m. Ladd Conference Room Middle School Service Afternoon 12:30-3:00 p.m. Click here to view the entire calendar |
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Read On! The Library Blog
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 Seasons Readings
Readers of all ages enjoy holiday picture books. Even our most sophisticated and older readers want to revisit old favorites and check out new titles.
When Santa Was a Baby by Linda Bailey & Genevieve Godbout (Tundra, 2015) has become one of this year's favorites. Santa's parents are like all parents because they think that their new baby is very special. When his first baby sounds are Ho! Ho! Ho!, they are surprised. Santa continues be unique when he gives away his presents, only wears red, and has a special friend who enjoys making toys. This is a fun title to pair with Santa Retires by David Biedrzycki (Charlesbridge, 2012).
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Happy Holidays!
The next edition of the Weekly e-News will be published on January 8.
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