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February 12
Photo of the Week

Samantha Schwartz gives off an executive vibe, despite wearing pajamas, during her term as Head for the Day on Thursday, February 11. Photo by Hilary Rochelle
News & Notices
Parents, faculty and staff are invited to a special event 
about building community at DCD     
sponsored by the Diversity Committee.

February 18, 2016
Cocktails at 6:00 p.m. in the Library
followed by dinner in the Lawrence Room

Please let us know if you're planning to attend by Friday, February 12. Click here to RSVP online or contact Danise Cavallaro, ext. 2582.  

Click here to RSVP. 
Don't forget to enroll your child for next year
Signed enrollment contracts and deposits for the next academic year, 2016-2017, are due February 19. Each parent must fill out the contract individually online. Click here for detailed instructions.
Come to the DCD Family Skating Party!
Lace up your skates and have some fun with other DCD families!
All skating abilities are welcome, and there will be hot cocoa and treats to enjoy! Saturday, February 27, from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at the Nobles Ice Rink.
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Jack's Kitchen
DCD ushered in the year of the fire monkey with a Chinese food celebration on Tuesday that included such traditional Chinese menu items as pot stickers and fried rice among other options. It was a big hit among the students, who lined up at the alternative food window for leftovers at lunch the next day!

Click here to see what's for lunch next week.
The Week Ahead
Monday, February 15
No School: President's Day

Tuesday, February 16
Day 4

Horizons Meeting
8:00 a.m. Middle School Conference Room

PA Executive Committee Meeting
8:15 a.m.

Wednesday, February 17
Day 5 

Grade 3 Field Trip to Sturbridge Village
8:30 a.m.

Culture Club
3:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 18
Day 6

Grade 8 Play
8:30 a.m. Lowell Center

Friday, February 19
Day 1

Grade 8 Play & Cast Party
8:30 a.m. Lowell Center

Middle School Student Council Social Event: Dodgeball
12:30-2:30 Rand Gym

Grade 8 Parent Dinner
7:00 p.m. Herrick House

Click here to view the entire calendar
Read On! The Library Blog
Celebrating Black History in Books
As we celebrate Black History Month in February, I would like to revisit two books that were recognized this year by the American Library Association, Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer (Candlewick) and Trombone Shorty (Abrams).
Carole Boston Weatherford's picture book biography about Fannie Lou Hamer is important to share with our middle school students. As the granddaughter of slaves and the youngest of twenty children, she endured illness, poverty, extreme acts of prejudice, and racism that included physical attacks on her personally. Hamer was active in the civil rights movement. As part of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, she addressed the 1964 Democratic National Convention about the voter discrimination in the South. Hamer's passion was evident in her powerful singing voice, and she reached millions of people through her beautiful gift.