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| | Second grader Maisie looks through the kaleidoscope she made in science class today. |
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Thank you to all of the Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day volunteers!
Thank you to everyone who volunteered last week for Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day. We truly appreciate your time, energy, and positive attitude. We hope that you felt rewarded by your interactions with the guests and in knowing that you made a large contribution toward making it a fantastic day for everyone.
-Julie Layden and Kristen Cloonan, Co-chairs
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Pre-order required summer reading: Deadline April 22
Parents can pre-order books that are required for summer reading from the DCD Book Fair, which takes place May 19, 2016. Purchasing these books through the Book Fair helps support DCD. Click here to view the list. Please reserve your child's books by April 22 so we can have them ready for you to pick up at the Book Fair (no advance payment is necessary; books you pre-order will be included in the total cost of all books purchased at the Book Fair). If you don't intend to order these books from the Book Fair, please reply "no" to dcdlibrary@dcds.net.
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Calling all runners and poets! 
It's not too late to participate with DCD in the James Joyce Ramble on April 24. We are still looking for water stop volunteers and runners! Let us know if you're interested by signing up through Signup Genius and get your t-shirt while supplies last. (Please note, if you are planning to run, you need to register directly with the James Joyce Ramble as well. Go to www.ramble.org to register.
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 Feeling Groovy! Reminders for this year's DCD Fair
Help Needed Saturday Afternoon at the Fair If you haven't signed up for a shift at the fair, please go to SignUpGenius and sign up today. To have all the games and activities running, we need every parent volunteer to take a shift. Please email Sharisse Cail Perry or call her at
(617) 388-3684 if you have any questions.
Raffle Reminder The drawing for the two Tie-Dye Kids of the Fair will take place on Monday, May 2, at morning assembly. To be eligible for the drawing, students must sell and submit at least two raffle books by Friday, April 29, at 1:00 p.m. The Tie-Dye Kids of the Fair will enjoy special privileges at the Fair, including FREE rides, games, food, and turns at the Cake Walk, until they win a cake! Remind the children to sell, sell, sell their raffle tickets! If they need more raffle books, there are plenty available in the front office. Please return the sold raffle tickets and money to the Fair mailbox in the front office. Please contact Ellen Volpe with any questions.
Books and Toys Wanted The trailer at the Herrick/Huntington House parking lot has lots of space left for your gently-used toys, sporting goods, and books you no longer need. Children's books are especially in demand. Click here to review what is acceptable to donate.
Lawn Signs Pick up a lawn sign from the front hall and put your name on the clipboard to help advertise the Fair.
Flyers Click here to share the Fair flyer with your family and friends. If you would like to help place some around your town, please contact Dena Upton.
T-Shirts The deadline for ordering the Fair t-shirt has been extended to Wednesday, April 20. Send your orders in or call Fiona Edwards for more information.
Thanks for everyone's help in advance! If you have questions about the Fair, please contact Julie Hagan.
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Monday, April 18
No School: Patriot's Day
Grade 7 to Challenger Center
Lower School Math Club 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20
Day 2
Middle School Math Club 7:30 a.m.
Current Grade 2 Parent Meeting 8:00 a.m.
Clarinet Recital 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 21
Day 3
Icelandic Visitors
Pre-K Play
8:30 a.m. Lowell Center
Friday, April 22
Day 4
Pre-K Play and Cast Party 8:30 a.m. Lowell Center
Medieval Feast 10:00 a.m. Lawrence Room
Student Council Social 12:30 p.m. |
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Read On! The Library Blog
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 And the winner is...Salem State University announced the winner of the 2016 Massachusetts Children's Book Award (MACBA) earlier this month. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (Harper  Collins) received the most votes. DCD's fourth and fifth graders had voted for this as one of their top choices, although they awarded it an honorable mention. The story, published in 2012, is told from the perspective of Ivan, a gorilla in captivity. When a baby elephant is added as an attraction at the same shopping mall, a rare and poignant friendship develops between the two animals. This book has already received many awards given by adults. Many children are touched by the story, even though there are many sad aspects to it. Two of the MACBA honor books were chosen by our students in a tie as their number one  choices. Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein (Random House) and The Wishing Spell: The Land of Stories, #1 by Chris Colfer (Little Brown) were immensely popular. The sequels to both books are in high demand in our library.
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 Under the Dome: MIT Open House
Have you ever wondered what goes on at MIT? This is your chance to find out! MIT is hosting a fun, educational open house on Saturday, April 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as part of its Celebrating a Century in Cambridge activities.
The event is free and open to the public with more than 350 activities for all ages. Click here to view the incredible range of activities offered during the day, from workshops in jewelry making to lunar laser communications and DNA repair! You'll be enlightened and inspired-whether you're a child or an adult, a student or a teacher. There's plenty to see and do for everyone! Click here for more information. |
 Summer Scrapbook Workshop at DCD
Second grade teacher Mrs. Holden is offering a summer scrapbooking workshop at DCD. Scrapbooks are a great way to save and share memories in a creative way. Kids will learn how easy it is to make adorable and interactive scrapbook pages that will keep their memories safe and organized for a lifetime. Throughout the workshop, children explore different scrapbooking techniques: cropping, matting, journaling, and layouts. Also, children become comfortable with different tools to create interesting pages for their personal album, including stamps, punchers, cutters, Sizzix, and Cricut machine. If your child loves paper crafts and photos and showing them off, this summer activity is for them! Contact Christine Holden for information on the 2016 Scrapbook Workshop to be held June 14-17 and June 20-24 at cholden@dcds.net.
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Mother's Day Portraits to Benefit Horizons!
DCD parent and alumna Melanie Guerra is offering micro-portrait sessions on Sunday, May 1, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. with 100 percent of the session fees donated to the Horizons program! Ten-minute sessions are $50 and include one 5" x 7" print, available for pick up on Thursday, May 5, at Nest in Dedham Square. To reserve your time or for more details, visit: www.melanieguerraphotography.com/horizons
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Parent Talk Semi-Annual Sale
Parent Talk welcomes your donations for its semi-annual Used Clothing, Toy and Equipment Sale on Saturday, May 7, at Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Avenue, Needham. Proceeds from the sale benefit Parent Talk's community works and events. Gently worn spring and summer maternity and children's clothing (sizes 0 - 8), as well as kids' toys, games, books, and equipment are needed. To donate, drop off your items on Friday, May 6, at Christ Episcopal Church from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or e-mail donations@parenttalk.info to arrange to drop off items at your convenience. You can also consign items to be sold with any proceeds split 50-50. For more information, visit www.parenttalk.info. or click here for the flyer.
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