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| | Students planted seeds this week in the DCD garden. Photo by Kelly Kennedy |
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 Feeling Groovy! One More Week until the DCD Fair!
Monday Is a Jeans Day Children may wear jeans on Monday, May 2, if they wear a Fair T-shirt. We have limited amounts left. Please contact Fiona Edwards if you would like to purchase one. The names of the Tie-Dye Kids will be drawn at Monday's assembly.
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. We especially need help at Face Painting in the afternoon and breakdown from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Please email Sharisse Cail Perry or call her at (617) 388-3684 to sign up.
Next Week Is the Final Week to Sell Raffle Tickets The deadline for submitting raffle tickets to be eligible for SELLER PRIZES is Friday, May 6, by 1:00 p.m. Click here for a detailed list of all the great prizes children can win. Additional tickets are available in the front office. Please submit sold tickets and money to the Fair mailbox in the front office. If you have raffle tickets you are not selling, please return them to Fiona Edwards in the front office. For questions, contact Ellen Volpe.
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.
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.
Baked Goods We still need a few more cakes for the Cake Walk. Please click here to sign up. Go to the bottom of the sign up and enter your name.
Pre-Sale Fair Tickets
If you forgot to order tickets for the Fair before April 13, you will have another chance to purchase them in the carpool line on Thursday, May 5, at 3:00 p.m. and Friday, May 6, at 12:30 p.m.
Ping Pong Splash for Flint at the DCD Fair!
A new fair game table called Ping Pong Splash is being set up by middle schoolers at the DCD Fair to raise money for the Flint Water Fund, a non-profit organization that is funding the purchase of filters, bottled water, and emergency support services for the people of Flint Michigan. Please encourage your middle schooler to sign up, help out and join in on the fun! And Lower and Primary School parents, bring your kids by the table and help support their efforts to raise money for Flint!
Thanks for everyone's help in advance! If you have questions about the Fair, please contact Julie Hagan.
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Parent Association Nominations Now Open
The DCD Parent Association is now accepting nominations for Executive Board members and other leadership positions. Parents who are interested in getting involved in the various committees that support the Parent Association are invited to submit a letter of interest. Please include your contact information and your area(s) of interest. Nominations will be accepted via a drop-box in the Main Office until May 6, 2016. Feel free to reach out to anyone on the PA Executive Board with questions. Click here to view the list of board members on the DCD Web site.
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Nothing but Nets Fundraiser 
Middle School students will host the Nothing but Nets shoot-a-thon on
Friday, May 13, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. (originally scheduled for Friday, February 5) in the Primary Gym to raise awareness of the issue and money for the organization. Students in grades 3 through 5 are invited to participate. Click here for more information and to download the permission slip.
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 Book Fair It's that time again! DCD's annual Paperback Book Fair will be held on Thursday, May 19, 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. Permission slips must be returned to your teacher no later than May 18. Click here for a permission slip. Hard copies of the permission slip are available in the Front Office or in the Library. Students should not bring cash to the Book Fair; you will be billed later by the DCD Business Office. For more information, contact Alida Coo-Kendall, Book Fair Chair. |
Kindergarten Play
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| | Mr. Thacher reprised his role this year as the Mayor of Hamelin. Having been cast out of his village last year by the rats, he settled on a new home in Fire Village where he befriended the resident firefighters. Little did he know that fire- breathing dragons lived in the nearby woods. The Kindergarten students loved sharing the stage with Mr. Thacher in his final appearance in a DCD play. |
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 The DCD community comes together for the annual James Joyce Ramble
It was a quintessential spring day this past Sunday, and a great one for a road race! For the second year in a row, DCD was a sponsor of the annual James Joyce Ramble, a wonderful Dedham community event founded in 1984. Read more...
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 Spring snowfall surprises students at Stone
An unexpected spring snowfall greeted fifth graders on Tuesday while they were away at Stone Environmental School for the week. |
 Budding Pre-K scientists begin study of plants On Tuesday, Pre-K launched its spring curriculum with a unit on plants. The students are creating Plant Journals that will contain both artistic and scientific projects. |
Monday, May 2
Day 4
Grade 8 FCD Program
Grades 3-7 ERBs
8:10-10:00 a.m.
Fair Assembly: Tie-Dye Kids Chosen
8:15 a.m. Lowell Center
Grade 8 FCD Program
Current Pre-K Parent Meeting
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Grades 3-7 ERBs
8:10-10:00 a.m.
Recital for Valerie Snow Students 4:45 p.m. Lowell Center
Diversity Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m. Adams Lab
Wednesday, May 4
Day 6
Grade 8 FCD Program
Middle School Math Club 7:30 a.m.
Grades 3-7 ERBs
8:10-10:00 a.m.
Guitar Recital for Scott Miller Students
4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Valentine Center
Grade 8 FCD Parent Evening
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 5
Day 1
Grade 8 FCD Program
Grades 3-7 ERBs
8:10-10:00 a.m.
Grade 1 Play
8:30 a.m. Lowell Center
Friday, May 6
Day 2
Grades 3-5 ERBs
8:10-10:00 a.m.
Grade 1 Play
8:30 a.m. Lowell Center
Saturday, May 7
65th annual DCD Fair 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Alumni Luncheon at the Fair 12:00-2:00 p.m. |
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Read On! The Library Blog
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 Gus & MeThe bond, the special bond, between kids and grandparents is unique and should be treasured. This is the story of one of those magical moments. May I be as great a grandfather as Gus was to me. -Keith Richards
Growing up during the rock and roll music revolution during the 1960s was an exciting and memorable time. There were two bands that dominated the airwaves - The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. We watched them perform on the Ed Sullivan Show and bought their albums. The music from these two bands has become synonymous with rock and roll. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones are "Rock and Roll". While there have been a number of books written about The Beatles for children and young adults, there aren't many (any?) about The Rolling Stones.
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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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Support the Middle School Students Walk for Hunger!
On Sunday May 1, Middle School students will be participating in the Walk for Hunger to benefit Project Bread. Please show your support for our motivated, committed and energetic walkers. Click here to join the team or donate.
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 Forum at Harvard on Teens and Sex
Next Tuesday, May 3, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Peggy Orenstein, who has just published the best-selling Girls and Sex, will be speaking at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on the topic Teens and Sex: Navigating from Shame and Regret to Integrity and Wellness. Rick Weissbourd will be joining other panelists in responding to her remarks. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Click here for more information.
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Summer Sports and Games
Dan Balk and Mark Jackson are offering sports and games weeks June 14-17 (no program on Monday) and June 20-24. The hours are 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (half day) and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (full day) in the Rand Gym (first week) and Primary Gym (second week). There will be activities outside (weather permitting) on the fields. These include soccer, kickball, wiffle ball, floor hockey, racquet sports, pillo polo, capture the flag, cooperative games, and other fun activities. We provide snack, and there are daily prizes and awards. Full-day students must bring their own lunch. The cost is $30 for a half day or $60 for a full day. Participants can sign up by the day. This program is open to students who are presently in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Contact Dan Balk to sign up.
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 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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Need help this summer?
Tricia Maloney, Mary Ellen's daughter, is looking for summer work nannying or tutoring. Following in her mother's footsteps, Tricia has been teaching Kindergarten in Brookline for the past three years. She is centrally located, has her own car, and is available weekdays from June 23 until the end of August. Contact her by email at maloney.tricia@gmail.com or call at 508-505-5375 if you are looking for some fun summer help with your kids!
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