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Dedham Country Day—educating children Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8

October 11, 2020 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

SPONSORED POST: Dedham Country Day believes that balance matters—in learning and life. They combine academic challenge with support and pedagogical tradition with innovation. Strong scholastics together with outstanding arts, athletics and service learning creates a program that is balanced and whole. At DCD, a premium is placed on both academic and emotional intelligence.

Dedham Country Day School

Children learn who they are as diverse individuals and how to be part of something bigger. Acceptance is a given, and children find encouragement in every connection they make. It’s a community that nurtures, nudges, and gives. That’s how DCD grows “whole” children—and, ultimately, adults who will thrive with the intellectual and emotional capacity to contribute to their world and enjoy meaningful lives.

While DCD’s campus and classrooms may look a bit different this year, reconfigured to maintain the health and safety of its community, DCD’s ability to deliver an education that is challenging, inclusive, and engaging, reflective of its mission, remains unchanged. From Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8, DCD students tackle hands-on projects, collaborate, take risks, solve problems and, most of all, engage deeply in their experience.

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Explore DCD through a series of virtual admissions events and personal connections with the school’s admissions staff this fall. The first Learning Spotlight for Pre-K and Kindergarten is on October 20. Visit www.dedhamcountryday.org for details and
registration.

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Time for Natick Public School families to make the call

August 12, 2020 by Admin Leave a Comment

The Natick Public School System is asking families to fill out a survey by 10pm on Sunday, Aug. 16 to indicate whether their students plan to start the school year with the hybrid model voted on by the School Committee this week (1 week in school, 1 week remote) or go all-remote via the cringy-named Edgenuity program.

Everything’s subject to change depending on how Natick’s COVID-19 infection numbers go, but for now, the town has a very low rate.

Special education students will have in-person school throughout, and additional communications is being shared with families by the school system.

 

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Natick grads making the most of their moment

August 10, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Thanks to Don Warren for sharing photos of recent Natick High School grads, who just can’t seem to take off those Class of 2020 graduation gowns. Seen here, a handful of grads hoop it up at Murphy Field on Monday, Aug. 10, 3 days after they graduated at Memorial Field.

While they’re too far away to see in detail, we’ll assume they were masked up.

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Congratulations to Natick High School Class of 2020

August 7, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

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Natick High School’s Class of 2020 patiently waited a couple of months, but finally got its graduation ceremony, which lasted from light until dark on a beautiful August night. Congratulations to the grads, and best of luck going forward.

We’ll add the Natick Pegasus recording of the event when it’s available.

 

Natick High School Class of 2020 graduation

 

Natick High School Class of 2020 graduation

Natick High School Class of 2020 graduation

 

Natick High School Class of 2020 graduation

Natick High School Class of 2020 graduation

Natick High School Class of 2020 graduation

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Those Natick summer reading books aren’t going to read themselves—time to get serious

July 28, 2020 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Books, Natick

Don’t anybody panic, there’s still plenty of time to get students engaged in that most lovely of summer activities, cozying up with a good book.

We’ve listed the summer reading books for Natick public schools students in grades 5 – 12, along with links for more information. Students in grades K – 4 don’t have a formal summer reading requirement, but the Morse Institute Children’s Room librarians have put together the perfect list for them, too. Contact the library at (508) 647-6520 to find out how to access that list.

Summer reading, Natick Middle School (Kennedy & Wilson)

Incoming Grade 8:

All Natick Middle School 8th graders have one required book to read over the summer — The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
In addition to the required text, students should read at least two other books.

Incoming Grade 7 — read one below, and two of your choice:

Look Both Ways, by Jason Reynolds
The Next Great Paulie Fink, by Ali Benjamin
In addition to the required text, students should read at least two other books.

Incoming Grade 6 — read one below, and two of your choice:

Song for a Whale, by Lynne Kelly
Ghost, by Jason Reynolds
To: Night Owl From: Dogfish, by Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg Wolitzer
In addition to the required text, students should read at least two other books.

Incoming Grade 5 — read one below, and two of your choice:

Because of the Rabbit, by Cynthia Lord
Enginerds, by Jarrett Lerner
In addition to the required text, students should read at least two other books.

Natick’s Language & Literacy teachers have put together questions on each book, which will help students be ready for in-class discussions, essays, and other learning experiences. You can find the information at this link.

Summer reading, Natick High School

All students must choose one book from the list of six options below. In the fall, students will participate in a small group discussion on the major themes and topics of their chosen text.

Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi
Craig and Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other, by Craig Grossi
Far from the Tree by Robin Benway
Long Way Down, by Jason Reynolds
Patron Saints of Nothing, by Randy Ribay
Piecing Me Together, by Renee Watson

Info here on how to access an Ebook for free with your library card though Hoopla and Libby.

Info here for additional Honors and AP requirements.

Natick elementary schools

There are no formal summer reading requirements or assignments for grades K – 4. But don’t let that stop kids from enjoying all the good books they can get their hands on. Contact the Morse Institute Library at (508) 647-6520 to find out how to access a list the librarians have put together.


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