Beyond Academics: Supporting a Holistic Learning Environment at D-E
In this issue, Michelle Carstens-Potts, Chair of the Health and Wellness Department; Dr. Danny Carragher, Chair of the Human Development Department; and Lisa Wittner, Director of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), discuss their roles and the programs they implement.
In our next issue, Part II of this series will feature conversations with members of our Student Support Leadership Team, including Dr. Deirdre O’Malley, Director of Counseling Services, and Marc Gladstone, Lead Learning Specialist. Interviews have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
9/10/26 D-E MS Message from Jonathan Davis
Quick Update 9/10/26: End of the First Week
Welcome Back! First-Day Energy Shines Bright Across the D-E Campus
From the big hugs and smiles from students and parents during Lower School drop-off, to the excitement of 6th graders discovering new routines in the Middle School Building, and 9th graders individually ringing the commemoration bell in Schenck Auditorium to mark...
9.4.26 Start of School Schedule, Photos, and Key Dates
9.2.26 Welcome back & Dates of Interest
9.2.26 Welcome Back & Dates of Interest
From Physics to Fiction: Tara Weinstein Publishes Her Debut Novel
Ms. Tara Weinstein, who is D-E’s Science Department Chair, teaches Upper School Physics, and enjoys a range of hobbies from dancing to weaving, can now add published novelist to her list of accomplishments! Ms Weinstein’s debut novel, The Only Way Out Is Through...