Valerie Berrios
By: Valerie Berrios •
March 13, 2025
1st Graders Present Annual Houses & Homes Assembly
Our 1st Graders’ Houses & Homes Assembly, a 25-year-old D-E Lower School […] Read More
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March 13, 2025
Sixth Grade Rome Day Highlights
When in Rome, do as the Romans do! Grade 6 students gave […] Read More
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March 12, 2025
D-E 360° ACE Preps for HOPE Fashion Show on Saturday, April 5!
Future fashion designers are hard at work and having a ball getting […] Read More
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March 12, 2025
8th Graders Participate in NJ National History Day
Several D-E 8th Grade students became State qualifiers following a trip to […] Read More
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March 12, 2025
LEAD/VDay Club Members Support Local Women’s Rights Information Center
D-E’s LEAD and VDAY students went on a service trip to the […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
March 11, 2025
Award-Winning Interior Designer/Architect, Alumna Krista Ninivaggi ’97 Visits D-E
D-E’s AXIS student organization was excited to welcome back alumna Krista Ninivaggi […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
March 11, 2025
Eighth Graders Set Their Wheels in Motion for the Great Paper Roller Coaster Expo
What do dinosaurs, flames, space, Minecraft, and SpongeBob have in common? They are among the themes depicted in this year’s Great Paper Roller Coaster Challenge, which recently took place in the Middle School. The project, facilitated by 8th Grade Science Teacher Hyo Kim and 8th Grade Math & Science Teacher Julia Taazelar, challenges students to design a roller coaster marble run. Parents and some Lower School students had a chance to view the variety of designs as well as test the functionality of each roller coaster, marble in hand. Ms. Taazelar describes this as a capstone project for Grade 8 that puts to use what they’ve learned about the laws of motion and energy transformation. With this project, they’re able to “apply the skills they’ve learned theoretically into something that is practical and hands-on,” she says.
Ms. Kim adds that the project, in its fourth year running, is a way “to wrap up the curriculum on physics… that also teaches students about collaboration, as each person has a specific job.” As students described to their gathered audiences how the marble could represent both stored energy (potential) and energy in motion (kinetic), it was clear that the project met its aim of being both imaginative and educational. It’s another great example of innovation in action at D-E!
By: Valerie Berrios •
March 10, 2025
US D-EFAC March Madness FINAL BB Game to Benefit Cancer Research
Thirteen teams faced off last week during the D-E Fights Against Cancer […] Read More
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March 10, 2025
US Students Get Dog Therapy Ahead of PAW
In preparation for Projects & Assessments Week (PAW), our Upper School (US) […] Read More
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March 10, 2025
US Varsity Robotics Team Critical Mass Preps for State!
D-E’s Upper School Varsity Robotics Team (207 Critical Mass) is looking forward […] Read More
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March 7, 2025
INSPIRE Club’s Multicultural Showcase
This week the Upper School (US) INSPIRE student organization, focused on identity […] Read More
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March 7, 2025
MS South Asian Cultural Showcase Assembly Highlights
The celebration of South Asian culture continued this week during the Middle […] Read More
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March 6, 2025
Grades 2-4 Music Concert on March 13
D-E’s Lower School students are hitting the right notes as they practice […] Read More
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March 5, 2025
LS South Asian Culture Exhibit Highlights
Namaste! Lower School students enjoyed a South Asian Culture Exhibit today in […] Read More
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March 5, 2025
Announcing D-E 360° String Society 2025: Kaleidoscope!
Calling all D-Edicated string and flute/clarinet students: Save the dates and experience […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
March 4, 2025
D-E Faculty/Staff Share Learnings on AI in Education
The future is here! Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education was the theme of a recent Professional Development Day for all faculty and staff. In her opening remarks, Interim Head of School Preeti Fibiger declared, “To ‘meet the challenges of a changing world,’ we need to understand what those changes are.” This made spotlighting rapidly evolving AI technologies a natural choice for our community.
Sessions were interactive and offered opportunities to engage in productive discussions about how students can use AI most effectively. When used correctly, “AI builds confidence with students to write a strong paper,” noted Ms. Diane Christian (D-E English Department faculty member) during her session on thesis writing with AI.
The day concluded with a student panel discussion, moderated by Soham Bafana ’25, and featuring Sylvie Yao ’27, Jared Mosseri ’27, Reya Shah ’27, and Lucas Brown ’25, who gave their perspectives on using AI in the classroom, such as the idea that AI can help visual learners. Ultimately, said Mr. Justin Weiner (D-E History Department faculty member), during his session on deepfakes, “AI won’t remove the human touch.
By: Valerie Berrios •
March 3, 2025
APUSH (AP US History) Students Progressive Era Highlights
What do Progressive Era Reformers and Speed Dating have in common? In […] Read More
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March 3, 2025
MS/US Students Participate in Science Bowl Tournaments
D-E eighth-graders Jazzy H. ’29, Sehyun C. ’29, Haeley C-B ’29, Defne […] Read More
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March 3, 2025
Ethics Bowl Headed to Nationals at UNC Chapel Hill!
D-E’s Ethics Bowl Team is headed to Nationals for the first time […] Read More
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March 3, 2025
Class of 2025 Changemakers Sow Sustainability Initiatives at D-E
As a “community of learners,” we at D-E stand by our mission “to meet the challenges of a changing world and make it better”; therefore, we proudly spotlight students whose actions consistently exemplify this objective and make a lasting impact. Two of these changemakers are Upper School seniors Len Glozman ’25 and Ben Gmyrek ’25. Tasha Urbanowski, Garden Club Faculty Advisor and Grade 6 Dean, says the original “compost crew” Len and Ben are “the students who made a substantial change to institutional behavior and leave a legacy looking toward sustainability.”