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July 1, 2026

Upper School (US) Community Update  – 6/30/26 

June 16, 2026

9.16.26 Thank You and Summer Wishes

June 12, 2026

End of Year MS Message – 6/11/2026

June 12, 2026

6.11.26 Reflections & Looking Ahead to Summer 

June 10, 2026

6.9.26 Final Week Update

June 3, 2026

6.1.26 A Message from the Upper School Dean: End-of-Year Updates

May 19, 2026

5/18/26 Quick Update: Spring Parent Orientation

May 18, 2026

Roaring Into Research: The Kindergarten Zoo Unit!

Submitted by The Kindergarten Team, Tricia Fiore, Teresa Cali, Kristina DelleFave, Meghna Mathur, and C.J. Trentacosta

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May 18, 2026

Why Big Kids Still Need Bedtime Stories

Submitted by Sophia Brumby, Literacy Specialist- Preschool-2nd Grade

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May 8, 2026

5.6.26 Start of May Updates – MS Musical Beetlejuice Jr. Opens May 8, June 12 Early Dismissal, & More

May 8, 2026

5.14.26 Orientation for Parents/Guardians of Rising and Newly Admitted 7th and 8th Graders

May 6, 2026

Lower School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Learning Schema

Submitted by Simone Henry Agblonon, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Assistant Director, Lower & Middle School

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May 6, 2026

Boosting Brains in Spanish Class

Submitted by Janet Garcia-Levitas, Preschool 3-3rd Grade Spanish Teacher

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May 6, 2026

Follow That Map! A Preschool-4 Adventure

Submitted by Nicole Taranto, Kimberly Situ, Mary Cushman, Raishada Johnson, Preschool 4 Team

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April 30, 2026

Building Linguistic Proficiency in Spanish Through Academic Practice

Submitted by Diana Sanchez, 4th and 5th Grade Spanish Teacher

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April 30, 2026

First Grade Project Spotlight: Houses and Homes Unit

Submitted by Madison Farrar, Katharine Fredricksen, Bree Rahman, Doran Muus, First Grade Team

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April 24, 2026

4.17.26 US News / Fwd: Interim Comments & Scheduling Updates

April 24, 2026

4.21.26 Forum Recap and Slides

April 24, 2026

4.17.26 Friday Dean’s Memo

April 24, 2026

4.21.26 MS Interim Grades / Checklists Now Available 

April 24, 2026

4.23.26 8th Grade Parent Forum

April 14, 2026

4.8.26 Spring Parent Forum Recap

April 14, 2026

4/8/2026 Upcoming MS Conferences: Human Ed Qualities & Some Brief Reminders

April 10, 2026

RSVP NOW for the Bulldog Bash!

Join us! The Bulldog Bash 2026 is Saturday, April 25, at Montammy Country Club (Alpine, NJ). The Bulldog Bash is D-E’s annual fundraising event in support of the Annual Fund (click here for Bulldog Bash tickets and details).

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April 8, 2026

Numeration and Ordinal Counting

Submitted by Marisa Teply, Preschool-3 Lead Teacher

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April 8, 2026

Exploring Communities: A Year of Discovery in Second Grade

Submitted by Jennifer Koteles & Marina Dijkstra, Second Grade Teachers

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March 23, 2026

3.19.26 A Message from the Upper School Dean – March Update

March 18, 2026

3.17.26 A few last updates before Spring Break

March 18, 2026

3.18.26 Spring Break Update from the Dean

March 18, 2026

3/17/26 MS Student/Parent/Advisor In-Person Spring Conferences

March 18, 2026

1/30/26: MS 7th Grade Dean Announcement

March 12, 2026

April 10: The Sterling Hill Mining Museum

Inspire lifelong learning about Earth sciences, engineering, and the responsible use of the Earth’s nonrenwable resources at The Sterling Hill Mine.

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March 11, 2026

Approach To Teaching Writing

Submitted by Mara Trager, Literacy Specialist Grades 3-5

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March 11, 2026

Winter Explorations in Science (Preschool – First Grade)

Submitted by Julie Pugkhem, Preschool – 1st grade Science and K-2 Math Support Teacher

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March 10, 2026

3.3.26 Curriculum Night Recap and Slides

March 10, 2026

3.3.26 Curriculum Night – Scheduling Presentation

March 10, 2026

3.2.26 Slide deck and Additional Information

March 3, 2026

2.26.26 Spring Break 2027 Trip

February 27, 2026

Innovation in Action: 4th Graders Explore the Power of Invention

Submitted by The 4th Grade Team

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February 27, 2026

Supporting Early Literacy: From Phonics to Fluency

Submitted by Sophia Brumby, Literacy Specialist, Preschool – Grade 2

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February 24, 2026

2.24.26 Upcoming Health and Wellness Programming for Seniors

February 20, 2026

2.11.26 February Dean’s Memo

February 20, 2026

2.13.26 A Message from the Upper School Dean – February Update

February 20, 2026

2.20.26 February Dean Update

February 20, 2026

2.20.26 Quick Update: February/March 2026

February 12, 2026

Celebrating a Century of Black History: Commemorations

As the Lower School continues to celebrate Black History Month, please have a look at the attached resource about local happenings that has been curated by D-E’s Black Parent Affinity Group

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February 9, 2026

Developing Spanish Proficiency and Cultural Awareness in Fourth and Fifth Grade

Submitted by Diana Sanchez, 4th and 5th Grade Spanish Teacher

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February 9, 2026

Math Fluency: It’s Not About Being Fast!

Submitted by Jannet Park – LS Math Specialist

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January 30, 2026

D-E 360° Discovery Days & Music Lessons! 

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January 30, 2026

1/29/26 MS End of Semester Comments & Grades