Middle School News
By: Valerie Berrios •
July 27, 2026
Automatons
As one of their final projects this school year, 6th graders in […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 23, 2026
7th Grade “Make It Better” Presentations
How can we build a better world? This was the question posed […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 16, 2026
Class of 2030: 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony Highlights
The Class of 2030 is moving on up! During a ceremony in […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 15, 2026
MS Students Engage in the Art of Poetry
The Middle School is alive with the sound of poetry! The spring […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 12, 2026
5th Grade & 8th Grade End-of-Year Celebrations
As part of year-end festivities for D-E students moving up to the […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 11, 2026
MS Students Showcase Innovative Projects Presented at the Bergen SciChallenge
Full STEM ahead! Ten of our Middle School students recently represented D-E […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 8, 2026
D-E Middle Schoolers Participate in ‘Teens for Peace’ Program
Five of D-E’s 7th and 8th graders were recently honored by the […] Read More
By: Elizabeth Tausner •
June 5, 2026
Middle School Talent Show Highlights
Bravo to our Middle School (MS) performers who showcased their talents during […] Read More
By: Elizabeth Tausner •
June 5, 2026
Middle School Athletics 2025-2026 Highlights
Way to go Middle School (MS) Bulldogs! D-E MS Athletics has wrapped-up […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 3, 2026
Sixth Graders Present Their Experimental Designs
This morning, sixth graders presented weeks’ worth of group research, experimentation, and […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
May 26, 2026
8th Grade Service Trips Highlights
For the second time this year, 8th graders participated in service-learning field […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
May 21, 2026
8th Grade ‘Living Wax Museum’ Illuminates Banned Books
This week 8th Graders stepped into history as part of their “Living […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
May 15, 2026
New Jersey National History Day Contest Highlights
Way to go! Eleven of our 8th Graders participated in the New […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
May 7, 2026
Last Chance to Get Your Tickets to ‘Beetlejuice Jr.’!
It’s almost Showtime! Don’t miss the D-E Middle School (MS) Spring Musical, […] Read More
By: Elizabeth Tausner •
May 1, 2026
MS Musical BeetleJuice JR. Opens Friday, May 8
The cast and crew of D-E’s Middle School (MS) Musical, BeetleJuice Jr. […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
April 20, 2026
Service-Learning Initiatives Inspire 7th Graders
Seventh Graders recently learned about service learning first-hand from organization founders and […] Read More
By: Elizabeth Tausner •
April 20, 2026
MS Assembly Recognizes Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
During a recent Middle School (MS) assembly, students were incredibly privileged to […] Read More
By: Elizabeth Tausner •
April 16, 2026
MS Student-Led Assembly Recognizes Womens’ History Month, Showcases “Rhythm & Grooves” Discovery Class
A recent Middle School (MS) Assembly recognized Women’s History Month and featured […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
March 19, 2026
6th Grade “Rome Day” Recap
When in Rome, do as the Romans do! This week Mr. Wallman’s […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
March 16, 2026
MS Creative Writing and Art & Design Students Learn About ‘Narrative in Art’
Cultivating creativity! D-E Middle School students in Ms. Miller’s Creative Writing and […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
March 11, 2026
Middle School Celebrates Diversity Day
The Middle School recently hosted its annual Diversity Day, facilitated by the […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
March 4, 2026
MS Students Play in the Annual Faculty-Student Basketball Game
In an annual tradition that aligns with the conclusion of Middle School […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
February 19, 2026
Author Visits Help Enrich MS Literary Units
Authors recently visited our Middle School (MS) to enrich current units of […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
February 4, 2026
MS ‘Anatomy of a Human’ Consortium Highlights
To launch its Anatomy of a Human Project, 7th grade faculty recently […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
January 30, 2026
Sixth Grade Identity Unit Culminates With Food Festival
In a culmination of the Sixth Grade Food & Identity Unit that […] Read More
By: Elizabeth Tausner •
January 28, 2026
MS Show Choir Concert “Workshops” Edgar Allen Poe
Families and friends of our Middle School (MS) Show Choir recently experienced […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
January 22, 2026
Field Trip Helps 7th Graders Connect a Science Lesson to Real Life
Seventh graders recently took a field trip to the world-renowned Cold Spring […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
January 20, 2026
Don’t Miss the MS Show Choir Concert!
Rehearsals are in full swing for the Middle School Show Choir as […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
January 15, 2026
National History Day 2026 Highlights
Our eighth-grade students nailed their National History Day (NHD) presentations! NHD projects […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
January 9, 2026
Making Cross-Curricular Connections in Grade 8
Knockout excellence! In an innovative cross-curricular partnership, Ms. Burnett, Grade 8 English […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
January 6, 2026
Sixth Grade Food & Identity Unit Kicks Off
Today officially kicked off the Food and Identity Unit for this year’s […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
December 18, 2025
MS Paper Roller Coaster Expo Recap
The annual 8th Grade Paper Roller Coaster Expo was the culmination of […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
December 16, 2025
TREP$ 2025 Was a Success!
The TREP$ program, which kicked off in September, culminated in the TREP$ […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
December 11, 2025
TREP$ Marketplace Kitchen Prep ‘Sneak Peek’
Our 6th-grade entrepreneurs are prepped and ready to go for today’s TREP$ […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
December 8, 2025
8th Graders Engage in Service Learning Field Trips
With our D-E mission to “make it better” clearly in mind, 8th […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
December 3, 2025
MS Discovery Classes Explore Civil Rights Movements
This week, Middle School students in the Creative Writing, In the News, […] Read More
By: Elizabeth Tausner •
November 21, 2025
MS Robotics Showcase Preps Teams for Competition
D-E Middle School (MS) Robotics Teams recently presented a Showcase for faculty/staff, […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
November 20, 2025
MS Athletics Fall Season Highlights Reel
Way to go Middle School (MS) Bulldogs! Our MS Teams’ Fall 2025 […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
November 6, 2025
Sixth-Grade Spanish Class Shares Learnings on Flamenco
Spanish language and the visual arts blended beautifully in the Middle School […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
October 30, 2025
MS Robotics Team Hosts Pumpkin-Decorating Competition
As part of Spirit Week, and another chance to earn points for […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
October 8, 2025
The Latest Buzz: MS Hosts Beekeepers Visit
Like the Nettie Coit Teaching Garden, D-E’s Apiary offers our students another […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
October 1, 2025
Middle School Day of Peace Assembly Promotes Positivity
There was an aura of tranquility in Schenck Auditorium as Middle School […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
September 26, 2025
MS Celebrates International Dot Day
D-E sixth graders recently celebrated International Dot Day, a literary holiday—inspired by […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
September 18, 2025
Teaching, Learning, and Growing in the Garden
D-E’s Nettie Coit Teaching Garden is not only an idyllic hidden gem […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 10, 2025
MS ‘Field Day’ Celebrates Final Day of School
School’s out for summer! On the last day of classes, D-E’s Middle […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
June 6, 2025
Middle School Final Projects Wrap Up the Year
D-E Middle Schoolers were busy with end-of-year projects to cap off a […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
May 29, 2025
8th Grade Discovery Field Trip to PIX11
Hot off the presses! Students in 8th Grade Dean Ali Miller’s ‘In […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
May 28, 2025
Sixth Grade Experimental Design Fair Highlights
Sixth graders unveiled the results of weeks of scientific research, experimentation, and […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
May 27, 2025
8th Grade ‘Living Wax Museum’ Brings History to Life
The 8th grade Living Wax Museum, facilitated by Grade 8 English Department […] Read More
By: Valerie Berrios •
May 12, 2025
Congrats to the High School Musical Jr. Cast & Crew!
Bravo! Congrats to our Middle School cast and crew, who put on […] Read More