Science is a multidisciplinary field, requiring great care and creativity to teach. Pictured here is the annual 8th Grade “Rollercoaster Expo”, through which Middle School students learn physics principles like potential and kinetic energy. 8th graders worked in groups to create their own unique marble paper roller coasters, then invited parents, faculty, and fellow students to witness their creativity “in-motion!” See below for more details about this and how our Science Department faculty help make their pedagogical experiences come alive for our students.
Design-based Thinking in Action
The features here are the first in a new D-E Today editorial series on STEM, research and innovation initiatives, in both teaching and in learning.
Exam and End-of-Year Schedule
Exams for the spring term will be held Monday June 3 and Tuesday June 4, with a make-up day on Wednesday June 5. Students in grades 9 and 10 will have exams in science and mathematics, and some will also have a language exam, depending on the course. You can...
From Joe Algrant, US Principal
Dear Families, Tomorrow morning (Thursday, May 16), we will be having an extended Upper School (US) assembly program that I wanted to mention to you. One of the most important outcomes from our school response to the graffiti incident earlier in the spring was a...
Change in the College Office
After five successful years in the role of Dean of College Counseling, Rosita Fernandez-Rojo has announced that she will retire at the end of this academic year. Rosita arrived at Dwight-Englewood in the fall of 2014 following an assessment that we did about the needs...
Save the Date for the Bulldog Bash!
Save the Date for the Bulldog Bash! Join us for the party of the year at D-E!!! Saturday, May 4, 2019 “A Night with the Stars” for the benefit of Financial Aid and Faculty Development Register Early for On-Campus Parking Limited Number of...
‘Tech Dependence: Turned On / Tuned Out’ Feb. 21 Parent Ed. Evening Event with John Kriger
The Parent Education Committee invites all D-E parents/guardians and their guests to an evening event featuring John Kriger, acclaimed author of Turned On / Tuned Out: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Managing Tech Dependence, on Thursday, February 21, at...
‘PEP’ Evening Event on Resilience/Self-Reliance
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019: 6:30 – 8:30 PM (Hulst House): Resilience and Self-Reliance “PEP” Talk facilitated by D-E Parent Paola Bettelli The Parents’ Association (PA) Parent Education Committee is offering another “PEP” talk on the topic of “developing our children’s...
PA Presents Timothy Shoemaker, Substance Abuse Educator
Parents are invited to this “return” D-E visit by substance abuse expert/educator Timothy Shoemaker, for his presentation entitled “High-Ding in Plain Sight”. The presentation is on Thursday, Jan. 17, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM in Hajjar Auditorium. Shoemaker...
Deborah Roffman Workshop Follow-Ups
For those who attended the talks provided earlier this month by sexuality educator and author Deborah Roffman, and/or for those who could not make the events but would like further information on educating our children about sexuality, please visit these links, found...
D-E 2009
Check out this new video from Gianna Alessi: Plan of Attack (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXY3zBQF4LU&feature=youtu.be Download/Stream 'Plan of Attack' by Gianna Alessi: https://hyperurl.co/giannaalessi The video was directed by Zach Shevich...
Dwight 1961
Mary "Sheppy" von Roth Vann and Dick Vann ESB '59 have moved from North Carolina to Tennessee to be closer to grandchildren. Sheppy stays busy with volunteer work. Dick is writing a memoir about his time in the Navy.