Beyond the Classroom: D-E’s Fall Trips

Fall trips, both overnight and full-day outings, are a rite of passage for D-E’s Middle School and Upper School students. These trips provide opportunities for student bonding, experiential learning, and, in some instances, community service. This year, 7th graders went on an overnight trip to Philadelphia, where they visited the Philadelphia Zoo...

A Return to Her Roots: An Environmentalist Alumna Visits Campus

D-E alumna and environmentalist Wendy Gordon Rockefeller ’75 returned to campus today for a tour of the Nettie-Louise Coit Teaching Garden and a chance to share her passion for environmental stewardship with students. Ms. Gordon began her day with 6th Grade Dean Ms. Tasha Urbanowski’s Middle School DIG Discovery class, who gave her a tour of the...

Chuseok & Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration Highlights

The Chuseok/Mid-Autumn Festival, hosted by the Chinese Culture Club (CCC) and Korean Culture Club (KCC), returned to the Wharton Lessin Dining Hall last week for East Asian snacks, mooncake making, and more. World Language Chair Mr. Mike Hegedus, CCC faculty advisor, described the significance of the moon-shaped treats and how this annual harvest...