Fostering Innovation Within the Classroom and Beyond

Music education in the Lower School at Dwight-Englewood includes singing, movement, music appreciation and music history, as well as the skills of listening, reading, playing, and writing music.  Another important aspect is giving children opportunities to...

Fifth graders brought The American Revolution to life with their Information reading and writing units. Their background knowledge of the American Revolution from Social Studies class laid the groundwork for their ability to successfully comprehend the non-fiction...

As we begin to plan for next year (yes it’s that time), we are altering our process from previous years just a little, aiming to make things a little more clear and efficient. There are many steps to the decisions that students will make, and we’ll start this week...

Sunday, March 1, 2020 5:00 – 7:00 PM The Ice House, Hackensack, NJ Admission, skate rental, and refreshments all provided by the D-E Parents’ Association. Bring the whole family! Click Here to Learn More and Sign Up Original...

You’re Invited: Enjoy D-E’s biggest fundraiser of the year and Laugh locally! Bulldog Bash is Saturday, May 2, 2020, “live at the Bulldog Lounge”! For details and online RSVP visit www.d-e.org/events!  Original Article

Learn Boldly with us! Registration now open; hurry, Early Bird Discount ends March 1! Visit de360.d-e.org/summer or call 201-237-3144 today!  Original Article

Third graders love writing! During our recently completed nonfiction unit, students chose a topic to write about based on their own expertise. Students chose to share their knowledge about how to design a locker, various sports, several animals, and space. The...

Peter Ackerman entered the Lower School to the warmest of welcomes from the students. After weeks of reading Ackerman’s books and learning about him, the students were bursting with excited energy to meet the author. As Ackerman walked through the halls, he was met...

Learning to Read and Write Sophia Dorner, Learning Specialist Preschool 3-Grade 2 In the Lower School, preparation for learning to read and write to communicate thoughts begins in Preschool 4. The Preschool 4 team and I plan together during the summer, reflecting on...

Submitted by Kristin Geller, Michael Rodenbush, and Ronda Sowa, 4th Grade Teachers Who is Jane Goodall?  What was the Titanic?  What is the Bermuda Triangle?  Have you ever wondered about these topics?  Well, the fourth graders certainly have, and...