The History of the Lower School Valentine’s Day Concert
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...
Bringing the American Revolution to Life
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...
Looking ahead to 2020-2021: Academic Scheduling Begins
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...
PA presents LS Skate Day 2020
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...
Live at the Bulldog Lounge: Bulldog Bash is May 2, 2020
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!
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 Grade Experts Write About What They Know
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...
Author Peter Ackerman Visits the Lower School
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...
Checking in with the LS Learning Specialists
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...
Fourth Grade Research Project: Experts in the Making
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...
Write Night Featurette
Despite a pandemic, one of the core traditions of the English department, Write Night, was held over Zoom this past April 2021. Founded by former English chair, Fred Daly, Write Night has been a special community gathering for students and faculty to share original writing and poetry twice a year since 2012. The spring Write Night is hosted in April in honor of National Poetry Month. Especially in these unprecedented times, Write Night is a reminder of poetry’s power to reflect on the past, imagine new futures, and hold space for the present.