Spotlight on Our D-E Community: A Message from Dr. CW
The start of the new school year always brings energy and excitement to D-E! To show how and why our School is such a vibrant community of learners, we will share in the coming months a monthly series that sheds light on our mission, our core values, and academic...
Upper School Class Trips Foster Community Among Grade Levels
Every fall, students in the Upper School participate in grade-specific class trips that have become a rewarding D-E tradition that combines…
Mandarin Students Take On Tea Whisking
As part of a unit on China’s Song Dynasty, from 960 to 1279, Ms. Zhao’s Mandarin 3 students recently received a hands-on lesson in the art of “diancha,” or tea whisking. Ms. Zhao demonstrated how to use a bamboo whisk to mix finely ground tea powder with hot water to...
MS Celebrates International Dot Day
D-E sixth graders recently celebrated International Dot Day, a literary holiday—inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book, “The Dot—that encourages people of all ages to “make their mark” and discover the power of their own potential and creativity.” After listening to the...
Join Us! Spotlight on Specials
Come join us on Tuesday, September 30, 8:30 – 9:30 am in Hajjar Auditorium to connect with our teachers and hear more about your child’s experiences in these classes.
9.25.25 Sept. Deans Memo
9.24.26 Sept. Deans Memo
Embracing Both the Familiar and the New
Submitted by Barbara Petrella, Ph.D., Lower School Psychologist
You Can’t Teach Them Unless You Know Them
Submitted by James Choi, Lower School Principal
Sylvie Yao Continues Competing in Bergen County Girls Tennis Singles Tournament
Congratulations to D-E Junior Sylvie Yao ’27, who earned the third (#3) seed in the inaugural Bergen County Girls Tennis Singles Tournament! Her match against top-seeded Britney Lee of Ridgefield Park was halted last week due to lack of visibility but will resume at...
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.