D-E Ultimate Reaches State Semifinals, Tied for 3rd in State!
WOW & Congratulations to D-E’s Ultimate Frisbee Team for posting an amazing 18-6 record this Spring 2023 season! The Bulldogs ULTIMATE-ly earned a 3rd place finish at the State Tournament this past weekend! GO D-E ULTIMATE!!! GO BULLDOGS!!!
Jazz Rock All-School Assembly
A recent all-school assembly under the big tent on Leggett Field did a wonderful job of both honoring D-E faculty and staff and then showcasing our Jazz Rock ensemble. First, all faculty and staff who are retiring this year as well as those who have served ‘milestone’...
Seniors & Alumni Networking Event
Seniors recently had the opportunity to hear honest, thoughtful advice and words of wisdom about college, exploring future internship and work opportunities, and life “Post-D-E” in general. This “Alumni & Senior Networking Event” first featured a panel discussion...
Lower School Kindergarten Zoo
Last week, our kindergarteners presented their annual Kindergarten Zoo with their handmade dioramas. Did you know that sea otters have the thickest fur of any animal? Students learned so many facts about their animals, and it was lovely to see them show off their...
A Look Back: Year-End Sports Banquet
D-E Athletics officially recognized all our Upper School athletes who have played in a sport during the Fall, Winter and Spring Seasons, at the recent Year-End Sports Banquet! Athletes and their families gathered in the Myrna B. Sherman Gymnasium and heard from Athletic Director JD Sand visiting featured alumna speaker Audrey Leak ‘20 who recently concluded her college athletic career playing for the Yale University Bulldogs.
Bravo! ‘Sixth Night’ Senior Show
“Sixth Night” – an adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy “Twelfth Night” - was presented earlier this week in the Leggett Hall Lab Theatre. The performance represented a welcome return to a great D-E tradition: the Senior Show! Directed by the extremely capable...
D-E Choral & Drumming Ensemble Performances
The D-E campus was recently filled with the enthusiastic sounds of fantastic choral and drumming performances thanks to the annual All-Choral & African Drumming Concert! First, an enthusiastic audience of family and friends were treated to “On Broadway: Medleys...
2023-2024 Upper School Sports Reel
2024 Upper School Spring Sports Reel
Annual 6th Grade Experimental Design Fair
The 6th Grade recently presented their annual Experimental Design Fair! Have you ever wondered what disposable plate is most durable or what lip balm hydrates your lips the most? What’s the best sports drink for electrolytes, the best golf ball, or the best chocolate...
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.