Before coming to D-E, History Department Chair, Arika “Ari” Easley-Houser taught at Rutgers Prep and several colleges and universities, including Montclair State University and New York University. A socio-cultural historian focused on United States history, she received her Ph.D. from Rutgers University and a certificate in school management from the Harvard Business School. She was recently selected for a National Association of Independent Schools Fellowship for Aspiring School Heads. Now in her third year of heading the department, Easley-Houser speaks to the importance of historical inquiry for students and how the history curriculum must reflect and respond to the diversity of students. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Lower School Fencing Assembly Highlights
We were in for a treat yesterday with a demonstration of basic fencing skills thanks to D-E 360° and our Lower School students, Deborah and Melinda! Our D-E 360° fencing coach ran us through some reaction time drills before having Deborah and Melinda perform a bout!...
Inaugural D-E Cultural Showcase Highlights
Yesterday, we hosted our first annual All-Divisional Cultural Showcase! D-E faculty, families, and friends gathered to watch a myriad of performances. There was so much lively dancing and music from Bollywood, West Africa, to China, and more! After the showcase, we...
D-E Track Student-athletes Invited to Bergen Meet of Champions
Congratulations to these 5 D-E Track & Field Athletes, for being invited to compete in the upcoming Bergen Meet of Champions! Uma Rajan ’24 - 400m, 800m & Triple Jump; Noah Thomas ’24 - HJ, LJ & Triple Jump; Razil Fernandes ’24 - 3200m; Emma Hsu ’25 - Long & Triple...
Congratulations to our Scholastic Award Winners!
Congratulations to all our Upper School Scholastic Art & Writing Contest winners (Regionals)! We had a fantastic cohort receive Gold and Silver Keys as well as Honorable Mentions in Photography, Drawing & Illustration, Mixed Media, Digital Art, Printmaking, Painting, Memoir, Poetry, Flash Fiction, & Critical Essay! Scholastic is the nation’s longest running, most prestigious recognition program for teens, and we couldn’t be prouder!
Alexa Kobre ’24 Scores 100th Goal for D-E Girls Lacrosse
WOW & Kudos to Alexa Kobre ’24! Alexa recently scored her 100th goal for D-E Girls Lacrosse! She’s 4th in the all-time D-E Girls LAX record book! Alexa has also scored in every game this 2023-2024 season, averaging 3.1 goals/game! WAY TO GO, ALEXA! GO BULLDOGS!
Ash Pompidou ’25 Earns 100 Career Points for D-E Boys Lacrosse!
WOW & Cheers to Ash Pompidou ’25! Ash recently earned his 100th career point for D-E Boys Lacrosse! Ash earned this milestone with his 8 (!) point performance in the Boys LAX recent win! Ash’s D-E Boys LAX career currently stands at 105 points, with 66 goals and 39...
All-Choral & African Drumming Concert is May 21!
Save the date for Tuesday, May 21 for our All-Choral & African Drumming Concert! Rehearsals are underway for the annual concert, which starts at 7 PM in Schenck Auditorium with performances by all our student choral ensembles. Then the concert moves onto Leggett Field...
LS Chess Tournament
We’ve been growing a chess culture here at D-E thanks to D-E 360°, and our Lower School students are leading the way. This past weekend our Lower School Chess Team and Grandmaster Mac went to the Hunter Chess Tournament and had great success! Amanda Z. got 2nd place...
Annual Cabaret Night Concert is May 20!
Save the Date for Jazz! D-E Performing Arts proudly presents the annual Cabaret Night Concert on Monday, May 20, at 7 PM! Our Stage Band and Jazz Workshop ensembles, under the direction of Rob DeBellis, will be performing cool, classic jazz hits, including “Stolen...
AAPI Heritage Month Recognition Exhibit Installation
May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month! To celebrate the month, our Upper School East Asian and South Asian Affinity Groups collaborated to make a “SkyBridge Wall Almanac”! Students researched a variety of flora, spices, and herbs that are culturally...