Affinity Groups Raise Awareness of & Appreciation for Differences in Identity
At D-E, affinity groups are tightly knit spaces of community, growth, and identity. Always striving to engage with other students, spread culture and awareness, and celebrate diversity, they are an essential part of school life and co-curricular opportunities in particular. Below are some of D-E’s affinity groups and their accomplishments, memories, and hopes for this year and beyond!
6th Grade EnTREPreneurs Rock TREP$ Marketplace 2024
We’re in business! On Thursday, Dec. 12, D-E’s 6th-grade enTREPreneurs successfully acted the part of small business owners at the TREP$ Marketplace in Wharton Lessin Dining Hall, as they set up and promoted wares that they spent the last two months planning and...
Club Être Lunch & Learn with Yansi Fugel of Tux Couture
D-E’s Club Être recently hosted a Lunch & Learn with Yansi Fugel, the founder and CEO of Tux Couture. Her company specializes in making suits tailored for women with the goal of empowering women through clothing. Ms. Fugel appeared virtually to discuss the history...
Middle School History Day Fair Highlights
D-E’s eighth graders made a mark with their research and presentation skills at the MS History Day Fair, for which the theme was rights and responsibilities. Globally impactful topics included the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (by Max S. and Meissa T.), the...
D-E’s Chef Alex, Cater to You Teach US Students About the Chemistry of Cooking
D-E’s Upper School students got a hands-on lesson about the science of cooking! As part of a class called “Chemical Harmony: Acids and Bases,” open to 11th and 12th graders and taught by Petra van't Slot (Science Department faculty), students ventured to the Wharton...
Reminder: MS/US Orchestra Concert on Wed., Dec. 11 & Choral & Handbells Concert on Thurs., Dec. 12
OH the weather outside is frightful, but the music inside will be D-Elightful! A reminder that all in the D-E community are invited to the Middle/Upper School Orchestra Concert TONIGHT, Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 7:00 PM, in Schenck Auditorium! Enjoy orchestral classics...
Highlights from D-E 360° ACE Discovery Day to NYBG Train Show!
Dozens of excited Lower School students recently enjoyed a field trip to the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) for the Annual Train Show! This annual D-E 360° ACE (AfterCare & Enrichment) Discovery Day is a D-Elightful tradition – and what an amazing trip it was! ...
D-E 360°’s Private Music Lessons Prep Students for Concert Performances
Music ensembles—such as jazz, classical, handbells, and choir—have long been an integral part of school life at D-E. The incredible talent at our school is often on display during D-E’s annual assemblies and concerts, including the upcoming Winter Orchestral and...
D-E Performing Arts Presents Orchestra, Choral & Handbells Winter Concerts on Dec. 11 & Dec. 12!
Rehearsals have been intense, but our performers are ready! Get ready for a double treat of TWO live D-E music concerts, next week! On Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 7:00 PM, in Schenck Auditorium, the Middle & Upper School (MS/US)...
MS Fall Teams Highlights
Wow & way to go! Our Middle School Fall Teams all had an amazing 2024 season, in which they showed great skill, sportsmanship, and D-Etermination. Enjoy this highlights reel and we look forward to hearing about our Middle School Winter Teams’ activities soon! Go...
MS Robotics Team FIRST LEGO League Tournament Highlights
On Saturday, Nov. 23, D-E’s Middle School (MS) Robotics Teams competed (and won awards!) at the regional FIRST LEGO League Tournament in Clifton, NJ. Our Nano Navigators (6th graders Aadya, Ethan, Brian, Samar, Siana, Kaveer, Jad, Omie, Aiden, and Naveen) won...