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!
STEM News: Cubes in Space!
Yes, you heard correctly! Cubes! in Space! Read about how D-E sent students to Virginia to send Cubes to Space! This past June, D-E's Innovation Coordinator Colleen Larionoff and 14 Middle School Students made a trip to RocketFest2023 at NASA's Wallops Virginia Flight...
LEAD Dialogue Dinners Promote Constructive DEIB Conversation
Now having nearly concluded one full year as a D-E DEIB-focused offering, the “Leaders for Equity and Diversity” (LEAD) Program has evolved into an opportunity for students to not only encourage more open communication about DEIB within the school community, but also...
Middle School Diversity Day 2023
The D-E Middle School has been taking great strides to inspire diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the classrooms and community throughout this year and beyond. The values of DEIB are crucial to supporting all students at D-E; according to Ms....
THANK YOU! Bulldog Bash 2023 Surpasses Goal!
The D-E community joined together in a big way to “go for the gold” for Financial Aid during this year’s Bulldog Bash! Parents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends danced “through the D-Ecades” in Manhattan on April 29, and in the process raised a record-breaking...
“Angst” Screening Educates & Informs Parents
“Angst” Screening Educates & Informs Parents In May, our Parents’ Association & Parent Education Committee hosted a screening and discussion of the documentary, “ANGST: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety”. The documentary aims to open the conversation about...
D-E Parents’ Association (PA) Provides Timely, Trending Parent Ed. Opportunities
The Impacts of Social Media: D-E Hosts Max Stossel, CEO of Social Awakening Through a collaborative coordination between the PA’s Parent Education Committee and Office of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), D-E welcomed Max Stossel, CEO of Social Awakening and educator...
Spring Season Coaches’ Awards
Most Improved – Blasina Olowe Most Improved – Maya Rosenberg Coaches’ Award – Emma Hsu Most Valuable Athlete – Uma Rajan Most Improved – Noah Thomas Coaches’ Award – Jack Park Most Valuable Athlete – Amari Boyd Most Valuable Athlete – Colin McKoyMost Improved – Dawson...
Spring Teams Student Athletes All-League and All-County Awardees
Colin McKoy: First Team All Division in 400M, JAV & 4x400 Relay; Second Team All Division in TJ Amari Boyd: First Team All Division in 110HH, 400IH, & 4x400 Relay Noah Thomas: First Team All Division At Large; Honorable Mention in HJ & TJ Davis Lee: First...
Girls’ Varsity Basketball Senior Players Make D-E History!
Cheers and congratulations to both Montana Nicks ’23 and Karina Pink ’23, D-E Varsity Girls’ Basketball standouts, for making D-E athletics history earlier this year. Montana made her mark on D-E’s record books when she scored her 1000th point during the Bulldogs’...
Ultimate
The “Plastic” Bulldogs finished third at the NYC Youth Cup, and ended their season with a record of 11-9 after placing 7th in the NJ State Tournament. Reece Davidman ’24 is the new D-E record holder for blocks, and Ben Tsirelman ’24 is now 5th in goals scored in D-E...