Congratulations Lisa Wittner, Fulbright Awardee: Sharing SEL Expertise in Nepal
Always up for an adventure, Lisa Wittner will use a Fulbright grant to sharesocial-emotional learning insights with educators in Nepal. Here she is shown performing withBatalá New York, a premier all-women, Black-led percussion ensemble.Congratulations Lisa Wittner,...
Dr. Danny Carragher, Chair, Human Development Department
Tell us about yourself and your journey here at Dwight-Englewood. This is my 13th year at D-E. I am a licensed clinical and school psychologist. Before working here, my first job after getting my doctorate was conducting LGBTQ+ diversity trainings for medical...
Michelle Carstens-Potts, Chair of the Health and Wellness Department
Tell us a bit about yourself, your background, and your journey here at D-E. During undergrad at Michigan State University I was initially a music education major and I had also received a scholarship for field hockey. I later transferred to be a kinesiology major and...
Beyond Academics: Supporting a Holistic Learning Environment
In this issue, Michelle Carstens-Potts, Chair of the Health and Wellness Department; Dr. Danny Carragher, Chair of the Human Development Department; and Lisa Wittner, Director of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), discuss their roles and the programs they implement....
Johari Sutton ‘24 – Vote for her Artwork in the Congressional Art Competition!
Let’s VOTE for Johari Sutton ‘24, who has an artwork entry in the 2024 Congressional Art Competition! Johari's striking piece “#35 Hoboken Station'' is in the competition. Voting closes on Tuesday, April 30. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an...
Jazz Rock Spring Concert Recap
We ended our week of M.A.G.I.C. on Friday evening with our Spring Jazz Rock Concert! With food trucks prior to the events, D-E audience members enjoyed a showcase of incredible music from our student musicians and vocalists. We kicked it off with “Sway” from the...
Congrats Alexa Kobre ‘24: 100th Point Scored for Girls’ Lax!
WOW & Congratulations to Alexa Kobre ‘24 for scoring her 100th point for D-E Girls Varsity Lacrosse! Alexa earned this milestone during the Bulldogs’ recent game against Passaic Valley! WAY TO GO ALEXA, way to go D-E Varsity Girls’ LAX, and GO BULLDOGS!!!
D-E JADE PRESENTS YOM HASHOAH ASSEMBLY
We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Sandy Rubenstein to D-E in conjunction with our Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance) Middle and Upper School Assembly programs. The programs were hosted by the JADE (Jewish Awareness at D-E) Club. Sandy recounted her personal...
“The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition” MS Musical – Tickets Available Online Now!
Rehearsals are underway and our stage crew is hard at work! Reserve your seats today for "The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition", this year's Middle School Musical! Follow the yellow brick road and plan to join us for what promises to be a wonderful D-E Performing Arts...
MAGIC WINNERS
We held our final MAGIC competition today: the RoShamBo finale and Tug-of-War! Before the festivities we had the parents of the late Michael Andrew Glowski to say a few words of gratitude about upholding Michael’s legacy of sportsmanship and community. We then...