Beyond Academics: Supporting a Holistic Learning Environment at D-E
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.
In our next issue, Part II of this series will feature conversations with members of our Student Support Leadership Team, including Dr. Deirdre O’Malley, Director of Counseling Services, and Marc Gladstone, Lead Learning Specialist. Interviews have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Spirit Week 2024 Kicks-Off with PJ Day!
The annual D-E tradition of Spirit Week continues again this year! Spirit Week 2024 kicked-off today with “PJ Day”! Students from all 3 divisions, along with faculty/staff as well, clearly embraced the theme of the day, attired in comfy PJs as well as bathrobes and...
Annual Breakfast Welcomes D-E Legacy Families
Dozens of D-E families gathered recently for the annual Legacy Breakfast! Our Legacy families are those with alumni who have children currently attending D-E. This year’s Legacy Breakfast followed tradition, with a child from each Legacy Family proudly introducing...
Vote for Skye Trainor ‘28, Nominee on NJ.com’s Best Freshman Girls Soccer Athlete 2024
Congratulations to Skye Trainor ‘28, nominated as one of the "Top 2024 Girls Soccer Freshmen” on NJ.com! Let’s ‘cheer’ it for Skye and you can vote for her here:
Welcome Back Alumni! Celebrating Reunion Weekend 2024
Welcome back, Alumni! We’re looking forward to reconnecting with D-E alumni as well as current and former faculty members during this year’s Reunion Weekend, which kicks off with Kraut’s Running of the Bulldogs (a 5K and “Fun Run”) tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 19, at 9:00...
Antigone, the Upper School Fall Play: Our Directors’ Perspectives
To gear up for the debut of Antigone, the Upper School’s Fall Play, to be performed Nov. 7-9 in Hajjar Auditorium, we spoke to US Theater Director Robert Murphy and his staff about his vision for this Greek tragedy that has stood the test of time. Read about the...
US Assembly Special Guest USA Congressman Josh Gottheimer
During an Upper School Assembly earlier this week, the D-E Political Discussion Club hosted a panel talk with Josh Gottheimer, the U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District and a D-E parent. Club members Asher Cohen ’25, Rebecca Kreynin ’25, and...
Backstage Perspective: D-E’s Adaptation of Antigone Aims to Be Timeless
Selecting Antigone, the Greek tragedy written by Sophocles around 441 BC, as D-E’s Upper School Fall Play was a collaborative effort. History Teacher Ben Fleisher, who teaches the text from Antigone to his Upper School classes, had approached the former director of...
Swartley Art Gallery Series Welcomes Soyoung Stephanie Moon ’13
D-E was thrilled to welcome back alumna Soyoung Stephanie Moon ’13, whose art is on display in Swartley Gallery now through Oct. 29. An optical artist, Stephanie guest lectured Upper School students on her painting technique, which uses tape as a tool to create the...
D-E Today Class Trips Recap
As part of a welcome tradition at D-E, the Middle School and Upper School embarked on class trips in September to kick off the school year, engage in the School’s sense of community, and broaden their horizons. Brian Merry, Grade 12 Dean, chaperoned seniors on a trip...
LPAG Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
It’s a fiesta! Latin beats recently filled the lobby of the STEM Center, as D-E’s Latino Parent Affinity Group (LPAG) hosted a lively Hispanic Heritage Month celebration for D-E families, faculty and staff. Event-goers danced, decorated cupcakes, and dined on...