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.
Bulldogs Ice Hockey Club Team Highlights
Way to Go Bulldogs! Our Ice Hockey Club Team continues their inaugural season with fan-tastic games! Last week the team took on Columbia Prep at Englewood's Mackay Arena. Despite a limited bench and penalty box time, our team rallied with a breakaway goal, 1-0 lead...
HOPE Fashion Show UpCycle Workshop #2
We had our second upcycling workshop in preparation for our HOPE Fashion Show this Saturday, February 3 in Hajjar Auditorium. Lower School students workshopped with Upper School students to upcycle their clothes into new creations. It goes to show that anyone can have...
Grade 6 Identity Unit Celebration & Food Festival
What a great way to wrap up a curriculum unit! 6th Graders concluded their academic Identity Unit earlier this week in a “D-Elicious” (and thoughtful) way. The students first shared personal presentations – candid reflections centering on their identity including...
Smugglers’ Notch Ski Trip
Our annual Upper School Ski Trip to Smuggler’s Notch, coordinated by D-E 360°, was a blast! A large group of students and faculty/staff chaperones recently traveled to Vermont over the long MLK Day weekend for this fun, annual trip which traditionally is a hit with...
MS Science Olympiad Finds Success at Regionals and More!
Congratulations to our young Science Olympians! Exciting news from our Science Olympiad teams! In December, all 19 of our Science Olympians competed in the Rustin Invitational, which drew teams from the Northeastern US. That competition was held remotely, and the 24...
Meet Our Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) Honorees
New DAA honoree Robert Lane ESB ’73 (center) is pictured here with classmate Dr. David Hovsepian ESB ’73 (left) and Head of School Jeremy Gregersen. During our Reunion 2023 festivities, we honored two alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA): Donald I. Baker...
Awards Ceremony Recognizes Distinguished Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame Honorees
New AHF inductee Emily Linn ’08 is pictured here together with D-E Athletic Director JD Sand (far left), former AD and current Girls’ Varsity Soccer Coach C. Christian Schmid (second from left), and Head of School Jeremy Gregersen (right). The 2023 winners of the...
Retiring Faculty Honored with Room Dedication Ceremony & Classroom Ribbon Cutting Events
Carole DeVito is pictured here with Head of School Jeremy Gregersen, admiring the new plaque outside the newly-named Carole DeVito Classroom in Leggett Hall. Three recently-retired D-E faculty members -- who together represent more than 130 years of teaching tenure ...
Reunion 2023 Welcomes & Celebrates Alumni!
Hundreds of alumni from the Dwight School, the Englewood School for Boys (ESB), and Dwight-Englewood School gathered together in mid-October for a fantastic Reunion 2023 weekend. Thanks to both scheduled and impromptu events, which were held on the D-E campus, at...
Visiting Presenters Highlights
We had some awesome programming this fall thanks to visiting presenters on-campus and via zoom for parents, students, and faculty! For parents, we had a virtual Parent Education event with Signe Darpinian LMFT. Signe spoke to parents about “Raising a Peaceful...