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.
D-E Basketball Teams ended their seasons with the following records:
MS Boys Basketball Blue: 4-4 MS Boys Basketball White: 11-2 MS Girls Basketball: 14-1 Boys Freshman Basketball: 9-1 Boys JV Basketball: 12-1 Boys Varsity Basketball: 21-5 Girls Varsity Basketball: 15-9
Highlights from the winter 2021-2022 season included the following:
Boys & Girls’ Varsity Basketball players David Mager ’22, Vaughn Foster ’22, Karina Pink ’22, and Montana Nicks ’23 were recognized as ‘Players to Watch’ in the NJIC for 2021-22! David Mager ’22 scored his 1000th point (see Sidebar)! The Middle School Girls’...
Bulldogs had plenty to cheer about when winter sports teams returned for both the Middle School and Upper School!
Fans remarked on the beautiful, recently-refurbished Myrna B. Sherman Gymnasium and those unable to attend in-person were able to enjoy games via D-E Athletics’ YouTube Livestream. Click here to watch, or remember:d-etoday.org/watchsports
Scholastic Award Writing Winners
Lower School Science teachers, Julie Pugkhem and Yi Li, are If the Scholastic Art Awards is one side of a coin, the Scholastic Writing Awards represents the flipside. Since 1923, the Scholastic Writing Awards has offered the opportunity for young writers, poets, and...
Pippin The Upper School Winter Musical
This past winter, D-E’s Performing Arts produced the critically acclaimed musical, Pippin. Created by Stephen Schwartz and directed by D-E’s Robert Murphy, the cast and crew worked tirelessly to bring a fabulous show. Although based on two historical characters from...
AP Gallery Wall 2022
D-E’s Visual Art Department presented the “AP Gallery Wall 2022”! This year’s cohort of AP Art students were excited to showcase select pieces from their ongoing visual portfolios. AP Art is a yearlong course typically taken by juniors and seniors interested in the...
Scholastic Arts Award Winners
In its 99th anniversary, the Scholastic Art Awards recognize and celebrate young student artists across the country. 12 Dwight-Englewood students won NJ Regional Art Awards from Honorable Mentions, Silver Keys, and Gold Keys. Congratulations to all the participants...
Surrealism Exhibit explores new ways of thinking in Art & Design
Inspired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Surrealism Beyond Borders” exhibit this past fall, D-E’s Promotional Arts Society (PAS) and the Visual Arts Department curated their own exhibit, “Surrealist Visions: A Collective Showing.” Gathering 41 participants from...
More to the Middle: Innovative Teaching in Middle School
Middle School Principal Jonathan Davis understands that adolescence is hard. He noted that, “No one wrote a book called ‘Middle School: The Best Years of my Life,’ ” Our culture’s associations with middle school are often flooded by memories of embarrassment and...
Lower School Science
“Innovation must start with our youngest minds and thinkers.” This philosophy drives Lower School Science teachers, Julie Pugkhem and Yi Li, who are tasked with fostering students’ curiosity and critical thinking skills. Now in her eighth year at D-E, Julie works...