
Beyond the Classroom
There have been so many opportunities over the past few months for our students, faculty/staff, and families to enjoy learning experiences far beyond the confines of the classroom. This is all thanks to robust, exciting student life and community service initiatives. From our youngest students involved in Affinity Group-led diversity awareness assembly programs and being mentored in hands-on STEM workshops… to Middle and Upper School student leaders of clubs that are focused on the arts, identity, community service and specific interest areas … our mission is fully in action through D-E’s co-curricular offerings.
The D-E Garden Club, Jazz Rock, INSPIRE ( Introducing New Solutions to Promote Integrity & Respect Everywhere), WISE (Women in STEM Education), JADE (Jewish Awareness at D-E); GSA (Gender & Sexuality Awareness) and Spoonies ( a club dedicated to raising awareness about Chronic Illness) are just a few examples of clubs that have made a wonderful, positive impact on the School over the past few months.
The photos here provide just a sampling of these activities; please see the following pages for more specific examples of our students doing their part to ‘make it better’ through fundraising programs including V-Day 2023 and Art in Action, and affinity group activities celebrating differences.
Gratitude Strikes the Right Chord at the Thanksgiving Assembly
A rainy morning on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, didn’t dampen the spirits inside the Myrna B. Sherman Gymnasium, where enthusiastic students from all divisions gathered for D-E’s annual Thanksgiving Assembly. Interim Head of School Preeti Fibiger gave opening remarks with...
Book Fair Highlights
Lower and Middle School students, faculty / staff and families have been having a ball at the annual Book Fair! “Reading Around the World” is the theme for this year’s Book Fair and shoppers have been treated to an amazing array of literature options. THANK YOU to our...
Sylvie Yao Named NJIC Girls Tennis Athlete of the Year!
Congratulations to Upper School student athlete Sylvie Yao ’27 for being named Girls Tennis Player of the Year by the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC)! The NJIC described Sylvie as “dominant” when she’s on the court, with only one loss in dual matches...
Thanksgiving Drive
D-E’s Thanksgiving Drive 2024 was a huge success! Thanks to the D-E community’s overwhelming generosity, we collected more than $5,000 for the Center for Food Action in addition to a large quantity of food items. We also filled half a school bus with all the oversized...
Announcing Our Next Head of School
With tremendous excitement and confidence, we are thrilled to announce that the Dwight-Englewood Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Dr. James Calleroz White as Dwight-Englewood’s 7th Head of School, beginning his tenure on July 1, 2025. Amidst an intensive...
MS Robotics Teams Prepare for Competition!
D-E’s three Middle School Robotics Teams have officially kicked-off their 2024-2025 season! Team Neutron, Team Nano Navigators, and Team Nitro each took turns presenting to fellow students, faculty/staff, families and friends in a recent showcase event to help them...
Recapping D-E 360’s Discovery Day at Newark Museum
On Friday, Nov. 15, our lifelong learners in the Lower School had a fun-filled, hands-on learning day at The Newark Museum of Art! The event was part of our D-E 360° “Discovery Day” Field Trips that are organized when classes are not in session. In addition to viewing...
Jazz Brunch D-Elivers Great Live Jazz Performance
CHEERS to our Stage Band and Jazz Workshop, and of course Director Rob DeBellis, who ‘D-Elivered’ a great live Jazz Brunch performance this past weekend! The concert featured classics from Oliver Nelson including “Hobo Flats” and “Kilimanjaro” as well as other jazz...
D-E Thanksgiving Drive 2024 Reminder
It’s the time of year for giving! The D-E community is reminded of our annual Thanksgiving Drive, underway now through tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Nov. 19. Donations of new or gently used winter coats and other apparel items are requested and will benefit the local...
Way to Grow, D-E! Garden Work Party Highlights
Way to ‘grow’, D-E! Thanks to the parents and students who participated in our recent Garden Work Party! Volunteers helped weed, tend and tidy the Nettie Louise Coyt Teaching Garden and also did a great "leaf round up" for which volunteers brought in bags of dead...