
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.
A Legacy Families “Meet-Up”: Alumni Visit D-E, Create New Connections
D-E connections galore! In a recent visit to Dwight-Englewood, Beverly Vahlteich DeLaney ’53 and her granddaughter, Catherine Macleod Daigle ’13 spent an afternoon reconnecting with many community members. After a “catch up” lunch at Giovanni’s Bicycle Club in...
Happy Black History Month!
For Black History Month (February), our Black Student Affinity Group hosted a fashion show, historicizing Black culture and its significance within global fashion. We also had the pleasure of having the Teaneck High Terpsichoreans come to campus and perform a series...
Welcome to the Year of the Dragon!
We celebrated the Year of the Dragon in a big way! We kicked off festivities with an assembly by our Upper School East Asian Student Affinity Group and Mandarin Language students. We learned about the five elements in Eastern philosophy, different seasons, and more....
Club Être Brings Women’s History Month Programming to Life!
In honor of Women’s History Month, Club Être, our women’s mentorship club, hosted an informative assembly, featuring Être founder and D-E alumna Ilana Post Raia ’86! After the Upper School learned about statistics around women in the workplace, Ilana spoke about how...
VDAY 2024: A Moving Showcase for a Cause!
VDay is a performance-based fundraiser that aims to raise awareness and provide financial resources for the Women’s Rights Information Center in downtown Englewood. This year’s performance, which included spoken word, music and dance related to the theme of...
D-E’s Club Ice Hockey Team Makes an Incredible Debut!
Our club Ice Hockey Team had its first season this year, and they did incredibly well! They ended their season with a 5-5 record––an applause-worthy feat given their first year against seasoned opponents. Head Alex Linquito, Assistant Coach Mark Cunha P’28, and...
Checkmate! D-E’s Thriving Chess Culture
Thanks to D-E 360º and our Upper School Chess Club, chess has been a growing scene on campus! Chess Club held their first tournament on campus this past February, while D-E 360º has been hosting chess tournaments all throughout the year. The past D-E 360º tournament...
Model UN Meets Success at NAIMUN
Our US Model UN Team has also had an outstanding season! At NAIMUN (North American Invitational Model United Nations) at Georgetown University in February, over 3000 delegates from the East Coast competed in heated dialogues and events. More than 10 delegates received...
It’s Been a STEM-tastic Season!
Congratulations to our Upper School (US) Robotics Teams, Team 207 Critical Mass & Team 13048 Absolute Zero for heading to the State Tournament! In their last League Tournament at Emerson Jr/Sr High School against 18 other Bergen County teams, Critical Mass ranked...
HOPE Fashion Show Raises Over $5,000 for the Billion Oyster Project
Our Upper School Club, HOPE: Fashion with a Purpose, hosted their annual Fashion Show this past February, and it was a roaring success! Adult guests enjoyed an “Oyster Party” with freshly-shucked oysters to pair with the show’s underwater theme. Audience members...