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.
Boys JV Basketball
“The season for Boys JV Basketball went well even though we played some very tough teams, including Rutherford (Win: 54-38); Glen Rock (Loss: 40-46); Bergen Catholic (Loss: 66-51); and Lyndhurst (Win: 62-57). The team was led by a core group of players including ...
Winter Track
“Our season was one for the record books, literally! The meets we competed in this season included the NJSIAA Relays, at which we earned a DRM Relay Record; the NJIC Championships, where Emma Hsu ’25 had Long Jump and Noah Thomas ’24 had Triple Jump player milestones;...
MS Girls Basketball
“The MS Girls Basketball Team had a great, 9-3 season overall! Our team had larger margins of victory over some opponents we’ve played close in the past. This allowed a lot of opportunities for more athletes on the bench! We also improved our defense and worked on...
MS Boys Basketball White Team
“The MS Boys Basketball White Team had a great season! The team played fantastic half court defense to generate tons of turnovers and easy points. Offensively, the team was led by Dylan Stone ’28 and Corey Burnett ’29, both new students at D-E this year. Eli Cain ’28,...
MS Boys Basketball Blue Team
“If I could put this season into one word, it would be “WOW!” What a terrific season! Despite the fact that we really had no “big man”, the team played with a tenacious and exciting defense which was apparent to everyone who saw them play. MS Principal Mr. Davis once...
Athletics Winter 2023-’24 Season Highlights
Our Middle and Upper School teams showed great D-Etermination, sportsmanship, and promise for the future as they competed both home and away. From exciting, close wins to some losses that served to bring our athletes closer together, highlights from most of our Winter...
Arts Highlights
Can you spell “spectacular”? From the Upper School’s Winter Musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” to the incredible showcases by our music ensembles and visual artists in all divisions, take a look back at this season so far…
Middle School Winter 2023-24 Sports Reel
https://youtu.be/kojWzizGtps
Upper School Winter Sports Reel 2023 ’24
https://youtu.be/7wP5J9HgD8c
Lisa Wittner, Director of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
When did you begin at D-E, and how have you come into the role you currently hold? I started in 2015 as an Upper School Dean for the Class of 2019. After the Class of 2019 graduated, I spoke to administrators about some needs the School had, and that led to the...










