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.
Dwight ’57
Natalie Beaumont just performed in a tango/rhumba showcase at Arthur Murray in Tenafly, N.J. She sings in two groups at the Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living (SESCIL) as well as The First Presbyterian Church of Englewood (FPC) choir. She...
ESB ’60
James Bakalar still enjoys participating in the Harvard Institute for Learning in retirement.
ESB ’60
Ralph Porro is happily retired in a lovely town, Salisbury, located in the Northwest corner of Litchfield County. His sister, Hedwig Porro Wells D ’63, lives nearby.
Dwight ’68
Allie Kissam Deventhal submitted this note: “Thanks to all of you who contacted me after the reunion. What a pleasure to see and hear from you. What a memorable time! It has been a sad and frustrating few months in southwest Florida. The area is going through a true...
ESB ’69
The Ghosts of Versailles (1991) opera directed by Jay Lesenger was performed this past summer at the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Dwight ’68
From Sherry Axelrod Greenwald: "Looking at the reunion pictures, the only people I recognized were Reina, Priscilla and Jill. For 50 years later .... that is actually not too bad. LOL. Glad everyone seemed to have had a nice time. Sorry I was unavailable to attend,...
Dwight ’73
Elizabeth “Liz” Schero has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America for real estate litigation in the 2020 edition! She is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
Dwight ’69
Helen Pack Shipman is retired from teaching and tutoring, but she is still a working artist which she plans to continue as long as she can.
ESB ’73
In December Charles “Chuck” Schuster presented at the IEEE 5th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS) in Thailand and was invited to be a session chair. His presentation and paper were on research problems in...
D-E ’77
J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio will be performed by The Cecilia Chorus of New York directed by Mark Shapiro on Saturday, December 14 at 8:00 P.M. at Carnegie Hall.