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.
D-E ’86
This past August at the Time:Spans festival at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York City, in a concert, two works by Marina Rosenfeld, Deathstar (reduction) and My body, were performed.
D-E ’97
From Krista Ninivaggi, “My fellow classmate Kavita Ahuja Moltz and I collaborated on the retail flagship in Nolita (lower Manhattan) for the perfume house, D.S. & DURGA, that she founded with her husband David Seth Moltz.” Krista is an interior hospitality...
D-E ’01
Siddarth “Sid” Gupta is the founder and CEO of Pistil Point Cannabis in Portland, Oregon. He was featured in an interview recently on the Honeysuckle website.
D-E Lower School Spooktacular
Sunday, October 20, 2019
1:00 to 4:00 pm
Silberfein Gym, Modell’s Sports Complex
Parade begins promptly at 3:00 p.m.
D-E ’93
We received this update from Aaron Dworkin: “After nearly 12 years with After-School All-Stars, I have just left to become CEO of the National Summer Learning Association. (www.summerlearning.org)." "Our mission is to ensure all kids in the country, regardless of...
D-E ’94
Photo Credit Alden Wallace Film and television composer, and singer/songwriter/producer of the critically-acclaimed band, Goldspot, Siddhartha “Sidd” Khosla, has been nominated for an Emmy award for his score on NBC’s hit drama series, “This Is Us”. An interview with...
D-E ’96
Karen “Karen O” Orzolek, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs front woman, joined Danger Mouse, the musician and producer, for a TimesTalks event in March. Several tracks from their first-ever collaborative album, “Lux Prima”.
D-E ’00
Nicole Berrie, founder of Bonberi Bodega, which is located on Bleecker St. in Manhattan, has been holding an evening talk series, Wellness Wednesdays, at the store.
D-E ’00
Peter Boyer sent in this note: "I am happy to share that on July 5, 2019 my wife, Kristy, and I welcomed our son, Quinn Andrew Boyer, into the world. Living in Philadelphia and working at St. Joseph’s Prep as Director of Major Gifts. Hope to make it back to D-E in May...
Trick or Treat!
Trick or Treat! During the month of September, Lower School families not only showed how much Halloween spirit they have, but how much of the spirit of giving they have as well.