Parnassus is a home to many. Integrating disciplines like visual arts, foreign language, and English, senior Catalina Mahe ’22 is ecstatic to be one of the lead editors for the magazine. As a prospective ninth grader, Catalina saw it as an opportunity to expand her love for first language, Spanish––now learning both French and Spanish in her last year. The club allows students to explore their creativity outside of the classroom and gain exposure from peers’ experiences and writing. Meanwhile, Catalina and her senior co-editors (Sunaya Mueller ’22, Charles Spitzley ’22) spend months curating the magazine with advisor Sra. Abby Kanter. Catalina hopes that the upcoming year will inspire new writers and language-fanatics towards the magazine’s community.
“Parnassus does have a very family-club feel. I think one of the benefits of writing in another language, the most obvious thing, is just practicing the language. I’ve got to read all of the pieces in Parnassus, regardless of what language they’re in. It has inspired me to write a lot of my own pieces and to look into reading more literature in other languages. I finally got to share pieces that spoke about what it’s like being Colombian for me. I got to write about what the food, and what my family is like, and I got to express that in Spanish. “
Making Beautiful Music Together: Chelsea Knox, Met Opera Principal Flutist Visits D-E
D-E music students recently had the unique privilege of a visit and related master class from Chelsea Knox, principal flutist of the Metropolitan Opera! Rebecca Steinberg, D-E Music Dept. Faculty, who arranged this thanks to a longtime personal connection with Ms....
DogPound Update 2/6/25 / Spotlight on MS Sports Teams
This week’s DogPound Update spotlights our Middle School (MS) Girls’ Basketball Team, who this season have excelled at teamwork! They’re coached by English Department Chair Jeremy Meserole and MS Dean James Aitken, who give us an update on their achievements. GO...
Middle School Mathletes Host “Math Counts” Event
On Saturday, February 1, D-E hosted and participated in the MathCounts Bergen/Hudson Chapter Competition. More than 200 middle school students from over 20 schools converged on the D-E campus and took part. “The competition consists of multiple rounds, with students...
Club Être Field Trip Inspires Future Legal Leaders
D-E’s Club Être recently took a field trip to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, a law firm in New York City. “The goal of this field trip was to provide girls with an opportunity to explore their interests in law and hear from mentors who...
MS News & Creative Writing Discovery Classes Explore “Above Ground” Exhibit
Two of our Middle School Discovery Classes on “In the News and Creative Writing” recently visited the exhibit “Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection” at the Museum of the City of New York. Throughout their gallery tour, students were greeted with...
6th Grade Identity Unit Reflects D-E’s Diversity
The sixth grade Identity Unit, for which the theme was how we are what we eat, culminated recently with a presentation in Hajjar Auditorium and a food festival in the Wharton Lessin Dining Hall. More than 30 tables displayed sweets, savories, and beverages, from Indian samosas to Puerto Rican coquito, representing students’ cultures and family traditions. “Every student had a role in the celebration, including reading parts of their work, sharing the process, or showcasing part of their project,” says Ms. Sarah Macone, Grade 6 English Teacher. Cayla R. ’31 says the English project was her favorite because, “I wrote about how my grandma had taught me how to make matzah ball soup and how we have made it together every Passover for as long as I can remember.” Of the unit, Cole M-H. ’31 says, “It was surprising how many cultures and ethnicities we have at D-E, yet we all work together as one collective community.” Cheers to all our sixth graders!
US Robotics Teams Finish Strong @ Ramsey Meet!
Our Upper School Robotics Teams competed at their final regular season meet last weekend in Ramsey, NJ and by all accounts D-Emonstrated a great finish! Our Varsity team, Critical Mass (Team 207), held a record of 4-1. Our JV team, Absolute Zero (Team 13048),...
Squash Club Team Serves Inaugural Season Success!
D-E’s new Squash Club Team has had a splendid inaugural season thus far! Senior players Kiran Tikoo ‘25, Sai Reddy ‘25 and Jackson Chang ‘25 all won games and Sai and Jackson won their matches at the recently-held Interscholastic National Championships for US Squash....
Latest Swartley Gallery Series Features AP Studio Art + D-E Writers
Now through Wednesday, Feb. 26, the Swartley Gallery Series features 2D and 3D artwork from AP Studio Art students Sydney Adekanbi ’25, Daniela Delyusto ’25, Niki Donath ’25, Ben Gmyrek ’25, Olivia Kachikian ’25, Casey Law ’25, Elilee Ram ’25, Isabella Moon ’26, and Nisha Rajan ’26. Earlier today this work was celebrated in an official reception welcoming students, faculty/staff and family friends.
Celebrating Lunar New Year 2025 at D-E
D-E celebrated Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, with a series of incredible events over the course of the week, including a faculty and staff luncheon, Lower School activity stations, and Middle and Upper School Assembly programs featuring a dragon dance, an all-division choral concert, an umbrella dance, and a pop-influenced vocal group consisting of Mandarin class seniors. Activities concluded with a dumpling-making demonstration in the Wharton Lessin Dining Hall as well as craft stations for students, faculty, and staff to explore. Katie Chen ’26 and Oriana Huang ’26 were at a station to translate fortunes written in Mandarin. “Lunar New Year is a huge part of our Chinese culture,” says Katie. Oriana added, “It was fun to see our classmates experience this [important] tradition together with us… a tradition that we have grown up with and have known all our lives.” Happy Lunar New Year to the entire D-E community!
