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. “
Stage Band & Jazz Rock
D-E was honored to host legendary musician, Don Byron, to perform with Stage Band. A Guggenheim Fellow, two-time Grammy nominee, and Pulitzer Prize nominee, Don Byron has been changing the soundscape of jazz for decades. D-E’s Stage Band and Jazz Workshop’s...
Annie JR.
D-E’s Performing Arts presented Annie JR. for this year’s Middle School spring musical. It was a joy to hear the iconic tune, “It’s the Hard-Knock Life!” live from Schenck Auditorium. Directed by theater teacher, Stephanie Anderson, with musical direction by Lower...
AP Art Gallery Wall Exhibit
Within the Visual Arts & Design department, the opening of the AP Art Gallery Wall is a culmination of students’ breadth of work over the past school year. Led by Arts & Design chair, Marisol Diaz, students prepare over fifteen works to submit to the College...
5th Grade Opera 2022
5th Grade Opera This year’s 5th Grade Opera was one for the books— a set of three operettas, marked Mary Heveran’s last production in her career as Lower School Music Teacher. Since 1980, Mary has guided generations of classes of students to make joyful noise and...
Catalina Mahe ’22, Alumna, Former D-E Student Body President; Yale University ’26:
Q: What is it like being an alumna? A: I expected after I graduated that I would feel like I had “moved on” from high school. But working at the school over the summer, I feel like I’ve just continued to grow into a new position at D-E. The campus feels like a second...
Aidan Hunter ’23, Rising Senior; D-E Student Body President 2022-2023:
Q: What have you been up to this summer? How is this summer different from your previous ones? A: In June, I interned for my Congressman and worked in the district office in New Jersey. I am currently spending the month of July living in Florence studying Art History....
Alexander Kim ’26 & Ananya Kannan ’26
Q: What have you been up to this summer? A: Alex: I’ve been taking PreCalc (at D-E 360º) with Ananya. I’ve also been enjoying playing hockey. A: Ananya: On top of taking PreCalc this summer, I’ve been working at an education center. I mostly grade and sometimes tutor....
Samir Parikh ’29, Rising 6th Grader:
Q: What have you been up to this summer? A: “I’ve been doing this program called Enrichment at Tenafly, taking a public speaking class, an energy-class, and a Model UN class. I’m acting as four countries: the US, the UK, France, and India. I also just finished...
Bulldog Bash 2022: Freestyle Love Supreme
A special “Thank You” to our amazing volunteer Co-Chairs, Jennifer Goodman P’20, ’22, ’25 and Tammy Mager P’22, ’24, for their leadership and guidance throughout the entire event planning process. Their inspiration, dedication, attention to detail and great company...
EPIC REUNION 3X – June 2022 Recap
More than 200 graduates, particularly those alumni whose class years ended with 0,1,2,5,6, and 7, enjoyed a series of special occasions and parties that took place from June 10-12. Gatherings were held not only on the D-E campus under the ‘big tent’ on Leggett Field,...