Our youngest ones have so much wisdom to offer us. Former librarian and now 3rd grade teacher, Rachel Brainin carries on the legacy of Sheila Sienicki and maintains the publication’s spirit. Rather than having students strive to be published, D-Escribe is an open opportunity to explore writing prompts and styles. Teachers mainly submit work from the Units of Study, while also offering students creative prompts to play with style and content.
“Writing is sometimes very prescribed, so the open-ended prompts provide us with more exciting stories. I had a kid who didn’t like to write but then couldn’t stop writing about dinosaurs. In any free moment he had, he would say, ‘can I work on my dinosaurs?’”
Rather than having students strive to be published, D-Escribe is an open opportunity to explore writing as an artistic medium. Rachel hopes to continue to build upon D-Escribe’s wonderful history and to continue to inspire young students.
Bravo Antigone Cast & Crew!
Bravo! The D-E community is incredibly proud of the cast and crew of “Antigone,” the Upper School Fall Play, directed by Robert Murphy, who closed out the show on Saturday, Nov. 9 with a bang! The set design was impressive, the costumes were befitting, and the...
Game On: D-E 360° Chess Program Readies Students for Tournament Play
D-E 360°’s Chess Team, which has flourished as part of the Lower School AfterCare & Enrichment (ACE) program, is preparing for its first two chess tournaments of the academic year—the first kicks off right here on campus on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 1:30 p.m. to...
Jazz Brunch Concert, featuring Stage Band & Jazz Workshop, on Sun., 11/17
Our student musicians are hard at work preparing for the upcoming Jazz Brunch Concert! This annual performance, directed by D-E’s own jazz great Rob DeBellis, is on Sunday, Nov. 17, 12 PM, in Hajjar Auditorium! Featuring our talented Stage Band and Jazz Workshop...
Boys Varsity Soccer Playing Tournament Quarterfinals
Congrats to D-E’s Varsity Boys Soccer! The Bulldogs face the No. 4 Pirates of Seton Hall Prep today, Friday, Nov. 8, at 2:00 PM in the Quarterfinals Round of the NJSIAA Boys Soccer North Jersey Tournament! The game will be played at Kelly Athletic Complex (640...
Antigone Now Performing! Showing Now – Nov. 9
After months of hard work on creative set design, lighting, staging, costumes, and (of course) rehearsals, the Upper School’s Fall Play, Antigone, is performing now through this Saturday, Nov. 9! Our production of the Greek tragedy was scripted to resonate with a...
Street Art, Commercial Illustrations, and Caricatures: Works by Paul Edwards
The Swartley Gallery Series’ latest exhibit highlights the work of D-E’s own Paul Edwards, who has taught art at the School for seven years. “Artworks From Now and Then” covers Mr. Edwards’ street-inspired illustrations from the ’90s to his most recent caricatures....
Looking Back to Move Forward: Post-Election US Assembly
The Upper School (US) continued with its election literacy programming one day post-election during the US Assembly held Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Schenck Auditorium. US Principal Kim Lalli made brief remarks and introduced US History teachers Alexander...
Throwback: D-E MUN 2024 Highlights
Dwight-Englewood's Model UN team recently hosted its first-ever interscholastic Model UN conference on campus. Over 90 delegates registered from 5 different schools, and they were spread across three committees: The United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs...
D-E Celebrates Halloween: Annual LEAD Parade!
Project L.E.A.D. (Literary, Exploration, and Adventure Day) is here! On Thursday, October 31, D-E’s Lower School dressed up as their favorite book characters to embrace a love of reading while engaging in a fun D-E tradition. Middle Schoolers were invited to watch the...
Spirit Week Sparks Friendly Competition and a Sense of Community
D-E Spirit Week 2024 was a high-spirited success, engaging our students in some healthy competition, giving Upper School students the opportunity to earn daily points, and raising nearly $3,500 for the Center for Food Action! Spirit Week began with Pajama Day, during...
