The genesis of “Beyond Empire” comes from a personal place. As a first-generation American of Trinidadian immigrants, who came to the US amidst Trinidad’s independence from the UK, Stephen Bailey finds that it is imperative to trace these stories. The central questions of the course ask, “What is it to move beyond empire? How do people understand themselves in a new context? How do you reacquire or reinvent yourself?” What underlies the curriculum is the belief that through investing in the literary worlds of other cultures, students can be world scholars and compassionate readers.
Stephen emphasizes reading a breadth of literary styles like poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc. to think critically about how language is used. With challenging material from authors and playwrights like Tayeb Salih and Lynn Nottage, Stephen asks for courage from both his students and himself; the courage to ask hard questions and to listen to different voices and opinions. “That is where true inquiry begins!”
D-E Welcomes Visiting Poet S.C.Says
D-E kicked-off National Poetry Month in a meaningful way this week by welcoming the award-winning slam poet S.C. Says. S.C. met with both Middle and Upper School students in a series of assemblies, small group discussions and English class visits. Through sharing...
Congratulations Lisa Wittner, Marisol Diaz: Fulbright Awardees!
WOW & Congratulations to D-E Faculty members Lisa Wittner and Marisol Diaz, BOTH of whom have been named as Fulbright Awardees! Lisa, D-E Director of Social and Emotional Learning, will travel to Nepal this summer and work with a local school and NGO,...
Gabe Feldman Scores 100th Point for Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse
WAY TO GO GABE FELDMAN! Congrats to Gabe Feldman ‘25 who just scored his D-E career 100th point (total points for goals and assists) for Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse! What an amazing milestone, and the Bulldogs’ season has only just begun! We can’t wait to see what...
DEIB Visiting Presenters
Last week we had the pleasure of having Dr. Elisabeth-Becker Topkara and Dr. Rachel Wahl (pictured) on campus to speak with our Middle and Upper School students. Dr. Topkara is a Fellow/Assistant Professor at the Max Weber Institute of Sociology and a scholar of...
LS Houses & Homes Assembly
Our 1st Grade students presented their Houses & Homes Project this week! What makes a home, and how do we homes differ across the world? Students began by first learning about continents and their features. Then in groups of 5, students built models based off of...
MS Diversity Day
This week the Middle School celebrated Diversity Day, an all-day program hosted by Ms. Henry and the DEIB (Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging) Office. Students heard from speakers like Dr. Marsha Maxwell about the importance of inclusive AI and even saw an...
D-E 360° Peru Trip Recap
During Spring Break, a small group of 8th grade students were fortunate to travel to Peru on an incredible trip hosted by D-E 360°. From all accounts the trip was an amazing experience, including visiting the Rainbow Mountains, shopping (and bargaining!) at an...
7th Grade Human Anatomy, Symbolism & Character Analysis Showcase
The 7th Grade recently hosted their “The Anatomy of a Human” Exhibit that showcased their interdisciplinary projects for Science and English. In Science, students have been learning about the various systems of the human body. They created life-sized silhouettes that...
LS SingAlong Assembly
We had a splendid time at this past week’s Lower School Assembly (Sing-along Edition!) Students from Preschool 3 to 4th Grade showcased a few songs that they’ve learned over this year. Preschool 3 & 4 sang Ella Jenkins’ “You’ll Sing a Song”. Kindergarten did a...
D-E “Matheletes” Score in AIME, Alex Sheffeld ‘26 on to USAJMO!
WOW & Way to go D-E “Mathletes!” D-E Upper School students Elise Zhu '24, Alex Sheffield '26, Brandon Zhu '26 and Matthew Suh '26 scored in the top 5 -10 percent of their respective American Mathematics (AMC) competitions in November, which earned each of them an...
