In this issue, Michelle Carstens-Potts, Chair of the Health and Wellness Department; Dr. Danny Carragher, Chair of the Human Development Department; and Lisa Wittner, Director of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), discuss their roles and the programs they implement.
In our next issue, Part II of this series will feature conversations with members of our Student Support Leadership Team, including Dr. Deirdre O’Malley, Director of Counseling Services, and Marc Gladstone, Lead Learning Specialist. Interviews have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
D-E Today Class Trips Recap
As part of a welcome tradition at D-E, the Middle School and Upper School embarked on class trips in September to kick off the school year, engage in the School’s sense of community, and broaden their horizons. Brian Merry, Grade 12 Dean, chaperoned seniors on a trip...
LPAG Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
It’s a fiesta! Latin beats recently filled the lobby of the STEM Center, as D-E’s Latino Parent Affinity Group (LPAG) hosted a lively Hispanic Heritage Month celebration for D-E families, faculty and staff. Event-goers danced, decorated cupcakes, and dined on...
Parent Ed. Event Welcomes Denise Hamilton, DEI Leader & Author, “Indivisible”
D-E was excited to welcome Denise Hamilton, DEI Leader, Inclusion Specialist, and Author, for a recent parent ed. event. Ms. Hamilton engaged and inspired an attentive audience of parents/guardians and D-E faculty/staff, through both presenting as well as facilitating...
Hispanic Heritage Month Activities Highlights
D-E’s Latin American Student Affinity (LASA) group is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Scheduled events kicked off this week with a salsa dancing workshop at Leggett led by a professional dance instructor who got our D-E students showing off their moves. Wepa!
Voter Registration
Get out the vote! The League of Women Voters hosted a voter registration drive this week in the Wharton Lessin Dining Hall for eligible voters in the D-E community. These gracious volunteers included D-Edicated alumnae Natalie Butler Beaumont D ‘57 and Madeline Thomas...
Have you registered for the Kraut Run?
Have you registered for the Kraut Run? If not, now’s the time! This 5K race and 1-mile Fun Run all-D-E community event was established in 2015 to honor legendary D-E faculty member, coach, and friend, Jerald Krauthamer, aka “Kraut”, who consistently lived the school’s...
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Fall Festival 2024
What’s a little rain? That didn’t stop D-E Lower School students from enjoying our annual Fall Festival on Sunday, hosted by the D-E Parents’ Association. Our youngest students had a blast picking pumpkins, climbing and sliding down inflatables, playing carnival...
Parent Ed. Hosts “Digital Wellness” Discussions
During a set of well-attended Digital Wellness discussions earlier this week, hosted by D-E’s Parent Ed. committee, our parents/guardians gained insight into how to foster healthy habits with their children regarding phone use, social media, group chats, and other...
Upper School Students Get Election Ready
The 2024 Presidential Election is nearly upon us—and in preparation, D-E Upper School students attended the first of a series of assemblies on election literacy in Schenck Auditorium. Grade 11 (Class of 2026) Dean Emily Sclafani began the inaugural program on...
