Our Middle and Upper School teams showed great D-Etermination, sportsmanship, and promise for the future as they competed both home and away. From exciting, close wins to some losses that served to bring our athletes closer together, highlights from most of our Winter teams (including many of our teams’ final records and their coaches’ season summaries), are provided in the following pages. You’ll also find news about our athletes’ individual accolades and awards, including those who earned prestigious All-League and All-County nods.*
6th grade experimental design fair
Have you ever wondered what disposable plate is the most durable or what lip balm hydrates your lips the most? How do you determine what is the best soccer ball, golf ball, or sports drink to purchase? For answers to these questions and many more consumer quandaries,...
8th grade living wax museum
Celebrities, historical figures, and some lesser-known but equally important individuals came alive during our annual 8th Grade Living Wax Museum in the Middle School earlier this spring. Students carefully and comprehensively researched the lives of their ‘personas’,...
Spring carnival 2024
Our annual Spring Carnival was a whopping success! With great weather and activities thanks to a fantastic collaborative effort from our Parents’ Association, all of our Upper School Clubs and our affinity groups, hundreds of D-E families, friends, and faculty/staff...
M.A.G.I.C. 2024
In April, the Upper School Student Office of Student Life hosted M.A.G.I.C. 2024! M.A.G.I.C. is an intramural competition held every year for Grades 9-12 in posthumous recognition of alumnus Michael Andrew Glowsk ‘95. This spring, the Upper School celebrated this...
Partial eclipse viewing party
On April 8th at 3:10 PM, the entire D-E community, equipped with eclipse glasses provided by the STAR Astronomy Club, gathered outside to catch the partial eclipse. It was incredible to share this monumental, cosmic event all together; faculty and students also used...
School Life Highlights
The spring season always welcomes a variety of culminating events for everyone in our community! Take a look back at just a few major events and programs that took place for our students,
Varsity Baseball
Varsity Baseball achieved an incredibly strong, 18-6-1 season this year. The Bulldogs were the Liberty Division Co-Champions and State Tournament Quarterfinalists. Nine on the team earned their way onto All-League teams this spring: Rhys Bowie ‘24 (1st Team...
JV Boys Tennis
“The Boys JV Tennis program welcomed their return to having practices and matches on our own home tennis courts. Our capable, committed co-captains were Finn Benveniste ‘26 and Gabriel Rhodes ‘26. The team overall benefited greatly by a schedule that included more...
Boys Lacrosse
“This 2024 Season for Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse was riddled with individual milestones! Four players reached 100 career points (goals + assists): Gabe Feldman ‘25, Jacob Schiffman ‘25, Achille (“Ash”) Pompidou ‘25 , and Alex Jachimowski ‘26. ...
Crew
“All three of our D-E Crew levels – JV, Freshman, and Development – had an excellent year. Highlights included the Mercer Lake Sprints, during which Anna Ibarguen ‘25 and Georgia Unger ‘25 rowed in two events, beating several boats in each, and “hot seating”...
