Athletics Highlights

Bulldogs fans had plenty to cheer about this Spring 2024 sports season! Our playing fields and courts (as well as tracks and waterways both near and far) hosted hundreds of memorable moments. Some moments were more challenging than others, but they were always representative of student athlete ideals. Consistently demonstrating grit, purpose, and pride, our Middle School (MS) and Upper School (US) athletes gave it their all. On the following pages you’ll read coaches’ highlights from many of our Spring 2024 teams. Congratulations to not only our Spring Team athletes but also all our coaches, trainers, families, friends and fans. Go Bulldogs!

Boys’ Freshmen Basketball

Boys’ Freshmen Basketball

“The Boys’ Freshmen Basketball Team, despite a challenging season with a 6-8 record, showed remarkable tenacity by making it to the prestigious Bergen County Freshmen Tournament. Their grit was on full display when they secured a hard-fought victory against Teaneck...

Girls Varsity Basketball

Girls Varsity Basketball

“The team went on a 2-game win streak, first defeating rival Palisades Park 25-24 and then beating Ridgefield 28-27. In the team’s wins Jenene Hall ’25 averaged 16.3 points and 15.6 rebounds. Sydney Adekanbi ’25 finished the year with over 100 total points and 122...

Boys Varsity Basketball

Boys Varsity Basketball

“This season our Boys Varsity Bulldogs finished 15-12 overall. 15 wins is an impressive number considering the level of competition the team faced. Of the 24 teams that made the Bergen County Tournament, the Bulldogs matched up with 11 of them during the season. Six...

By: Bart Klemensowski

D-EMUN Concludes Its Collegiate Conferences on a High Note

D-EMUN finished strong during the recent Model UN conference at Cornell University (CMUN), including winning the Outstanding Large Delegation Award! This recognition was both exciting and rewarding, according to Nick Bevilacqua ’27. “It truly reflected the effort...

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MS Musical BeetleJuice JR. Opens Friday, May 8

The cast and crew of D-E’s Middle School (MS) Musical, BeetleJuice JR. are hard at work readying for next week’s opening! Based on the blockbuster motion picture turned Broadway musical, BeetleJuice JR., tells the story of a strange and unusual teenager named Lydia...

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Spring Carnival 2026 Highlights

 The Spring Carnival, a beloved D-E tradition co-hosted by D-E Student Activities and the Parents’ Association, was a massive success! “Despite organizers having to pivot [from Leggett Field to Modell’s Sports Complex], it was just as lively as in past years,” said...

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5th Grade Original Musical Highlights

Spring always brings an abundance of amazing live performances at D-E! Fifth Graders recently took center stage to present a set of three distinct shows for this year’s Fifth Grade Original Musicals (formerly known as the Fifth Grade Opera). What makes this event...

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Jazz Rock Assembly Highlights

D-E is still buzzing following last week’s highly anticipated Jazz Rock Assembly, directed by Mr. DeBellis with vocal coordination by Mr. Kacmar. The event featured almost a dozen riveting performances by student vocalists and instrumentalists, including “The...

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STEM Symposium Spotlights Innovation in Action

The Emerging Technologies Club recently hosted a STEM Symposium for students in the Upper School and Middle School to share their passions and STEM knowledge with the school community. Club leader Jared Mosseri ’27 described the Symposium as “a great way to explore...

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D-E 360° Hosts 2nd Annual ChessFest

Our 2nd Annual D-E 360° ChessFest is in the books! More than 70 players from all over the region joined us in the STEM Building, including our own D-E Bulldog Chess Team. The daylong event balanced intense matches with casual blitz play with Grandmaster Mac Molner...

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D-E Celebrates Earth Week

In honor of Earth Week, the Upper School Environmental Club planned a series of events to raise awareness about sustainability practices. They also created a slide show of facts about climate change and simple ways to make a big difference that were displayed on...

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D-E Productions Nominated for Theatre Night Awards

Bravo! D-E Performing Arts is thrilled to announce that our musical production of CARRIE received 12 nominations and A Monster Calls, the Upper School Fall Play, received 11 nominations for Montclair State University’s annual Theatre Night Awards.  The awards,...

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