End of Year Celebrations

Categories: D-E Traditions | Featured Posts

Early June is typically a bittersweet time at D-E, as we say goodbye and recognize students as they celebrate milestone events! Leggett Field was THE place to be for all our major end of year events including Commencement for the Class of 2024 and the 5th and 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremonies. Our annual Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch then wrapped-up the year for all D-E employees.

Lower School Halloween Parade Highlights

by Bart Klemensowski | Nov 3, 2025 | D-E Traditions, Recent News

Costumed characters of all ages were spotted throughout the D-E campus today! By far a highlight was the Lower School (LS) Halloween Parade, which had our youngest students walk up from Drapkin Hall to Leggett Field and back, accompanied by boisterous cheers and...

Reunion Weekend 2025 Recognizes Esteemed Alumni, Beloved Faculty with Awards Ceremonies & Celebrations

by Bart Klemensowski | Oct 31, 2025 | D-E Traditions, Featured Posts, Our Community of Learners, Recent News, Reunion

D-E was thrilled to recently welcome alumni from the Dwight School, Englewood School for Boys (ESB), and Dwight-Englewood School for Reunion Weekend 2025, with special events for class years ending with 0 and 5. On Friday evening, October 24, there was a joyful 50th...

Highlights From Spirit Week Day 4: D-E Spirit Day

by Bart Klemensowski | Oct 30, 2025 | D-E Traditions, Recent News, School Life Highlights

On the fourth day of Spirit Week—D-E Spirit Day—Bulldogs from every division wore their blue, gold, and white proudly! The Upper School’s Spirit Day Assembly kicked off with a lively pep rally and competitive volleyball tournament in the Myrna B. Sherman Gym. Juniors...

Spirit Week Day 3 – HOWDY! Highlights from Wild West Wednesday

by Bart Klemensowski | Oct 30, 2025 | D-E Traditions, Recent News, School Life Highlights

Howdy, partners! Halfway through Spirit Week, D-E students and faculty/staff celebrated Wild West Wednesday yesterday by sporting their cowboy hats and boots, overalls, bandanas, vests, and flannel shirts. In the raucous final lunchtime soccer game, which came down to...

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