D-E’s eighth graders made a mark with their research and presentation skills at the MS History Day Fair, for which the theme was rights and responsibilities. Globally impactful topics included the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (by Max S. and Meissa T.), the Bolshevik Revolution (by Anastasia G. and Jazlyn H.), the Polio Vaccine (by Sophia V. and Aria S.), and more. Layla T. presented on Dred Scott v. Sandford, the landmark 1857 Supreme Court case that ruled that Black people were not U.S. citizens and therefore had no constitutional rights and protections. “I learned so much,” says Layla, including how the justices on the court had a conflict of interest because they owned slaves.
D-E Performing Arts Honored With Theatre Awards and Nominations
Bravo! Out of 107 participating plays, D-E Performing Arts’ production of A MONSTER CALLS earlier this year received the top honor of a “High Superior” rating at the Theatre Night Awards ceremony in May. “We were one of 16 plays credited with this honor, placing us...
