Above photo from left to right: Cole Sherman, Alex Entner, Wylie Sherman, Bill Sherman ’81, Beth Klein, Kate Klein, Joel Sherman, Michele Sherman Entner ’83, Michael Klein ’81, Emma Sherman, Barry Entner, Maureen Sherman, Bridget Sherman, Annie Sherman, Larry Sherman...
Fifth Graders Explore “The Best Part of Me”
In an effort to promote self-confidence, self-awareness, and ultimately foster empathy, the teachers in Grade 5 used The Best Part of Me, a book by award-winning photographer and educator Wendy Ewald, to drive a story-sharing project this past fall. Through striking...
Lower Schoolers Explore the Story of the Hudson River and Their Role as Earth’s Stewards
The Lower School’s Hudson River Project for second, third, and fourth graders is an exciting place-based approach to learning developed by science teacher Elizabeth “Beth” Lemire. It is also an interdisciplinary curriculum that uses Native American storytelling and...
Middle School Explores “Humans of D-E”
Humans of New York is the brainchild of photojournalist Brandon Stanton, who set out to photograph New Yorkers on the street and “create an exhaustive catalog of the city’s inhabitants,” a project that has evolved into a blockbuster blog, two bestselling books, and a...
Grade 9 “Identity” Seminar
The first semester Grade 9 Seminar at D-E is designed to help orient students to life in the Upper School. This year the seminar focused on exploring the concept of identity within a diverse community, and it relied heavily on students feeling comfortable enough to...
Students Attend National Diversity Conference
The People of Color Conference (PoCC) for faculty and staff and the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) for students, sponsored by the National Association for Independent Schools (NAIS), brought nearly 6,000 attendees to Anaheim, CA, November 30-December...
Spirit Week 2017
By Fiona Cohen ’19 D-E students reveled in an extra special Spirit Week this year, one that involved both fun competition and fundraising for an international aid organization with far-reaching impact. All three divisions of the School participated in events to...
D-E Marks MLK Day 2018
The School honored the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this year through a traditional assembly program for students and service day open to all D-E families. A powerful song sung by Britney Jara ’19 kicked off the January 11 Upper School MLK...
D-E Green/Sustainability Programs
Our School Mission inspires community members to “meet the challenges of a changing world and make it better.” The D-E gardens, particularly the Netty Coyte Teaching Garden adjacent to the Upper School parking lot on the eastern border of the campus, is a wonderful...
Chess Masters at Play with D-E 360° ACE (Aftercare & Enrichment)
By Sharon Keigher, ACE Program Director Welcome to a place in the Lower School where the Queen may be the most powerful player in the land and where you can capture a King with brainpower alone. Welcome to the Chess Club offered through D-E 360° AfterCare &...