We are overjoyed at the return of in-person arts this fall season. After more than a year of successful virtual and hybrid events, we are thrilled to see Orchestra, Jazz Rock, African Drumming, and more back on campus. For all arts-related programs and a look back at...
“Being a Designer is Awesome!” -Erica Sellers ’08 of Studio SII We welcomed Erica Sellers '08 and her partner, Jeremy Silberberg, to speak on "Creative Freedom: Being a Designer is Awesome" to our Middle and Upper School students. Based in Brooklyn, Erica and Jeremy...
Gene Batiste arrives at D-E after serving as the Executive Director at Independent Education at the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW), Vice President for Professional Development and School Field Services & Equity and Justice and...
Spirit Week in the Middle and Upper Schools this fall exceeded everyone’s expectations and was another vivid reminder of how far we’ve come since the pandemic began. Themed apparel days including the traditional “PJ” and “D-E Spirit” Days literally brightened-up...
Senior Rock painting, the Lower School’s Fall Fest and LEAD (Literary Explorations & Adventures Day) Parade, and the live performance of the Upper School Fall Play “Ghost Light” (written by former D-E Theatre Director Greg Cummings) were all vivid examples of how...
Sunaya Mueller ’22 has been a journalist for more than six years. Beginning as a member of the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps. in middle school, Sunaya found her beat as a writer. She found, a passion for telling untold stories from teens and upcoming changemakers....
Parnassus is a home to many. Integrating disciplines like visual arts, foreign language, and English, senior Catalina Mahe ’22 is ecstatic to be one of the lead editors for the magazine. As a prospective ninth grader, Catalina saw it as an opportunity to expand her...
Our youngest ones have so much wisdom to offer us. Former librarian and now 3rd grade teacher, Rachel Brainin carries on the legacy of Sheila Sienicki and maintains the publication’s spirit. Rather than having students strive to be published, D-Escribe is an open...
Amidst a busy hybrid year, rising Junior, Darby-Lee Stack ’23 saw an opportunity when she joined the Upper School Environmental club. Inspired by other established student publications like Parnassus and Calliope, Darby learned from ground-zero how to publish a...