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Fred Fontaine P 20 22 , Upper School Math and Computer Science

Fred Fontaine P 20 22 , Upper School Math and Computer Science

by detoday | Jan 5, 2023 | Behind the Numbers, D-E Today 2022-2023 Winter

Math can feel like a foreign language and for Fred Fontaine, it sometimes is! Students coming into his Programming course often have no experience with coding or computer language. Nevertheless, like any language, students learn the foundational principles first...

Linda Segar, Middle School 6th Grade Math Faculty Member

Linda Segar, Middle School 6th Grade Math Faculty Member

by detoday | Jan 5, 2023 | Behind the Numbers, D-E Today 2022-2023 Winter

Math is Linda Segar’s “favorite” subject to teach. Before joining D-E’s faculty, Linda taught at the Town School in New York City for ten years and then was the math specialist at the Rockland County Day School. Now in her 11th year at D-E, Linda continues to find...

Jessica Massei, Lower School Math Specialist

Jessica Massei, Lower School Math Specialist

by detoday | Jan 5, 2023 | Behind the Numbers, D-E Today 2022-2023 Winter

This year will be Jessica Massei’s 19th at D-E. After working with mentor and math specialist, Cecily Gottling, for many years, Jessica felt inspired to take on the mantle of math specialist after the hybrid-learning year with her third grade class. In the Lower...

A Conversation with Patti Barrett: Mathematics Department Chair

A Conversation with Patti Barrett: Mathematics Department Chair

by Bart Klemensowski | Jan 4, 2023 | Behind the Numbers

What is your primary focus in your role? Our faculty, regardless of if they teach within the Lower, Middle and/or Upper Schools, are committed to student-based learning, problem-based learning, and student-focused interactions in the classroom. So, my primary focus is...

Math Spotlight: “Problem of the Week” with Julien Ishigahara Charupakorn

Math Spotlight: “Problem of the Week” with Julien Ishigahara Charupakorn

by detoday | Jan 3, 2023 | Behind the Numbers, D-E Today 2022-2023 Winter

As part of our Math Department Spotlight for this issue of D-E Today, Julien Ishigahara Charupakorn '24 talks about the email-based tradition of "Math Problem of the Week", a weekly challenge sent out to Upper School each week that encourages math for leisure! Get to...

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What is Hyper Math? | A Unique D-E Mathematical Offering Explained!

Hyper Math is a unique program offering here at D-E. The curriuculum age-appropriate rigor to students eager to challenge themselves mathematically.  As a K-12 school, D-E has the unique opportunity in bridging learning and building curiousity over a student's career....

Athletics Highlights

Fall 2022 Sports Teams Overview Bulldogs fans had plenty to cheer about this Fall 2022 sports season. Starting their scrimmages, games and meets in the sweltering heat of early September and finishing in the chillier temperatures of late November, our student athletes...

D-E in the Garden

 Strengthening Research& Innovation Skills in Outdoor Classrooms! Strengthening Research& Innovation Skills in Outdoor Classrooms! Beyond academic courses and Robotics and other STEM-oriented co-curricular activities, which typically take place indoors,...

D-E in the Garden | The Apiary as a Site for Learning!

D-E's apiary is a thriving site for learning about bees and our relationship to them!  Bees play a crucial role in our ecosystem, and the apiary on D-E's campus provides a holistic and hands-on approach for multidisciplinary learning. In partnership with Bee Haven...

Head of School Society BBQ

Members of the D-E Head of School Society gathered together after a two-year pandemic-related hiatus to meet the then-Head of School-elect, Jeremey Gregersen, and his wife Liz.  The fun casual format of this event allowed for organic connecting with community members,...

From the Theatre Arts:

“Lord, what fools these mortals be!” says the fairy Puck in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Despite Puck’s remarks, the mortals that graced D-E’s stage were spectacular! The plot thickened as the fairy Puck put a spell on two Athenian couples, causing chaos...

From the Visual Arts

To begin the year, the Visual Art and Design Department made a request to all faculty and staff: to submit photo highlights from their summer. The photo initiative culminated into the first Swartley Gallery exhibit of the year, the #AllStaff Summer Rewind: A Community...

From the Performing Arts

Excellence is what we strive for, and our musical ensembles demonstrate what that can look and sound like! On a Sunday in November, D-E’s Stage Band, led by faculty member Robert DeBellis, hosted their Jazz Brunch for friends and family. Highlights included Antônio...

Office of Engagement DEIB Program Highlights

D-E’s Office of Engagement has hit the ground running this year in terms of facilitating, developing, and hosting a rich array of DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging) initiatives. Both Student- and Parent-targeted Affinity Groups have held a variety of...

School Life & Co-Curricular Highlights

School Life & Co-Curricular Highlights The 2022-2023 school year thus far has seen dozens of D-E co-curricular programs both by and for our students in all three divisions, many of which have been also enjoyed by D-E faculty/staff, families, and friends.  We’ve...

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