A rainy morning on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, didn’t dampen the spirits inside the Myrna B. Sherman Gymnasium, where enthusiastic students from all divisions gathered for D-E’s annual Thanksgiving Assembly. Interim Head of School Preeti Fibiger gave opening remarks with...
Book Fair Highlights
Lower and Middle School students, faculty / staff and families have been having a ball at the annual Book Fair! “Reading Around the World” is the theme for this year’s Book Fair and shoppers have been treated to an amazing array of literature options. THANK YOU to our...
Thanksgiving Drive
D-E’s Thanksgiving Drive 2024 was a huge success! Thanks to the D-E community’s overwhelming generosity, we collected more than $5,000 for the Center for Food Action in addition to a large quantity of food items. We also filled half a school bus with all the oversized...
Jazz Brunch D-Elivers Great Live Jazz Performance
CHEERS to our Stage Band and Jazz Workshop, and of course Director Rob DeBellis, who ‘D-Elivered’ a great live Jazz Brunch performance this past weekend! The concert featured classics from Oliver Nelson including “Hobo Flats” and “Kilimanjaro” as well as other jazz...
D-E Thanksgiving Drive 2024 Reminder
It’s the time of year for giving! The D-E community is reminded of our annual Thanksgiving Drive, underway now through tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Nov. 19. Donations of new or gently used winter coats and other apparel items are requested and will benefit the local...
Looking Back to Move Forward: Post-Election US Assembly
The Upper School (US) continued with its election literacy programming one day post-election during the US Assembly held Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Schenck Auditorium. US Principal Kim Lalli made brief remarks and introduced US History teachers Alexander...
D-E Celebrates Halloween: Annual LEAD Parade!
Project L.E.A.D. (Literary, Exploration, and Adventure Day) is here! On Thursday, October 31, D-E’s Lower School dressed up as their favorite book characters to embrace a love of reading while engaging in a fun D-E tradition. Middle Schoolers were invited to watch the...
Spirit Week Sparks Friendly Competition and a Sense of Community
D-E Spirit Week 2024 was a high-spirited success, engaging our students in some healthy competition, giving Upper School students the opportunity to earn daily points, and raising nearly $3,500 for the Center for Food Action! Spirit Week began with Pajama Day, during...
South Asian Parents Host Diwali Faculty-Staff Appreciation Lunch
Our South Asian Parents & Guardians Affinity Group hosted an amazing Appreciation Lunch for our faculty and staff earlier today, in recognition of Diwali. This lovely and D-Elicious annual event honors the annual “festival of lights” and epitomizes the beauty and...
Spirit Week Celebrates “Jersey Day”
Spirit Week 2024 continued today with the theme of “Jersey Day” for our Middle and Upper Schools! Fans of MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA teams, international football clubs, and more were seen sporting their allegiances. Upper School “Limbo” contests on Leggett Field during...