Head of School Message
Dear D-E Community, You may be familiar with the ancient parable of the group of blind men and the elephant. In this story, the earliest versions of which appear in Buddhist texts dating to around 500 BCE, a group of blind men who have never come across an...
Head of School Dr. De Jarnett June 2023 Retirement Announcement
In September 2021, Dr. Rodney V. De Jarnett announced his plans for retiring in June 2023 after having served for more than 16 years as Head of School for Dwight-Englewood (D-E). Dr. De Jarnett’s leadership during his tenure has been exceptional; his legacy — in the...
WELCOME BACK! START OF SCHOOL 2021 HIGHLIGHTS
As Noted by Head of School Dr. D, the first day and starting weeks of school this September were even more exciting than usual! Beyond the typical post-summer break reunions, many students and teachers who were not in-person last year returned to the campus. Despite...
Earlier this fall, Head of School Dr. De Jarnett introduced to the D-E community two books that he found extremely relevant and timely, and both of which were shared with parents, faculty, and staff.
MS Robotics Team FIRST LEGO League Tournament Highlights
On Saturday, Nov. 23, D-E’s Middle School (MS) Robotics Teams competed (and won awards!) at the regional FIRST LEGO League Tournament in Clifton, NJ. Our Nano Navigators (6th graders Aadya, Ethan, Brian, Samar, Siana, Kaveer, Jad, Omie, Aiden, and Naveen) won...
Gratitude Strikes the Right Chord at the Thanksgiving Assembly
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...
Sylvie Yao Named NJIC Girls Tennis Athlete of the Year!
Congratulations to Upper School student athlete Sylvie Yao ’27 for being named Girls Tennis Player of the Year by the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC)! The NJIC described Sylvie as “dominant” when she’s on the court, with only one loss in dual matches...
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...
Announcing Our Next Head of School
With tremendous excitement and confidence, we are thrilled to announce that the Dwight-Englewood Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Dr. James Calleroz White as Dwight-Englewood’s 7th Head of School, beginning his tenure on July 1, 2025. Amidst an intensive...
MS Robotics Teams Prepare for Competition!
D-E’s three Middle School Robotics Teams have officially kicked-off their 2024-2025 season! Team Neutron, Team Nano Navigators, and Team Nitro each took turns presenting to fellow students, faculty/staff, families and friends in a recent showcase event to help them...
Recapping D-E 360’s Discovery Day at Newark Museum
On Friday, Nov. 15, our lifelong learners in the Lower School had a fun-filled, hands-on learning day at The Newark Museum of Art! The event was part of our D-E 360° “Discovery Day” Field Trips that are organized when classes are not in session. In addition to viewing...
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...