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...
A Message from the Head of School
The beginning of a new academic year traditionally is one of the most exciting times in the life of the School and the start of ‘2021-2022’ was especially exciting. Welcoming all our students as well as parents back to campus has been one of the most gratifying and...
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.
Jazz Rock Spring Concert Recap
We ended our week of M.A.G.I.C. on Friday evening with our Spring Jazz Rock Concert! With food trucks prior to the events, D-E audience members enjoyed a showcase of incredible music from our student musicians and vocalists. We kicked it off with “Sway” from the...
Congrats Alexa Kobre ‘24: 100th Point Scored for Girls’ Lax!
WOW & Congratulations to Alexa Kobre ‘24 for scoring her 100th point for D-E Girls Varsity Lacrosse! Alexa earned this milestone during the Bulldogs’ recent game against Passaic Valley! WAY TO GO ALEXA, way to go D-E Varsity Girls’ LAX, and GO BULLDOGS!!!
D-E JADE PRESENTS YOM HASHOAH ASSEMBLY
We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Sandy Rubenstein to D-E in conjunction with our Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance) Middle and Upper School Assembly programs. The programs were hosted by the JADE (Jewish Awareness at D-E) Club. Sandy recounted her personal...
“The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition” MS Musical – Tickets Available Online Now!
Rehearsals are underway and our stage crew is hard at work! Reserve your seats today for "The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition", this year's Middle School Musical! Follow the yellow brick road and plan to join us for what promises to be a wonderful D-E Performing Arts...
MAGIC WINNERS
We held our final MAGIC competition today: the RoShamBo finale and Tug-of-War! Before the festivities we had the parents of the late Michael Andrew Glowski to say a few words of gratitude about upholding Michael’s legacy of sportsmanship and community. We then...
Winter Sports Post Season Awards
Swartley Gallery Senior Spotlight Exhibit
The annual D-E tradition of Swartley Gallery showcasing the work of our senior artists continues! This year the Senior Spotlight Exhibit will feature artwork by Class of 2024 artists Percy Bedell '24; Jaime Lai '24; Ben Rothman '24; Sofia Sherry '24; and Mia Soler...
M.A.G.I.C. Day 3 (Relay) & Day 4 Recap
M.A.G.I.C. Week 2024 continues to be a blast in the Upper School! This Wednesday and Thursday, there were even more relays ranging from Marshmallow Tosses and Three-Legged Races, to Zorb Ball Relays! On Thursday, students competed in an indoor wiffle ball activity....
Lower School Bulldog Battle!
The Lower School has not missed out on the fun this week! We hosted a Lower School Bulldog Battle this Wednesday. Many wore their designated Bulldog Battle Blue or Gold Team T-shirts, and all cheered on their classmates in three different relays: “ice cream” cone...
Congratulations Noah Thomas, New D-E School Record in Triple Jump!
WOW & Congratulations to Noah Thomas ‘24, for achieving a new D-E School Record in Triple Jump! Noah broke D-E’s record over the past weekend with an incredible 43’3” jump! Way to go & CHEERS to Noah and the entire D-E Track and Field Team!!! GO...