Upper School (US) students in our Economics and Business Finance classes recently took a field trip to the Federal Bank of New York. “While there, they listened to a lecture on basic monetary policy and the role the central bank plays in managing the economy,” said US faculty member Mr. Peter Waltman. Following the talk, students toured the vault where the world’s largest known depository of monetary gold is housed and then enjoyed a celebratory meal at a local Chinese restaurant. “The presentation was not only informative, but also built on lessons we learned in our Macroeconomics and Microeconomics classes, showing real applications of what we learned throughout the year,” said Nathan Peirez ’26, who added that he specifically gained insight into the role of the Fed as “a bank for banks” that adjusts interest rates in response to labor market shifts to attain “maximum employment” and stable prices. The visit to the Fed was a golden opportunity and experiential learning at its best!

CHEERS & CONGRATS to Leo Colosimo ‘26!!! Courtside dreams came true last night when Leo Colosimo ’26 scored his 1,000th career point in the Myrna B. Sherman Gym, where D-E’s Boys Varsity Basketball Team faced the Hackensack Comets. Congratulations to Leo on this huge accomplishment in D-E Athletics history! For more hoops action, it’s Senior Night for the Boys Team, playing at home vs. Pioneer Academy tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 6:00 PM. The Girls Varsity Basketball Team, with a fantastic 14-3 season record so far, plays tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 12, at 4:30 PM, in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference Girls Basketball League Playoffs Semi-Finals at Secaucus High School. Go Bulldogs!!!

During their recent Lower School Assembly, the LS community celebrated Black History Month with storytelling, personal anecdotes, poetry, and a dance performance! The assembly began with a video featuring a reading of “That Swingin’ Sound,” a story about the musical friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, by author Rekha Rajan. Students were subsequently asked to identify how moments in the book were representative of D-E’s core values. Next, students shared about the beauty of their culture, fifth graders presented on the many achievements of Black people, and the LS Dance Troupe, choreographed by LS Teacher Ms. Watson, showed off their moves with a joyful routine. The assembly concluded with students reciting powerful poems titled “Dear Black Girl” and “Dear Black Boy,” penned by Ms. “Lo” Sojourner, and a group sing-along to Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.” Here’s to amplifying Black voices in our community and beyond!