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Visiting Poet Dr. Joshua Bennett Inspires D-E Students to ‘Live in the Space of Imagination’
D-E was recently graced with a campus visit from renowned poet Dr. Joshua Bennett, a Professor of Literature and Distinguished Chair of the Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dr. Bennett is the author of five books, including The Sobbing...
Lower School Book Sale Gives Third Graders a Lesson in ‘Making a Difference’
Third Graders Making a Difference (TGMD), a service-based initiative founded by D-E Lower School (LS) Third Grade Teacher Michelle Sussmann in 2014 and co-led by Third Grade Teacher Rachel Brainin, culminated with a book sale this week, consisting of gently used...
Ninth Graders Are Immersed in Arts & Culture During History Field Trips
In May 2025, D-E’s Upper School (US) History Department faculty facilitated end-of-year field trips for ninth graders to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met Cloisters, and the New York Public Library (NYPL). “The goal of our trip to the Met was to compare similar...
D-E 360° Fosters ‘Chess Culture’ at D-E
The growth of D-E 360°’s chess community over the past year has been incredible. Earlier this spring, our school hosted the first-ever ChessFest on Sunday, April 27, 2025, facilitated by Grandmaster Mackenzie “Mac” Molner, who coaches the D-E 360° Chess Team. In...
Middle School Musical Cast and Crew Get Ready for High School!
This year’s Middle School Musical is High School Musical JR., based on the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Zac Efron as Troy Bolton, the captain of East High School’s basketball team, and Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez, who’s at the top of her class....
The Fifth Grade Opera Opens a Door to Theatre
As part of a longstanding tradition, D-E Performing Arts presented the Fifth Grade Opera for the broader D-E community on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Hajjar Auditorium. The opera is traditionally divided into three operettas, for which the Lower School (LS) students...
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D-E Faculty/Staff Reflect on the Idea of ‘Mattering’ by Author Jennifer Wallace
“Students are crushed by an unrelenting drive to succeed and then climb even higher...”...
That’s a Wrap on ‘A Monster Calls’
Bravo! The cast and crew wrapped up an amazing series of performances this weekend of “A...
Mr. Daly Offers a Thoughtful Perspective on ‘The Merchant of Venice’
The 10th Annual Leggett-Umpleby Lecture was brought to us by Mr. Fred Daly, who is in...
An INSPIRE-ing Conversation About Indigenous Peoples
The Upper School’s INSPIRE club, led by Cam Gennardo ’26, Hayley Cohen ’27, Maia Haber...
Poetry Sharing Across Divisions
D-E’s English Department strives to give students seasonal opportunities not only to...
Don’t Miss ‘A Monster Calls,’ With Performances Tonight Through Saturday!
The premiere of ‘A Monster Calls,’ the annual D-E Fall Play, is upon us! Don’t miss this...
D-E 360° ACE Chess and Robotics Tournament Highlights
Students in our D-E 360° Aftercare & Enrichment (ACE) programs—particularly our...
Ninth-Grade Workshops Prep Freshmen for Life in the Upper School
Ninth graders at D-E recently participated in a three-part series of workshops over the...
Lower School Students Celebrate Veterans Day
As part of a recent Lower School (LS) Assembly, several students acknowledged Veterans...
Arts
Middle School Musical Cast and Crew Get Ready for High School!
This year’s Middle School Musical is High School Musical JR., based on the 2006 Disney...
The Fifth Grade Opera Opens a Door to Theatre
As part of a longstanding tradition, D-E Performing Arts presented the Fifth Grade Opera...
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Celebrate Creativity
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists...
Athletics
D-E Varsity Baseball named Team of the Week!
WOW and WAY TO GO D-E Varsity Baseball! After a week of voting, the Bulldogs were...
Congrats Dani Weiss ‘25: 100 Career Goals for D-E Girls’ Lax!!!
WOW & Congrats to senior Dani Weiss’ 25, for scoring her 100th career goal for the...
Spring Teams Kick-Off with D-Edication to Athletics Core Values!
D-E is gearing up for spring sports by underscoring the Athletic Department’s core...
School Life
Spirit Week Day 3 – HOWDY! Highlights from Wild West Wednesday
Howdy, partners! Halfway through Spirit Week, D-E students and faculty/staff celebrated...
Highlights From Tacky Tourist Day 2, Spirit Week 2025
For Day 2 of Spirit Week, our Upper School (US) students (and faculty/staff) dressed as...
D-E Spirit Week Kicks Off
In the run-up to Spirit Week, D-E’s Upper School (US) students showed their school...
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Eid al-Fitr Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch Highlights
We’re so grateful to our Middle Eastern Parent Affinity Group, who generously hosted a...
Community Is the Focus of the Middle School’s Diversity Day
For the annual Middle School (MS) Diversity Day on Thursday, March 13, 2025, our MS...
US MultiCultural (INSPIRE Club) Assembly Highlights
This week the Upper School (US) INSPIRE student organization, focused on identity and...
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