Dear Grade 6 Parents/Guardians, I would like to cordially invite you to join us on Thursday, December 19, 2019 for Egypt Day. We will be performing for parents in the morning between 9:15 am - 11:15 am. This project combines research, writing, and performance art to...
Grade Level Happenings
Grade 8 Living Wax Museum
Dear Grade 8 Parents/Guardians: This is a reminder that on Monday, November 18, the Eighth Graders will be presenting their Living Wax Museum from 1:40 and 3:10 PM in the Silberfein (Small) Gymnasium in Modell's Sports Complex. There will be coffee and tea for...
Grade 8 Updates
From Mr. Aitkin: Our 8th graders are wrapping up an exciting year of growth, leadership, fun and of course learning! I think back to our SEEK trips in September and just how far this group has come. Whether through their tremendous commitment to committees, events,...
Grade 7 Updates
From Ms. Traub: The start of this this year was very exciting with 21 new students joining the D-E 7th grade. From Orientation week to our overnight on Shelter Island, the students made new friends and learned the stories of each other. Participating in the Water PBL,...
Grade 6 Updates
From Ms. Urbanowski: What a tremendous year of growth it has been for the class of 2024. Beginning middle school is a significant event in our children's lives. When they enter 6th grade, they step over the threshold of a time and place where they will develop their...
Grade Level Updates
Grade 6: While the school year may be starting to wind down, we have been quite busy in sixth grade this month! There are a lot of exciting things happening on the hallway as students participate in work associated with final units. In Math 6, students started work...
Grade Level Happenings
The sixth grade picked up right where we left off after a relaxing March break. April has been busy, and the pace will continue to pick up throughout the spring. In Math 6, students have been working on circles, relating the circumference of a circle to its diameter...
Grade Level Updates
In the weeks leading up to the spring break, the sixth graders have been busy on lots of new and exciting curriculum. In Social Studies, students are working in teams of four to plan and create a poster depicting 1400 years of Greek History. First the students choose...
GRADE LEVEL UPDATES
In the World Language classes, our Grade 6 Spanish students continue to describe their family with appropriate adjectives. Now, they are adding a few more verbs such as “ir a” “venir” and expressions with the verb “tener.” Grade 7 is learning possessive adjectives,...
Grade Level Updates
Grade 6: We really enjoyed seeing so many parents and teachers at our Food and Identity Unit Celebration this past Thursday. It was a great way to culminate the unit, and students enjoyed sharing their work with adults in our community. In addition to sharing their...