Placement related information (and key dates for students) was recently shared by Grade 8 Dean James Aitken with all 8th grade parents. This information is provided below here as well. Questions? Email aitkej@d-e.org or call 201-227-3235. Dear 8th Grade Parents, I...
Month: April 2016
Grade-Level Happenings
Hajjar STEM Center Architect, Mark Thaler from the leading architecture firm Gensler spoke to the 6th Grade about City Planning and Architecture. Mark is one of Gensler’s Education Practice Area leaders in the New York office, and he develops education projects at all...
Service Learning
Service Learning is an important component of our Middle School program and takes many forms. Our 8th grade program is organized through our HomeBase system and involves student choice and voice. It’s interesting to see how each year unfolds and what projects the...
Artistic Endeavors
In Studio Art 6, the kids are deeply engaged in a unit PBL with the driving question, “How do we, as architects, design new buildings to solve existing problems in our communities?” The students were able to spend time with architect Mr. Mark Thaler and view real...
Focus on Fitness
Every year, all middle school students participate in the fitnessgram assessments during their physical education class. These assessments are a great tool for students to develop an understanding of their own personal fitness levels. This past week, students...
As I walk the halls…
In 6th grade, students have been working on an essay in Social Studies comparing two Bronze Age Greek cultures. In Mrs. Segar's math class, students have been working the past two weeks on their "How can I relate to a million and a billion?" PBL. Finally, in Science,...
Message from Kathy Christoph, MS Principal
Folks, D-E recently hosted two notable authors as part of the Parents’ Association BookTalk 2016 event. Ms. Julie Lythcott-Haims (“How to Raise An Adult…”) and Ms. Jessica Lahey, ("The Gift of Failure") spoke to our students, our faculty and our parent body. Read More...