Supporting Students: Homework Completion and the “Missing Homework” E-mail By this point in the year, many parents may have received a short e-mail from their child saying something like, “Dear Mom and Dad, I did not complete my reading assignment because I thought it...
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Health and Wellness
The Middle School Health and Wellness Department has had a smooth start of the 2016-2017 school year. Our students have enjoyed current class activities such as Tennis, Badminton, Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Frisbee, Fitness and Health. The young...
As a Community…
“We’ve got Spirit, Yes we do. We’ve got spirit. How ‘bout you?” Next week is Spirit Week at D-E and we are ready to have some fun! Our Pep Rally Committee has done an outstanding job of planning the week, complete with daily themes and a rousing Pep Rally on Thursday....
As a community…
Morning Meeting is a once-a-week time when our entire Middle School community comes together. Although the time is short, it is so very valuable in helping to define our culture, our Mission, and ways we want to live together. Take our Core Values and our Student As...
Grade Level Updates
The sixth grade has been hard at work in the first month of school. The students are quickly adjusting to the expectations of Middle School. In science, students are watching the “Inner Fish” and making connections to the program with the Theory and Ideas of...
Upcoming Field Trips
On Monday, October 10, our seventh graders spend the day at Alpine Boat Basin. On Friday, October 14, the sixth graders will visit the American Museum of Natural History to both lend a hands-on component to their study of human origins in social studies, and to find...
A Message from the Deans: Working Together to Manage Absences
After the early days of school and overnight trips in two grades, classes are really up and running in the middle school. We hope that your children are enjoying their program --and we don't want them to miss out on a moment of it! Regular attendance is crucially...
From Kathy Christoph, MS Principal: Back to School Night Next Week!
We have just completed our first full week of school this 2016-2017 academic year! I look forward to welcoming you to our MS Back to School Night next Thursday, September 22. Our program begins at 6:30 PM. See the e-invite here for Back to School Night program details...
Grade 7 Overnight Trip to Quinipet: Update from Liz Traub
Dear Grade 7 Parents and Guardians, This message provides information about our upcoming class overnight trip to Quinipet Retreat Center on Shelter Island, NY. We will leave D-E on coach buses at approximately 8:30 AM on Wednesday, September 28 and return at...
Project Based Learning: An Update from our Grade 7 Team
Dear Grade 7 Parents and Guardians, We are writing to share with you an exciting group of projects that we will be completing this year in our 7th grade classes. As you may know, the D-E Middle School faculty are using a curricular design called Project Based Learning...