Please read the letter below from Mr. Fleisher -- it includes an invitation and a request: Dear 6 th Grade Parents, As a culmination to our studies of ancient cultures, the 6 th grade will compete in a variation of the Greek Olympics. On June 8th between 8:30 and...
Our current Grade 8 families (the 'rising' Class of 2020) recently enjoyed a parent orientation and student BBQ with new incoming families who will be joining D-E (as 9th graders) in Fall 2016. Families heard welcome remarks from Upper School (US) Principal Joe...
ClassBook will be coming to the School Store on Wednesday, June 8th, from 7:45-3:45 to buy back our students' print books. Highlighting, underlining, and some writing will be allowed, as well as both hardcover and paperback editions. ClassBook will also buy books that...
Folks, Last Thursday, we had our Annual World Language Festival during our MS Assembly time. What a wonderful way to celebrate the beauty of other countries and cultures! As we all are aware, the ability to communicate in multiple languages is important in our...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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,...