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A Message from Dr. Mirangela Buggs, D-E Director of Diversity & Equity Engagement: Family Resources to Explore this Summer
Dear D-E Families, I write first to thank you for your patience, flexibility, and support of the school’s work to continue school life amid the challenges of a global pandemic. Thank you for lending us your children. It is a pleasure to work with them. Many of you may...
Message from Jonathan Davis, MS Principal
Dear Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Families, I hope your summer is off to a good start and that your family is safe and healthy. I’ll be writing at a greater length as part of our summer mailing that will come out in early August, but I wanted to touch base with you...
Greetings From Jonathan Davis, MS Principal
Welcome to 2020! We’ve had a great start to the school week, and I’m looking forward to a year of positive growth for our Middle School students. I want to let you know about next week’s Middle School (MS) program that is an annual part of the school experience....
Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
Garden News
Reduce, reuse, recycle! D-E plans new construction on the site of Umpleby Hall once we move into the new building in the spring. That means the small Umpleby vegetable garden has to go. In anticipation of the move, DIG students deconstruct the garden beds in this...
Grade 6 Egypt Day Preparation
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 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...
Message from Jonathan Davis, MS Principal
Dear Middle School Families, Today's issue provides you with an important update that later this afternoon, Friday, Nov. 15, you will have access to your student’s interim comments report for the fall semester. These comments summarize the hard work and productivity,...
Message from Jonathan Davis, MS Principal
Dear Middle School Families, I spoke with the whole Middle School last week about the importance of some basic habits: staying hydrated, staying physically active, and getting quality sleep. The research is very clear that these three actions can have positive...