Donate new and gently used books to Project Cicero! Give books in the designated Project Cicero boxes in Umpleby Hall and throughout the campus. Bring new and very gently used hardcover and paperback books for children aged pre-school through 8th grade. No textbooks,...
From Grade 7 Dean Liz Traub At the Dwight-Englewood School there are many ways in which we assess students’ academic skills. Teachers are constantly assessing children in order to understand them better and to be able to adjust instruction to deepen the students'...
From Grade 8 Dean James Aitken: As you may know, your child will be participating in a fun field trip to the Takasago International Corporation during the first week back from vacation. Takasago is a major producer of flavors and fragrances found in many products we...
Greetings Middle School Families, I hope your week is going well. Tomorrow afternoon (Friday, March 15), Middle School families will be able to access mid-semester comments. Teachers have finished writing individual comments on each student and are in the...
Dear parents and caregivers, I am excited to let you know that the 6th grade will be going on a field trip to MOMATH [The Museum of Mathematics] http://momath.org/ in NYC on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019. Students should plan on arriving at school at the regular time....
At D-E, we believe in keeping children’s minds engaged in intellectual work. In years past, we have had required Summer Reading as a means of keeping reading skills sharp. This year, we are adding math work. In an effort to start the next mathematics year off with a...
A year ago, the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why generated lot of strong responses, to the content of the series, to the dramatic nature of some of the scenes, and to the way it was seen to glamorize teen suicide. It did fuel lots of positive conversations about...
HomeBase advisors and advisees have spent the last two weeks engaged in their SAL Conversations. These reflective, one on one, conversations are a wonderful way for students to discuss with their advisors the different facets about their year as learners in the...
In the World Language classes, our 6th grade Spanish students are learning the parts of the body and how to shop in clothing stores. Our 7th graders are learning about hobbies with possessive adjectives. 8th grade Continuing students are learning the past tense with...
D-E’s annual all-school Spring Carnival, sponsored by our US student clubs and the Parents’ Association, is set for Sunday, April 29, on Leggett Field (or, in the Myrna B. Sherman Gymnansium in the event of inclement weather). 15+ booths and activities including free...