by Preschool 4 On-Campus and Virtual Teachers | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Peek into a preschool classroom on any given day during the pandemic and you will observe childhood industry in its purest form. On campus or online, you see heads bent over Lego creations in the making, or you might see exuberant dancing on the floor and on the...
by First Grade Team | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
The first grade has been learning all about fractions. Students were able to identify and explain that fractions are a part of a whole object or set of objects. Throughout the year, they have developed their ability to categorize, sort and divide objects. Prior...
by Fourth Grade Team | Feb 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
What is the Super Bowl? Where Are the Great Pyramids? What Was the Women’s Rights Movement? Where Is the Bermuda Triangle? Have you ever wondered about these topics? Well, the fourth graders certainly have! For the past few weeks, they have become experts on...
by Kindergarten Team | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
The kindergarten students have progressed in many ways this year. Through community-building activities and morning meetings centered around kindness, kindergarten students have learned social skills, such as taking turns, conversations with peers, and listening and...
by Second Grade Students in Ms. Koteles and Mrs. Dijkstra’s classes | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 students in grades 2-5 joined together on Zoom to meet Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, a scholar, professor, and the author of Never Caught: The Story of Ona Judge and several other books. Dr. Dunbar joined us to share Ona Judge’s story,...
by Sherronda Brown and Sharon Keigher | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
D-E 360° Introduces a New Enrichment Virtual Seminar Series (Free!) Our ACE Team continues the work of vibrantly bringing students of all ages together after school. Each week we bring programs that have never before been offered to Lower School families in a format...
by Fifth Grade | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Friday, January 22nd, the fifth-grade students took part in a virtual field trip experience with Liberty Hall Museum. The facilitator from Liberty Hall, dressed as a colonist, led the students through a program called, “From Crown to Country.” The students learned...
by Marthe Salomon-Samedy | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Science The Preschoolers and Kindergarteners (virtual and in-person) now recognize everything is made of matter by questioning, “What is the world made of?” They observed our world through the expectations of a scientist. They built awareness of using their five...
by Third and Fourth Grade Students, Amelie and Hudson | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Monday, January 18th, Dwight-Englewood School hosted an all-school virtual community gathering to honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy of service. Although the day’s activities may have looked different as we met virtually rather than in person, we were still able...
by Maureen Krane and April Boghossian | Jan 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
As we return to campus after our winter break, it is vital to maintain a healthy and safe school environment. Please continue to do the Ruvna morning health screening each morning before leaving the house. To control infectious diseases on-campus, it is crucial to...
