by Maureen Krane, R.N. | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
As we move toward summer, the question of Annual Health Exams for 2020-2021 has been posed by many. In order to be ready and able to fully participate fully in school, Dwight- Englewood requires an annual exam. Each student has a different date when their exam expires...
by Dr. Penina Bukiet | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recent events are an all-too unsettling reminder of the overt and also insidious presence of racism in our country. Many may be experiencing feelings of outrage, sadness, and pain. As a community, we are committed to embracing diversity and to affirming the humanity...
by Cecily Gottling | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Dwight-Englewood Lower School Math Team ended its ninth year at an all-time high in participation and performance. The team was started in 2010 in an effort to build greater student engagement in mathematics and as part of an overhaul of the math program putting...
by Quin Charity | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The fifth graders ended the year in STEM with Independent Studies. The Independent Studies were based on the fact that, with shelter-in-place, we would not be able to get through the rest of the curriculum as planned. Recognizing the fact that students needed to find...
by Ashley Gray | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Lower School bids a very fond farewell to our esteemed colleague, veteran teacher and friend, Ms. Sophia Dorner. For the past five years, Ms. Dorner has been the Learning Specialist for grades Preschool – 2nd. Over those five years, she contributed and...
by Ms. Abramson | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Since joining The Bede School and then Dwight-Englewood Lower School, Senora Sandra Harrison not only taught countless students to speak and understand Spanish, she was a source of fun, joy and comfort to many. Students will continue to learn Spanish next year, but it...
by Doran Muus | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Watching the events of Dwight-Englewood School during the last weeks of school, it’s evident that D-E celebrates their children and that their developmental and educational needs come first, especially during trying times. In our preschool 4 classroom, we know that...
by Tricia Fiore | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
“How can one not love kindergartners?” Kindergartners are resilient; they bounce back quickly from hurt feelings, tears, and disagreements with classmates to smiling and playing with friends shortly after the sad emotions. Zoom was no different. As teachers, Zoom was...
by Michelle Sussmann and Holly Goldberg | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Being in quarantine has meant lots of changes for most of us, and in some cases, opportunities have arisen that otherwise wouldn’t have happened. Such was the case with the 3rd grade’s reading curriculum. Every year, as part of our character study, we read Kate...
by Fifth Grade Student Jason L. | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
I still remember sitting under the Sputnik-style chandeliers at the Metropolitan Opera House to see The Magic Flute. Those chandeliers were a gift from Austria to thank America for helping to rebuild their opera house after WWII. The Magic Flute has been a strong...
