D-E Welcomes Our Newest Bulldogs - Student Placement Testing & Parent Pre-Orientation

We are looking forward to re-connecting with newly enrolling Middle and Upper School students and parents during our placement testing and parent pre-orientation session on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Check-in time for families is 8:30 AM in the Klein Campus Center – 1st Floor.

A light continental breakfast will be available at 8:30 AM for students and parents.  Nutritious snacks will be provided throughout the testing period for students.

The Parents’ Pre-Orientation is planned to begin at 9:00 a.m.The academic deans will be available to talk with you about how students transition into the community.  We look forward to your participation in this important discussion.

Note that the School Store will be open from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM should you wish to purchase (cash or check) Bulldog spirit attire.

What's Blue & White and Heading to PENN?

Senior, Victoria Ngo reports that the Dwight-Englewood Track & Field is sending eight athletes to UPenn to compete in national competition: PENN RELAYS! The following runners departed today from campus at 7am to run at the prestigious Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States.

Seniors: Bobbie Javier, Megan Kwon
Juniors: Sarah Friedrich, Leah Steinmetz
Sophomores: Ashley Bryan, Hanna Jerome
Freshmen: Shereen Al-Sawwaf, Rafaela Peralta-Vasquez

According to Ngo, last spring, Javier, Friedrich, Bryan and Jerome competed in the 4x400m relay at NJ State Champs and put down a time of 4:21.3.  This year that same team shattered their old school record in the first couple weeks of the spring season with a time of 4:14.6, which is currently the 60th fastest time in the state (out of 215 ranked teams). Individually, these girls are among the fastest in school history (see video below). Each girl can run a lap around the track at an average time of 64 seconds.  See for yourself how formidible they are in competition.
WATCH THIS.

20,000 runners. 1,000 schools. 300 colleges. 8 Dwight-Englewood Athletes. Priceless!

WATCH LIVE!

4 X 100 Team: Event 107 Thursday, 11:10 AM - Team CW

Megan Kwon, Leah Steinmetz, Shereen Al-Sawwaf, Rafaela Peralta-Vasquez

4 X 400 Team: Event 116 Thursday, 1:50 PM - Team FN

Bobbie Javier, Sarah Friedrich, Ashley Bryan, Hanna Jerome

BLUE & WHITE RUN OUR VEINS.
GO BULLDOGS!

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Blog Post reported by Victoria L. Ngo
Dwight-Englewood School
(e) ngov@d-e.org

Junior, Alex D Is Featured on the D-E Student Corner Blog

Check out Alex's experiences this week by clicking on the photo below:

315 East Concert This Thursday Kicks-Off "Arts in April @ D-E"!

 

This Thursday, April 12, 2012, a concert by 315 East: A Chamber Ensemble, will kick-off the first event of "Arts in April @ D-E"!  

On April 12, all ages will be sure to enjoy puppetry magic and a "soldier's tale" when 315 East, A Chamber Ensemble, D-E's professional resident chamber ensemble, performs "L'Histoire du Soldat" (The Soldier's Tale) by Igor Stravinsky.  This suite will be performed in its entirety with original narration translated into English, and will feature hand-carved marionettes by expert Puppeteer Dan Butterworth.  This is a can't-miss event!   Click here for our informational flyer (PDF) about the April 12 concert: "L'Histoire du Soldat"
Tickets are priced at $25 general admission and $15 for seniors/students.  Call 201-569-9500, ext. 3403 or Emailsilvek@d-e.org to reserve your seats today.  

Later this month, on Sunday, April 22, come back to campus and join us for our First Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit Opening Reception, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Rain date April 29), in D-E's Library Circle.  Presented in partnership with the Sculptors' Guild of New York, the Exhibit has been curated by former Trustee and D-E Parent Kathy Leventhal. Works by artists Sarah Haviland, Richard Heinrich, Howard Kalish, and Elaine Lorenz now occupy our D-E School campus and a newly-installed piece ("Untitled") by senior D-E student Matt Brice '12 is also on display.  Click here for an informational flyer (PDF) about the April 22 Opening Reception. 

The April 12 concert and April 22 Exhibit are presented as part of the 2011-'12 Season for the D-E Head of School Series.  To learn more about the Series, view more photos, and learn about upcoming events, visit www.d-e.org/series

D-E Gets an Additional Bulldog

One of the newest members of the D-E community, Nina has truly taken on the "spirit of the bulldog."  She and her family recently adopted Raleigh - pictured below.  Given that Nina lives in walking distance from the school, it is certainly possible for her to walk Raleigh, the bulldog to campus sports events when she begins Middle School in September.  Congratulations to Nina and her family on the addition of Raleigh to the family.  We're looking forward to meeting her soon.

Go Bulldogs!

Bob Bigelow to Speak 4/17: Youth Sports: Who Wins, Loses?

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This compelling topic will be the focus of remarks by the critically-acclaimed Bob Bigelow, when he visits D-E on Tuesday, April 17 for a dicussion with parents. Author of the book "Just Let the Kids Play", Bigelow will present his remarks in D-E's Hajjar Auditorium from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Bigelow has conducted more than 600 talks to adults throughout the northeast and has received local, regional and national media recognition for his work on organized youth sports, identification of systemic problems, and ideas for reforming these issues. This event is being presented by D-E Athletics in partnership with the D-E Parents' Association Athletics committee. Visit www.d-e.org/athletics for further information about the Bigelow presentation on April 17, or contact Eli Goldberger, D-E Athletics Director, at goldbe1@d-e.org

Current Junior, Nisreen Yonis, Blogs This Week on The Student Corner

Check out Nisreen's inside scoop on what it means to be an Upper School student at Dwight-Englewood.

 

Click here to read Nisreen's narrative.

MS DIG Discovery Class Gets Set to Garden

With such perfect spring weather this week, these seventh grade students made their way to the garden for spring planting.  DIG is among the Discoveries options seventh graders may elect to take in the Middle School.

D-E Pre-Schoolers Celebrate Grandparents Day

Students in the the Lower School 3Y, 4Y and kindergarten classes were treated to visits from their grandparents.  Adoring grandparents came from near and far (Alabama and Florida!) to spend the morning in the pre-school classrooms.  All were treated to some fine singing performances from the pre-schoolers.

New Seventh Grade Student Makes Some Important Connections

I love a pleasant surprise.  I suppose that's true for most people including one of today's Admissions Vistitors, Victoria who will be joining Dwight-Englewood's seventh grade class in the fall.  When I greeted Victoria and her mom this morning, they shared that their neighbor who happened to be riding the same elevator today is a current third grade teacher here at D-E.  What a coincidence and a nice surprise for Victoria to learn that she would not only be crossing the River from New York City each morning with fellow students, but also with a trusted neighbor.  She and her mom remarked with amazement that the travel time was only 14 minutes door-to-door.

As I checked in on Victoria who spent the day shadowing with Amina, a sixth grader, we decided to pay Miss Sussman a visit in her classroom.  Once there, Victoria was warmly greeted by third graders - with one student seeking Victoria's assistance in drawing a picture.  Miss Sussman went on to explain to Victoria that seventh graders have "buddy" relationships with members of the third grade class, and that as a student next year she would be helping out as she did today.  Victoria commented that she was excited to have made some many important connections today.

Victoria with Miss Sussman's Classroom in the Lower School

     
If you are an Admissions Candidate and interested in visiting, we invite you to schedule a day by calling the Admissions Office at 201-569-9500 ext. 3500.  Perhaps there are some important and pleasantly surprising connections that can be made.

Spring Has Sprung - D-E Re-opens after a Two-Week Break

There was so much excitement around campus as students and faculty exchanged stories about what they did over the two-week spring break.  Students described trips with their families - both near and far, pre-season training for spring sports, and well-earned days of "sleeping in." 

Spring break aside, we have a treat this week with Heather Braverman, current Freshman Ambassador Leader as our guest blogger on the Student Corner.  Click here to learn about Heather's return to school yesterday.

Ninth Grade Science Lab Screen Shot - Check Out Heather Braverman's Guest Blog