From Kimberly Lalli, US Principal

03.10.23 Preparing for Spring | Academic Scheduling & Messages from the US Admin Team

Dear US Families, This past week, during an Upper School Assembly, the speaker quoted the Nobel Prize-winning writer, social reformer, polymath, and artist Rabindranath Tagore who said: “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life is service. I...

02/10/23 A Reminder of US Curriculum Night

February 10, 2023 Dear Families of Upper School (US) Students in Classes of 2026, 2025, and 2024: This is a quick reminder about US Curriculum Night on Monday, February 13. This will be an in-person event. We’ll start promptly at 7 PM in Schenck Auditorium all...

01/27/23 Grades Available Now, 2023-24 Placement Interest Forms, & More

January 27, 2023 Good Afternoon, I hope that this note finds you doing well and enjoying this mild January weather. I’m writing today with a few important items about transitioning from first to second semester and beginning to think about the 2023-2024 academic year....

January 2023 US Exams & Other Information

January 6, 2023 Dear Upper School (US) Families: I hope that this note finds you doing well and having enjoyed a change of pace over the December holidays. The children certainly seem recharged after the break and I know that many of our faculty enjoyed the break...

12/09/22 January Exam Schedule: Jan. 17-20

Greetings Upper School Families, I hope that you found Parent Teacher Conferences meaningful and worthwhile. It’s certainly a special opportunity we all have to connect so directly about your student’s work. I’m writing today with some information about the January...

How to PickATime for Parent-Teacher Conferences, Dec 8-9

11/08/22 Message from Interim US Principal Kim Lalli

Dear US Families, November has arrived and with it a sense that we are truly in the school year. With wonderful traditions like Spirit Week behind us (and a fantastic Homecoming dance!) and important ones like interim Comments just ahead of us, we can all say with...

10/14 Homecoming Information

October 14, 2022 Dear D-E Upper School Families, We are excited to announce that we will be holding an off-campus Homecoming Dance this year! The goal of the event is to help students within the division bond and build community while also having a lot of fun! The...

10/12/22 On Homecoming Ticket Sales, Kim Lalli, Interim US Principal

October 12, 2022 Dear US Families, I know that many of you have heard about the D-E Homecoming Dance on November 3rd and issues with ticket sales. We have seen unprecedented interest in the event and tickets actually "sold out". Our goal is to have a fun and inclusive...

10/07/22 A Message from Kim Lalli, Interim US Principal

October 7, 2022 Greetings Upper School Families, Well it seems that fall has truly set in around campus. The cooler mornings and schedule certainly attest to that. I hope that everyone enjoyed their time on campus for Back-to-School-Night. It was genuinely wonderful...

US Families: Year-at-a-Glance 2022 - 2023

Current as of 01/27/23. Check the US_Public Calendar below for the most current information.

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Emily Sclafani

Class '26 Dean

03/10/23 A March Message from Emily Sclafani

From Emily Sclafani, Dean for Class of 2026 I once had a colleague who was fond of saying “nothing good happens in schools in February.” While he surely exaggerated (the student performances at Coffeehouse and VDay were pretty spectacular), the long slog between...

11/08/22 From Emily Sclafani, On Being Online

Dear Ninth Grade Families, Last week in Advisory the 9th graders completed an anonymous “Online Experiences” survey that asks, among other things, “what worries you most about participating in today’s digital world?” I’ll be sharing some of those results with you at...

Save the Date – 9th Grade Parent Forum

Dear 9th Grade Parents and Caregivers, I am writing to formally invite you to our first Parent Forum for the Class of 2026, which will take place on Thursday, November 10th from 8:30am-10am in Hajjar Auditorium. These events are designed to give you all a...

A Message for Class of 2026 (Grade 9) Parents & Guardians: Reminders & Upcoming Events

Updates | 9th Grade Trip to Camp Mason

Dear 9th Grade Families and Caregivers, Attached you will find a packing list for our overnight trip to Camp Mason on October 6th-7th. Our plan is to depart from campus by 8:30am on Thursday morning, and to return in time for the regular 3:30pm dismissal on Friday...

Fwd: 9th Grade Math Night (Zoom)

Dear 9th Grade Families and Caregivers, The Math Department is looking forward to hosting an informational session tomorrow evening to introduce you to our 9th and 10th grade integrated math curriculum. The purpose is to explain our problem-based approach,...

From Emily Sclafani, Dean for the Class of 2026

For the 9th graders, this past week has been all about wayfinding. As the newest members of our Upper School community, they are working constantly to orient themselves in an unfamiliar physical and social environment. And this isn’t just about finding the quickest...

Brian Merry

Class '25 Dean

03/10/23 A March Message from Brian Merry

From Brian Merry, Dean for Class of 2025 Hi 10th Grade Families! It’s hard to believe we’re almost at spring break. It’s been a busy few weeks as the 10th graders have been navigating the scheduling process, which is an exciting time in many ways but also a bit...

02/13 Class of 2024 College Night on 2/15 Info

1/25/23 Reminder of Upcoming CCO Events for Grade 10 (Class of 2025) Families

NEW! Grade 10 Washington, D.C. Optional Trip: March 11-12, 2023

Dear Grade 10 (Class of 2025) Parents/Guardians, In response to enthusiastic student interest in an overnight trip, we will be offering an optional 10th grade excursion to Washington, DC! We will be departing from D-E Saturday, March 11 at 6:00 am, staying in...

1/11 Upcoming CCO Events for Grade 10 Families

12/15 From CCO: A Message for Grade 10 (Class of 2025) Parents / Guardians

December 15, 2022 Dear Grade 10 (Class of 2025) Parents/Guardians, Greetings from the College Counseling Office (CCO)! We are writing to inform you about several upcoming events in the new year: The first event is an open Virtual College Roundtable on Thursday,...

11/08/22 From Brian Merry, On School Culture & Looking Ahead

Hello 10th Grade Families! I'd like to start off by thanking those of you who attended our Parents Forum Tuesday night, both in-person and virtually. It was wonderful to meet you, and I truly enjoyed our conversation about the adolescent brain and your children's...

11/03/22 Class of 2025 College Counseling / Advisory Matches

November 3, 2022 Dear Class of 2025 Parents/Guardians, Today, we had the great pleasure of meeting with the Class of 2025 to announce the College Counseling Advisory matches. Your children now know which counselor they will be working with throughout their...

10th Grade Parent Forum Details, 11/01

Hi 10th Grade Families, I hope you're all well and are enjoying the fall. We're very much in full swing at D-E at this point and are nearing the end of Spirit Week. Right now, we're only a few points behind the seniors, so victory is still within our grasp!...

10/06/22 Class of 2025 (Grade 10) Reminders & Upcoming Events

Jeremy Meserole

Class '24 Dean

03/10/23 A March Message from Jeremy Meserole

Hi, everyone, I’m writing with a quick update about how the juniors are faring at the moment - in a word - two words actually! - they’re doing pretty well. Collectively speaking, they have managed this quarter adeptly - they’re off to a good start managing second...

2/24 CCO Junior Families Questionaire, SCOIR Account and More

12/15 From CCO: An Update for Junior (Class of 2024) Families

December 15, 2022 Dear Junior (Class of 2024) Parents/Guardians, The College Counseling Team met last week to introduce the Class of 2024 to SCOIR, our online resource, which serves as a valuable tool to help you and your student navigate the college selection...

11/08/22 From Jeremy Meserole, Being Present & Looking Ahead

Dear 11th Grade Families, It was great seeing folks at the Parent Forum a few weeks ago - I’m very grateful that folks made the trip to campus to meet with me, Ms. Cunningham Feikens and Ms. Lalli, or that people made the time to listen in via Zoom. As we discussed...

11th Grade Fall Forum – Zoom Link

Dear 11th Grade Families, Hi everyone - looking forward to meeting with you tomorrow, 7:00pm, in Hajjar Auditorium for the 11th Grade Fall Forum. If you are unable to attend, but would like to join the Forum via Zoom, please use my link listed below to do so. As a...

10/27 Junior Parent Forum Details

Hi everyone, I hope you are well! I'm writing to invite you to the 11th grade Fall Parent Forum which will be held on Thursday evening, October 27, 7pm, here on campus in Hajjar Auditorium. I will share my reflections on how the year has started for the 11th...

From Jeremy Meserole, Dean for the Class of 2024

Greetings! I hope all is well. Just a quick update on all things related to the Great Class of 2024: to start, the 11th grade retreat went really well. The students seemed to have a good time and were positive about the trip, so I think it was a success overall. ...

Shai Zacaraev

Class '23 Dean

03/10/23 A March Message from Shai Zacaraev

From Shai Zacaraev, Dean for Class of 2023 Dear Senior Parents! We are almost at Spring Break!!!! With the majority of the year behind us, college on the not too distant horizon, and prospects of what is possible ever closer I send you this message with much...

02/27 Senior Parent Forum SNOW DELAY: New Date – Tuesday 3/7

Hello Everyone, Due to the potential Snow forecast for tomorrow we are moving the Spring Senior Parent Forum from Tuesday, February 28th to Tuesday March 7 from 8:30 to 10:00 AM in the Hajjar Auditorium. This forum will be the last one for our seniors and I am looking...

01/25 Final Yearbook Senior Ad Notice!

12/15 From CCO: An Update for Senior (Class of 2023) Families

December 15, 2022 Dear Class of 2023 (Senior) Parents/Guardians, As we head into Winter Break, I am writing to provide you with some context and perspective on where your child is in the college process. Please know that we have doubled our availability during...

12/01/22 Yearbook Notice! Order Your Senior Recognition Ads Now

December 1, 2022 Dear Class of 2023 (Senior) Families, Believe it or not, it's that time of year... ...time to order your Senior Recognition Ad(s) for Carpe Diem, our 2023 D-E Yearbook: Go online to Jostens.com or click here Deadline to submit ads is January 27,...

11/08/22 From Shai Zacaraev, Introducing New Gradewide Discussions

Dear Senior Families, What an exciting time to be a senior at D-E! We have just crossed the first official college deadline, and I am hopeful that even with more applications to possibly be submitted most of the heavy labor of content creation has been completed. This...

11/03/22 CCO Update for Class of 2023 (Senior) Parent/Guardians

10/26 Senior Parent Forum Details

Hello Everyone, Please join us on Wednesday, October 26th at 7pm in the Hajjar Auditorium for our Fall Semester Parent Forum. This forum will be jam packed with information about senior year and I am looking forward to seeing you here! We will start with a quick...

From Shai Zacaraev, Dean for the Class of 2023

What an exciting start to the school year our almost graduates have had! We started school with a modified schedule that allowed all students to meet each of their teachers for the semester quickly and had multiple school related activities to get re-oriented to being...

Athletics, Health, & Social Emotional Learning

03/10/23 A March Message from Lisa Wittner

Wellness Corner Updates: Continuing with the Wellness Series that we began in the late fall, we have many events to look forward to when we return from spring break. In response to student feedback about additional ways that we can proactively support their social and...

D-E Community Health and Safety | Reminders for MS/US Families

11/09 From Athletics: Spring Sports, Spring Break 2023 Questionnaire: Responses Due Thursday, Nov. 10

US Fall Sports Banquet 2022

D-E Athletics Spring 2023 Upper School Sports Teams Season Overview Zoom Session 11/2/22

Debbie Murphy

Student Activities & Community Service

03/10/23 A March Message from Debbie Murphy

Dear US Families, We have a jam-packed D-E spring coming soon for Upper School students! There will be lots of Activities offered by student organizations, like The HOPE Fashion Show, Jazz Rock, trips, and special assemblies, and, most notably, Spring Carnival. The...

From Debbie Murphy, Kicking off our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

Dear US Families, As a community, we come together to give thanks and support our Englewood neighbors with our annual, three-divisional Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Center for Food Action. In the Upper School, this effort is spearheaded by our CODES (Community...

Spirit Week 2022 & Homecoming Coming Soon!

SPIRIT WEEK 2022 & HOMECOMING COMING SOON!D-E Spirit Week 2022 starts on Monday, October 17th. It’s an all-school fun-filled week of community connection including games, competitions, and D-E pride. This year, our community focus for this week will be on the...

From Debbie Murphy, Director of Student Activities

This Wednesday's assembly is the Student Activities Fair! This event serves as an important opportunity for students to learn more about all of our offerings and get involved in campus life. The Student Activities Program oversees more than 70 student groups in the...