Boys Varsity Basketball Co-Champs of Big North Division
May 10, 2019
The Dwight Morrow High School Varsity Basketball Team tore up the Big North Conference in their Division this year. The Patriot Division, consisting of formidable opponents such as Tenafly (11-1) and River Dell (6-6), were the only two teams seemingly worthy of competing with the DMAE Raiders. The Raid...
Empowerment Conference Held for DMAE and JDMS Students
May 10, 2019
On March 13, 2019, the ZONE accompanied a group of students and staff from DMAE and Janis Dismus Middle School to the second annual “Break Free and Soar Conference,” a female empowerment conference held at the Englewood Community Baptist church. The event was held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and was...
DMAE’s First DECA Team Learns Skills to Compete
May 10, 2019
A group of 17 students from DMAE’s Finance Academy participated in their first DECA competition alongside students from other schools on Monday, Jan. 17, 2019, at Ramapo College in Mahwah, NJ. DECA, which stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America, is an international organization that...
ZONE Sexual Exploitation Series Held
May 10, 2019
In the era of #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, Lauren Hersch believes it is essential for the youth of America to be educated in sex trafficking and exploitation that is all too prevalent in America. With such a mission in mind, Lauren Hersh, lawyer and co-founder of World Without Exploitation, has...
4328 Placed 16th: DMAE Robotics
Devin Kim, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2019
“My battery is low and it’s getting dark.” The last words of the Mars Opportunity Rover, this phrase signaled a poetic end to one of the most remarkable scientific expeditions ever undertaken. Originally meant to last just 90 days, the Rover shattered all expectations by traversing 28 miles of in...
Meet a Future U.S. Marine
Sarah Yang, Managing Editor
March 19, 2019
DMAE has produced alumni in various career fields, such as the arts, sports, and medicine. But one standout alumnus in particular is DMAE’s class of 2015 Desiree Peterson, who is not only moving towards representing DMAE with honor, but also her country. Desiree was recently accepted into the Ma...
Heroes Teach Good Choices
Arianne Garcia, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2019
On January 25, 2019, approximately 40 students from DMAE, the “heroes” of Heroes and Cool Kids, walked the short distance to Janis E. Dismus Middle School to teach 197 eager sixth graders, the “Cool Kids,” about proper diet and good decisions. The heroes, whose main goal is to be mentors to m...
Talent and Joy at DMAE Winter Concert
Dekyi Tsotsong, Senior Reporter and Editor
January 30, 2019
Talented and enthusiastic DMAE music students performed at the annual Winter Concert on December 19, 2018, in the Dizzy Gillespie Auditorium. Students from music teacher Sandra Meltzer’s guitar, string ensemble, chorus, vocal ensemble, and jazz band classes took turns on stage with their instruments...
2018 NHS Fall Blood Drive
January 30, 2019
“Save a life, give blood,” is the message inspiring students to donate the gift of life at the DMAE fall blood drive. Held in the common area from 9 to 1:30 in the afternoon on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, the event was organized by DMAE’s National Honor Society (NHS) and the Red Cross and attracted mo...
Open Houses Spark Interest in Class of 2023
January 30, 2019
Just after DMAE opened its doors to its own students last September, it opened its doors to potential applicants to The [email protected] at open houses held in October, and this year’s open houses featured new presentations. Students and parents who attended the Open Houses on October 11, 17 and 30, 201...