DMAE Joins National Walkout
Courtnie Beckford, Section Editor
April 10, 2018
Filed under Elephant In The Room, News, Showcase, Student Life
On March 14, 2018, at 10:00 am, students from DMAE gathered in front of the Dizzy Gillespie Auditorium to remember the students who were killed in the Parkland, FL shooting a month before. Survivors of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School began the nationwide youth movement to in...
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” to Stop Englewood’s Popular Idol Contest
Kristin Kweon and Leticia Wood
March 8, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Life
The Dr. John Grieco Scholarship Fund held the 15th annual Englewood Idol competition on January 18, 2018, at the Bergen Performing Arts Center. The Idol event has been a tradition close to the hearts of Englewood students and their families since its beginning, and despite many unforeseen obstacles to it...
ZONE Dog Therapy
Evan Lopez, Section Reporter
February 15, 2018
Filed under News, Student Life
What would you do if you walked into a classroom and were greeted by a pair of dogs? This was the surprise students discovered on November 16, 2017, when the ZONE hosted its annual dog therapy event, helping students blow off steam. “I was very happy because I️ was able to spend time with tho...
An Alternative to PE
Dekyi Tsotsong, Section Reporter
January 12, 2018
Filed under Clubs & Electives, Showcase, Student Life
How do you talk about sex, and even more complicated, safe sex? Almost 30 dedicated upperclassmen spent weeks in preparation for this important teaching task through the Teen Pep Program at DMAE. On November 21, 2017, these juniors and seniors taught the first Teen Pep workshop to freshmen in the DMA...
Lessons on the Environment: Students Study Wind, Metals and Birds
Vera Kiriljuk, Section Editor
November 17, 2017
Filed under Student Life
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, a group of more than 70 junior and senior students enrolled in DMAE Environmental Science classes traveled to the Meadowlands Environment Center to learn about possible careers in the field of environmental science. Students also learned about renewable sources of energy, su...
Pep Rally Pumps Up School Pride
Sid Somashekar, Section Editor
November 17, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Life
School spirit and pride were everywhere on October 13, 2017, during eighth period as the DMAE Pep Rally took place on the back field of the school next to the gym. Students cheered loudly for Raider teams and a large group of students danced and swayed to the drumline performance. Principal Billy Bo...
Freshman FX: Lessons in Unbreakable Bonds
Kaya Karibi-Whyte, Section Editor
October 24, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Life
On September 15, 2017, DMAE’s freshman class went to Alpine, NJ, for the second annual Freshman Experience trip. Coordinated by history teacher Judy Aronson and facilitated by a group of student and teacher volunteers, the event gave all DMAE freshmen a day to get to know each other. Led by two to ...
College Kick-Off for All Students
Kristin Kweon, Managing Editor
October 24, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Life
DMAE held its first College Kick Off event across campus on the week of September 25, 2017. From Monday through Friday, students of all grades were invited to participate in information sessions and conversations with admissions officers, bringing a spotlight to the college endeavor of the 2017-...
“Blowout” Blows the Roof
November 9, 2016
Filed under Arts, News, Showcase, Student Life
On October 18, 2018, DMAE participated in the fourth annual Bergen Blowout at BergenPac and got to know students from the nationally renowned Tennessee State University marching band. Students in the marching band performed on stage alongside many other schools’ bands in a “Battle of the Bands.”...
9/11 Memorial Assembly
November 9, 2016
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Life
Fifteen years after the devastating attack on one of the nation’s principal cities, DMAE students continue to prioritize the commemoration of the nearly 3,000 lost American lives. On September 12, 2016, students and faculty came together in the King Hall Auditorium to honor those who died on 9/11...