Annual Chemistry Day Enjoyed by All Participants
The second graders enjoyed the demonstrations and activities set up and taught by our Upper School volunteer chemistry students. This is a highlight every year for both groups. 1819 Chem Day from The...
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Making Service Part of the Daily Lesson Plan
A life lived in service of others is a life well lived. As a math teacher, I don’t often study history, but I was struck by how this message seems to be echoed by some of the most revered historical...
View ArticleWords in the Middle - Podcast
Laura Rosenberg, one of our 8th grade English teachers, has a new podcast called Words in the Middle. She explores the space where language meets pop culture through interviews with teachers and...
View ArticleTwo DCDS Quiz Bowl Teams Attend NAQT in Atlanta
Over Memorial Day weekend, two DCDS Quiz Bowl teams attended the National Academic Quiz Tournament (NAQT) in Atlanta, Georgia. Our young varsity A team, consisting of senior Hassan Siddiqui and...
View ArticleMiddle School Track Meet Results
The results are in, and our team did awesome at the annual Gordy Richardson Oakland County Middle School Track Meet yesterday! Held at Clarkston High School, our team competed against 60 schools in our...
View ArticleStudents Recognized by National Council of Teachers of English
Eighth graders Himani Yarlagadda and Valerie Yang were both recognized as Promising Young Writers by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Both students received the highest awards,...
View ArticleFifth Installation of the Lower School Update: On-site Reporting with Ms....
Please consider helping our DCDS community achieve success with VIVID! Gifts of all sizes help us meet our goals. If you'd like to honor your child or family's legacy with a naming opportunity, please...
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Junior Receives National Scholastic Gold Medal Award at Carnegie Hall
Grace Endrud '20, her mother, and her teacher, Susan Lucas, attended the National Scholastic Art & Writing Award ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York. Grace received her Gold Medal for her...
View Article7 Ways to Avoid Summer Slump
Summer is a time for relaxation, fun, and family time and it’s quickly approaching. Some parents worry about the summer slump and want to know how to avoid it. Psychology Today reports that ”Children...
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Middle School HOSA Participants Shine at National Competition
Three Middle School students participated in the National HOSA conference last week in Orlando, Florida. The students represented themselves very well among the 11,000 other competitors! Besides doing...
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Upper School Research Team Receives First Prize at International Conference
An Upper School research team of Sydney Holter '20, Aicha Chemani '20, and Calihan Bearden '21 was awarded first prize overall in the School category of the International Conference on Global...
View ArticleRocket Launch Party Honoring Lunar Landing!
Families enjoyed a summer evening celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing with a Rocket Launch Party. The event was in conjunction with the Global Rocket Launch through the US Space...
View ArticleMiddle School Student Composer Premiers His Third Music Composition at School...
Richard Shao '23 is a member of the Middle School Chamber Ensemble and a student composer. Recently, his third composition, "March of the Monkeys, was performed by the DCDS Wind Ensemble at the spring...
View ArticleProfessional Artists Inspire Lower School Student-Artists
Lower School students have had another inspiring couple of weeks with two additional artist visits. Mr. Rashaun Rucker shared his photographs, prints and drawings with the students. Mr. Rucker is an...
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Junior Receives National Scholastic Gold Medal Award at Carnegie Hall
Grace Endrud '20, her mother, and her teacher, Susan Lucas, attended the National Scholastic Art & Writing Award ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York. Grace received her Gold Medal for her...
View ArticleMiddle School Student Composer Premiers His Third Music Composition at School...
Richard Shao '23 is a member of the Middle School Chamber Ensemble and a student composer. Recently, his third composition, "March of the Monkeys, was performed by the DCDS Wind Ensemble at the spring...
View ArticleProfessional Artists Inspire Lower School Student-Artists
Lower School students have had another inspiring couple of weeks with two additional artist visits. Mr. Rashaun Rucker shared his photographs, prints and drawings with the students. Mr. Rucker is an...
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Junior Receives National Scholastic Gold Medal Award at Carnegie Hall
Grace Endrud '20, her mother, and her teacher, Susan Lucas, attended the National Scholastic Art & Writing Award ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York. Grace received her Gold Medal for her...
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English Teacher Interviewed on Detroit Today
Middle School English teacher, Laura Rosenberg, began a podcast at the end of the 2018-19 school year called Words in the Middle. In this podcast she explores the etymology of popular slang. Beside...
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