The Eagle Eye – Volume 2 Issue 4
In this issue: Congratulations to the Class of 2015; Board News; IMPACT News; Prom 2015; K-5 News; 8th Grade News; Student Life; Academics; Athletics; Alumni Spotlight
The Eagle Eye – Volume 2 Issue 3
In this issue: Why Does DEA Matter?; Board of Trustees Quarterly Report; Student Life; Literary Competition; Mrs. Lamm's Annual K-5 Bike Day; Community Service; Honor Roll; Teacher Spotlight; Miss David Emanuel Academy 2015; Gun Raffle; IMPACT News; Athletic News; Booster…
The Eagle Eye – Volume 2 Issue 2
In this issue: Student Life; Booster News; Brag Board; IMPACT News; Board of Trustees Quarterly News; Technology News; Alumni News; We are Family
The Study of Foreign Languages
How do America's schools rate, compared to other countries, in the teaching of foreign languages? Sadly, Americans have historically put very little emphasis on this part of the curriculum. At DEA, we have traditionally offered Spanish 1 in the 10th…
The Eagle Eye – Volume 2 Issue 1
In this issue: Trustees Report; Homecoming 2014; DEA Celebrates 45 Years; Alumni News; DAR Good Citizen Award; Booster Club News; Lady Eagles Soar; Fall Sports Recap; IMPACT News; Saying Farewell
Making an “A” – One Size Does Not Fit All
"A child's mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a lamp to be lighted." Plutarch As the school year nears its end, final report cards will soon be sent home. The teachers will have labored over the difficulty…
The Importance of Service Learning
In the days when things cost a lot less, an eight-year old boy entered the coffee shop and sat down. The waitress approached the table and the boy asked, “How much is an ice cream sundae?” She replied, “Fifty cents.”…
The Economic Value of Higher Learning
A very important decision has been made by parents who have personally accepted the responsibility for their children's education. The decision to pay private school tuition for elementary and secondary education must be weighed in comparison to other uses for…
Athletic Participation in Independent Schools
The reason I became a teacher was because I love basketball. No doubt about it. An interest in school sports led me to earn my degree in education. I wanted to be a teacher/coach and I thoroughly enjoyed many years…
The Type of Schooling Our Students Need
I would like to recommend a YouTube video to you. We have watched a version of this video in a faculty meeting recently. It is titled “Did You Know 2014/Shift Happens.” The original of this video was created a number…