Welcome to the District's inaugural issue of our Eagle Eye

e-Newsletter. We are always looking for new and improved ways to communicate with parents and community members. We hope you enjoy this insider's view of our schools.

DFSD Alumni... Where Art Thou?

Maeve Gorham (DFHS Class of '23) received the 2023 Metropolitan High School Theater Awards "Outstanding Performance by a Student Critic" in June. Maeve was active in MS/HS Theatre Arts classes and a committed member of the "Rat Pack" technology squad throughout High School. Music teacher Ms. DeFalco had submitted DFHS in the Metro Awards Competition and there was an opportunity for a student from each school in the Putnam, Bergen and Westchester areas to be a critic, and Maeve jumped at the chance.

The Metro Committee sent her to New Jersey to review another high school's show (Pastack Valley), and ironically was the musical "Chicago, Teen Edition" the same as DFHS. Her review was nominated for the best Student Critic Award and she won. (Inside scoop: Maeve thought the Pastack Valley HS production was fantastic and so impressive because they didn't try to make it a Broadway clone). Maeve is presently a freshman at Penn State University majoring in Technical Design/Sound Design. She is working hard, but thoroughly enjoys the hands-on program and is even working on the tech crew for University concerts with visiting performers Drake and Travis Scott. Congrats and so proud of you!