Photo by Emma Hyder '25: Students Cassandra Silkoff '25 and Ben Weitzler '25. By Faith Gallishaw '25 The first day of spirit week, “Melting Pot Monday,” allowed students to represent their culture and where they came from by dressing up in traditional clothing and showing love for their country. On this day, Derby High School … Continue reading Derby High School students show culture on Melting Pot Monday
Photo by Sofia Rudus '26. Announcers are standing for the pledge of allegiance. By Sofia Rudus '26 Each year at Derby High School a group of seniors start advisory period with a slew of morning announcements on the intercom. This year there are two groups of four students, Cassie Silkoff ‘25, Emma Hyder ‘25, Lynette … Continue reading WRBR returns with a fresh group of seniors for the morning announcements
Photo from Derby High School Athletics CT (Facebook page): Some of last year's winter sports stars. By Brooklyn Fernandez '26 Derby High School offers four winter sport options, which include boys and girls basketball, indoor track, wrestling, and cheerleading. Coach Robert Sweirbitowicz is the boys’ basketball coach and Coach Dave Chevarella is the girls’ basketball … Continue reading A preview of this year’s winter sports at DHS
Photo by Nedaat Masiat '26: Freshmen take on the seniors in tug of war. By Nedaat Masiat '26 On Oct. 11, Derby High School students and faculty gathered in the gymnasium for the annual homecoming pep rally to end spirit week and kick off the weekend festivities. The pep rally was class wars themed; the … Continue reading DHS fired up by homecoming pep rally and class wars
Photo from Newtonbee.com: A bus owned by the bus company who brings us to and from school and worked with the principal for new changes. By Joshua Diaz '27 Starting the second week of October, the bus company used by Derby High school began picking students up ten minutes earlier to get to the school … Continue reading New bus stop times change Derby High School’s scheduling
Photo from Derby Middle School X: Tracey Quartiano poses with four of her students and the middle school security guard. By Emma DeSanty '25 Derby Middle School assistant principal Tracey Quartiano was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time at the beginning of this school year. Shortly after receiving this news, Derby Middle School … Continue reading Derby goes pink for middle school assistant principal Tracey Quartiano
Photo by Krystal Torres '25: Coaches Kimberly Voytek and Alexandra Drezek. By Krystal Torres '25 The Derby High School cheer team is back and stronger than ever, ready to return to the competition mat after missing two seasons. Cheer coaches Kimberly Voytek and Alexandra Drezek, Derby alumnae, have been working hard to put together a … Continue reading DHS cheer team making a comeback
Photo by Jennifer Moffat: Moffat with other Derby faculty members including the principal. By Joshua Diaz '27 DHS Athletic Director Jenn Moffat is also the assistant coach for the girls softball team. Her job as athletic director does not receive much recognition, but she has to be involved with every sport. She has to do … Continue reading Coach Moff has a positive impact on every sport
Photo by Brooklyn Fernandez ‘26: Horatio Glover '26 breaking dress code. By Horatio Glover '26 To address the ongoing dress code violations at Derby High School, the Derby Board of Education (BOE) has begun exploring implementing school uniforms to Derby. Even though the last revision to the dress code was as recent as April of … Continue reading Dress code violations may prompt a new uniform policy
Photo by Lifetouch: ELL teacher John Stanley. By Shaliyah Howell '25 As the school year begins, Derby High School has several new teachers joining the school community. They bring fresh ideas and energy that will enhance our classrooms. John Stanley, a remote ELA teacher at the school for three years, has officially started a new … Continue reading Derby High School’s new teachers bring energy to the school
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