Photo by Rebecca Bell: Student council members 2022-2023. By Raelynn Harris '25 DHS student council has always been an important organization in the school’s community. Events, raffle donations, and fundraisers for clubs and class trips are put together by the elected officials and student council members with the student body’s best interests in mind. The … Continue reading Student council is a prominent and positive organization in DHS
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The no restroom usage in the first and last 10 minutes is more hurtful than helpful
Photo by Jan Brito '23: View outside the DHS men's bathroom. Jan Brito '23 The no restroom usage in the first and last 10 minutes is more hurtful than helpful Since last year, Derby High School has implemented a rule where students can’t use the restroom in the first and last 10 minutes of class. … Continue reading The no restroom usage in the first and last 10 minutes is more hurtful than helpful
Mask on or off?
Photo by Andreale Mitchell '23: CDC's Germ Poster In Derby High Schools nurse's office. By Andreale Mitchell ' 23 Remember the time when we had to wear a mask to enter certain establishments? Having to stand 6 feet apart from people in your community as if breathing next to them would cause the black plague … Continue reading Mask on or off?
You no longer have to be absent with Mr. Stanley
Photo by Andreale Mitchell '23: John Stanley on a Zoom meeting with a remote student. By Andreale Mitchell '23 Have you ever woken up late and missed your bus, caught a cold, or experienced something that prohibited you from attending school? If so, you no longer need to worry; Derby High school has introduced remote … Continue reading You no longer have to be absent with Mr. Stanley
Applause for the new quarterly assembly
Photo by Kevin Daly: DHS students pay close attention and applaud their peers and DHS staff at the Q1 Recognition Celebration Assembly. By Raelynn Harris '25 The Q1 Recognition Celebration assembly took place on Friday, December 16, 2022, as a way to recognize staff and students for their great work around the school in the … Continue reading Applause for the new quarterly assembly
A Soldier’s Play gets audiences thinking
Photos by Jen Olson: The ending of A Soldier's Play provided an especially striking image of patriotism -- flags draped over soldier's beds. By Vincent Trinh '25 On Sunday, December 10, Derby High School took a field trip to the Shubert Theater in New Haven to see A Soldier’s Play: a classic, life-filled performance that … Continue reading A Soldier’s Play gets audiences thinking






