On Thursday, May 11, two eighth graders -- Juliana Clemens '27 and Skylar Anderson '27 -- and the freshmen they were shadowing -- Addison Brunetti '26 and Alison Echeverria-Soto '27 -- joined Journalism class to get a taste for what it's like to be a reporter for the school newspaper. In less than 30 minutes, … Continue reading Visiting 8th graders become journalists in less than 30 minutes

Photos from Derby High School Twitter: Fun-loving participants an winners! By Sophia Brunetti '23 Derby High School recently hosted its first Family Feud-style show on March 16th, 2023. It was held from 6-8 PM in the high school's auditorium.  Multiple teams participated in this competition, running against other groups and teachers. Each ticket to participate … Continue reading NHS hosts Derby High School’s first game show: Family Feud style!

Photo by Mekhi Wright '23: Most of the colleges present at the fair gave "swag" like these pens. Derby High School held its annual college fair on November 30, 2022. The college fair happens annually because it gives an opportunity for seniors to hear what college representatives have to offer from their school, but this … Continue reading Rescheduled college fair leads to high attendance of 29 colleges

Image from fg-a.com: DHS celebrated Thanksgiving with a pep rally. By Azariah Smith '23 DHS kicked off their 2022 Thanksgiving break with a raucous staff vs. students pep rally in the gymnasium. Staff wore red and the students wore black.  Every year, DHS does a staff vs. students pep rally, and every year the staff … Continue reading Thanksgiving pep rally stirs up rivalry between staff and students

Photo from @MrPiazzaHut on Twitter: DHS teachers posing for a picture at the Vicki Soto 5K. By Azariah Smith '23  Hundreds of teachers from all over Connecticut come together for an annual charity run in honor of Victoria Soto, a former teacher who died a hero in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. … Continue reading DHS teachers finish strong in the charity run

Photo from @MaskedRedRaider on Twitter: Fifth annual lip sync battle winners Gio Vicens '23 and Jermaine Higgs '23 By Azariah Smith '23 On Thursday, November 18, 2022 DHS had its 5th annual lip sync battle with 13 performing groups. The grand prize was $500, the biggest prize yet! The auditorium was filled with students and … Continue reading Contestants impress audience during fifth annual lip sync battle at DHS

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

By Mekhi Wright '23 In May of last year, Connecticut decided to extend all teacher’s lunches to 30 minutes, which gives DHS teachers and students an extra 10 minutes of uninterrupted lunch. The state made it a legal requirement because a more extended lunch period acts as mental health support for teachers challenged by the … Continue reading DHS lunch wave schedule change met with a positive response

Photo by Azariah Smith '23: Lamont Jefferson '23 performing along with the Latin HeartBeat Orchestra. By Azariah Smith '23 On Sept. 15, 2022, DHS started off Hispanic Heritage Month with salsa dancing and the Latin HeartBeat Orchestra.  The DHS auditorium was filled with approximately 350 students. The students were excited since it was the first … Continue reading Latin HeartBeat Orchestra performs for DHS in first cultural assembly of the year