Photo by Hunter Sigona: Colton Shields ‘27, Jayden Cooper ‘27, Jake Lebel ‘27 and Luca Ventimiglia ‘27 serve pasta to guests. By Nedaat Masiat '26 The Italian Honor Society at DHS recently held its second annual pasta dinner fundraiser in conjunction with the student council, bringing together students, families, and faculty for an evening of … Continue reading Pasta brings together Italian Honor Society and Student Council
Photo courtesy of Jessika Harkay: Jessika Harkay is a 24 year old rising reporter for educational journalism. By Sofia Rudus '26 Before Thanksgiving break on Nov. 26, Jessika Harkay, a journalist from the CT Mirror, came to the journalism class at DHS to share about her work and life as a reporter. The class was … Continue reading Jessika Harkay, a visiting reporter, inspires young DHS journalists
Photo by Lifetouch: Adriana Duarte '27 had a great retake. By Faith Gallishaw '25 Picture retakes came to DHS on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and those who had not taken a photo or did not like theirs had the opportunity to take a new one. Many students at DHS have dramatic reactions to their photos and … Continue reading Students at Derby High School get their pictures retaken
By Spencer Butterworth, Jonathan the husky statue made in 1995 By Alison Echeverria-Soto'26 On Nov. 20, 2024, Derby High School (DHS) students were granted a spot for a full two-hour tour of the UConn Storrs campus. This included one hour to see the campus and another hour to eat in the dining hall. Around 30 … Continue reading UConn Storrs offers a tour to DHS students
Photo by Jenaiya Mena ‘26: Underclassmen students vs. teachers in a volleyball game. By Allison Ortega-Benites '26 On Nov. 27, 2024, Derby High School hosted a Thanksgiving pep rally for students and teachers. This pep rally was a fun event where students had the opportunity to play in a volleyball game. This was something that … Continue reading Volleyball players shine at 2024 Thanksgiving Pep Rally
Photo by Kaelyn DiMartino '25: Phone station with instructions on it from Yanes’s classroom. By Kaelyn DiMartino '25 Towards the end of Oct., which was about a month ago, blue phone stations were distributed to five classrooms at Derby High School. Each day students go into class and are required to put their phones in … Continue reading Teachers provide phone station update
Photo by Grace Widyatmadja/NPR; Stephen Maturen/Getty Images: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump at their campaigns. By Jayla Anderson '26 On November 5, 2024, former President Donald Trump returned to the political forefront. He won the presidential election against current Vice President Kamala Harris in a dramatic election. Trump’s victory was received … Continue reading New and intriguing results of the 2024 presidential election
Photo by Spenser Butterworth: DHS students pose for a picture at The First Cathedral in Bloomfield, Connecticut. By Sara Poric '26 On Nov. 1 of this year, around 40 DHS students and three teachers went on a field trip to Bloomfield, Connecticut to watch The Great Debate between Yale University and Howard University at The … Continue reading DHS attends The Great Debate for the second time
Images courtesy of the DHS Newsletter: Some of the featured acts from the battle. By Adriana Duarte '27 Derby High School held its 7th annual Lip Sync Battle on Thursday, Nov 7. This event was an event where any student that is interested can participate in. It's a fun event during the school year before … Continue reading DHS hosts another fun Lip Sync Battle
Photo by Emma DeSanty '25: Brianna Kling '25 puts Thanksgiving donating in a box for the NHS food drive. By Emma DeSanty '25 Once again, this Thanksgiving the Derby High School NHS is asking the DHS community to give back for those in need during the holiday season. The NHS has been working hard by … Continue reading National Honor Society collects food for DHS families
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