Photo by Ray Coplin: Picture of student council 2024-2025 executive board and class representatives. By Xariyah Mitchell '25 The buzz about student class representatives elections are filling DHS halls as the student body prepares who will be their new class representatives. With the day set for October 1st, The halls are filled with campaign posters, … Continue reading Competition fills the halls as class rep elections approach
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 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 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
Photo by Sofia Rudus '26: DHS teacher Kyle McGinnis explains an assignment to student Dontae Epps '28. By Sofia Rudus '26 This year, the DHS has welcomed two new teachers: Kyle McGinnis and Johnathan Juliano. McGinnis works with RAISE students, and Juliano works with freshmen. Their unique prior experiences and goals have helped them transition … Continue reading DHS spotlights two new teachers of underclassmen
Photo by Rebecca Bell: First ever DHS homecoming court stands for photo. By Emma Hyder '25 On Saturday October 12th, Derby High School put on a well-attended homecoming dance following their annual spirit week, and for the first time ever a homecoming court was elected. Homecoming court is something fun the student council has wanted … Continue reading DHS hosts homecoming dance with a first time homecoming court
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