Photo by Jennifer Moffat: The class of 2024 concluding their morning with each other in front of the sunrise. By Madeline Zavala '24 After 30 years, the long awaited Senior Sunrise returned to Derby High School on Sept. 27. Alexia Keklik was the ambitious student who made this event possible. The Class of 2024 was … Continue reading Alexia Keklik ‘24 brings back the Senior Sunrise
Photo by Gianna Akter '25: Dan Perillo was celebrated and appreciated at his goodbye party. By Gianna Akter '25 Dan Perillo, who has been Derby High School’s athletic trainer for several years, unfortunately had his last day with the DHS family on September 27, 2023. Derby High School has a contractor for their athletic trainer … Continue reading Derby High School’s beloved athletic trainer of several years leaves
Photo courtesy of Edens Philogne ‘24: Winners of the show. This year’s Derby High School 5th annual talent show was an outstanding event filled with many talents and performances. The talent show was created by DHS’s very own assistant principal Ray Coplin. It was all put together and organized by juniors Louis Aponte ‘25, Eliyah … Continue reading Dancers and poets wow the audience at 5th annual DHS talent show
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
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