Photo by Vincent Trinh '25: current DHS Band teacher Nick Ruel instructs his band with enthusiasm. By Vincent Trinh '25 Geoffry Brookes is no longer the band teacher for DHS. A new music teacher started at the beginning of the 2024 school year, but he left after two short days. Up until now, DHS has … Continue reading Two band teacher departures leaves substitute teachers spread thin
Photo by Anthony Mullin: The boys go head-to-head at the line of scrimmage in a gritty game. By Cassie Silkoff '25 On Friday Oct. 11, 2024, the Red Raiders of Derby played their homecoming game against the Wildcats of Seymour on the Lou Defilippo Field in a nail-biter of a game. The Raiders held the … Continue reading Seymour High School edges out Derby in a close homecoming game
Photo by Anthony Mullin: The girls line up before the game to showcase their fierceness. By Cassie Silkoff '25 At Derby High School, Powderpuff is a popular annual event where girls get the opportunity to play flag football. In past years, the Red Raiders from Derby played their over-the-bridge rivals, the Shelton Gaels for powderpuff … Continue reading Derby High School to play Oxford in new powder puff matchup
Photo by Anthony Mullen: Seniors stand for a group picture after the ceremony. By Emma Hyder '25 On Tuesday, September 24th, the DHS Cross Country team held their senior night ceremony at the Leo F. Ryan Athletic Complex. The underclassmen put together a heartfelt ceremony for the seniors at their last home meet of the … Continue reading Ceremony held for DHS cross country seniors
Photo by Alison Echeverria-Soto '26: Nick Ruel, new music teacher. By Alison Echeverria-Soto '26 On Oct. 7, 2024, Derby High School introduced a new teacher to the music department. Nick Ruel has taught in different districts for the past 5 years. He has taught Middle School band, choir, and high school marching band. Now at … Continue reading New addition a welcome part of DHS music department
Image courtesy of OverYondr.com: Yondr pouch and magnet. By Kristian Fearon '25 With the undeniable problem of phone addiction and lack of focus in school, the implementation of Yondr has started at several schools around the nation as an attempt to gain control of this dominating issue. As some schools believe this serves as a … Continue reading The attempt for a distraction-free learning environment in classrooms across the nation approaches DHS
Image courtesy of Billboard.com: Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid singing the night away. By Kaelyn DiMartino '25 “It stops here. With me and you. It ends with us.” "It Ends With Us" is such a great movie in my opinion. Lily Bloom (played by Blake Lively) moved to Boston to chase her lifelong dream of … Continue reading “It Ends With Us” deals with heartache, big decisions
Photos by Shaliyah Howell '25: Students Krystal Torres '25 and Xa'riyah Mitchell '25. By Shaliyah Howell '25 Throwback Thursday was a highly participatory day during DHS’s Oct. 2024 Spirit Week. Everyone dresses up in outfits from past decades, making the day fun and nostalgic! Some may say this was a great way to celebrate how … Continue reading Derby High School goes down a journey of memory lane
Photo courtesy of EdWeek: Protestors demonstrate their discontent with the recent Florida bill. By Vincent Trinh '25 With the passing of the “Don’t Say Gay” laws in Florida, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called it a major win. However, was this a victory for the supporters of the bill or the LGBTQ advocates? I’ve been … Continue reading Don’t judge a bill by its cover: liberals overreacting to Florida law
Image from Regeneration Outreach: A man who’s homeless seeking kindness and help. By Jaylynn Donaldson '25 According to Security.org, around 653,104 people are experiencing homelessness in America. This means there are 653,104 people without a bed to sleep in, without proper clothing, without access to proper hygiene, and without other necessities. People need to survive … Continue reading The government should give more support to the homeless
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