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District Receives National Award
 
The Derry Township School District has been named one of three grand prize winners in the 19th annual Magna Awards program sponsored by the National School Boards Association’s American School Board Journal. The district won in the under 5,000 enrollment category for its COCOA Principles program, which stands for Community, Opportunity, Citizenship, Ownership and Academics. The Magna Awards started in 1995 to recognize school boards for taking bold and innovative steps to improve their educational programs. An independent panel of school board members, administrators and other educators selected the winners from nearly 300 submissions. MORE >>>
  
 
Bike to School 2013 Community Embraces National Bike to School Day
 
School Board members, DTSD Administrators, the Hershey Bears' Coco, Derry Township Police Department Bike Unit Officers, elected officials and community members all turned out May 8 to celebrate  National Bike To School Day . 
 
Students were encouraged to get a little physical exercise on the way to working out their brains in school. Bright smiles and warm hugs from Coco were more than enough to chase away any lingering rain clouds.  The support was a great example of "Community" - a pillar of the COCOA Principles.  MORE >>>
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Top High Schools 2013 Hershey High Ranked Among Best High Schools

Hershey High School has once again been named among Pennsylvania's top high schools.  U.S.News and World Report has included Hershey High School among its listing of top schools throughout the Commonwealth, listing it among the top twenty (#16). The magazine annually considers more than 21,000 public high schools in its national and state rankings lists. MORE >>>

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  • pushpin H2013-14 Budget olding the Line for the 2013-14 Budget
    At its Monday, April 22 meeting, the DTSD Board of School Directors adopted a proposed final 2013-14 School Year budget that would freeze real estate taxes at their current level.  If adopted on a final vote in June, it would mark the third time in five years the district has frozen taxes.  As a result, the millage rate is among the lowest in all of Dauphin County – more than a full mill below the county average.
    The proposed $54.7 Million budget incorporates a variety of cost containments (including staffing reductions through attrition) while continuing to provide the framework needed to address the district’s strategic needs in providing academic excellence.
         arrow  Related Links:
         Proposed Final General Fund Budget 2013-2014  (In form required by PA Dept. of Education) 
         Calculate your levy
         Revenue History and Projection
         Expenditure History and Projection
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  • pushpin2013 Graduation Party
    The 2013 Hershey High School Graduation Party will be held  Thursday, June 6 at the Hershey Recreation Center beginning at 10:30 p.m.  The party is coordinated by DTSD parents as a way to provide a fun drug- and alcohol-free social event for graduating seniors.  Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance; tickets are available only to those students who sign (and have their parents also sign) the Graduation Party Pledge. Click here for Parent Letter.
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    Annual Senior Rose Sale
    The HHS Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club is once again organizing the annual senior rose sale. Roses will be delivered to the senior students on Friday, May 24th. More details can be found on the order form.
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    PSAT/SAT Workshop
    PSAT/SAT prep workshop/testing registrations are currently underway for the summer workshops.

    July 8-August 1 - Hershey High School; AM or PM sessions available

    For more information, please see Mrs. Seaver's website on school wires or contact Mrs. Seaver  at 717-979-1586.
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  • Language Exploration pushpinLanguage Exploration
    To help students considering the selection of a foreign language they may wish to study, a special exploratory web site has been created by district language instructors. Students can explore the language and the culture of French and Spanish by watching videos and playing games on topics like the alphabet, numbers, colors, and much more. To visit our website, click here
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  • Bus Drivers WantedpushpinDrivers Needed
    Derry Township School District has an immediate need for bus drivers. Interested individuals may contact Dave Yarian, Director of Transportation, by phone at 566-7422.

     
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  • pushpin End of School Year Early Dismissal Schedule
     
    Friday, May 31, 2013High School dismissal10:50 AM 
    Monday, June 3, 2013 High School dismissal10:50 AM
    Tuesday, June 4, 2013High School dismissal10:50 AM
    Wednesday, June 5, 2013High School dismissal10:50 AM
     
    Last Day of School
    Thursday, June 6, 2013HS/MS 9:18 AM Elementary 10:20 AM

     
     
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Got COCOA?

  • Cocoa PrinciplesThe COCOA Principles embody a district-wide culture where students and staff demonstrate DTSD's core beliefs of
                                  Community
                                  Opportunity
                                  Citizenship
                                  Ownership
                                  Academics
     
    This area of the district website highlights and showcases the COCOA Principles in action in our district.
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  • OPPORTUNITY Power Lifting
    Four Hershey High School students placed in the top 10 of their respective weight classes at the recent USA Powerlifting High School Nationals in Denver, CO.  n the JV division - 242 lb class, sophomore - Derek Lutes was named national champion taking first place and freshman - George Porter finished third place.  In the Varsity division, senior Josh Fejfar finished second place in the 148lb class and senior Anke Wang finished seventh place in the 132lb female class.
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  • COMMUNITY: School Safety

    Providing a safe, secure learning environment is our highest priority. Derry Township Police Office Mary Kepple has been an integral part of our efforts for over a decade, serving as the district’s School Resource Officer.  Officer Kepple was recently featured in a Patriot News article about the use of SROs in Central PA.  CLICK HERE to see the photos.
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