The Home Access Center (HAC) and Family App are now down for routine summer data maintenance. HAC and the HAC Family App will become available again closer to the beginning of the 2017-18 school year. If you need to change your student’s contact information (address, phone number, email, etc.) in the interim, please contact the appropriate building secretary for assistance.
Interested in being a substitute in Derry Township School District? Attend the Source4Teachers hiring event July 24. The program will be offered from 1-3 p.m. at Dauphin County Technical School, 6001 Locust Lane, Harrisburg. Available substitute positions include teachers, paraprofessionals and instructional assistants. Source4Teachers is DTSD’s contracted substitute provider.
At the June 12th school board meeting, the Derry Township School District Board of School Directors proposed a $61.4 million budget for the 2017-2018 school year, with no increase in taxes. The Final 2017-2018 budget provides for resources for all programs currently operated by the Derry Township School District. In addition the final 2017-2018 budget includes a few enhancements to our current programs. First being all students in grades 6th through 12th will receive an iPad that can be used in school and at home. Second the budget includes expenses to support the development of the district’s full day kindergarten program for the 2018-2019 school year.
At the June 12, 2017 School Board Meeting, the Board of School Directors approved the transition to Full-Day Kindergarten beginning the 2018-2019 school year. The measure includes an option for parents/guardians who prefer a ½-day program. In order to keep parents/guardians and community members informed, we have created an area on our web site that serves as a repository for background information and other pertinent resources you may find of interest. Click the headline above or the adjacent graphic to access this information.
A total of 283 seniors graduated as the Hershey High School Class of 2017 on June 8 during a commencement ceremony where student speakers encouraged their peers to never stop learning. Hershey High School’s 110th Graduation Ceremonies were held at Founders Hall on the campus of the Milton Hershey School. The commencement exercises were also broadcast online via streaming video.
In a move to save taxpayer dollars by reducing utility costs, Derry Township School District has established special summer hours. All buildings (schools and the district office) will be closed Friday through Sunday. Normal public office hours will remain in effect Monday - Thursday. (The District Office will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. those days.) The consolidation of work hours provide a savings by reducing cooling and electricity costs.
In addition to the slate of candidates running for traditional four-year terms on the DTSD Board of School Directors, the general election ballot in November will also include the selection of an individual to fill the remaining two years of a vacated term. If you have an interest in having your name considered for inclusion on the ballot for that position, contact the Dauphin County Department of Elections and Voter Registration at (717) 780-6360 for information on how to proceed.
