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Danbury High School     43 Clapboard Ridge Road Danbury, CT 06811     (203) 797-4800

The Hatters' Herald

Danbury High School     43 Clapboard Ridge Road Danbury, CT 06811     (203) 797-4800

The Hatters' Herald

Newly hired Erica Keane hopes to generate community interest in the Little Hatters pre-school program.

Child Development back on course with Keane’s hiring

Taylor Hay, Feature Editor April 3, 2018

The 2017-2018 school year has been quite a tumultuous one for DHS's Child Development course. Lynn Dewey, the former teacher of the class ( new for the 2017-2018 school year after longtime teacher Linda...

Casey Hanrahan works with a couple of her students

Small-group instruction aims to help struggling students

Elizabeth Hadden, Staff Writer March 28, 2018

Over time, small group instruction and group work have begun to dominate the educational world, becoming a prime vehicle for student success in the classroom. Small group instruction has become the...

The cast of Disneys High School Musical runs through a number during Tuesdays dress rehearsal. The play opened today.

Review: Students bring great energy to ‘High School Musical’

Gillian Brown, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

“High School Musical,” based on the cult classic Disney Channel movie, opened at DHS on Thursday night to an enthusiastic crowd. The show is a modern take on “Romeo and Juliet,” with the protagonists...

Organizers Gillian Brown, left, and Madison Albano.

Op-Ed: Listen to the voices of America’s youth

Gillian Brown, Staff Writer March 23, 2018

Editor's note: The writer is one of the organizers of the Student Advocacy Initiative, and a staff member of hattersherald.com. On Wednesday, March 14, students and staff of Danbury High gathered at...

ESL teacher Soraya Bilbao stands before the bulletin board that she produced to commemorate Peace Corps Week. Bilbao presented to several classes about her own Peace Corps experience in the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific.

Bilbao shares Peace Corps’ experience with students

Leslie Mendez, Staff Writer March 22, 2018

President John F. Kennedy in 1961 established the Peace Corps, a volunteer program that promotes world peace and friendship. Since then, thousands of Americans have volunteered to immerse themselves in...

Athletics Director Chip Salvestrini shows some of the trophies won by DHS winter sports teams.

Editorial: A championship season for many winter teams

March 21, 2018

As we draw the curtain on yet another exceptional winter sports season, we would like to congratulate the athletes, teams, coaches, and athletic department for their fine effort, hard work, and competitive...

From left, Glenroy Ford, Malcolm Going, Sean-Michael Parkinson, and Malachi Lorick are boys national champions in the 1600m Sprint Medley Relay in NYC earlier this month.

Boys’ sprinters win national title at New Balance Indoors

Hisham Rushaidat, Sports Editor March 20, 2018

In the last leg of the race, Malcolm Going took the baton and was neck-in-neck with a competitor from East Orange, N.J. In the last seconds Going was able to pass him and cross the line first. The...

Students demand action on stricter gun control

Meghan Edwards, News Editor March 16, 2018

With the ring of the advisory bell, about 1,000 DHS students and faculty on Wednesday, March 14, walked out of the building, gathering in the front to show that they are done letting Congress dictate their...

Coach Augustine Tieri sits in front of Danburys new backdrop to meet with the press after it was announced today that he has been named head football coach.

DHS names JFK’s Tieri to take helm of football program

Katie Walsh, Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2018

Editor's note: This story was updated March 19. Athletics Director Chip Salvestrini today introduced Augustine Tieri as the head football coach for the school after months of interviewing candidates....

About 1,000 students and teachers participated in the March 14 Student Advocacy Initiative demonstration in support of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and for legislative action on banning weapons such as the AR-15, a semi-automatic rifle used in many of Americas mass shootings, including Sandy Hook and Parkland.

Transcript of Student Advocacy Initiative demonstration

March 16, 2018

OPENING STATEMENT: GILLIAN BROWN Hello, and thank you for participating in our Student Advocacy Initiative. As you know, we are gathered here to show solidarity with the students of Marjory Stoneman...

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