Derby Academy

Thank you to our community members for your support during the 2023–2024 fiscal year! 🎉

We are grateful to the many alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff and friends who collectively donated over $973,000 to the Derby Fund, surpassing our goal by nearly 18% in support of our teachers and students!

The generosity of our community serves as a never-ending source of inspiration, and enables Derby to continue to do what it does best: Improve Both Mind and Heart for generations to come.

On behalf of all of us at Derby, thank you for your support!

Don’t miss your chance to be counted!

Today is the last day to support the 2023–2024 Derby Fund! Will you make a gift today and make an important impact on our students and teachers? Give today! https://www.derbyacademy.org/giving/give

There are just five days left to support the 2023–2024 Derby Fund! Can we count on you? We are so close to reaching our $1M goal. A gift of any size supports our teachers and students.

Give Today!
Online ➡️ www.derbyacademy.org/give
Venmo ➡️ www.venmo.com/derbyacademy1784

Derby Academy celebrated its 233rd Derby Day Lecture and Graduation Exercises on Wednesday—Congrats to the Class of 2024! 🎓🎉

Derby celebrated the academic, athletic, and artistic achievements of Grade 8 students at Last Chapel on Tuesday.

After studying plants and animals and researching an animal of their choice, first-grade students invited their families to come to a recent Community Meeting to see a presentation that included fun facts and jokes about their research animal. After the presentation, families joined their "animal experts" back in their classrooms to share their research and habitat displays.

Middle and Upper School students enjoyed a day of friendly competition yesterday as they competed in the annual Field Day events!

Middle and Upper School students gathered for a pep rally yesterday to sign t-shirts for Field Day! 💙

Last Thursday, Derby celebrated the arts during the annual MS/US Arts Night. With visual projects on display and musical performances on the stage, the creative and artistic talent at Derby shined. The night also featured the world premier of "Broad Cove Legacy," an original composition by Derby Academy Band Director Brian Martin and performed by students dedicated to the Academy's 100th year at its current Broad Cove campus.

Upper School Drama students put on a fun and entertaining performance of "Clue" last week!

Derby Summer Arts—Limited Openings Available! ☀️

Spaces still available in the 8–15 year old program!
Musical Theater, Pottery, Creative Writing, Basketball, Backyard Games, Rock Band ...and much more!
The program offers 2, 3 & 5 week options.

Check out the website for more details and to register today.
➡️ www.derbyacademy.org/summer

Yesterday, Grade 5 students showcased their International Studies capstone projects during a "Look and Learn" event. These projects represented the culmination of their deep dives into various countries and global issues. Throughout this interdisciplinary endeavor, students crafted research-based informational essays, delivered compelling news reports, and developed innovative business projects that aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. McKelvey Gym was abuzz as community members explored students' exhibits and celebrated their learning. 🎓🌍📚🔍💡

Last Friday, the Primary and Lower School hosted an Arts Morning featuring an art gallery walk, the Pre-K "Peter Rabbit" performance, and the Kindergarten "Rainbow Fish" performance. It was a fun-filled morning featuring impressive art and heartwarming theater productions! 💙

Local author Ashley Hiehiapo, who wrote "Beach Pig," visited Derby this week to speak with Kindergarten students in connection with their ocean unit. 🌊

Grade 6 students put on a fantastic performance of "The Wizard of Oz" last week! Congrats to all the students and faculty for all their hard work on the production!

We hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend! ☀️ We have a busy week ahead with field trips and Middle and Upper School Arts Night on Thursday. Please read the weekly DEN for more information about school events and announcements.

Last Friday, Primary and Lower School students enjoyed a beautiful day on Bleakie Field for their annual Field Day activities! ☀️

Prior to the Primary and Lower School Field Day last Friday, students gathered with their Pals for a t-shirt signing. 💙

Grade 8 English class students are busy leaning about Shakespeare! They recently took part in a Shakespeare Workshop with visiting guest Dev Luthra, a professional actor with extensive experience in performing and teaching Shakespeare's plays.

A recent highlight of Grade 2 students year-long yoga practice was having Paul Kent, yogi and the first simultaneous bilateral recipient of the Ewing Amputation procedure, visit Derby to speak to the class and join in on a yoga practice. Kent's main message to the students was to practice gratitude and always be curious.

Upcoming Performance this Week!
Grade 6 students rendition of "The Wizard of Oz"

Evening Performances:
Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 PM

We are so excited to invite the Derby community to come see the Grade 6 musical production of "The Wizard of Oz" on both Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 PM. Students have been hard at work on the production and it's going to be a great show!

Check out what is happening on campus this week! We are so excited for the Grade 6 musical production of "The Wizard of Oz." Please read the weekly DEN for more information about school events and announcements.

Support the Hingham Food Pantry 💙
Please bring donations by Tuesday, May 21

Derby’s Middle School students are collecting donations to the Hingham Food Pantry detailed below:

Food Drive
Grade 4 students invite you to donate food items such as granola bars, mac and cheese, crackers, and cookies.

*Students in grades 4–8 can place their donated items in the bin with their spirit team logo to see who has more at the end of the collection date, Derbies or Toppers!

Dollar Drive
Grade 5 students invite you to donate a dollar to help the Hingham Food Pantry purchase perishable goods such as milk and eggs.

Thanks for participating!

As the culmination of practicing yoga twice a week for 15 minutes all year long in second grade, students recently took a walking field trip to Krigsman Yoga in downtown Hingham. Derby Academy alum, parent, and owner, Amanda Shields guided the students through the flow they have been doing all year.

Students showcased their musical talents on the Larson Hall stage this week at the After School Instrumental Recital. Congrats to all the students for their hard work and dedication to pursuing an instrument! 🎶

Grade 4 and 5 students shined on the Larson Hall stage last week during their spring concert. Congrats to all the students for all their hard work! 🎷🎻

Kindergarten students are learning all about the wonders of the ocean—last week they worked together in groups to explore the anatomy of a fish through a dissection experiment. 🐠

New Blog Post!

Follow our Mind and Heart blog for reflections on discovering the joy of intellectual curiosity, mastery of learning skills, and service to the community.

Our latest blog post, "Exploring Windows and Mirrors in Children's Books" is written by Emmy Garr, Director of Library Services.

Read > https://ow.ly/ZVhv50RAVlZ

Ticket deadline extended to this Monday—purchase today while there is still time!

Derby Academy Centennial Soirée Fundraiser 🎉
Thursday, May 16 | 7:00–10:00 PM

Please join us at our Centennial Soirée fundraiser next week on Thursday, May 16 in celebration of 100 years on our Broad Cove campus. We invite our entire community of parents, faculty, staff, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents and friends to share in this festive evening.

Buy your ticket now! 🎟️
➡️ www.derbyacademy.org/derby100

Last chance to send us your class notes for the Derby Magazine!
Please submit by tomorrow—Friday, May 10

Provide updates, career news, or wedding and birth announcements. Send us news and photos of the events in your lives. We want to hear about it and so do your classmates! Please complete the form using the link below to share your updates.

➡️ www.derbyacademy.org/classnote