News releases shared by Derby Public Schools will be added to this page as they become available.
2022-2023 School Year
• January 3 - Two Derby Public Schools Teachers Named 2023 Horizon Award Winners
Summary: Derby Public Schools is proud to announce that Jamie Rhue, El Paso Elementary teacher, and Rochell Knight, Derby Middle School teacher, have been named 2023 Kansas Horizon Award Winners.
• December 28 - Derby Public Schools Celebrates School Board of Education Leaders This January
Summary: January is School Board Recognition Month and Derby Public Schools would like to thank the community leaders who serve as Board of Education members.
• November 29 - November I Make A Difference (IMAD) Award Winners Announced
Summary: Derby Public Schools Board of Education recognized one staff and one volunteer with the I Make A Difference (IMAD) Award.
• October 25 - October I Make A Difference (IMAD) Award Winners Announced
Summary: Derby Public Schools Board of Education recognized one staff and one volunteer with the I Make A Difference (IMAD) Award.
• September 27 - September I Make A Difference (IMAD) Award Winners Announced
Summary: Derby Public Schools Board of Education recognized one staff and one volunteer with the I Make A Difference (IMAD) Award.
• September 27 - 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year Nominees Recognized
Summary: The district's nominees for the 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year, one elementary and one secondary, were recognized at the September 26 Board of Education meeting.
• June 1 - Experience Driving a School Bus During “Try-it-Out” Days at Panther Stadium
Summary: The Transportation Department at Derby Public Schools is sponsoring two “Try-it-Out” days for persons interested in experiencing driving a bus. on June 21 and 23, 2022.
• May 31 - Derby STEMKAMP 2022 To Host Special Guest Paul Hughes, Deputy Secretary for Business Development for the Kansas Department of Commerce
Summary: Arranged through an invitation from the national STEMKAMP office to the office of the Governor of Kansas, Paul Hughes, Deputy Secretary for Business Development for the Kansas Department of Commerce, will visit STEMKAMP on June 22, 2022.
If you are looking for a News Release from a previous year, please contact the Communications Department at (316) 788-8403.