Derby Public Schools to hold kindergarten registration for 2015-16 school year

DERBY >> The Derby Public Schools will be holding Kindergarten registration for the 2015-2016 school year.

Registration at Bradley School will be held May 7 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. On May 12, registration will be held at Irving School between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Any child who will turn 5 year of age on or before January 1, 2016 is eligible to register.

Derby Public Schools announces Paraeducator of the Year

The Derby Public Schools has selected Pamela Queen as their District Paraeducator of the Year.
The Connecticut State Department and the School Paraprofessional Advisory Council has established the Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Program to recognize the important role of the paraeducator in supporting student achievement. The award is named in honor of Anne Marie Murphy, a paraeducator who was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting.
Queen has been a Paraeducator in the Derby Schools for over twenty years. She has been chosen to receive this award because she has demonstrated excellent skill and dedication to the students, teachers, administrators, co-workers and parents. Queen will be recognized at a ceremony on Oct. 1.
Superintendent of Schools Matthew Conway stated, “That this is the second year that a Derby Paraeducator is being recognized for this award honoring her dedication to the district and community and serving the needs of our children and parents.”
"UE 222, CILU/CIPU is thrilled that Derby Paraeducators are being acknowledged and recognized for the important role they play in helping each student achieve their greatest success. We appreciate the Derby Board of Education's efforts to support these educators!" said Colleen Ezzo, UE Staff Representative.
The Derby Public Schools would also like to recognize its Building Level Paraeducators of the Year – Cheryl Shea at Bradley School, Alisha Proscino at Derby Middle School and Marylou Victor at Irving School.

Derby School District names 1st Paraeducator of the Year

Paraeducator of the Year Maria Bowers

DERBY - The Derby Public Schools has selected Maria Bowers as District Paraeducator of the Year.

The Connecticut State Department of Education and the School Paraprofessional Advisory Council has established the Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Program to recognize the important role of the Paraeducator in supporting student achievement. 

The award is named in honor of Anne Marie Murphy, a Paraeducator who was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting. 

Bowers has been a Paraeducator at Irving School in Derby for more than six years.  She has been chosen to receive this award because she has demonstrated excellent skill and dedication to the students, teachers, administrators, co-workers and parents.   

Bowers will be recognized at a ceremony Nov. 6. 

Superintendent of Schools Matthew Conway said, “This is the first time a Derby Paraeducator is being recognized for this award honoring her dedication to the district and community and serving the needs of our children and parents.”

The District also recognizes Building Level Paraeducators of the Year: Cindy Joel at Bradley School; Annette Ochoa at Derby Middle School; and Pam Queen at Derby High School.

This post is taken from a press release from Derby Public Schools.

Congratulations go out to Bowers and the building level paraeducators on being selected for this honor.

Derby holding kindergarten registration

DERBY - Kindergarten registration for the 2014-2015 school year is currently being held for Derby Public Schools.

Registration packets are available at www.derbyps.org/registration, or for pickup at central office, 35 Fifth St.

Registration is done by appointment only from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 203-736-5027.

You must have completed registration packet and required documentation to schedule an appointment. Additional time will be given for submission of the medical form.

Incoming kindergartners should be registered prior to May 21 to be included in the kindergarten welcoming celebration at each elementary school.


This is a press release from Derby Public Schools.

Derby names new school administrator

Stacy Chambers

DERBY - The Board of Education has named Stacy Chambers of Windsor the school district’s new Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.
Chambers was most recently the principal of McDonough Expeditionary Learning School in Hartford, a position that she held since 2011. 
The board approved her appointment during a special meeting in August.

“Derby is fortunate to have attracted a woman of Stacy’s skill and background to improve teaching and learning for all students,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew J. Conway, Jr.  

Prior to her work in the McDonough Expeditionary Learning School, Chambers served as The Traveler’s Principal in Residence at Hartford Magnet Middle School. Her experience includes extensive work as a curriculum specialist, an intervention specialist and as a teacher.

Believing in the importance of serving as an educational leader and giving back to the community, she has presented at educational conferences and actively participates in state level committees. 

Chambers received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Baldwin Wallace College, a master’s degree in elementary education from Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass. and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Hartford in West Hartford.

“I am honored to join the Derby Public Schools as its Assistant Superintendent," Chambers said. "My work will center on working with the teachers, administrators and the citizens of Derby as an educational leader on behalf of our students.”

Chambers began her work in Derby on Sept. 30, 2013.



This post is taken from a press release from Derby Public Schools.