Parent Involvement

Greetings to HHS Parents,

I am always looking to further engage HHS parents in the many great things that are happening at our high school. All HHS parents are welcome and encouraged to join our monthly BAT (Building Advisory Team) meetings. Understanding that schedules are busy for many parents, attendance at BAT meetings is open; you’re welcome to join us for one meeting, or for all of our meetings. There are many great advantages to attending a BAT meeting:

• Hear an overview of current events and happenings at HHS
• Take the opportunity to engage with HHS staff members, teachers, counselors, administrators, and students
• Hear presentations from HHS staff and students on a variety of topics
• Maintain open  lines of communication between HHS and our families
• Take advantage of the opportunity to serve in an advisory capacity to HHS building administrators

Meetings are currently via ZOOM.

The Parents’ Club was established in 1986 by a group of concerned parents with the sole purpose of providing the graduates of Hershey High School with a fun, safe Graduation Night. The Parents’ Club has successfully hosted nine After-Graduation parties with an average attendance rate of 93 percent of the graduating class, making the celebration a model for high schools throughout the area.

The Club relies on the generosity of the parents, in addition to the businesses in the community and the administration and staff of Hershey High School. Parents of students from grades 9 through 12 are asked for their help on committees for food, entertainment, decorations, prizes, phone chains, etc. Underclass parents assume responsibility for preparations of the party on the day of Graduation, in order that parents of graduates can enjoy the ceremonies. The Club relies on the parents of students in grades 9 through 12 in order that the all-night celebration will continue for years to come.

Please contact the HS Parents’ Club, through the Hershey High School Office, if you are interested in helping the HS Parents’ Club provide the students with an enjoyable graduation night celebration.

The council is comprised of parents and educators working in partnership to promote equal opportunities for educational excellence and social, emotion and physical well being for students with special needs.

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Making the decision to volunteer your time and talents to the students of the Derry Township School District is a very honorable one and we are thankful to everyone who spends their timing volunteering with DTSD.

Volunteer information

Below contains resource materials that provides concise and up-to-date information on topics that affect children, teenagers, and their families. 

Center for Effective Parenting

Center for Effective Parenting provides handouts that have been written for parents on a variety of topics.  They are divided into three main groups: Early Childhood, School-aged Children and Parental Involvement in Education.

Children Now

Children Now provides information on talking to children about issues such as sex, drugs, alcohol, violence, race, HIV, what they see on TV, disasters, divorce, and terrorism.

Healthy Children

Healthy Children is sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics for parents. It provides information on topics including child development, health, safety, and family issues.

Kid Source

Kid Source is divided into categories (newborns, toddlers, preschoolers, K-12 and other categories), this site offers a variety of articles, products, and services related to each specific age category.  It is focused primarily on health and education issues.

Parenting 24/7

Parenting 24/7 is a University of Illinois website developed to be a “one-stop” source of news, information, and advice on parenting. The website provides recent news articles related to parenting and children, feature articles written for parents on a wide variety of topics, as well as a large number of video clips of parents and professionals discussing parenting challenges and strategies.

The National Parenting Center

The National Parent Center authorities (doctors, psychologists, and parenting experts/authors) offer advice for parents. The articles are based on age-specific groups, which offer a variety of advice for children in each stage of development.