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Local Charity Helps Feed Kids at Branford High School

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By Lucy Peterson Due to rising costs and inflation, food struggle is a real issue for many families in Branford  The non-profit “Feed Branford Kids” has worked hard over the past few years to make food more accessible to all students in the Branford school district. At Branford High School, the organization provides free take-home food bags that are distributed to students each week. Volunteers

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School Safety Patrol Kicked Off at Sliney School

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By Katie Harmon After meticulous training and a ceremony kicked off by the precision of the State Department of Corrections Honor Guard, seven students at Sliney Elementary School have been inducted as members of a new school Safety Patrol.  They were honored January 12 with certificates and badges presented by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Christopher Tranberg and Sliney Principal Dr. Maria Clark. The Branford Buzz

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BHS Students Design Award Winning Anti-Vaping Posters

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By Isabella Armellino Three Branford High students were recently honored for designing posters for the Be Vape Free in 2023 billboard contest, and one student has her work featured on a billboard along Route 1 in town. The Prevention Council of Branford celebrated the achievements of the three students at a recent event November 28 at BHS. The first prize went to BHS junior Olivia

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Terror never gets old … get your copy of the Halloween Calliope!

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Staff Reports Thanksgiving is coming up, so it’s time to grab yourself a copy of the fall issue of Calliope, BHS’s magazine of student writing and artwork. Get your own copy from Mr. Matthiessen in room F14 for just $1. The magazine editors once again selected the contents of this issue from among many contributions. “There was a lot of great artwork, it was hard

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Branford Buzz Wins Connecticut Press Award

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Staff reports The staff of The Branford Buzz was recognized recently by the Connecticut Press Club for its writing and news coverage of Branford High School’s cell phone restriction policy. The Buzz, and its student journalists, were awarded an honorable mention for a High School News Story as part of the 2022 Connecticut Press Club Awards for the article “Cellphones Silenced at BHS: Classroom Ban

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BHS Musical Comes Back Stronger Than Ever after COVID

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By Elliot Urbina and Matt Cabahug This year’s BHS musical, School Of Rock, turned out to be a huge success with a 50% increase in crowds for this year’s show compared to the last few years, organizers said. Teacher Lauren Farrell, the musical’s ticket director, said that people missed live theater and that “the last few years were impacted by COVID.” She thinks that because

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Paws For A Cause Brings Smiles to BHS Students

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By Angie Cox and Gabby Darling  To give students at Branford High School additional support and a break from the stress of school, Officer Rich Simons recently brought his dog, Heidi, an emotional support dog, to the school as part of the Paws With A Cause program. Simons and Heidi have done this program with area schools since 2020, and have started paying frequent visits

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Bittersweet Goodbye: Gravina’s Last Days at BHS

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By Paige Johnson Gary Gravina, a beloved math teacher, spent his last month Branford High School recapping and reminiscing over his time and accomplishments before he said his final goodbye last month.  Gravina has been a pleasurable tribute at BHS for almost 30 years now, being involved in a variety of communities within the school such as horizons, the math department and athletics. He has

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