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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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Shakespeare Returns to BHS

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Staff reports This year’s fall play is As You Like It, William Shakespeare’s comedy about love, deceptive appearances, divided families, reconciliation, and sheep.  “Shakespearean drama always presents a challenge to actors who have to make sense of the language, but the rollicking comedy of As You Like It also gives us one of the Bard’s most amusing comedies,” says Director Maria Ogren, a retired BHS

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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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New Superintendent Always Wanted To Teach

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Tranberg’s passion for teaching began early when he played school with his five younger siblings, whom he claims he forced to be his students. By the time he got to high school he knew he wanted to turn his passion into a career. He said he was inspired by the way teachers have the power to validate students and push them to grow.

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New Club Hoping to Bring Positive Mental Health Changes

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By Lucy Peterson Last Spring senior Leila Omeragic worked with Health teacher Mrs. Stackpole to start a club called Mental Health Matters, which is part of a national organization that works with schools and children all across the country in building mental health programs that are accessible for everyone. The club is readying for another successful year this school year. The national organization, Bring Change

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Petela Recaps 30-year BHS Career, Plans to Retire this Fall

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By Paige Johnson One of the founders of BHS Model Congress, a favorite and impactful teacher at BHS, Mr. James Petela is saying goodbye to his teaching career. Although he began teaching here in 1993, Petela has been intertwined with the evolution of Branford High School since he was born. His father, Stan, was a physical education teacher at BHS after serving in World War II.

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10 Back To School Tips For a Great Year

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By Katie Harmon Now that the school year is back in full swing and the workload is starting to increase, things at school can get pretty stressful. Here at The Branford Buzz have put together a list of ten tips that will help you to have the most successful year possible. Good luck. Change up your study spots  Finding new environments to do homework or

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Last Year’s Seniors Have Advice For Newest BHS Students

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By Gianna Piscitelli and Scout Engstrom Welcome back to another school year at Branford High School. Last spring, The Branford Buzz interviewed outgoing seniors of the class of 2023 about what advice they wished they had as 9th graders. The graduating seniors from the class of 2023 said they hope that all younger students – including this year’s incoming freshman from the class of 2027 –

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