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Branford High School’s Return to In Person Learning is Underway

On April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 By Branford Buzz

By Sushant Kunwar and Grahm Reynolds At the time of writing this article, there has been two school weeks of a full in-person school model. The road to this return was a long and hard one. This return was possible due to the combined efforts of parents, teachers, and all other members of the Branford Public Schools community. Opinions on this issue—as always— are varied

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BHS Still Figuring Out Schedule for Next Year

On March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 By Branford Buzz

By Stephanie Toste Branford High School will have a new schedule next school year, but it is not clear yet what exactly it will look like. The school has recently put together a committee of faculty, leadership team members, administration, along with a student and parent representative, to help go about this change. “[The committee] will be going through a process to answer three guiding

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BHS Readying for More Changes, and Students, with In Person Learning

On March 26, 2021June 15, 2022 By Branford Buzz

By Grahm Reynolds and Sushant Kunwar Branford High School plans to return to in-person learning next month, as more details emerge about the pending change that will impact the daily learning environment at the school. The day of reopening inches closer, and there is still a lot of uncertainty about how multiple aspects of school life will change. Simultaneously, pressure is mounting on the Board

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Branford Making Plans to Returns to In-Person Learning

On March 8, 2021March 7, 2021 By Branford Buzz

By Grahm Reynolds and Sushant Kunwar On February 24, the Branford Board of Education held a meeting in which many parents, students, and teachers voiced their concerns regarding the hybrid learning model. The general consensus among those who spoke at the meeting was that a swift return to full in-person learning would be best for not only the students, but the Branford Public Schools community

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Presidents’ Day: What Does it Mean?

On February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 By Branford Buzz

By Grahm Reynolds February break for students around the country serves as nothing more than a four-day weekend, breaking up the otherwise undisrupted school weeks during the months of January, February, and March. It acts as a halfway point for between winter and spring break. The reason for the break, however, isn’t just to give schools a break. Presidents’ Day – the third Monday of

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Activist Jane Elliott presents powerful ‘We are one race’ message at MLK breakfast

On January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 By Branford Buzz

By Bo Yun V. Brainerd Last Monday, internationally-known and anti-racist activist Jane Elliott, best known for her “Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes” classroom experiment, spoke as a keynote speaker at an online version of Branford’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. tribute breakfast. With over 300 virtual participants, the BHS culinary department and the Branford Rotary Club came together to sponsor a much-appreciated event with proceeds going to

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21 Things To Help The Branford Community during 2021

On January 4, 2021January 5, 2021 By Branford Buzz

By Bo Yun V. Brainerd As we head into the new year, it’s important to help one another during the current COVID-19 pandemic as well as restore our community little by little. Here are 21 safe activities you can take part in to spread some Branford love and uplift each other into 2021! Reconnect with Neighbors Host a small (~10 people) party with your neighborhood

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Branford’s Model Congress Attends Virtual Yale Event

On December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 By Branford Buzz

By Sushant Kunwar This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all clubs were restricted to an all-virtual schedule until early November. From that point onward, clubs have been allowed to meet in person, but only by adhering to the hybrid model, essentially splitting the clubs into two groups, the blue cohort and the orange cohort. One such club is BHS Model Congress, one of the

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College Planning In the Time of COVID

On December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 By Branford Buzz

COVID-19 has also altered the way many BHS students have tried to plan for college or post-graduation life. This year’s college application season is like no other before it.

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More Students Choosing All Remote Option for School

On December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 By Branford Buzz

By Grahm Reynolds BHS is almost three months into the new school year, and it has been, at the very least, abnormal for both teachers and students. During the Covid-19 pandemic, only one thing is certain – uncertainty. As expected in a time such as this, BHS has evaluated its standard learning model of in person school, five days a week. BHS is currently using

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