Day: October 21, 2013

Categories : Front feature School Events School News

Goodbye to CAPTivating Standardized Testing at BHS

On By Branford Buzz

By Faythe Ventresca It’s time to say goodbye to CAPTain Courageous and all the CAPTivating school days, but it is still unclear what new testing system is coming our way. The state of Connecticut has made their decision about switching standardized testing throughout high schools. Over the years, sophomores were required to take CAPT (Connecticut Academic Performance Test). Schools are now switching to a new

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Teen Brains, Still Under Construction

On By Branford Buzz

By Sophie Angelo Recently, on a beautiful Saturday in October, I found myself on the rotting roof of someone’s old garage in East Haven, CT.  In order to raise money for a mission trip planned for the following summer, I volunteered to help out on a roofing job.  I was thoroughly enjoying the first-time thrill of being 20 feet off the ground with no harnesses

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