Branford High School Buzz

Thrilling Dodgeball Tourney Hits the Mark

On October 30, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Marshall Borrus It’s that time of the year: Halloween decorations, leaves falling off trees, and a dodgeball tournament. Friday marked the Branford Dodgeball Association’s first tournament, and it was the most exciting yet. A total of 18 teams from all grades were entered, each with their own teacher. Polemini the Slugger was such a hot commodity this year he found himself on two separate

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Ms. Loesche Makes Her Way Back to BHS

On October 29, 2015April 3, 2023 By Branford Buzz

By Danni Dunlop Another new staff member at Branford High School is Ms. Alicia Loesche, a teacher in the Mathematics Department. She began this year along with Mr. Smith, who was profiled on The Buzz previously. She attended Sacred Heart Academy for high school, and University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac University for college. She holds a bachelor’s in math and a masters in secondary education.

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Dodgeball Tournament Scheduled for Friday

On October 28, 2015October 26, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Meghan Cusack The dodgeball tournament that everyone has been waiting for is coming up this Friday, October 30.. With the tournament around the corner, we decided to ask Mr. Hamilton Hernandez a few questions about the tournament. He is organizing the event which will be held after school in the new gym. This event was originally thought of as a way to get the

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Historic Naturalization Ceremony at BHS a Success

On October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Danni Dunlop Roberto Enrique Aguado, from Peru, was one of the 100 immigrants from 45 different countries who were naturalized last Friday morning at Branford High School. Aguado is disabled and came to America for a better life, he was raised here as a child and currently lives in East Hartford, CT. A couple of his favorite things about America is the Statue of

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The Road to Citizenship That Leads Friday to BHS

On October 19, 2015October 20, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Josh Alex and Sydney Smith Each year, the United States becomes home to many people from all across the world, from places like Mexico, India, the Philippines, Dominican Republic, and China. In 2015, more than 450,500 people became new citizens of the United States. On Friday October 23 at Branford High School, a few dozen more people will become U.S. citizens after going through these

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BHS Makes History by Hosting a Naturalization Ceremony

On October 16, 2015October 21, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Danni Dunlop Branford High School will be hosting a Naturalization Ceremony for immigrants who will be sworn in as official citizens of the United States in the auditorium on Friday, October 23rd. It is said that BHS is the first high school in Connecticut to ever do something like this. BHS principal Lee Panagoulias is a son of an immigrant from Greece and he

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Mr. Smith Comes to Branford

On October 14, 2015April 3, 2023 By Branford Buzz

By Danni Dunlop This school year at Branford High School we have a new face in our Mathematics Department, Mr. Christopher Smith. Back when he was in high school, he attended Notre Dame, West Haven for high school and after graduating from there, he attended The College of Holy Cross. Around the age of 22 or 23 is when he decided that he wanted to

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Dropping SBA Test in Favor of SAT is the Right Answer

On October 13, 2015December 9, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Matilda Kreider For those juniors who had been dreading taking the state’s new Smarter Balance Assessment (SBA), Governor Dannel Malloy brought some good news recently: the state dropped SBA and plans instead to use the SAT as an evaluative test. Perhaps most exciting is that the SAT will be free for all Connecticut juniors. This change will benefit Connecticut students by reducing the amount

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Ben & Jerry’s Closes Doors for Good

On October 6, 2015 By Branford Buzz

By Danni Dunlop Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream permanently closed their doors a few weeks ago to leave Ashley’s the only place to go and grab an ice cream in the center of Branford. Inside the store over the weekend, a former employee was taking away the furniture and he said that he was unsure of the whole reason why the store permanently closed its

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App of the Month: Smashy Road

On October 6, 2015November 13, 2015 By Branford Buzz

Editor’s note: The following is part of a regular feature in The Buzz spotlighting a new or interesting app, album or other media offering. By Iris Youn Smashy Road: Wanted This app is developed by Remco Kortenoever. It is currently the number one free app in the App Store. It is a fun game that can take your driving to a different level. The objective

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