Branford Buzz School Newspaper
Branford High School Newspaper – the latest news from the BHS community, run by BHS students
Outgoing Superintendent Hamlet Hernandez recently visited the Digital Journalism class at Branford High School, where he talked about his experience being a superintendent for the last 13 years. Before joining the Branford Community in 2010, he served five years as
As part of a series, The Branford Buzz is asking teachers and students “Five Questions with…” to help the BHS community get to know one another and share ideas. This week’s feature is science teacher Victoria Clime. She has been teaching at
By Gabriela Darling John McColl, who teaches graphics and photography, is one of several teachers who is retiring from Branford High School this year. He has been teaching at BHS since 2003 and said he became a teacher to inspire
The state of Branford High School spirit – whether it has improved or worsened – has students and teachers asking what has changed this year as we returned to a new sense of normalcy.
There are many different perspectives on what school spirit is and some define it as school wide participation and spirit in events. Some say there is great school spirit.
But some believe that the school spirit is less than what it has been before.
By Colin Donahoe As part of a series, The Branford Buzz is asking teachers and students “Five Questions with…” to help the BHS community get to know one another and share ideas. This week’s feature is Mr. Richard Biondi, also
By Nate Dornfeld Mary June Champagney, Branford High School’s only finance and business teacher, recently decided that the 2022-2023 school year will be her last year of teaching. She teaches personal finance, business and entrepreneurship. Champagney lives in Manchester and
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
By Jarlenys Chanci Florez and Belen Acevedo Ashley Jones, the newest teacher at BHS, currently works with 9th and 10th graders in the math department. Jones is a mid-year addition to the BHS faculty and there is a lot to
By Scout Engstrom and Paige Johnson Branford High School implemented a new bathroom/hall pass policy this month to minimize roaming and congregating in the halls and bathroom. However, this has caused some controversy among students and teachers. Principal Lee Panagoulias
By Taylor Tracy From owning four kickboxing gyms to heading Branford High School’s career and pathways program, Tina Valaouras knows what it takes for students to succeed in their after high school plans, whether it’s jobs, internships, college visits and so
