Category: Faculty

Members of Ms. Pamela Castro's last class of interns pose outside the community garden on campus recently after finishing up the intern requirements. Castro is retiring at the end of this school year.

The Final Placement: Castro Retiring

By Lauren Dombrowski Career Specialist Pamela Castro is retiring at the end of this school year after being at Branford High School since 2008.  At BHS, Castro has been in the career center, but she has also been in charge

Students Paying For Parking Spots They Can’t Find

By Vanessa Fusco and Nicole Pagliaro Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story contained the incorrect cost of a student parking pass at BHS. The cost for a student parking pass is $30. Despite paying $30 a year to

Trish Simmons: Back to BHS in a Different Role

By Taylor Novella Editor’s note: This is part of a three-part profile in The Branford Buzz about the new administrative assistants to the school principals. Read about Megan Bozzuto here. Read about Beth Jenkins here. Trisha Simmons makes a lasting

Megan Bozzuto: A Familiar Face in a New Place

By Pamela Anderson Editor’s note: This is part of a three-part profile in The Branford Buzz about the new administrative assistants to the school principals. Read about Trisha Simmons here. Read about Beth Jenkins here. Many people at BHS already

Beth Jenkins: A New Face at BHS

By Taylor Novella Editor’s note: This is part of a three-part profile in The Branford Buzz about the new administrative assistants to the school principals. Read about Trisha Simmons here. Read about Megan Bozzuto here. Being the “new kid on

New cell phone policy at Branford High School restricts use by students in class. Photo credit: Macey Girard

Cellphones Silenced at BHS: Classroom Ban Starts Monday

By Adam Albrecht Branford High School plans to ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices in classrooms starting Monday because school officials say they are too disruptive to the learning environment. Starting May 9, students will no

Final Stretch: Mr. Synodi Retiring

By Mike Farricielli, Kyle Givner and EJ Madera Physical Education Teacher Savas Synodi is retiring at the end of April after a nearly 40-year teaching career. He is going to miss his teaching career but he’s looking forward to retirement,

Anything Goes the musical was a success at Branford High School in March 2022

Normalcy Returns As Anything Goes In Successful BHS Musical

By Ariel Cobden and Madison Cook The Branford High School Performing Arts program recently completed a successful production of “Anything Goes,” performing in front of a full live audience for the first time in two years.  “Theater is back and

Branford Making Plans to Returns to In-Person Learning

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

Less Socialization in School Taking its Toll

By Sushant Kunwar Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many schools have had to change their learning models to ensure all students’ and faculty members’ safety. Branford High School is among the multiple schools in America that assumed the hybrid learning