Category: School Events

‘Lost the moment’, Fate of the Fall Pep Rally

By Owen Lentner Some disapointing news hit BHS athletes and students last week when the annual fall pep rally was canceled. I had the opportunity to speak with Michael Woods, the district athletic director, for insight on why the event

27-12, Hornets: Football brings home a win

By Owen Lentner Editor’s Note: Buzz Reporter Owen Lentner traveled with the Branford High School football team to its away game at Harding High School last Friday and reported on the Hornets’ first win of the season. During the hour

BHS Boys 2024 Spring Sports Preview

By Jenna DeFrancesco As the spring sun melts away the last remnants of winter, Branford High School boys sports teams – baseball, lacrosse, outdoor track and field, tennis, and golf – take to the fields and courts of competition for

BHS Winter Track and Field: Behind the Scenes

By Lucy Moran Each day after school, around 50 Branford High School track athletes make their way onto the James L. Macveigh Alumni Athletic Complex field.  There isn’t a single person without gloves, and a necessary hat.  The wind blows

BHS Students Design Award Winning Anti-Vaping Posters

By Isabella Armellino Three Branford High students were recently honored for designing posters for the Be Vape Free in 2023 billboard contest, and one student has her work featured on a billboard along Route 1 in town. The Prevention Council

Shakespeare Returns to BHS

Staff reports This year’s fall play is As You Like It, William Shakespeare’s comedy about love, deceptive appearances, divided families, reconciliation, and sheep.  “Shakespearean drama always presents a challenge to actors who have to make sense of the language, but

New Club Hoping to Bring Positive Mental Health Changes

By Lucy Peterson Last Spring senior Leila Omeragic worked with Health teacher Mrs. Stackpole to start a club called Mental Health Matters, which is part of a national organization that works with schools and children all across the country in

10 Back To School Tips For a Great Year

By Katie Harmon Now that the school year is back in full swing and the workload is starting to increase, things at school can get pretty stressful. Here at The Branford Buzz have put together a list of ten tips

Retiring Superintendent Hernandez Visits BHS

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