Category: School Events

Paws For A Cause Brings Smiles to BHS Students

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

BHS Starts Bathroom Pass Policy to Reduce Student ‘Roaming’

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

BHS Alum Discusses Dream Job: ‘One big competition every day’

By Gianna Piscitelli From the small town of Branford to New York City, Branford High graduate Kelly Laske, 29, has lots to share about her journey of becoming the social media manager at Page Six at the NY Post.  Laske

BHS Junior Ella Kelly seen here performing a recitation of the poem "Insomnia" as part of the school's Poetry Out Loud competition in January. Kelly has advanced to the state competition at the Bushnell in Hartford.

Junior Ella Kelly to Compete in the Poetry Out Loud State Championship

Staff reports After a year on the sidelines, Branford High School is back in the state Poetry Out Loud competition, represented by junior Ella Kelly, who has reached the state final. Ella will recite her three poems live at the

What is a Trivia Fundraiser to Benefit BHS?

By Sam Harwin It’s been a long and tough pandemic these past few years. So it’s time to get out of the house and participate in the Home Restaurant free trivia night on Tuesday, February 28. The night is being

Bringing the Sauce to Make BHS Healthier

By Adam Albrecht A special message in the form of marinara sauce arrived at Branford High School this month, giving students some say in adding new and healthy options to the school lunch menu.  During all lunch waves on the

News in Review: The Top News Stories at BHS Last School Year

During last school year The Branford Buzz covered a variety of important and interesting news events from the Branford High School community. A lot happened that is worthy of news coverage. With a new school year underway, the staff of

The Year’s Final Post: Reflecting On Our Time at BHS

By Grahm Reynolds and Sushant Kunwar It’s been an eventful four years at Branford High School: we started as young freshmen who were told to be wary of the seniors and walk fast in the halls and now, we write

Branford Starting ‘No Place For Hate’ Initiative

By Kaelyn Denison Branford High School has recently partnered with ADL, the Connecticut Anti-Defamation League, to commit to a new program called ‘No Place For Hate’ to provide an inclusive and safe environment in the school. At Branford High School,

The schedule for the last week of classes at Branford High School

Year End Exams Will Follow Same Schedule as Midyear

By Aryana Wilson Come June, Branford High School will keep the same schedule for end of semester assessments that it used for midterms this year and will not revert to an extended exam schedule that it used to do back