Category: School News

General news from the Buzz News Desk

Students Enjoy First Pep Rally in Two Years

By Aditya Rajpurohit and Sushant Kunwar Branford High School held its first pep rally in over one and a half years last month. Various fall sports teams took to the football field to introduce themselves and encourage members of the

BHS Kicks off 2021-2022 School Year

By Grahm Reynolds and Sushant Kunwar Last week BHS started off its 2021/2022 school year with the first day of school. Differing from last year, this year sees all students in the building, with no virtual learning. This is a

Branford High School’s Auditorium Transforms into a Little Shop of Horrors

By Grahm Reynolds Recently, BHS was host to a struggling floral shop, a sadistic dentist, and a murderous plant with a penchant for human flesh. This year’s spring musical, Little Shop of Horrors, was anything but. Starting on opening night

BHS hosts Vaccination Clinic with Fair Haven Community Health Care

By Sushant Kunwar Branford High School is working with The Fair Haven Community Health Care to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to students of ages 16 and older. In a recent newsletter, Superintendent Hamlet Hernandez implores parents to consider vaccinations for their

Branford High School’s Return to In Person Learning is Underway

By Sushant Kunwar and Grahm Reynolds At the time of writing this article, there has been two school weeks of a full in-person school model. The road to this return was a long and hard one. This return was possible

BHS Still Figuring Out Schedule for Next Year

By Stephanie Toste Branford High School will have a new schedule next school year, but it is not clear yet what exactly it will look like. The school has recently put together a committee of faculty, leadership team members, administration,

BHS Readying for More Changes, and Students, with In Person Learning

By Grahm Reynolds and Sushant Kunwar Branford High School plans to return to in-person learning next month, as more details emerge about the pending change that will impact the daily learning environment at the school.  The day of reopening inches

Board of Education Speeds Up Return To In-Person Learning

By Sushant Kunwar and Grahm Reynolds The projected start date for full in-person learning has been pushed ahead by BPS, calling for the return of students almost a month ahead of the previous plan announced last week. Superintendent Hamlet Hernandez

Buzz Editorial: Senior Season Saved? The Journey Back to School

By Bo Yun V. BrainerdLast Wednesday, March 3, parents and students – many frustrated, some relieved – urged the Board of Education for a genuine plan of action about moving towards a return to more in-person learning. However, with the