Category: School News

General news from the Buzz News Desk

Is Pro-Life Club Cause for Concern?

By Marisa Kaplita Editor-In-Chief Two different clubs have emerged at BHS in the past month; one I have heard almost nothing about and one that I can’t stop hearing about. The knitting club has already had several meetings and they

Blizzard Blows Away Vacation Days, Disrupts Schedules

  By: Sam Bailey-Loomis After the Northeast was plummeted with approximately three feet or more of snow, schools, businesses, and organizations closed for days starting February 8th. The snowstorm and ensuing six-day endeavor has disrupted schedules in many areas of

Hypnosis Show Put on by Junior Class

By Marisa Kaplita Editor-In-Chief Why spend $11.00 on a movie ticket when you could have gotten high quality entertainment for four dollars less?  The junior class’ February 7th fundraiser that featured Steve Wronker Funny Business was not only a success

Board of Education Evaluates Fiscal Budget

  By Samantha Bailey-Loomis Superintendent  Hamlet Hernandez unveiled his proposed $51.8 million budget to the Board of Education last week, focusing on “systemic improvement by reallocating resources.” Moving quickly into the New Year, much like year’s past, the Board of

Who is BHS’s attendance officer?

By Brittany Butler Here at Branford High School there’s a new attendance officer. At some point during the four years attending this school, everybody will interact with her, whether its through the phone or just stepping into her office to

BHS Health Center Ready to Give Flu Shots

By Cassidy McCarns During one of worst flu seasons in recent memory, the School Based Health Center at Branford High School is trying to make it more convenient for BHS students to get the flu vaccine shot. The vaccine is

Branford High School Goes Green

    By Matthew Kerrigan Over the past 10 years Branford High School has aggressively made improvements to become more environmentally friendly, but how Eco-friendly has it become? For example, many students question Branford High School’s recycling efforts. “Everyone thinks the janitors

College Life After BHS

By Brianna Boteler Branford High School students who head off to college may be leaving Branford, but according to a new report released by the Guidance Department most BHS students stay close to home. The Summary Report released by guidance

Internet Privacy @ Branford High

By Drew Linehan Privacy is an issue that concerns a lot of people. On the internet, many people have been sharing their thoughts and pictures through social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. With recent controversies, such as the

Students Gather to Protest Fired Teacher Lippolis

By James Integlia The third time is the charm they say, and after being rescheduled twice, the “Protest for Carolyn Lippolis” was held Thursday in front of Branford High School. Lippolis, a former BHS social studies teacher, was fired on November