Category: School News

General news from the Buzz News Desk

Andy Klarman Goes the Extra Mile

By Kelsey Austin With friends and family, Andy Klarman, Branford Basketball player, collected unwrapped toys during the Boys’ Basketball game versus Daniel Hand. Andy Klarman had decided to host a toy drive after he  heard the news about the Newtown tragedy.

School Security Tightens in Wake of Newtown

By Justin Julianelle In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, food is no longer allowed to be delivered in part of all Branford Public Schools reviewing their procedures and protocols. Effective the first day back from winter break, the school

New Teacher Hopes to Create Her Legacy at Branford High School

By Sam Bailey-Loomis Students strolling down the A wing in Branford High School will see a smiling, familiar face outside A-20 each day. Laughing, playful, and always looking forward to a great day. Twenty-three-year old Jennifer Kordek, the new Psychology

Mid-Term Scheduled Shortened

By Hunter Carden Changes in the mid-term schedule might have high school students a little worried as the week of mid-terms quickly approach. Instead of the original five day schedule, the mid-terms are now crammed into four days. Under the

The School Day, Even Longer

Several states will participate in a new federal program to lengthen the school day, according to a federal announcement last week. New York is one of the five states participating in this program along with: Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and yes,

Branford High School Responds to the Newtown Tragedy

By: Sam Bailey-Loomis  After the deaths of twenty eight innocent lives last Friday morning at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, parents and families of the deceased as well as people of all ages all over Connecticut are responding

Marty McFly Time Travels and Brings Back Film to BHS

From All Your Editors Have you ever wondered what Branford High School was like in the 1960’s?  Well, do we have a treat for you, some secret footage was found, retaped by Mr. Madden, the Technology Coordinator, and uploaded onto

Tweak of Law Means Small Changes in School Lunches

By: Kelsey Austin & Brianna Boteler School lunches are in for a change – again. According to Yahoo! News, The Agriculture Department has included more meat and grains into the school lunches due to the criticism of new federal guidelines

The Great Debate: Unweighted vs. Weighted GPAs

By Kelly Du Many students here at BHS strive to be on the coveted list: High Honors. This past quarter though, after report cards were sent out and red and white cards were distributed, many students were left confused and

Horizons Kids Helping Out Needy Family

By Matt Kilfeather At Branford High School, many students are taking action to help people who are having trouble around the holidays. This past week the students in Branford High School’s Horizon program held a fundraiser for a deserving family