Category: Student Life

An insight of what’s happening for students at BHS

“NHK World-Japan” films Yondr pouch news feature at BHS

A Japanese news crew was on campus recently filming a feature on the use of Yondr pouches to limit student cell phone use in the United States and interviewed several students and teachers. Read about it on The Buzz…

Beyond the Bell: Find Your Crew in BHS’s Growing Club Scene

While studying, taking notes, awkward hallway encounters, and spilling water on yourself at lunchtime are all core parts of a typical school day, so are after-school activities.

Or maybe they don’t count because they’re after school – either way, they are one of the most important things in the development of a student’s interests and talents.

Luckily, BHS has 34 clubs, 5 student government organizations, and several honor societies, so it is safe to say that there is something for everyone.

Freshman First Impressions: Navigating the Halls of BHS

With the dawn of another school year comes new insight, and with almost 200 ninth grade students entering BHS this year, there has already been a big adjustment for the school’s most recent arrivals. 

When asked to describe their first day in one word, Branford High’s newest students gave a variety of answers, ranging from…

Dive into the Spring/Summer Calliope

Just in time for graduation, the spring/summer issue of Calliope, BHS’s magazine of student writing and artwork, is printed and packed with poetry, paintings, photography, and other artwork.

The issue opens with a splash of summer color: the front cover…

School Officials Move Ahead to Ban Cell Phones at BHS

By Aziley Crespo The school board has moved forward with its plan to ban cell phones from Branford High School next year and is considering extending the ban to 7th and 8th graders at the middle school. Last month, the

School Board Considers Banning Student Cell Phone Use at BHS

By Aziley Crespo The Branford Board of Education is considering banning the use of all personal technology devices from the high school next school year, meaning students will be required to lock their cell phones away in a security pouch