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By Branford Buzz Staff The fall sports season got underway on earlier this month and it seems that this year, will be another successful one for the Hornets. The complete fall sports schedule can be found here. To get the latest BHS Sports news, subscribe to our Twitter feed @BranfordBuzz Last year girl’s soccer, and girl’s cross country had the most successful seasons at BHS.
By Cassidy McCarns The traditional end of year school event “Salapalooza” will not be taking place this year at Branford High School, school officials said. This highly anticipated day that excites students with it’s outdoor activities, games, and food has teachers and administration concerned. The cause of the wariness being felt by BHS staff? According to Mr. Panagoulias, the event “is being cancelled because it
By Jackson Mariotti and Sharon Webster On June 6th, eleven Branford High School upperclassmen will battle for the chance to be crowned Mr. BHS. Out of the many traditions the Branford High School community has, Mr. BHS is an event that welcomes all four classes to the auditorium for a talent show. However, this is no ordinary talent show. The evening includes an entrance, formal
By Ryan Connell The 2014 Spring Sports season was yet another year where the Branford Hornets optimized their potential, and saw more success across the board in many sports. This year the Branford co-ed Sailing team finished undefeated in their regattas, and had good individual and team performances at the State Championship. This season was a rebuilding year for the boys’ baseball team who with
By Ryan Connell The Spring sports season is now underway and looks to be another successful season for the Branford Hornets. Last spring, the boy’s outdoor track team finished 2nd in Class MM and saw great performances from all of the other spring sports teams. This year the boy’s outdoor track team wants to repeat the same success as last year being SCC Oronoque Division
By Heather Beedle Stress and anxiety are some of the leading factors to why a lot of students struggle in school today. Sophomore Jessie Pantani says “With the amount of homework I get each night, plus being an athlete it’s a lot to take in.” According to The New York Times, stress makes us students prone to tunnel vision, less likely to take in the
By Justin Veilleux Bullying has been reduced in BHS because of a new state law, which was approved around 2 years ago, school officials said. There always has been bullying in BHS, but Mr. Albinger, the school climate officer at BHS, said he believes bullying incidents are down this year in BHS than in other years, but he will not know for sure until the end
Chef Julio Montes, as part of his makeover of the school lunch menu, shared some of his dishes with the Digital Journalism Class at Branford High School. Below are some reviews of the food by the students: Comfort foods, chicken tenders and some spice As I was presented platters of Branford High’s lunches of the day, I noticed they were colorful, fresh and “comfort foods”. After
By Faythe Ventresca Branford High School’s cafeteria is currently undergoing a food “makeover” thanks to the head chef Julio Montes. Julio Montes is the head chef at BHS and is an executive district chef for Chartwells Inc., which operates the food service in Branford Public Schools. He is incorporating new vegetables, visual appearances, menus, recipes and diversity in food selection. Montes’s main focus is the food
By: Jackson Mariotti In 2006, Branford High School did something they had never done before: they started offering classes online. Through the Virtual High School, students are able to take classes they can access at home or wherever there is a computer. From AP courses to “Shakespeare in Films”, VHS offers a unique wide variety of classes. Mrs Baker, 11th grade English teacher thinks this
