By Danni Dunlop
You know school is right around the corner when you start to see back to school supplies on shelves in stores.
Even though everyday isn’t a vacation day anymore, there are many things to look forward to when going back to school; especially as an upperclassman. At Branford High School, today is the first day of the 2016-2017 school year.
“I’m looking forward to my classes, prom, football games and being with friends,” said Kayla Dolishny, an incoming junior at BHS.
With all the fun of finally being an upperclassman, there also comes a lot of hard work. They have things to prepare for such as the PSAT and SAT, the entry test for most colleges.
The results of last school year’s SAT were released earlier this month. About 62 percent of BHS students who took the test met or exceeded English standards while 34 percent did the same for math.
Lee Panagoulias, principal at BHS said that “Right now we are in the process of analyzing the information from the PSAT and SAT’s to identify trends that will affect instructional practices, curriculum, and assessments.”
Within the first month of school, teachers will have the opportunity to review the data sent in from the College Board in collaborative teams.
“It is by far going to be my most difficult year, but it is going to be a good challenge for me,” said Melissa Brennan, another junior at BHS.
As an upperclassman, you also start to see how fast school is going by without realizing it.
“I’m so excited for senior year!” said Rebecca Criscuolo. “The past three years flew by so fast and I can’t believe I’m starting my last year of high school.”
This school year will go by even quicker with Branford being scheduled to get out on June 2nd.
Good luck to all students this school year!
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