Month: March 2023

Students Face New Attendance Check In

By Gianna Piscitelli and Adrianna Barretta  Branford High School has recently implemented a new attendance check-in at the front office which has caught the attention of tardy students who now have to scan a student identification barcode to enter the building. The new scanner system was implemented a few weeks ago. This new process of checking in with attendance when coming in late to school

BHS Starts Bathroom Pass Policy to Reduce Student ‘Roaming’

By Scout Engstrom and Paige Johnson Branford High School implemented a new bathroom/hall pass policy this month to minimize roaming and congregating in the halls and bathroom. However, this has caused some controversy among students and teachers.  Principal Lee Panagoulias said it was not solely up to him to decide to implement the hall pass system, but it came from the BHS leadership team, which

Career and Pathways Coordinator Tina Valaourus' job is to help students find their path after graduation.

Valaourus Helps Students with Post-Secondary Plans in New Role

By Taylor Tracy From owning four kickboxing gyms to heading Branford High School’s career and pathways program, Tina Valaouras knows what it takes for students to succeed in their after high school plans, whether it’s jobs, internships, college visits and so much more. Valaouras helps set up college visits as well as career visits through Naviance to help students get a better insight into what they

BHS Alum Discusses Dream Job: ‘One big competition every day’

By Gianna Piscitelli From the small town of Branford to New York City, Branford High graduate Kelly Laske, 29, has lots to share about her journey of becoming the social media manager at Page Six at the NY Post.  Laske talked to the BHS journalism students last week in class to help them better understand the true world of journalism, reporting and social media.  Ever