Month: April 2023

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Branford Buzz Wins Connecticut Press Award

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Staff reports The staff of The Branford Buzz was recognized recently by the Connecticut Press Club for its writing and news coverage of Branford High School’s cell phone restriction policy. The Buzz, and its student journalists, were awarded an honorable mention for a High School News Story as part of the 2022 Connecticut Press Club Awards for the article “Cellphones Silenced at BHS: Classroom Ban

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BHS Girls 2023 Spring Sports Preview

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By Jake Elpi and Brody Fagan After another successful winter season, we head into the warm weather hoping for a great start to the 2023 spring sports season. Branford High School is wishing luck to the baseball team, boys lacrosse team, track and field team, golf team, and the boys tennis team. For the latest schedule of all the spring teams click here. Let’s dive

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BHS Musical Comes Back Stronger Than Ever after COVID

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By Elliot Urbina and Matt Cabahug This year’s BHS musical, School Of Rock, turned out to be a huge success with a 50% increase in crowds for this year’s show compared to the last few years, organizers said. Teacher Lauren Farrell, the musical’s ticket director, said that people missed live theater and that “the last few years were impacted by COVID.” She thinks that because

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Paws For A Cause Brings Smiles to BHS Students

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By Angie Cox and Gabby Darling  To give students at Branford High School additional support and a break from the stress of school, Officer Rich Simons recently brought his dog, Heidi, an emotional support dog, to the school as part of the Paws With A Cause program. Simons and Heidi have done this program with area schools since 2020, and have started paying frequent visits

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Newest Math Teacher Excited To Join BHS

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By Jarlenys Chanci Florez and Belen Acevedo Ashley Jones, the newest teacher at BHS, currently works with 9th and 10th graders in the math department. Jones is a mid-year addition to the BHS faculty and there is a lot to know about her.  Jones has been teaching math for over fifteen years. At the beginning of her career, she taught in smaller K-8 schools in

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