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Popular PE teacher Brian Zak has taken the position of District Athletic Director for the remainder of the school year at BHS. More info to come on a possible permanent replacement.
In the spring and fall months, between the seasons of extreme weather, we find our previously lost balance.
We need balance.
BHS is introducing a new “8 drop 2” schedule for next school year, increasing the number of student classes per day but shortening each period to about 60 minutes.
School officials said it will provide new and better learning for students. Some students have signed a petition against the change.
Early on a Saturday morning, the BHS parking lot was filled with students unloading drones and accessories for an Aerial Drone Competition. Students from neighboring cities and states all made the early trek to test their skills at flying the drones.
At the competition, the BHS Drone Team finished third, earning a spot at nationals in West Virginia this spring.
Branford High School senior Skylar Dunn will represent her school at the state Poetry Out Loud competition in Hartford this Friday.
Read about her journey to the state competition in The Branford Buzz.
Remember when Valentine’s Day was so simple? Decorate a cactus. Hand them out to your 4th grade class. Something like that.
In her latest feature article in The Buzz, @caitlentner wonders if such simpler things – you know, like decorating a cactus – have been lost in an overly commercialized holiday that prioritizes grand gestures too much.
A volunteer and community service fair will be held at BHS Friday.
At BHS, students need 40 hours to graduate and Friday’s event is an opportunity to line up some volunteer work.
Branford High is offering eight new courses to students who are beginning this week to register for classes for next school year.
The new courses, which were recently adopted by the Board of Education, will “open many doors for our students.”
The latest ssue of Calliope, BHS’s magazine of student writing and artwork, is in the building, and you can get your own copy from Mr. Matthiessen in room F14 for just $1.
A MLK Day speaker is coming to BHS this Monday. Come witness Dr. Stewart’s empowering speech and enjoy breakfast from the “Cooking for a Cause Club.”
