Members of Ms. Pamela Castro's last class of interns pose outside the community garden on campus recently after finishing up the intern requirements. Castro is retiring at the end of this school year.

The Final Placement: Castro Retiring

By Lauren Dombrowski Career Specialist Pamela Castro is retiring at the end of this school year after being at Branford High School since 2008.  At BHS, Castro has been in the career center, but she has also been in charge of BPS Mentor Program, BPS Monarch Initiative, and BHS Senior Internship Program as the Community Outreach Coordinator,and the school’s Pre-apprentice Program started last year. Before

Students Paying For Parking Spots They Can’t Find

By Vanessa Fusco and Nicole Pagliaro Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story contained the incorrect cost of a student parking pass at BHS. The cost for a student parking pass is $30. Despite paying $30 a year to park, many BHS students have to battle to find a spot in the student parking lot because some teachers – who are not required to

Trish Simmons: Back to BHS in a Different Role

By Taylor Novella Editor’s note: This is part of a three-part profile in The Branford Buzz about the new administrative assistants to the school principals. Read about Megan Bozzuto here. Read about Beth Jenkins here. Trisha Simmons makes a lasting impression as Mr. Panagoulis’ latest secretary. Simmons has returned to Branford High School after working at the Board of Education’s office for six years. She

Megan Bozzuto: A Familiar Face in a New Place

By Pamela Anderson Editor’s note: This is part of a three-part profile in The Branford Buzz about the new administrative assistants to the school principals. Read about Trisha Simmons here. Read about Beth Jenkins here. Many people at BHS already know Megan Bozzuto, who graduated in 2010, and was a paraprofessional in the building for the past five years.  But now she has a different

Beth Jenkins: A New Face at BHS

By Taylor Novella Editor’s note: This is part of a three-part profile in The Branford Buzz about the new administrative assistants to the school principals. Read about Trisha Simmons here. Read about Megan Bozzuto here. Being the “new kid on the block” is quite difficult. Being Mr. Briganti’s new administrative assistant isn’t an easy job, but Beth Jenkins is making it look like it is.