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Activist Jane Elliott presents powerful ‘We are one race’ message at MLK breakfast

On January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 By Branford Buzz

By Bo Yun V. Brainerd Last Monday, internationally-known and anti-racist activist Jane Elliott, best known for her “Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes” classroom experiment, spoke as a keynote speaker at an online version of Branford’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. tribute breakfast. With over 300 virtual participants, the BHS culinary department and the Branford Rotary Club came together to sponsor a much-appreciated event with proceeds going to

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21 Things To Help The Branford Community during 2021

On January 4, 2021January 5, 2021 By Branford Buzz

By Bo Yun V. Brainerd As we head into the new year, it’s important to help one another during the current COVID-19 pandemic as well as restore our community little by little. Here are 21 safe activities you can take part in to spread some Branford love and uplift each other into 2021! Reconnect with Neighbors Host a small (~10 people) party with your neighborhood

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College Planning In the Time of COVID

On December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 By Branford Buzz

COVID-19 has also altered the way many BHS students have tried to plan for college or post-graduation life. This year’s college application season is like no other before it.

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BHS Fall Production of ‘Dracula’ Goes All Virtual

On December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 By Branford Buzz

By Aditya Rajpurohit The fall play is a yearly tradition in BHS. Although it is often overlooked due to the much more prominent spring musical, the play is always brilliantly directed by Maria Ogren and John Matthiessen, and wonderfully acted out by students. This year’s play, Dracula, was forced to be performed in a completely virtual setting and it will be available for viewing online

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Unique Challenges Await New BHS Athletic Director

On November 20, 2020December 19, 2020 By Branford Buzz

By Grahm Reynolds Recently, BHS welcomed a new member into the Hornet family – new Athletic Director Mr. Thomas Ermini. Becoming the new athletic director in the middle of a national pandemic, Ermini has some ideas about what to do to help BHS during this time. Prior to becoming our Athletic Director, Ermini worked since 2017 at Walsh Intermediate School where he was a physical

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A Letter to the Teachers and Administration of Branford Public Schools

On October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 By Branford Buzz

Dear teachers, administrators and staff of BPS, Let me preface this letter by stating how appreciative the students who chose to return to school are for the immense work you’ve all put into our reopening. However, it seems that the perspective of the students has been forgotten and quite frankly overlooked. Connecticut alone has reopened over 250 schools all over the state along with their

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Trying to Return to School: Coronavirus Edition

On July 9, 2020July 14, 2020 By Branford Buzz

With the vast reopenings of states, safety precautions are vital now more than ever in order to keep our communities safe this fall. But would returning to school be too threatening to the students’ health? Is education more important than health?

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Parting Thoughts to the Notorious Class of 2020

On May 27, 2020May 26, 2023 By Branford Buzz

Dear Class of 2020, What if you knew which day was going to be your last? Would you do anything differently? Maybe, you would eat your favorite foods, and stay up with your friends all night. Maybe, you would laugh with your family, and watch an iconic Branford sunset. Maybe. Would you think about all the little things that make up your life? I know

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Distance Learning: Education In the Time of COVID-19

On April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 By Branford Buzz

By Anna Dendas In unprecedented times like this, it is important to keep our minds active. And after two weeks of filling our suddenly free schedules by taking on new hobbies, reading just a bit more, and spending strangely long periods of time outside, Branford students, as well as teachers, began to miss something major that the Coronavirus took from them – the structure that

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Club Builds Robots and Memories

On February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 By Branford Buzz

By Steph Toste When competition day hits, the Branford Hornets Robotics Club puts out their best efforts to collaborate and problem solve their way to the top. This was the case on February 8 at the American School For The Deaf in West Hartford, when the team came in seventh overall, earning a spot in the state competition on Saturday, February 22 when we finished

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