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An interview with new guidance counselor Mrs. Michelle Ryan-Muniz, the latest in a series in The Buzz on new staff at Branford High School this school year.
By Adam Albrecht and Jack Fitzpatrick As the class of 2023 nears the end of their junior year, many students have been wondering if their final year of at Branford High School will be anything close to normal. The last two years have been utterly destroyed by both Covid and other worldwide events, causing schools to take extra precautions they never would have done before.
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
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
By Mike Farricielli, Kyle Givner and EJ Madera Physical Education Teacher Savas Synodi is retiring at the end of April after a nearly 40-year teaching career. He is going to miss his teaching career but he’s looking forward to retirement, he said. Synodi has loved teaching at Branford High School and impacting the lives of students. He’s been at BHS for 34 years and his
By Ariel Cobden and Madison Cook The Branford High School Performing Arts program recently completed a successful production of “Anything Goes,” performing in front of a full live audience for the first time in two years. “Theater is back and better than ever,” Director Colin Sheehan said. In the play, Reno Sweeney (Isabella Rarick 22’) sets sail on the S.S America for a get away
By Adam Albrecht Being the Senior Social Media Manager for a huge media company is difficult and many may crack under the pressure, but Kelly Laske makes it look easy. And she loves it. Laske, 28, is a 2012 graduate of Branford High School and currently works for US Weekly, a popular celebrity and entertainment based magazine. She has dreamed of being in her position
By Vanessa Fusco and Nicole Pagliaro 85% to 90% of school districts across Connecticut elected to drop mandatory face mask wearing this week. Branford High School looks a lot different this week as students and teachers no longer have to wear masks in the building, a change which has impacted the school in several ways. This major transition resulted in very mixed reactions from students.
By Stephanie Toste Branford High School will have a new schedule next school year, but it is not clear yet what exactly it will look like. The school has recently put together a committee of faculty, leadership team members, administration, along with a student and parent representative, to help go about this change. “[The committee] will be going through a process to answer three guiding
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
