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BHS Readying for More Changes, and Students, with In Person Learning

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By Grahm Reynolds and Sushant Kunwar Branford High School plans to return to in-person learning next month, as more details emerge about the pending change that will impact the daily learning environment at the school.  The day of reopening inches closer, and there is still a lot of uncertainty about how multiple aspects of school life will change. Simultaneously, pressure is mounting on the Board

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Board of Education Speeds Up Return To In-Person Learning

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By Sushant Kunwar and Grahm Reynolds The projected start date for full in-person learning has been pushed ahead by BPS, calling for the return of students almost a month ahead of the previous plan announced last week. Superintendent Hamlet Hernandez and the Branford Board of Education announced this change in the Board of Education meeting last night. The new accelerated return plan calls for a

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Presidents’ Day: What Does it Mean?

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By Grahm Reynolds February break for students around the country serves as nothing more than a four-day weekend, breaking up the otherwise undisrupted school weeks during the months of January,  February, and March. It acts as a halfway point for between winter and spring break. The reason for the break, however, isn’t just to give schools a break. Presidents’ Day – the third Monday of

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

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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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BHS Hosts Virtual MLK Day Celebration

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By Sushant Kunwar and Grahm Reynolds Branford High School has a longstanding history celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and his achievements. On the morning of Martin Luther King Day – Monday, Jan. 18 – Branford High School will host the breakfast as usual but with a virtual twist. To top it off, BHS will have an amazing keynote speaker who’s message has many parallels to

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21 Things To Help The Branford Community during 2021

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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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Less Socialization in School Taking its Toll

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By Sushant Kunwar Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many schools have had to change their learning models to ensure all students’ and faculty members’ safety. Branford High School is among the multiple schools in America that assumed the hybrid learning model to start the 2020/2021 school year. This transition has brought up questions regarding students’ mental health. Teenagers, who are proven to be the most

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BHS Working Through the Challenges of Hybrid Learning

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Many of those in the BHS school community – students, parents, faculty – say that hybrid learning is the best possible model of learning for the situation we find ourselves in. Under hybrid learning, students are separated into two cohorts – orang and blue. Each cohort attends in person two days a week and remotely two days a week. Wednesdays are set aside for all remote classes.

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2020-2021 School Year: To be or not to be, that is the question

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By Bo Yun V. Brainerd As the start of the new school year approaches, parents, students and teachers must beg the question once again, health or education? Why must one choose? What does the future entail? For my child? For myself?  Branford Public Schools finally released their online and in-person learning plan for students, dividing them into two separate cohorts, Orange and Blue. However, as

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