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By Hunter Carden Changes in the mid-term schedule might have high school students a little worried as the week of mid-terms quickly approach. Instead of the original five day schedule, the mid-terms are now crammed into four days. Under the new schedule, the make up exam time was removed from the last day. Now the period one and two exams are given on the same
Several states will participate in a new federal program to lengthen the school day, according to a federal announcement last week. New York is one of the five states participating in this program along with: Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and yes, Connecticut. The United States Department of Education is working with the National Center on Time and Learning to gain the support of states all around
By: Sam Bailey-Loomis After the deaths of twenty eight innocent lives last Friday morning at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, parents and families of the deceased as well as people of all ages all over Connecticut are responding in various ways. Students at Branford High School have responded to this tragedy, and have taken steps to be supportive and hopeful for all those
From All Your Editors Have you ever wondered what Branford High School was like in the 1960’s? Well, do we have a treat for you, some secret footage was found, retaped by Mr. Madden, the Technology Coordinator, and uploaded onto YouTube. Try and see where you would have fit in. The film was made in 1965 and it depicts all aspects of life at Branford
By: Kelsey Austin & Brianna Boteler School lunches are in for a change – again. According to Yahoo! News, The Agriculture Department has included more meat and grains into the school lunches due to the criticism of new federal guidelines for school lunches. Tom Vilsack, Agriculture secretary, told members of Congress that the department is going to be getting rid of the daily and weekly
Tis the season for Branford High School faculty to show their holiday spirit. As you walk around the halls this December be sure to look for festive holiday decorations. The countdown to Christmas has begun and teachers are making sure to show their spirit for the holidays. It is the last week of school before Christmas and everyone is ready for the week full of laughter and
By Kelly Du Many students here at BHS strive to be on the coveted list: High Honors. This past quarter though, after report cards were sent out and red and white cards were distributed, many students were left confused and frustrated. “Since freshman year, I’ve gotten high honors until this year. I had a couple B’s in my AP classes, but I still should have
By Matt Kilfeather At Branford High School, many students are taking action to help people who are having trouble around the holidays. This past week the students in Branford High School’s Horizon program held a fundraiser for a deserving family chosen through the Branford Counseling Center. The fundraiser was run by Jen Miller, who has been participating in this fundraiser for about 8 years “I
By Brittany Butler Students at Branford High school are required to pay for a parking pass to park their car in the school’s parking lots. The students and teachers definitely have differing views on this issue. The Branford high School community, being filled with teenagers and grown adults, sometimes find the cost to be a bit pricey for parking. Commuters to school can even get
By Marisa Kaplita Editor-In-Chief Many BHS students have been invited to a peaceful protest via Facebook from BHS alumni Ryan Cosgrove, Victoria Verderame and Shane Emery. All the details about the protest can be found on the Facebook event: Protest for Carolyn Lippolis. It is planned for Monday December 17 from 12 p.m. to about 4 to 5 p.m. So far on the event page, over
