Branford High School

Branford High School students in grades 6–12 and pre-approved guests are invited to join us for the 2026 Homecoming Dance! 📅 Saturday, October 3 📍 Branford Shrine Club • Middle School: 5:00–8:00 PM • High School: 8:30–11:30 PM Presale tickets are $15 per person. A completed permission slip and Extracurricular Activities Waiver are required to attend. Permission slip packets may be picked up from the front office or Mrs. Roberts. IMPORTANT DEADLINES: • BHS students bringing a guest: All paperwork and payment are due to Mrs. Roberts by September 23. Guests must be approved in advance, including verification with their school. • BHS students not bringing a guest: All paperwork and payment are due to Mrs. Roberts by September 30. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 for BHS students only. Absolutely no guest tickets will be sold at the door because all guests must be approved before the dance. BHS students will still be required to be in good standing with the Buccaneer Benchmark and have a parent signed permission slip in order to purchase a ticket at the door. This event is sponsored by the Class of 2032. Make plans now to join us for a fun night!

Get ready for something NEW! Student Council is hosting a Student Tailgate Party from 6pm-7pm before the varsity football game vs. Oak Hall on Friday, September 11!

PATRIOTIC THEME — RED, WHITE & BLUE!

FREE Chick-fil-A sandwich + drink for the FIRST 100 STUDENTS!

Come hang out before kickoff with:
• Face & body painting
• Poster making for The Crew
• Cornhole & Jenga
• Passing & kicking competitions
• Sack races
• Three-legged races
• Games, music & more!

TAILGATE ADMISSION IS FREE WITH YOUR GAME ADMISSION!

To enter, students must have ONE of the following:
• Student All-Sports Season Pass
• Student game ticket purchased from Coach Wiles
• Be an in-season BHS athlete

Grab your friends, wear your RED, WHITE & BLUE, and make plans now to be there! 🇺🇸

LET’S PACK THE TAILGATE AND THEN PACK THE CREW!

Any Junior or Senior needing a graduation concordant score for their 10th grade ELA and/or Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirements will have a chance to take three different test at school in October. The PSAT will be given on October 9th with a cost of $6.00 for Juniors and $10.50 for Seniors. The payment for this test is due by September 25th. The NCR ACT will be given on October 21st with a cost of $43.00. The payment for NCR ACT is due on October 9th. The CLT will be given on October 28th with a cost of $34.50. The payment for the CLT test is due on October 9th. Money can be sent as exact cash or check made payable to Branford High School. If you have any questions about any of these test please reach out to Mrs. Taylor at 386-935-5600.

Join us for another great week of Buccaneer Athletics! 🏴‍☠️

This week, our Bucs hit the road for volleyball, boys’ and girls’ golf, JV football, and varsity football! Come out and support our student-athletes as they represent Branford!

Good luck to all of our Buccaneers competing this week — GO BUCS!

Congratulations to Calyssa Dicks for winning the Columbia County Farm Bureau speech contest. She has advanced to districts.

The BHS culinary students were honored to cater the meal at the Take Stock In Children dinner to welcome new students and mentors to the program.

Congratulations to Branford Middle School FFA officers for competing in the Suwannee County Farm Bureau Speech Contest. Ryleigh Dasher placed first, Annabelle Garcia placed second, and Colby Misinec placed third! 💙🧡

The Suwannee County Fire Rescue taught 169 Branford FFA members and the welding students basic first aid, CPR, and how to use a fire extinguisher. Captain Shawn Hillengas always does a phenomenal job with this and we look forward to him training our students each year.

Any Junior or Senior needing a graduation concordant score for their 10th grade ELA and/or Algebra 1 EOC graduation requirements will have a chance to take these test at school in October. The NCR ACT will be given on October 21st and CLT will be given on October 28th. The fees for test are due no later than October 9th to Mrs. Taylor. The cost for the NCR ACT is $43.00 and the cost for the CLT is $34.50. Money can be sent as exact cash or check made payable to Branford High School. If you have any questions about either of these test please reach out to Mrs. Taylor at 386-935-5600.

BHS students are hard at work already! Mrs. Clary’s 10th-grade English II students put their analytical skills into action with a hands-on lesson about theme development. Students raced in groups to complete a puzzle, but only one group was instructed to sort the pieces before assembling it. The activity demonstrated that, just like completing a puzzle, analyzing literature requires readers to examine the individual parts before they can understand the bigger picture. Students then applied this strategy to a story by identifying its conflict, key events, character changes, and resolution. By putting these elements together, they were able to identify, analyze, and explain how the story’s theme developed. This engaging activity helped students see that every part of a story contributes to its overall message.

It’s another great week to be a Buccaneer!

Make plans to join us this week for Volleyball, Football, and Golf action and come out to support our Bucs!

REMINDER: Tuesday night’s HOME Volleyball match is CAMO NIGHT! Break out the camo, pack the stands, and cheer on our Lady Bucs!

We hope to see our Buccaneer community out all week long supporting our student-athletes!
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CLASS OF 2028 — JUNIOR YEAR MEETING!

Join the Class of 2028 for a meeting to discuss upcoming events and plans for junior year, including:

Homecoming
Fundraising
Prom
And other upcoming class events!

Wednesday, September 2
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 BHS Auditorium

Students and parents are encouraged to attend as we start planning an exciting junior year!

Questions? Contact Class Sponsor Margaret Williams
(386) 935-5600 margaret.williams@suwannee.k12.fl.us

Reminder - You've got a long weekend Bucs! There will be no school on Monday, August 24 for a PD Day. We will see you back on Tuesday, August 25.

Congratulations to our 2026 Homecoming Court! We are excited to celebrate these students and can’t wait to see who will be crowned our 2026 Homecoming Princess and Queen! 🏴‍☠️ Friday, September 25 Homecoming Princess Crowning — Pregame Homecoming Queen Crowning — Halftime Make plans to join us at Buccaneer Stadium for one of our favorite BHS traditions and help us celebrate our 2026 Homecoming Court! Congratulations to all of our attendants and finalists!

What a wonderful day to be a Buccaneer! BHS was full of school spirit today as our students showed up in full force in their CAMO for tonight’s game! We had an awesome pep rally led by our Varsity Cheerleaders, with our JV Cheerleaders, Majorettes, and Band helping bring the energy! We introduced this year’s Varsity Football Team, recognized our Fall Sports Seniors, and also announced this year’s Homecoming Court, Princess Finalists, and Queen Finalists! There were plenty of games, lots of cheering, and some great class competition — and congratulations to the 8th Grade Class for winning the Spirit Stick! The fun continues tonight at Buccaneer Stadium! 6:30 PM — Fall Sports Senior Night Ceremony 7:30 PM — Varsity Football vs. Eagle’s View CAMO NIGHT! See you tonight! GO BUCS!

Communication takes practice! Students in Mrs. Roberts’ Business & Leadership classes put their communication skills to the test this week with a Blind Drawing Challenge! Working with a partner, one student had to describe a picture without showing it, while the other tried to draw it using only the directions they were given. Students worked with friends, classmates they didn’t know as well, and even took on a round where no talking was allowed! It was a fun way to see firsthand how important clear communication, active listening, teamwork, and patience are when working with others!

JV Football kicks off tonight in Mayo! Make plans now to show up and cheer on the Buccaneers!

Make plans now to get your camo spirit packs! These will be available for sale Thursday and Friday during all lunches. Show your Buccaneer Pride Friday at football and Tuesday at volleyball with your beads, eye black, and camo button!

In case you missed it - Hocoachella is coming!