2020 has been one of the most hellish years in recent memory, due in no small part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that kept us all inside for much of the spring and summer. And with all this newfound...
A voluntary COVID-19 test offered to the entire Branson community Aug. 29 produced no positive tests — and reflected the school’s growing COVID-19 plans, though still nascent, as it faces the prospect...
With the first three-week rotation of the new schedule wrapped up, Branson faculty and students have felt the impact of online school on their mental health and expressed mixed feelings about the distance...
It’s fall again, which means that it is time for admissions season. However, this year will look and feel very different.
When applying to Branson in the past, students had to complete many steps,...
Hello, my name is Lucas Metzger and welcome to my sports column. For this edition, I will be focusing on Fantasy Football, something that is quite popular at Branson. Here are some of my thoughts on the...
Branson established a new block schedule to safely navigate in-person and online school.
Compared to the 55- or 70-minute classes on a six-day rotation last year, the new schedule has three 90-minute...
The Branson School, like high schools across the nation, has had to adjust its instruction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The school’s distance-learning plan was the result of input from members...
The Student Experience Committee released a new grading policy in early April in response to the new distance learning reality. Given they are adequately engaged, Branson students' grades can no longer...
Life at The Branson School would not be able to return to “normal” as we knew it until certain conditions are met.
As the school year draws to a close, students and teachers are anxious to know what...
Covid-19 has affected all aspects of students’ lives at Branson, especially sports.
Seniors were the hardest hit. Whether they will be continuing in college or it would have been their last time...
We as a community, country, and world have never been more rocked by an invisible invader like COVID-19. With most schools in California closed, many have been forced to practice the new normal with social...