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Students sign up for clubs during the Branson clubs fair. The clubs fair is an opportunity for students to get involved in extracurriculars on campus.

Try it out! Extracurriculars at Branson

By Olivia Ritter September 6, 2024
The first few months of ninth grade are a prime time for growth and new experiences. Sports teams, clubs and affinities are great ways to get involved at Branson.
Ninth-graders working in the Branson commons. The Branson workload is a significant but manageable step up from middle school.

Strategies for managing ninth-grade workload

By Gigi Hohenrieder September 6, 2024
Starting high school and figuring out how to balance a heavier workload might feel overwhelming. Here are some effective strategies to set yourself up for success.
Reggae, the Rand Center's therapy dog for students.

Branson’s pup-ulation

By Cecilia "CC" Brenner September 6, 2024
Faculty and staff grace Branson’s campus with their pets’ fluffy faces daily. Get to know these iconic staffulty-and-dog duos.
Students play Ultimate Frisbee on Tom Ryan Field. The Ultimate Frisbee Club is one of the many clubs offered at Branson.

Spotlight: Clubs at Branson

By Skylar Lariviere September 6, 2024
Clubs add an exciting layer to a student’s high school experience, offering students spaces to engage in activities beyond the classroom. At Branson, students have the opportunity to explore over 65 different clubs.

Intro to OBG

By Samara "Sam" Lehman September 6, 2024
Objectives-based grading is used in all entry-level, ninth-grade classes. Here's how it works.

Meet your student body presidents

By Hazel Levinson September 6, 2024
Your student body presidents, Imogen Brown and Mo Jacoby, are eager to guide you through your first year at Branson.

How to balance being a student-athlete

By Lauren Dignan September 6, 2024
For student-athletes, juggling athletic and academic responsibilities is not always easy. Here are some tips on how to strike the perfect balance between the classroom and the playing field.
Students in classroom during immersive course. Branson administration announced the school's break from AP courses March 12.

Symonds says end of APs at Branson is opportunity for ‘innovation’

By Olivia Ritter June 4, 2024

When the student body first heard about the clean break from the AP curriculum, every qualm circulating around campus centered on a perceived disadvantage in college admissions. In response, Jeff Symonds,...

African Drumming performs drumming sequence during immersive presentations. African Drumming is one of Branson's many immersive courses offered at the end of the school year.

Immersive spotlight: African Drumming takes leadership focus

By Hazel Levinson June 4, 2024

As students and faculty alike conclude another school year at Branson, immersives are on everyone’s end-of-year radar.  This is the third year of immersives at Branson, which allow the community...

Natalia Rincon ‘27 paints a mural on New House during FAB. FAB is a celebration of students in the arts at Branson.

Visual artists ‘get their roses’ at FAB

By Cecilia "CC" Brenner May 29, 2024
Plus, see photos from the event
Dylan Whisenant '24 painting a bowl in the Sculpture Studio. Some seniors choose to pursue art beyond their two-year requirement.

More than a requirement: A tribute to seniors in visual arts

By Cecilia "CC" Brenner May 29, 2024

The current seniors at Branson had only a two-year arts requirement, but some stuck with their visual arts classes to the end.  One of the biggest trends among senior artists is that they came to Branson...

Saylor Mullarkey '24 receives the Local Hero Award for her work in dental care for individuals with disabilities. The award, sponsored by Dedication to Special Education and The Village at Corte Madera, acknowledges her contributions to the community.

Saylor Mullarkey receives Local Hero award for social justice work

By Lauren Dignan May 22, 2024

There are people on the planet who simply notice problems, those who go on to discuss social issues. And then there are those who work to solve challenges in the community. Saylor Mullarkey ‘24 is the...

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