Branson consolidated this year’s History and English elective offerings for juniors and seniors to better accommodate the new schedule and cohort system.
The whole junior class now takes...
Branson reopened its campus on Oct. 19 for a hybrid learning format consisting of a combination of in-person learning with masked social distancing and distance learning over Zoom.
Many students chose...
After completing the first cycle of in-person learning, teachers are glad to see their students in person, but still have to cope with integrating those learning from home.
Unlike many other schools,...
With Branson’s campus reopening, students and faculty are following new lunch protocols to ensure their safety and health during these uncertain times.
The updated regulations divide students...
In the November ABC cycle, the freshmen had the opportunity to meet each other in person for the first time. Starting in remote learning and finally transitioning to much anticipated on-campus learning,...
Branson administrators modified the school’s transportation plan, increasing reliance on smaller-occupancy vehicles and initiating an e-bike program as the coronavirus pandemic wears on.
Though the...
This year, California’s ballot contained 12 propositions, including Proposition 18. If passed with a majority vote, Proposition 18 would have amended the California Constitution to permit 17-year-olds...
In accordance with the Branson “A Look Ahead. A Purpose Beyond Strategic Plan,” the school revealed on Oct. 1 its new school and athletics logo to the community, which would replace a logo that has...
Caroline Santinelli
Caroline Santinelli, a new English teacher, loves reading and working with her students.
Born and raised outside of Boston, Santinelli went to college back East before moving...
A hot-button topic in the San Anselmo community right now is the potential name change of Sir Francis Drake High School, which is temporarily being called High School 1327 after its address on Sir Francis...
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...
