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The Student News Site of Burlington High School

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The Student News Site of Burlington High School

BHS Register

The refugee coat drive located in the BHS lobby
Photo: Ayden Flanigan

Refugee Outreach Club runs resource drives

Ayden Flanigan December 19, 2019

Every year a clothing rack pops up in the BHS lobby. A colorful array of gently used coats, it’s decorated with a sign that reads “Coat Drive: Need one? Take one!”  While it may just cause a passing glance for some students, many Burlington...

Tyler Lavoie, Gabi Gardner-Burke, Liliana Venner, and Lulu Guy showcase their artwork // Photo: Nora Jacobsen

BCL students showcase original artwork in a public exhibition

Nora Jacobsen December 12, 2019

On Tuesday December 11, from 6 to 7:30 pm students from the Burlington City and Lake (BCL) semester unveiled four large scale original acrylic paintings created by small teams of BCL students in collaboration with community muralist and arts educator,...

Photo: Nora Jacobsen
Custodians Reed Richards and Warren Runnals strike a pose in the cafeteria.

OPINION: Throw it Away

Nora Jacobsen November 7, 2019

Cleaning up after ourselves is not a humanitarian act worthy of praise. It is a simple sign of respect. When you leave a mess, intentional or not, the effect is the same: custodians are forced to take time out of their already full day to pick up after...

Seniors can request to see teachers online with Powerschool. Photo: Jenna Peterson

BHS rolls out new Flex Time period

Ayden Flanigan November 7, 2019

During the second week of school, Burlington High School (BHS) implemented a new initiative: Flex Time.  Flex time provides time during the normally scheduled advisory for students to meet with teachers. Students use the time to check in, make-up...

OPINION: Choose to be a better man

OPINION: Choose to be a better man

Sam Beste November 7, 2019

Last year I was in the locker room changing into my running clothes for cross country practice when some boys started commenting on the length of the shorts my teammates and I were wearing. In cross country a lot of the boys prefer wearing shorter shorts...

Photo: Nora Jacobsen

HOME FOR HOMECOMING

KCMalinda Hlords October 4, 2019

Boys Volleyball  Record: 2-5-0 This season: Boys volleyball started the season with a loss against Champlain Valley Union High School (CVU). However, they quickly came back with two consecutive wins against Vermont Commons and Rice Memorial...

Image: Tom Peterson, BCOC

Initial BHS/BTC building estimates $21 million above bond

Julia Shannon-Grillo September 30, 2019

In November 2018, Burlington voters passed the largest school renovation bond in Vermont history: 70 million.  The goal: make Burlington High School an accessible, secure, energy efficient center for 21st Century learning. The plan: renovate the...

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Anonymous student uses their vape in library bathroom.

Burlington High School, vaporized

January 11, 2019

by Sam Beste, Staff Writer Disclaimer: All student names in this article were changed to protect their identity. Smoking Cigarettes in the US is at an all time low, down 5 percent from 2005. Meanwhile, electronic vapor use is on the rise. The...

Photo: Halle Newman
(left to right) Alex Wind, David Hogg, and Emma González spoke with The Register before their book event.

Parkland students call on young Americans to act: “Vote for Our Lives”

Nataleigh Noble November 5, 2018

By Nataleigh Noble After the February 14, 2018 massacre that took the lives of 14 students and 3 teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, student survivors of the mass shooting  teamed up with young activists across the...

Burlington High School science teacher Gretchen Muller, front row, fifth from left, poses for a photo with the 2017-18 Rowland Foundation fellows. | Photo: Courtesy Rowland Foundation

Burlington High School Teacher Awarded Rowland Fellowship

Niels Arentezn June 3, 2017

Gretchen Muller, a Burlington High School science teacher, has been awarded a fellowship with the Rowland Foundation for the 2017-18 school year. Muller was one of ten teachers from around the state to be selected. The Rowland Foundation provides high...

BEA President Fran Brock addresses the media after reaching a tentative agreement with the Burlington School Board in October, 2016. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

UPDATE: Projected Faculty Turnover Rate Prompts Concerns

May 29, 2017

  Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include new data and information released by the Burlington School District on Tuesday. 7.8 percent of teachers will not be returning to the district for the next academic year, according to a May...

Photo: Jake Bucci/Register

Student Directors Take Lead in BHS One Acts

Theo Davis May 29, 2017

The One Acts are an excellent and unique dramatic opportunity for BHS students. After winter break students get the opportunity to direct or act in short, one act plays. All students who wish to participate, can, no matter their experience. Senior students...

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