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Student Government member Harper Roof '27 signs the final beam before it is hoisted into place on the new BHS/BTC building.

Beaming with pride

Journalism 1 Students and Register Staff October 4, 2024

Signing the beam was difficult. The colorful marker tips were blunted and it was already covered in hundreds of signatures. Students, teachers and community members all scavenged for a nook or cranny to scribble their name on the long olive green beam.  The...

Church Street

The antidote to Amazon

Bellamy Crehan, Staff Writer February 20, 2024

Tripadvisor lists Church Street Marketplace as one of the top 5 things to do while in Vermont. It is bustling with activity: street entertainers, festivals and a lot of small businesses standing side-by-side with larger companies. CVS sits across from...

Sayre Fisher '25 at skating rink with a Japanese exchange student.

From Tottori to Burlington: Japanese exchange program connects people, places and ideas

Bellamy Crehan, Journalism 1 Student December 22, 2023

In the Essex High School cafeteria, tables are filled with mac n’ cheese, chocolate chip cookies and onigiri (Japanese rice balls). It’s a potluck dinner, to celebrate the last night of a 10-day student exchange program between Vermont and Japan....

Rowan Thayer '24 (Annabeth Chase) preparing to sing "The Day I Got Expelled."

Behind the Scenes of “The Lightning Thief”

Penelope deRosset, Staff Writer October 27, 2023

When Nora Perry ‘24 came to school, they were prepared to audition for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”. They walked out of auditions as Percy Jackson, the lead in “The Lightning Thief”. The drama department announced that “Spelling...

BHS Football

Essex football player makes racist remark during SeaWolves game

Connor Byam and Vivian Halladay September 13, 2023

A racist comment was made by an Essex High School football player towards South Burlington High School Athletic Director Mike Jabour at Thursday’s SeaWolves game. The comment was reportedly made in response to Jabour’s decision to postpone the game...

Courtesy of BHS administration

New procedure combats unexcused absences

Cecily Spence, Managing Editor March 26, 2023

BHS has implemented a new attendance procedure to combat the high levels of unexcused absences. Students who skip class will be assigned to Flex Time where they will catch up on the missed learning and their parents will be called to inform them of the...

Von Hermann (left) and Austin (right) standing  
in front of the #7 North Avenue bus at its 
new, 3:30 p.m., pick up location.

The bus stops here

Connor Byam, Staff Writer March 26, 2023
“[We’ve] heard from some students and some families that they didn't necessarily want to use, or they didn't want their kid to use the bus station, because there were reports of drug use, reports of violence, or just reports of feeling unsafe at the bus stop,” Assistant Principal Melanee Alexander said.
Construction adjacent to Macy's

Construction Shakes BHS

Oscar Jacobsen, Staff Writer March 26, 2023

Since January 9, dtBHS has experienced strong vibrations from the construction site adjacent to the school. “I was in orchestra and we were about to start playing,” Gretchen Fitzgerald ‘25 said. “Then the whole building just started vibrating...

Photo courtesy of Brian McDonnell

Teacher and coach Brian McDonnell leaves BHS

Beck Mac, Staff writer March 11, 2023

The Register sat down with Brian McDonnell on his final of teaching to discuss his time as a member of the BHS faculty and sports program. What have you learned about yourself while teaching? “[I’ve learned that] so much of teaching is not about...

Seniors put on second ever Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Seniors put on second ever Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Oscar Jacobsen, Staff Writer November 18, 2022

Seniors parade through the hallways to the beat of the band’s drums, dressed as BHS Superfans, superheroes, turkeys and more. Students rush out of their second block classes to cheer on BHS’ second annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “I...

Photo: Cecily Spence

Breaking news: Burlington votes ‘yes’ on new high school 

Cecily Spence, Managing Editor November 9, 2022

On November 8 Burlington voters approved the $165 million bond for BHS and BTC demolition and re-construction to be finished in 2025. The bond passed with 75.8% in favor of the new school.  Students and staff are enthusiastic about the news. Zoe Sliter...

A conversation with author Jason Reynolds

A conversation with author Jason Reynolds

Cecily Spence, Managing Editor October 19, 2022

New York Times #1 best-selling author Jason Reynolds walked out onto the Flynn stage on October 5, amidst a roar of applause from the BHS freshman class. BHS's Esther Lokossou ‘26 and Victoria Tornwini ‘26 had the honor of interviewing him alongside...

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