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The Test of Emerging Academic English (TEAE) is for students nationwide that are not primarily English speaking. Thirty-Five students from Buffalo High School took the TEAE Testing; it is required nationwide by the Federal Government in order to get funding for their program. The testing usually takes the English Language Department (ELD) students approximately a couple hours for two days, along with a retake day. The ELD students took the test on March 15th and…

This week, SSU is hosting an interesting “who-dun-it?” game throughout the school.  It all began when Kala Czanstkowski went to Mark Mishke about doing something fun at Buffalo High School.  He told Czanstkowski to talk to Tracy Hulley about planning something.  After hard work and lots of effort, Czanstkowski and Hulley had a finished Clue game that everyone could participate in.  They talked to the Executive Council about it and they thought it sounded like…

As you walk around the school, you feel like you see a repeat of students. Here, at BHS, there is approximately 15 sets of twins and 1 set of quadruplets. There is a variety of fraternal and identical, where some are very close and others aren’t. “Andrew and I are super close. Since we hang out in school together we spend so much time together, with having the same friends and classes, so not only…

After an unsettling seventh place finish last year at the State Tournament, the Buffalo Mock Trial team redeemed itself by earning second place honors at the State Tournament on Wednesday. Two Buffalo team members took All-State honors. Each of the twelve teams at State compete in three rounds to determine the top two teams that square off in a championship round. The teams are divided into winner and loser brackets throughout the three rounds by…

On March 7 – March 9, Buffalo’s DECA team was at The Hyatt in Minneapolis for State. Even though they sent 20 to district and 11 to state, no one made it to nationals.  “We have a small chapter,” said Senior Sara Watts.  “It’s hard because the other schools have DECA classes so more people participate.” Each person involved with DECA that went to State had to compete in a variety of sections such as…

Buffalo High School participated in The Red Cross blood drive that took place on Friday, March 5 , that NHS hosted. Our High School reached a total of 125 pints of blood donated. Our list of students who signed up reached to 174 students, although 147 people were able to come in to donate , 26 people were deferred due to low iron levels, not fitting height and weight requirements,hemoglobin, high blood pressure,or having a…

Seniors anxiously await the day they can leave early at 1:54pm. Seniors no longer have to go to SSR or AAA, starting after spring break. Administration changed SSR from being after third block, to being at the end of the day, so unlike the prior years Seniors also get to leave for SSR but still have the same amount of leave days. Another change the administration made is that the Senior meeting is no longer…

The Haiti benefit on Friday Febuary 26, raised nearly $800 that was donated toward the relief efforts in Haiti. Through out the night people kept donating and purchasing concession items. Donations from local businesses and churches included candy, pop, cotton candy, popcorn that were sold at the event. Bands were chosen for entertainment, bands included Undefined Purpose, Whosah, Icicles to Eskimoes, and Lydia Wagner. “I choose bands that I knew that people liked,” said Junior…

Business Professionals of America is a school program that offers career and technical organization opportunities for all students. This week, BPA has been raising funds for the Minnesota Special Olympics.The chairwoman for this fundraiser is Junior Jessica Demeules – co-chairs are Seniors Joey Jordan and Michael Bonde. They are selling tickets at $1 a piece, and they can be purchased at sporting events and during lunches on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to win various donated…