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Last week on Friday, May 6, 435 8th graders from BCMS explored what it’s going to be like next year in high school. Many of BHS Juniors and Sophomores showed the 8th graders around the school. They had the students explore all the different kind of classrooms that BHS has, a real high school lunch, and they even got to ask questions to the leaders and teachers of the school. These 8th graders replaced the…

Some students see suspension as an opportunity to stay home from school all day. But with recent changes, suspended students are doing just the opposite. Buffalo school district is teaming up with Wright County to try out a new alternative suspension program called wRight Choice.  This program trial started on March 3 and will continue till the end of the school year.  The program is held in the basement of the Wright county courthouse and…

Junior Class Cabinet’s (JCC) preparations, and hours spent on the behind-the-scenes set up for Prom have paid off through peer feedback. Not only did the six girls of JCC go through, and experience the event they planned firsthand, they also heard the impression it made on friends and classmates. Members Angela Eastlund, Blair Solberg, Erika Doimer, Leeza Kennedy, Sam Paripovich, and Hanna Svoboda met for a follow-up meeting on how the evening went on Monday. The group discussed…

Sunshine, no wind, no rain, and not a cloud in the sky started the day off for a perfect prom. From hair appointments  to picking up tuxedos, Buffalo’s prom was a success. “I’ve chaperoned many proms in the past, but this was probably one of the best proms yet,” stated teacher Tracy Hulley, “I just felt like everyone was having fun and was very appreciative.” Buffalo made some changes from last year’s prom to this year’s.…

For most Juniors, anticipating the coming Senior year comes with many thoughts, among them the possibility of  being a Teacher’s Assistant. But for Juniors Mat Mosolf and Charlie Miller, waiting wasn’t an issue: They were given that opportunity as Juniors. Mat is currently “TA” ing  for Mrs. Strassburg, and Charlie has previously “TA”ed for Mr. Boeckers. Both had different stories as to how they became a Teacher’s Assistant. “After discussing it with my councilor, we both decided that I don’t…

Seniors Anna Huff, Nick Allen, Madalyn Nones, and Julie Watermiller attended the annual Students of Excellence dinner at the St. Cloud Convention Center. The students selected are the top four seniors in each participating school. Each individual student is encouraged to choose one teacher to accompany the student and their parents to the dinner.  Ryan McCallum,  Scott Rabehl, Carlton Urdahl,  and Joel Squadroni were the teachers selected by the students to represent BHS. “I chose…

What happens when a book becomes outdated or is needed to be discarded to provide new room in the library? Well, luckily they aren’t destroyed, but just sit on a convenient shelf waiting for a new owner. From replaced textbooks to basic literature, you never know what you may find inside! Just a pile of books chosen at random can yield something you never knew existed. One odd but interesting book found is Freeway Warrior, the first (of…

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On Monday in the Performing Arts Center, 100 Juniors and Seniors were inducted into the Buffalo High School Chapter of the National Honor Society. NHS is a group for Juniors and Seniors that have a 10.0 GPA or higher. In the beginning of the year students that met these requirements and completed the application process were allowed to join the group on a temporary basis. In order to be officially inducted into NHS students were…

The outline of parent teacher conferences are changing within within Buffalo High School. Rather than the normal time slot for conferences of 5-8:00, they are being shortened by an hour becoming 5-7:00. The lack of face time with parents is being made up with personal phone calls to each students home. The intended purpose of the change is to ensure that all parents are updated of their child’s status in each particular class, regardless of…