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School Buzz

Our School Buzz blog highlights what's going on in local high schools from students' perspectives. Check out our current School Buzz correspondents here. See all currently participating schools here. Note: School Buzz posts are strictly the opinion of the student writers and not necessarily of The Buzz. Interested in applying for the 2021-22 school year or have questions about School Buzz? Email [email protected].

Kinkaid Motion Picture Club

James Corden Pays a Visit to the Kinkaid Motion Picture Club

By Eshaan Mani | April 13, 2021
People in this article:
Henry Segal, James Corden, Steve Bellamy
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The Show Must Go On at Stratford High School

By Maddy Fields | January 15, 2021
People in this article:
Gyasi Blanton, CeCe Prudhomme, Alyssa Davidson, Marcie Baker
Lauryn Kapiloff

Decision Time at St. John's School

By Lauryn Kapiloff | January 12, 2021
People in this article:
Claire Seinsheimer, Lauryn Kapiloff
Loyola Hall

Strake Jesuit Breaks Ground on Loyola Hall

By Carter McKenna | January 5, 2021
People in this article:
Jeff Johnson
Isabel Acevedo, Chloe Miles

Young Female Entrepreneurs of Memorial High School

By Hannah Kothari | December 30, 2020
People in this article:
Farrah Wohlford, Jamison Appel, Isabel Acevedo, Chloe Miles, Lily Ohanian
Village School student’s desk

Staying Safe with Screen Time

By Aditi Iyer | December 22, 2020
People in this article:
Ella Xu, Caz Hubbard
Winter Wonderland Day

Ringing in the Holidays at BIS Houston

By Viola Holmes | December 22, 2020
Kantorei performs

SJS Candlelight in the Time of Covid

By Bailey Maierson | December 18, 2020
People in this article:
Nicole Doyle, Jenny Green, Abigail Poag
Maxwell Lowery

Post Oak Music Teacher Puts on Mini-Concert for Students and Staff

By Leila Lopez Marks | December 16, 2020
People in this article:
Maxwell Lowery

BISH’s start to winter festivities

By Alexis Westlake | December 16, 2020
Helene Miller

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at STE

By Mary-Ellen Abshire | December 16, 2020
People in this article:
Helene Miller, Nancy Crownover
Dian Yu

Pirouettes during a Pandemic

By Mia Baumann | December 4, 2020
People in this article:
Victoria Arizpe, Dian Yu
Grupo Vadenagi

MusicFest at Kinder HSPVA: A 24-Hour Livestream Event

By Jaylenn Holmes | December 4, 2020
People in this article:
Yasmeen Hage, Nallely Zambrano, Vanessa Zambrano, Mayra Zambrano,  Camila Zambrano, Carlos Zambrano, Giselle Zambrano, Daisy Zambrano
Viola Holmes

Impending Mocks at BISH

By Viola Holmes | December 3, 2020
St. Agnes Mock Trial

St. Agnes Academy's Empire Mock Trial

By Ava Phillips | December 2, 2020
People in this article:
Katie Garofolo-Ro, Susan Champion
Faith J.

BISH Students Look to the Future

By Alexis Westlake | December 2, 2020
Mawiya J., Viola H., Sana M., Harish P.

BISH Students Support UNICEF

By Sana Malhotra | November 30, 2020
People in this article:
Mawiya J., Viola H., Sana M., Harish P., Maia R.
Digital Cinderella

The Magic of Theatre at Emery/Weiner

By Rachel Gittleman | November 30, 2020
People in this article:
Maddy Rose, Julia Yanosik
Bergen Friedman

First-Time Voters at Emery/Weiner

By Abby Cowan | November 30, 2020
People in this article:
Cullen Baker, Bergen Friedman
Sweaty Bettys

Post Oak QuadFest: Where Students Show Gratitude and Competition

By Sutton Walsh | November 24, 2020
People in this article:
Andreas Cantu, Luke Kirchner, Fabricio Guerra
Kaitlyn Calvez

Fresh Ideas and New Beginnings: A Briarwood Student's Gratitude for a New Teacher

By Rachel Philips | November 20, 2020
People in this article:
Kaitlyn Calvez
Jasmine Sidhu 

Virtual Student Council Election at DeBakey

By Jasmine Sidhu | November 20, 2020
People in this article:
Oluwamakinde Amele, Shreeya Mosalakanti, Angelina Nguyen, Malavika Pillai, Shreeja Mosalakanti, Abby Von Eik, Andrea Tamez, Jasmine Sidhu, Sekoi Henry, Olutobi Adeyeri, Trinity Rosas,  Grace Chu
Garrett Stratton

Strake Jesuit's Garrett Stratton Commits to Rice for Baseball

By Kevin McKenna | November 19, 2020
People in this article:
Garrett Stratton, Michael Bragga
Caroline Hsu

Musical Masterminds at The Village High School

By Aditi Iyer | November 18, 2020
People in this article:
Anjai Gupta. Ella Xu, Divya Khatri, Caroline Hsu
Leila Lopez Marks

Post Oak Students get in the Thanksgiving Spirit

By Leila Lopez Marks | November 18, 2020
People in this article:
Leila Lopez Marks
Natalie Brown

RBG’s Impact on SJS Students

By Julia Smith | November 16, 2020
People in this article:
Lorna Morris, Natalie Brown, Piper Edwards
COVID and clock

A Student's Perspective on Life During the Pandemic

By Nitin Manian | November 16, 2020
Aniket Panicker

Battling Cancer: A Bellaire High School Student's Road to Recovery

By Ricky Kai | November 16, 2020
People in this article:
Aniket Panicker
Kavi Shah

The Student Election Clerk

By Zoe Kass | November 12, 2020
People in this article:
Kavi Shah
Kate Grimley, Mary Elise Carrol, and Annabeth Slagle

STE Students Reflect on Returning to School

By Laura Newcomer | November 12, 2020
People in this article:
Pearl Zhang, Christine Saa, Alex Kurie, Kate Grimley, Mary Elise Carrol, Annabeth Slagle, Sara Demeian


School Buzz Writers

Stratford High School
School Buzz Reporter
Episcopal High School
School Buzz Reporter
Mary-Ellen Abshire
Mary-Ellen Abshire
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Zaid Ali
Zaid Ali
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Editor
Ellen Baik
Ellen Baik
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Mia Baumann
Mia Baumann
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Megan Benz
Megan Benz
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ysabel Born
Ysabel Born
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Pranav Brahmbhatt
Pranav Brahmbhatt
Challenge Early College High School
School Buzz Editor
Willow Bullington
Willow Bullington
Second Baptist School
School Buzz Editor
Emily Burnett
Emily Burnett
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Laney Chang
Laney Chang
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Rushil Chetty
Rushil Chetty
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Abby Cowan
Abby Cowan
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Editor
Lily Cromeens
Lily Cromeens
Incarnate Word Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Ryan Diamond
Ryan Diamond
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Louis Eagleton
Louis Eagleton
St. Pius X High School
School Buzz Reporter
Orianna Fong
Orianna Fong
Memorial High School
School Buzz Editor
Anna Frederickson
Anna Frederickson
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Lauren Fuller
Lauren Fuller
Incarnate Word Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Rachel Gittleman
Rachel Gittleman
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Lauren Haas
Lauren Haas
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Maya Harpavat
Maya Harpavat
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Editor
Sophia Hernandez
Sophia Hernandez
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Jaylenn Holmes
Jaylenn Holmes
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Viola Holmes
Viola Holmes
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Caitlyn Hsu
Caitlyn Hsu
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Tracy Huang
Tracy Huang
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Aditi Iyer
Aditi Iyer
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Lilly Jarlsjo
Lilly Jarlsjo
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Hursh Jha
Hursh Jha
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Ashley Joyce
Ashley Joyce
Houston Christian High School
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Junell
Bailey Junell
Episcopal High School
School Buzz Reporter
Mizuki Kai
Mizuki Kai
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ricky Kai
Ricky Kai
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Lauryn Kapiloff
Lauryn Kapiloff
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Zoe Kass
Zoe Kass
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Reporter
Riya Keswani
Riya Keswani
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Lauren Koong
Lauren Koong
Lamar High School
School Buzz Editor
Hannah Kothari
Hannah Kothari
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Tina Li
Tina Li
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Jessica Lin
Jessica Lin
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Leila Lopez Marks
Leila Lopez Marks
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Halliday Mafrige
Halliday Mafrige
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Editor
Anna Magdalena Galli
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Maierson
Bailey Maierson
St. John's School
School Buzz Editor
Blake Maillet
Blake Maillet
The Briarwood School
School Buzz Reporter
Sana Malhotra
Sana Malhotra
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Eshaan Mani
Eshaan Mani
The Kinkaid School
School Buzz Editor
Nitin Manian
Nitin Manian
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Caitlyn McConnell
Caitlyn McConnell
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
School Buzz Editor
Charlie McGill
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Carter McKenna
Carter McKenna
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Reporter
Kevin McKenna
Kevin Mckenna
Strake Jesuit
School Buzz Sports Reporter
Zehra Mirza
Zehra Mirza
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Ayushi Mohanty
Ayushi Mohanty
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Keeley Moore
Keeley Moore
Memorial High School
School Buzz Photo Editor
Wellsley Moore
Wellsley Moore
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Maria Morkas
Maria Morkas
The Village School
School Buzz Reporter
Simone Newar
Simone Newar
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Laura Newcomer
Laura Newcomer
Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
School Buzz Reporter
Libby Nunez
Libby Nunez
St. Pius X High School
School Buzz Reporter
Tulsi Parikh
Tulsi Parikh
Memorial High School
School Buzz Reporter
Claire Pedrick
Claire Pedrick
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Rachel Philips
The Briarwood School
School Buzz Reporter
Ava Phillips
Ava Phillips
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Surya Ramakrishnan
Surya Ramakrishnan
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Bailey Raymond
Bailey Raymond
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Gabriela Rodriguez
Gabriela Rodriguez
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Reporter
Cassidy Rubenstein
Cassidy Rubenstein
The Emery/Weiner School
School Buzz Reporter
Rahul Rupani
Rahul Rupani
St. John's School
School Buzz Co-editor
Roohie Sheikh
Roohie Sheikh
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Editor
Anika Shethia
Anika Shethia
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Jasmine Sidhu
Jasmine Sidhu
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Julia Smith
Julia Smith
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Caroline Snider
Caroline Snider
St. Agnes Academy
School Buzz Reporter
Kathryn Stone
Kathryn Stone
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Abbi Turner
Abbi Turner
Bellaire High School
School Buzz Photo Editor
Nina Varma
Nina Varma
St. John's School
School Buzz Reporter
Abby Von Eik
Abby Von Eik
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
School Buzz Reporter
Sutton Walsh
Sutton Walsh
The Post Oak School
School Buzz Reporter
Alexis Westlake
Alexis Westlake
British International School of Houston
School Buzz Reporter
Vivian Wu
Vivian Wu
The Awty International School
School Buzz Editor
Franklin Wu
Franklin Wu
Lamar High School
School Buzz Reporter
Miriam Yampuler
Miriam Yampuler
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School Buzz Editor