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The Student News Site of Buena High School

Buena Speaks

The Student News Site of Buena High School

Buena Speaks

This infographic shows the different tiers in California and what activities are open in each tier.

California’s Reopening: An explanation of the reopening phases of Ventura County

Brigit Fitzgerald, Section Editor November 17, 2020

Due to COVID-19, Ventura County is currently in the red tier, but should transition into the orange tier in the near future. The tiers represent places opening up more, including in-person learning. According...

Freshman Quinn Linker has his eyes on making new friends and playing football when returning to Buena.

Adapting to Freshman Year

Moses Garman, Staff Writer November 16, 2020

As we make the transition to another school year at Buena, we can expect it to be more daunting than ever, especially for the freshman class of 2024. Not only is this year online, but they have to adapt...

Mike Stewart welcoming his students and going over the math lesson of the day.

Mike Stewart strives through distance learning with the power of positivity

Galilea Velasco, Section Editor November 12, 2020

Not many math teachers would tell students it is okay to hate math, but Math teacher Mike Stewart does. “I know math is scary to a lot of students, it's villainized...my approach is to try and help...

Joel Levin taking a selfie on Instagram with his newly stocked book, "Incomplete", in Barnes and Noble.

Joel Levin: A Rising Star in the Writing Community

Faith Stewart, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2020

A rising star in the writing community, Buena High School’s very own librarian Joel Levin, is officially a self-published author with his debut novel “Incomplete” which hit stores Aug. 28, 2020 in...

Journalists are on the frontlines to report on the latest news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is it like to be a journalist in our dynamic world?

Sahel Schaab, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2020

The role of the modern day journalist is arguably more important than ever. As our fast paced world continues to change, it can be difficult to keep up to date with the latest news. More recently, the...

Teachers are hosting classes online during the 2020 pandemic.

Teachers adjust to many challenges of online learning

Steven Ruiz Martinez and Moses Garman October 15, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers are facing a variety of challenges ranging from technological issues to missing the face-to-face interactions with students. While some teachers who may have had...

List of date for college visits and workshops with their respective links during the month of October. The following link will work with VUSD emails and will direct you to the complete list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16HtLKEcR1F6GMDF1gi1rbLjWbKP1A9L72BeH8fBU-HY/edit?usp=sharing.

College visits help seniors to apply for scholarships and college

Jacqueline Magana-Chavez, Staff Writer October 3, 2020

   Scholarships and college visits provide answers to concerned high school seniors and their parents, before beginning to apply for colleges and universities. In previous years the school district...

Face Masks with Faith: A Video Sewing Tutorial

Faith Stewart, Staff Writer July 29, 2020

Students and teachers across the country can take this opportunity at home to learn new skills and do other activities to move the day along. Many across the nation are using this time to help those around...

Johnstone will be truly missed as he has been an amazing addition to our school.

Johnstone is off to a new adventure

Jacqueline Magana-Chavez, Staff Writer June 2, 2020

 Robert Johnstone has decided to retire this upcoming summer after teaching in the science department at Buena for a total of an amazing 17 years. Johnstone has taught many students throughout his years...

Gianelli’s Great Guy Guarantee

Gianelli’s Great Guy Guarantee

Gabriel Gamino March 11, 2020

Although Mike Gianelli is only in his second year of teaching at Buena High School, he has quickly made a positive impact on students and staff around. Mr. Gianelli has been teaching history at Buena for...

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