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The Comet

The Student News Site of East Haven High School

The Comet

Mrs. Kathy Gavigan Retires After 38 Years of Guiding EHHS Students

Mrs. Kathy Gavigan Retires After 38 Years of Guiding EHHS Students

Natalie Criscuolo, Reporter
June 3, 2025

Special Education teacher Mrs. Kathy Gavigan is bittersweet about leaving EHHS after working here for 38 years. In her time at EHHS, she began as a student at the old high school and came back to teach...

Prom 2025 Brings Masquerade to the Junior and Senior Class

Prom 2025 Brings Masquerade to the Junior and Senior Class

Isabella Chambasis, Reporter
May 29, 2025

This year, the EHHS junior and senior prom theme was masquerade, where everyone was invited to wear masks with their formal outfits. The goal was to create a sense of mystery and intrigue and a call back...

Gianna Santoro Finds a New Team in the U.S. Army

Gianna Santoro Finds a New Team in the U.S. Army

Ella Angelo, Reporter
May 28, 2025

For most of Senior Gianna Santoro’s life, softball was her plan. From little league to high school, her time as a softball player shaped Gianna by teaching her lessons and giving her routine. As previously...

Leveling Up: Adam Gardner's Vision Transforms EHHS E-sports Scene

Leveling Up: Adam Gardner’s Vision Transforms EHHS E-sports Scene

Rachel Pistone, Reporter
May 28, 2025

Thanks to the vision and dedication of Mr. Adam Gardner, what started as a small club eight years ago, the EHHS’ E-sports team, has quickly grown into a successful competitive gaming team. This club...

EHHS YAMs Bring Joy To Our Community

Isabella Mott, Editor-in-Chief
May 28, 2025

Starting our day at 7:25 in the morning can be rough. A few members of the EHHS YAMs tried to bring a little more joy to our morning before spring break. Yellowjacket Ambassadors of Music (YAMs) is an...

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EHHS Welcomes the First Group of National Technical Honor Society Students

Precious Aggrey, Reporter
May 20, 2025

The National Technical Honor Society is a statewide organization that awards and recognizes students for their excellence in career and technical education. As of this past school year, we have a new chapter...

The EHHS Campus Greenhouse: A Blooming Hive

The EHHS Campus Greenhouse: A Blooming Hive

Michael Dattilo, Reporter
May 13, 2025

Students at EHHS are ready to get their hands dirty. The school is preparing to open a recently-constructed greenhouse on campus, designed to support agricultural education, sustainability efforts, and...

Dining With Davi: A Culinary Journey of Passion and Creativity

Dining With Davi: A Culinary Journey of Passion and Creativity

Elisabeth Gonzalez, Reporter
May 6, 2025

EHHS senior Davione Davis started a small business to share his love for making food with the world. Take the time to visit and enjoy the amazing creations of "diningwithdavi." Diningwithdavi started...

From Dreams to Reality: Aedan Conners' Path to Yale

From Dreams to Reality: Aedan Conners’ Path to Yale

Rachel Pistone, Reporter
May 6, 2025

Aedan Conners, an EHHS senior, received life-changing news on Thursday, March 27, 2025: after being deferred for 200 days, he was accepted to Yale University with a GPA of 4.94. “It was the best moment...

What's Buzzin with Ms. Bohan

What’s Buzzin with Ms. Bohan

Michael Dattillo, Reporter
April 24, 2025

Ms. Bohan joined the EHHS Science Department in December 2024 to replace Mr. Jake Callahan after he left. After spending a year interning and teaching as a substitute in Branford, she found her home with...

Bringing Students Together: The Impact of Unified Sports at East Haven High School

Bringing Students Together: The Impact of Unified Sports at East Haven High School

Valery Orrego, Reporter/ Sports Editor
April 23, 2025

The Unified Sports program at EHHS brings together students of all abilities to play on the same team, learn from one another, and build lasting friendships. The program plays a big role in our school...

All Things Finance with Mr. David Ryan

All Things Finance with Mr. David Ryan

Precious Aggrey, Reporter
April 3, 2025

At the start of December, Mr. David Ryan joined the EHHS faculty after former business and marketing teacher, Mr. John Devany left, we received a new teacher to take his place, Mr. David Ryan. Mr. Ryan...

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