A New Group of National Honors Society Students: NHS Induction Ceremony

Sara Luttinger, A&E Editor
May 15, 2012

On May 9 the library was packed with some of Staples’ best and brightest students for the National Honor Society induction ceremony. The students were joined by faculty members, John Dodig, and the students’ family members, as they were officially admitted to the Society. The ceremony began with... Read more »

Students Rally in Support of Fellow Classmate

Cheyenne Haslett, Web Managing Editor
May 14, 2012

Over 100 students congregated in the courtyard before school on May 14. They were meeting to support their fellow classmate, Justin Slosberg ’15, who was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. It began with a single Facebook post but quickly blossomed into a large support movement for Slosberg, whose... Read more »

The Baby Boom: Teachers’ Babies Born This April

Julia Sharkey, Features Editor
May 12, 2012

Paxton Fulton was born on April 23 and Lincoln (Linc) Dewey was born April 18. Most students would hope that Paxton and Lincoln would be taking up a large portion of their teachers’ time so their workload decreases, but this is not the case. “I feel that the amount of work I give does not have a... Read more »

Day of Silence Protest Ends on a Loud Note

Ben Reiser & Kate Beispel, Managing Editor & Opinions Editor
May 11, 2012

On May 11, roughly 30 Staples students participated in the Day of Silence, taking a vow of silence to bring attention and raise awareness about anti-LGBTQ bullying and harassment in schools. At the end of the school day, some of these students gathered in the courtyard to break the silence by screaming. “We... Read more »

School Shows Support for Student with Leukemia

Alexandra O'Kane '13, Social Media Specialist
May 11, 2012

On Thursday, May 10, the Staples community came together on Facebook to support Justin Slosberg ’15, who has recently been diagnosed with leukemia. The public group, “Stay Strong Justin,” has grown to include over 1,000 people in the span of about 20 hours. In response to all the support in the... Read more »

Student Schedules for 2012-2013 Year to Be Released by Early June

Ben Reiser, Managing Editor
May 9, 2012

Schedules for the 2012-2013 school year will be made available to students by the end of the first week of June, according to assistant principal James Farnen. Along with a homeroom meeting during which students will be given hard copies of their schedules, they will be sent out in the mail, as well... Read more »

Staples Takes Home Fifth Place in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge

Will McDonald '14, News Editor
May 9, 2012

On Saturday, March 3rd, while most of their classmates were just awaking after catching up on the hours of sleep missed out on during the week, five Staples students were already hours in to the seventh annual Moody’s Mega Math Challenge. At 7 a.m., the team—comprised of David Haswell ’12, Robert... Read more »

LF’s “Share the Love” Contest Craze

Sami Bautista, Web Sports Editor
May 9, 2012

Screams of joy echoed throughout the town as girls on Facebook scrolled through their newsfeeds and discovered popular clothing store, LF’s latest post: “MAJOR NEWS!!!!! WE ARE HAVING A CONTEST!!!!” On May 1, LF began to post photos of an ad advocating their Share The Love Contest on their Facebook... Read more »

Westport Pizzeria Considering Relocation

Carlie Schwaeber '12, Staff Writer
May 8, 2012

On October 12th of this upcoming year, Westport Pizzeria will have been open for 44 years. Because of its long-standing success, Westport Pizzeria is known by many in Westport, not only for its pizza but also for its convenient location, right smack in the middle of Main Street in downtown Westport. This... Read more »

Students from the Staples Challenge Present their Proposals

Alexandra O'Kane, Social Media Specialist
May 7, 2012

On Wednesday night, May 2, the top six teams from the Staples Spectacular Student Challenge presented their projects outlining a 2025 curriculum to parents, students, and a panel of four judges. On May 7, the school announced  the winning team, which included Eric Essagof ’12, Robert Perry ’12,... Read more »

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