Juniors Pilot New Test
Andrea Frost, Features Editor
May 7, 2013 • 265 views
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Throughout the weeks of May 6 and 13, juniors will be participating in a pilot test that is associated with the Common Core States Standard. Juniors will be randomly selected by the school to take the pilot Math and Writing sections for the new test that will replace CAPT in 2015. Frank Corbo, the... Read more »
Walk, Roll and Stroll
Abbey Fernandez, Web Opinions Editor
May 5, 2013 • 173 views
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On Sunday, May 5, STAR, a Norwalk-based charity that helps individuals with developmental disabilities, held its eighth annual Walk, Roll and Stroll fundraiser at Sherwood Island State Park.
Tennis Courts to be Redone
Bailey Ethier, News Editor
May 3, 2013 • 405 views
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After 27 years of use, the Staples tennis courts are ready to be replaced. The Westport Parks and Recreation and the Board of Education (BOE) have budgeted $160,000 each to strip and replace the six courts, pending approval by the Board of Finance (BOF) and the Representative Town Meeting (RTM). BOE... Read more »
An International Partnership: Westport and Singapore
Ellie Gavin, Staff Writer
May 2, 2013 • 310 views
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This past week, Staples High School was ranked the seventh best high school in Connecticut by U.S. News and World Report. Obviously, this was not good enough. Staples has found yet another new way to improve, this time by enlisting an international ally. So, on Wednesday, May 1, Staples hosted five... Read more »
Running for Charity
Larissa Lieberson, Opinions Editor
April 28, 2013 • 168 views
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The morning of April 28, the Westport Young Women’s League hosted 5K and 10K charity races around Westport, starting and ending at Compo Beach. The male winner of the 10K, Timothy Mikenkevich, 31, finished with a time of 33:09, while the female winner, Mary Dolan Zengo, 47, finished with 38:39. All... Read more »
It Makes the Day: The Mini Maker Faire
Eliza Llewellyn, Web Managing Editor
April 27, 2013 • 245 views
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As robots roll, hula hoops spin, racecars launch and 3-D printers whir back and forth, assembling layers of plastic, visitors to Westport’s second Mini Maker Faire experience innovation in motion. The one-day, family-friendly event was held at the Westport Public Library on April 27 to promote technology... Read more »
Wi-Fi Worries
April 26, 2013 • 286 views
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At Staples, the internet is a way of life. Whether you’re on Google Docs typing a paper or browsing through Facebook, planning a lesson or sharing a PowerPoint, Staples teachers and students alike surf the net nonstop. But today, in a flash, we all became one. Nobody could use the internet, for at... Read more »
Language Students Inducted into Honor Societies
Claudia Landowne, News Editor
April 25, 2013 • 216 views
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Honores, honneurs, onori, ehrungen and 荣誉 were all awarded to around 40 linguistically-inclined students on April 25 in the Library Learning Commons at an after school induction ceremony for the National World Languages Honor Societies. The students’ families also got to attend to support them. Enia... Read more »
Three Years Later: Scheduling After Arena
Katie Cion, Opinions Editor
April 21, 2013 • 307 views
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The word “arena” conjures an image of ancient warriors battling snarling, ferocious beasts, with adrenaline coursing, the stakes high, and the consequences of losing as threatening as the very opponent in front of them. Inside the realm of Staples High School, “arena” refers to a different,... Read more »
“Vince” Comes to Westport
Gabrielle Feinsmith, Sports Editor
April 18, 2013 • 262 views
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On Thurs. March 28, Staples students and the Westport community witnessed the opening of Vince at 115 Main Street. The apparel chain currently has 22 locations, and Westport will be the first freestanding store in the state of Connecticut. This summer the company will open a location in Greenwich,... Read more »