Staff Profile

Bailey Valente –– Staff Writer

Although she may be a dancer first, Bailey Valente ’13 can do more than just pirouette. She joins Inklings this year with a piqued interest in writing and reporting about news around the school.

Valente has dance every day and spans all styles from jazz to ballet to contemporary to tap. However, she added another color to her palette with journalism this year. She loved seeing what people in her own school wrote and liked reading about news around Staples.

Valente is flexible as to what she will do specifically on the paper as wants to try everything she can. Each of the different sections seem interesting to her and she would like to write for as many as she can in the beginning.

Her biggest strength, though, may be in interviewing. “I’m a good talker. I love talking to people and getting information about them,” she said.

Valente will bring a lot of enthusiasm to the paper and will shine as brightly in the paper as she does when dancing on the stage.

Photos by Bailey Valente

Taste of Westport Fundraiser Combines Food and Festivities

May 12, 2012 | Outside Dining

Bailey Valente, Sports Editor
May 12, 2012

12:16 p.m. Acqua, a local favorite on Main Street, has recently opened up an outside dining area. Today is the perfect day to grab lunch while enjoying this May weather.

Taste of Westport Fundraiser Combines Food and Festivities

Bailey Valente, Sports Editor
May 7, 2012

The 8th annual Taste of Westport event brought the Westport community together for a night of food and mingling on May 3rd at the Westport Inn. The proceeds of the fundraiser event go to CLASP Homes, the local charity that hosted the event. CLASP provides... Read More

April 10, 2012 | Order Up!

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
April 10, 2012

8:00 a.m. Students with first period free order a quick breakfast sandwich made to their liking. Bacon, egg and cheese seems to be the most popular choice.

March 31, 2012 | Touch A Truck

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
March 31, 2012

12:15 p.m. Westport children and their parents gather at Coleytown Elementary School for Touch A Truck. Different kinds of trucks and buses are available for children to learn about, and play on. It is such a bummer that the weather was so gloomy for this fun event.

Juniors Break Math CAPT Record

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
March 20, 2012

We’re one of the best, and we just keep getting better. The Staples juniors continued to represent the amazing academic reputation Staples has by doing impressively well on the math section of the Connecticut Academic Performance Tests taken last March, beating the school record. “I would... Read More

The Quest For A Championship: Falling Just Short Last Season, Staples’ Girls’ Lacrosse is Primed and Ready

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
March 16, 2012

The chill of the early spring air can’t compete with the heat that the girls Varsity lacrosse team brings to the fields. With an amazing record last season of 17-3, these girls are back and can’t wait to go farther than ever before. “I am so excited to get out on the field,” said Megan... Read More

March 15, 2012 | It’s Here.

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
March 15, 2012

11:56 a.m. Students stop to turn in forms and $10 for the upcoming dodgeball tournament on Friday at 2:30. Winning team gets 7 Avicii tickets.

The Quest to Find the Perfect Trip

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
March 7, 2012

The Dominican Republic, Peru, Ecuador, and Nicaragua. Four less fortunate countries located in Central and South America who are much in need of schools, houses, or easier access to water and bathrooms. These countries listed above have been the destinations for the past four years of the annual... Read More

March 3, 2012 | Welcoming Spring

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
March 3, 2012

10:30 a.m.: The ice rink at Longshore is quite empty on this gloomy, 47 degrees day. However, skaters should take advantage of the rink this weekend, since Longshore is closing its doors on Sunday, March 4 to prepare the tennis courts for spring.

The Latest Protection: More male teens receiving Gardasil vaccine for HPV protection

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
February 28, 2012

Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV, is a sexually transmitted disease that affects 80 percent of sexually active teens in the United States. Usually in the form of genital warts or lesions, this virus, left untreated, can also cause two types of cancer. It has always been highly encouraged for girls... Read More

Feb. 22, 2012 | What Winter?

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
February 22, 2012

3:16 p.m. : Residents of Westport and their children enjoy the sunny, 55 degrees day at Compo Beach. This snow-free winter is making spring feel like it is arriving much sooner.

Feb. 3, 2012 | It’s That Time Of Year

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012

1:32 p.m. The table inside the guidance suite displays friendly reminders for all freshman, sophomores, and juniors to make appointments with their counselors to register for next year’s classes. Grade 11 should meet February 13-17, Grade 9 should meet March 5-9, and Grade 10 should meet... Read More

Pretty Little Liars: It’s Back, and Better than Ever

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
January 10, 2012

It’s interesting to see how a television show could take the topic of a stalker mystery and make it into something other than a been-done police and detective investigation series. However, ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars” takes the idea of a group of high school small-town... Read More

Behind the Scenes of Staples’ Booster Clubs

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
December 9, 2011

It’s inevitable. Joining a sports team not only means a jam-packed week of practice and games. It included pasta dinners, senior days, and participating in the pre-game regimen of wearing special outfits as a team the day of a game. While players are wearing colorful t-shirts that scream... Read More

Nov. 29, 2011 | Spirit For States

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
November 29, 2011

12:20 P.M.: Announcements on the T.V.s around school remind students of the rules set forth for proper etiquette for football games. The Staples Wreckers play Ridgefield tonight at 6:30 P.M. at Wilton. The winning team continues towards playing for the state championship title.

Football Gears Up For a Thanksgiving Day FCIAC Championship Game

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
November 23, 2011

It’s the biggest game of the season. Stakes are high and the pressure is on. There is nothing more important to a team than the title, ‘FCIAC champions’. This year, Staples matches up to the 2nd ranked team, Greenwich on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 10 A.M. This means while people... Read More

Nov. 11, 2011 | A Day of Remembrance

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
November 11, 2011

10:57 a.m. Flags wave throughout the courtyard in honor of Veteran’s Day, as students are invited to show appreciation for the veterans of our country. This decoration adds to a speech featured on Good Morning Staples this morning.

Nov. 3, 2011 | Late Night Lights

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
November 3, 2011

12: 38 PM: Due to power outages around Westport, the Library Learning Commons has offered a quiet place, with heat and lights, to study from 6 to 7 P.M. Electricity has still not been restored for many customers in Westport due to the unexpected snowstorm this weekend.

Students Start Local Jazz Group

Bailey Valente, Staff Writer
October 28, 2011

In high school years, many students begin searching for their niche or passion. Many turn to sports, others choose acting. However, for these five students, it’s all that jazz. Austin Alianiello ’12, tenor saxaphone player, Mike Ljungberg ’12, drummer, Olivia Kapell ’14, bassist,... Read More