As you’re trying to fall asleep, you can’t take your eyes off of the clock on your bedside table. It strikes 12 a.m., and immediately you’re reminded of all of the assignments that just changed from...
The Project Adventure Course has been built both in the fieldhouse and outside of Staples High School. The cost: $63,200 of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to be implemented for the high...
Walking down the Staples hallway, any average person can detect that something is in the air. What that might be? No one is really sure. However, it appears to be spreading like wildfire. Some students...
Staples “Back to School Night” (BTSN) was held in-person after two years of it being virtual due to COVID-19. Parents came to the Staples high school (SHS) campus from 6:30-8:30 p.m. either on Thursday,...
For the class of 2026, college acceptance among the top 100 colleges is at an all-time low according to U.S. News.
Last year, Northeastern University’s acceptance rate was 18%. This year it’s 7%.
Northeastern...
After two unusual years of mandates and restrictions, Staples high school lifted its mask mandate on Feb. 28, giving students the right to choose if they want to wear a mask. Personally, I made the choice...
Do you remember the last time you had a meaningful conversation with someone? I mean a real conversation that was held in person and not over Facetime, Facebook, text, through Snapchat, Instagram or...
Submitting assignments digitally: positive outcome of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers have adapted to a variety of learning models. One...
It’s the topic on everyone’s minds: COVID-19 cases. As we move deeper into winter, more and more cases are being reported not only within Staples High School, but across the world. The Omicron variant...
In a few weeks, the world will have lived through two full years of the Covid-19 pandemic. The virus has killed around 920,000 people in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
