Sophomore research paper combines enjoyable aspects, development of important skills
May 24, 2019
You sit at your desk, staring at a blank document on your laptop in front of you. You tap your fingers repeatedly against the keyboard, feeling as if you had unintentionally flipped an off switch in your brain. You search for words but can’t seem to find any that can combine into a cohesive sentenc...
Sophomore research paper provokes anxiety
May 24, 2019
There are few things more daunting than sitting in front of an online Google document, knowing a minimum of eight pages needs to be filled with original writing in a persuasive and coherent way for one’s English teacher to grade in order to graduate. As you begin to crack your knuckles, thinking about how you are possibly going to be able to meet the page requirement and get your rough draft in by the end of this week...
Sophomore English classes venture to Bridgeport for book talk
January 3, 2019
Westport students often hear that we are living in a “bubble.” Many kids go through Staples without ever being exposed to the less privileged towns surrounding us. We graduate high school having never bonded with kids who don’t live in Westport. However, English teachers Danielle Spies and...
New English class brings back valuable childhood memories
October 12, 2018
By Chelsea Fox ’19 Growing up, every kid had a favorite book they forced their parents to read every night. Whether it was a Dr. Seuss classic, a Shel Silverstein poem or a Roald Dahl chapter book, it was a book that made the kids feel loved, safe and supported. A new English class, Children...
Odor reported in Staples’ English hallway causes evacuation, no chemicals detected
Eddie Kiev '20, Web News Editor
October 3, 2018
By Eddie Kiev '20 Staples High School was evacuated from 12:20 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. on Oct. 3 after an odor was reported in the junior and senior bookroom in the English hallway at noon. The Westport Fire Department reported that the odor was caused by a sewage leak. A social studies staff member who preferr...
English students use comedy to critique
June 13, 2017
By Molly Mahoney ’18 Whether it’s The Onion, Key and Peele or Saturday Night Live, all of these are bound to leave an audience tearing up from laughter. However, each one’s comedy is rooted in a deeper critique of society today, otherwise known as satire. After studying rhetorical devi...
Possible elimination of B-level English courses generates concern
January 18, 2017
Ian Bernstein '18 The Westport Public School’s administrative staff is considering terminating B-level English classes at Staples High School based on their purpose for student learning. Students and teachers have expressed unfavorable opinions regarding this possible decision, which include...
Professional actors perform plays written by contemporary literature students
January 13, 2017
By Daniel Harizman '19 and Zach Horowitz '19
[Nov. 2016 Features] Evan: A woman of many talents leaves her mark
November 23, 2016
By Megan Doyle ’18 While Fran Evan is technically the paraprofessional for the English and social studies departments, in the Staples community, she serves as so much more. Writer, artist and British history enthusiast are all ways to describe Evan. Evan has enjoyed the past 13 years,...
New authentic courses proposed to upgrade our English curriculum
October 26, 2016
By Caroline Blevins ’18 English teacher Kim Herzog and culinary teacher Cecily Gans have been creating a new food literature course for about a year now. They recently proposed this course to the collaborative team; hoping that their course would be considered and eventually added to the English...
[Sept. 2016 Features] English teacher prompts resilience and creativity from the Bronx to Westport
October 11, 2016
By Becky Hoving '17 Managing Editor and Kayla Sirlin '19 Assistant Business Manager While some A.P. Literature classes begin by paging through annotated copies of “Jane Eyre” or “Hamlet,” English teacher Ann Neary passes out fortune teller fish and kaleidoscopes as the bell rings. “I ten...
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Logan Gornbein '21 and Theodore Dienst '20
Girls’ basketball team snatches a big FCIAC win
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Wreckers pick up road win, remain undefeated
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Staples girls’ basketball team beat Bridgeport Central
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