Gathering every test, homework assignment and note sheet from the past 10 months to prepare for finals is a stress like no other. The end of the year brings an overwhelming sense of dread as students manage...
Let’s face it, numerous students have been out sick due to a variety of illnesses, whether it’s RSV, Covid-19, influenza or just a common cold. Those who have been out of school are missing too many...
Thinking back to 2019-20, it’s hard to picture what exactly happened during the mid-term exam week. There are faint memories of therapy dogs in front of the auditorium, warm cookies outside of guidance...
Final exams for the 2019-20 school year have been cancelled, Principal Stafford Thomas announced in an email on April 15.
“Due to the challenging and uncertain times we are all currently facing,...
The newly instated review period will continue to be scheduled for years to follow due to an abundance of positive feedback from Staples students and teachers.
By Chelsea Fox '19
The end of the year is always a stressful time for students and teachers. With summer only a couple weeks away, I feel like I am always being ambushed with work in the days leading...
By Lauren Wasserman '19
Midterms: what a time. From the second they start, students download countdown apps, constantly waiting for these dreadful tests to end. In past years, students had two tests...
It’s that time of the year - seniors have left the Staples High School halls after finishing the stressful testing that fourth quarter brings. What was the cause of it? AP tests. AP testing has taken...
Although in the past two years midterm exams have been followed by a five-day break from school, this year’s exams do not follow this same pattern.
The week begins with a regular school day on Monday,...
It’s 8:50 p.m., the Westport Library is making the tenth announcement in the hour that the library will be closing at 9. The floor around my chair is littered with flashcards I have given up on and empty...
It was the week of AP final exams.
Tension ran high. Blood pressures spiked. Confidence levels dwindled.
Pressure was on.
It is easy to feel unprepared when finals roll around—they have a not-so-funny...
