Whenany Staples student or faculty member walks into a classroom, it is always a surprise as to what SmartBoard they will be working with. There are a variety of SmartBoards around Staples High School,...
Swimming at the beach, going to camp, traveling- we think of summer vacation as a blissful time free of homework or exams when students can rest and enjoy themselves before the school year starts again....
In Westport, there is one feature that defines nearly every classroom. It’s not living, nor is it figurative. Most of the time it is dark and inactive. Yet education at Staples would not be the same...
By Lauren Wasserman '19
“Test corrections will be offered this year.” This is a policy that every student hopes to hear on the first day of school. Test correction policies give students the opportunity...
Izzy Ullmann '17
For three and a half years of high school I found myself refreshing the MyHAC app, anxiously calculating how many points I needed for an A and begging my teachers to round up my grades.
It...
Summer can have many purposes. It can be an experiment, a vacation, a learning experience or a discovery. But anyone who has gone to camp every summer would know that it combines all of these in one.
In...
You may have noticed some enthusiastic and eager new faces buzzing around the hallways with curiosity. Or maybe their jet-black hair swiftly combed to one side or their thick rimmed glasses drawing attention...
The Westport Board of Education voted to implement a STEM-based curriculum for all grades in both Coleytown and Bedford middle schools on Dec. 2, 2013 in the hopes that it would foster a passion for...
As soon as the first alarm clock sounds, it seems as if every teenager instinctively slams the snooze button, yearning to get those few extra minutes of sleep before the long day of school begins. The...
The diffident freshman who stumbled into the cafeteria on his first day at Staples is now nearly unrecognizable. Four years later, he sauntered across the auditorium stage to receive the most coveted award...
9:39 a.m. Sam Boas '12 wearily steps into the Library Learning Commons (LLC) anxious about studying for his upcoming exams. The LLC will be open this week from 6: 00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for anyone who...
9:39 a.m. Sam Boas '12 wearily steps into the Library Learning Commons (LLC) anxious about studying for his upcoming exams. The LLC will be open this week from 6: 00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for anyone who...
10:40 a.m. Caroline Perry '12 peruses one of the novels written about Princess Diana located in the front of the Library Learning Commons. This section is in honor of Prince William's engagement and...
