Talking with the Heads: A Sit-Down with Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz
May 20, 2011 • 1 views
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In the new wave of music equivalent of the Bible, the members of the legendary band The Talking Heads are like Adam and Eve. The Talking Heads, for the otherwise uneducated, were a music group that began in the 1970’s and went all the way to 1991, combining elements of punk rock, pop, funk, art... Read more »
From The Halls of Staples to the Miami Heat: The Story of Tom Haberstroh '04
May 15, 2011 • 1 views
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Eight months ago, Tom Haberstroh watched LeBron James announce that he would be taking his talents to South Beach to play for the Miami Heat. Little did the 2004 Staples High School graduate know that James’ decision to play with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh would change his life forever. Just three... Read more »
33 Students Inducted into Five World Language National Honor Society Chapters at Staples High School
April 11, 2011 • 1 views
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On March 29 the Staples World Language Department honored some of its finest students at the annual World Language National Honor Society inductions. The students earned membership into their respective Staples chapters of the Chinese, French, German, Italian and Latin national organizations. To... Read more »
The Kandoo Band Plays at Media Lab, Best Buddies Ball
March 31, 2011 • 1 views
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The Kandoo Band will appear on WWPT-FM’s Live From the Media Lab on Friday, April 1, to promote awareness of disabilities and will provide the music for the Best Buddies Ball at Staples High School on April 2. All of the Kandoo Band members were born with Williams Syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental... Read more »
Board of Education Addresses Issues of Remaining Budget
January 11, 2011 • 1 views
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Image via Wikipedia The BOE meeting last night, Wednesday, Jan. 10, addressed the issues of the underground oil tank replacement proposal and the proposed budget for the next school year. The Board members began the night by focusing on the three oil tanks that need to be either repaired or replaced.... Read more »
From Staples to Dunder Mifflin: Paul Lieberstein ’85’s Path to Primetime
December 22, 2010 • 1 views
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Image via Wikipedia Most students know him as Toby Flenderson from “The Office,” but the road that took Paul Lieberstein ’85 from the halls of Staples High School to primetime on Thursday nights was not as smooth as it may seem. In fact, Lieberstein’s career aspirations after attending Staples... Read more »
Inklings Wins Crown Award
December 22, 2010 • 1 views
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Image via Wikipedia The Staples High School newspaper, Inklings, has been named a High School Newspaper Crown Finalist for the 2011 Crown Awards by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). Inklings will be awarded either a Gold or Silver Crown Award during CSPA’s 87th Annual Convention... Read more »
TV Production Classes Spice up Communication Time
December 22, 2010 • 1 views
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A crowd of students is congregated around two tables pushed together in the center of the room. The general murmur of talking dies down as teacher Jim Honeycutt begins to speak, and the students attentively listen to the day’s agenda. Today they will be continuing work filming and editing the stories... Read more »
Top Five Best Things About Staples
December 21, 2010 • 1 views
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In the November 2008 issue of Connecticut Magazine, Staples High School was named the “#1 High School in the State.” While the ranking heavily depended on test scores, percentage of students that attend college, the amount participating in Advanced Placement classes, and various other statistics,... Read more »
December 13, 2010: Candlelight Gives Back
December 13, 2010 • 1 views
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9:45 a.m. In front of Patty’s desk this morning there were bags and bags of non-perishable food donations that were collected this weekend at the Candlelight concert. People brought their donations when they came to watch the concert; the cans were collected by members of the Staples High School... Read more »