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Many families have been making puzzles to pass the time while school is out.

Global pandemic inspires students to pick up new and old hobbies

Natasha Taubenheim '22, Staff Writer April 30, 2020

Over a month ago, schools across Connecticut closed their doors in order to ensure the safety of students and prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. At the time, it was assumed that school would reopen...

In the clothing drive, each participant labeled every bag with size and gender description and placed it near their mailbox. Levitt then planned a pickup within 24 hours.

Coronavirus prompts charitable student contributions

Giselle Oldani '22, Web Arts Editor April 30, 2020

Families gathered outside their houses just a couple weeks ago, in safe social distancing fashion, with pots, pans, spoons, plates and every other kind of household object. These objects were then slammed...

COVID-19 can live on surfaces such as steel and plastic for up to three days and cardboard for up to 24 hours, which is why it is important to clean the exterior lids, bags, etc.

How to sanitize groceries during COVID-19

Theresa Vandis '22, Assistant Business Manager April 27, 2020

The application Zoom allows many people to video chat at once and is a great way to stay in touch with friends. Many students have been using this and find it effective.

Technology helps students overcome social distancing

Abbie Goldstein '22, Paper Opinions Editor April 13, 2020

The coronavirus has closed businesses, schools and recreational locations nationwide, severing human connection as a result. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is critical...

Due to the current pandemic, families will be celebrating Passover Seder with family and participating in traditional services virtually, utilizing platforms like Zoom.

Passover during pandemic: virtual Seders strengthen community

Remy Teltser ’21, Web Features Editor April 13, 2020

Smells of brisket and matzah ball soup fill the house. The table is set with Elijah’s cup and the traditional Seder plate, a set of eight symbolic foods that help in recounting the story of Passover....

Ruth Mannes, the new Executive Director of MoCA.

Mannes forges connections between community and art

Lea Rivel '22, Social Media Director April 6, 2020

Between her 20-year career in publishing, her last job as Executive Managing Editor at HarperCollins, taking a break from publishing to raise her family, being actively involved in the Westport PTA and...

For Distance Learning, teachers depend on online platforms to communicate with students. Teachers use Khan Academy, a resource for educational videos, to assign schoolwork. Google Classroom, Schoology and Google Hangout are other popular platforms.

Remote learning promotes communication

Charlotte Armstrong '21, Staff Writer March 27, 2020

Samira Saad ’21 rises out of bed at 9:00 a.m. and after a languid breakfast, she opens her laptop to Schoology. Over the next few hours, she rotates between typing up work and taking pictures of her...

Ellee Seitz ’21 works on posters to promote work language week during her honors Italian class. Many world language classes spent time making and hanging up posters around the school.

World Language Week returns to Staples

Chelsea Strober '21, Staff Writer March 20, 2020

All over the country, the first weeks of March are recognized as World Language Week. The week promotes and celebrates foreign languages and cultures from all around the world. While it has not taken place...

Yearbook committee members and editors Leah Chapman ’22, Zoë Kaye ’22 and Srushti Karve ’23 all work in the library classrooms to deliver yearbooks

Yearbook surveys attempt to integrate opinions, many don’t contribute

Hannah Conn '23 and Prasaus Yeager '22 March 11, 2020

When yearbooks are sent out to the school, there is a rush of students looking to see if their picture is somewhere besides their class photo and what is featured in that year's book. The Yearbook Club,...

P.E. class records their stress level in mindfulness activity tracker.

Mindfulness curriculum garners positive response from students, teachers

Allison Gillman '23 and Maya Hruskar '23 March 10, 2020

Close your eyes. Relax your muscles. Soften your mind. Focus on your breath, noticing how it enters and leaves your body. Envision yourself in a calm, peaceful, quiet place, such as a beach or the countryside,...

Dobin-Smith smiles next to flag of Switzerland during a quick exploration of the Swiss Alps. The group house he would share with other participants of the Wisdom Accelerator for Youth program is located across the valley.

Dobin-Smith emphasizes push for climate action in community

Allison Gillman '23, Staff Writer March 10, 2020

Each year, an area of coastal ecosystem larger than New York is destroyed. Every 45 minutes in Louisiana, an entire football field of land vanishes from rising sea levels. And over one million species...

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