Students utilize break for different activities
Rebecca Kanfer and Marlo Von der Ahe '20
March 22, 2020
There’s never too much of a break: Schools must preserve Feb. break
Izzy Sareen '22, Staff Writer
March 3, 2020
February break provides the much-needed time away from midterms and SAT preps. Some consider this week paradise because it gives students a vacation from the most stressful time of the year. However, in 2015, Westport schools’ Board of Education debated whether February break should not be included wi...
Classes should complete tests before long breaks
December 5, 2018
After a winter holiday break largely comprised of eating, excessive sleeping and endless movie-watching, students do not come back necessarily in the studious mindset that school requires. So, before students and teachers leave for long breaks, all work for the unit that is currently in progress should...
WPS eliminates Wednesday before Thanksgiving
November 12, 2018
Westport Public Schools no longer has school on Wednesday Nov. 21, the day before Thanksgiving, to allow for a more family-oriented break. With the day typically having lots of absenteeism from the student body, the administration found the day to lack educational productivity.
A student’s guide to staycation
March 9, 2017
By: Nicole Dienst '18 The plethora of vacation instagrams and snapchat stories, whether it be telluride or Anguilla, can be quite overwhelming when you're in Westport for vacation. "Over break it's boring to be home just because all my friends were gone and I realized how I can only handle so...
New midterm schedule generates unwanted stress
January 11, 2017
Max Appell '18 Why fix something that isn’t broken? It may be a cliche, but it’s true. The new midterm schedule takes everything that was already stressful and makes it ten times worse. Having to wake up earlier, stay after school later and undergo an hour long break with crowded halls and pa...
In defense of midterms after break
January 4, 2017
Margot Mather '17 You hear midterm stress before you see it. The tapping of nervous feet, the violent scribbling of trig identities and derivatives and occasional sniffles as tears well up around the eyes. While many students advocate to push these midterms before break in order to enjoy their...
The best books to read during the break
Sophie Driscoll, Staff Writer
February 22, 2016
February break is the perfect time to read. Whether relaxing on a beach, cozied up in front of a fire or lounging at home, these books will keep you entertained all week long. “Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage” by Haruki Murakami After losing the people he cared ...
Staples community enjoys classic Thanksgiving traditions
Kit Epstein, Opinions Editor
November 29, 2015
On Wednesday, November 25, the final bell rang earlier than usual for the half day ending at 11:40 a.m. This ring signaled cheers among students and faculty alike -- Thanksgiving break has arrived. Falling on a Thursday every year, Thanksgiving gifts Staples students with a four day weekend filled wit...
Giving thanks, but no Thanksgiving
Alix Sommers, Assistant Business Manager
November 25, 2015
The warm aroma of a juicy turkey, baked pies and mashed potatoes fills the kitchen as family members carrying additional homemade goodies walk inside greeting each other with hugs. Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the United States during the third Thursday in November. It’s a d...
Calendar changes for 2016-2017 school year spark opinions
Becky Hoving, Staff Writer
March 4, 2015
According to a draft of the 2016-2017 Westport Public School calendar posted on the Board of Education website, February break will be shortened to three days of vacation, including a Staff Development day, rather than a full week off of school. This change, though, will only affect current sophomores...
Loading ...Katie Simons ’22, News Editor
Coleytown Elementary School (CES) closed down on Sept. 11 after a staff member tested positive for Coronavirus just three days after opening the school to students for the first time since March The district plans to reo...
High school football players protest in Hartford over season’s cancellation
September 11, 2020
School closures highlight economic inequality across Connecticut
June 22, 2020
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
June 3, 2020
