Tag: midterms

COVID-19 forces Staples art classes to alter midterms

This vase was created this fall and the piece will be included in Kate Stephan’s ’21 mid-year portfolio project.

January 20, 2021

As with many things both inside and out of Staples, art classes are running a bit differently this year. Everything from chorus to painting and graphic design have had to make adjustments for our hybrid...

Staples eliminates midterm week, prompts different responses from community

In previous years, Staples held an official midterm week with a specific block-schedule designed for preparing for and taking exams. This year, however, the administration has axed such a week from the schedule.

January 20, 2021

The 2020-21 school year has been filled with surprises: the hybrid model, COVID-19 scares within the community and even institution of virtual concerts. As a result, life at Staples and other Westport...

Unique study techniques for the upcoming midterms

Cooper Tirola ’23 uses Staples’ standing desk to exercise while studying for the upcoming midterms. This example is just one of the many studying techniques explained in the podcast.

January 27, 2020

Students stress over midterm exams due to lack of preparation time

January 23, 2020

Students take advantage of Westport’s educational environments

January 16, 2020

Making midterm studying efficient and enjoyable

January 14, 2020

The Westport Library attracts students seeking a place to study in the stress of midterm week

The Westport Library offers multiple levels to allow students collaborating on projects or students studying individually to work their best.

January 13, 2020

Papers pile up on the desk crammed in the corner of your bedroom as your mom yells from the kitchen to come empty the dishwasher. Your printer beeps and an ‘out of paper’ error message appears, preventing...

Staples’ art classes showcase student work

January 5, 2020

Students opinions on new exam schedule for 2019

January 9, 2019

Removing midterm make-up day hurts students

The midterm season is tough enough, but the removal of the midterm make-up days will cause students to push past flu symptoms and potentially make-up tests after and before school.

December 18, 2018

Midterm season is quickly approaching and there are many new changes unfamiliar to Staples students. The most significant one, perhaps, is the lack of a make-up day built into the midterm schedule. Instead,...

Students react to the 2018 midterm elections

November 13, 2018

Ending birthright citizenship destroys the American Dream

November 12, 2018

It came as almost no surprise when President Trump declared in an interview with Axios on HBO––which aired fully Sunday Nov. 4––that birthright citizenship should be done away with through an executive...