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Principal D’Amico began his tenure at Staples on July 1

Teachers asked to stop giving extra credit

Shane Rabacs, Staff Writer October 2, 2016

Shane Rabacs '19, Staff Writer In August, Principal James D’Amico, who was voted as principal in March of this year by the Westport School Board, asked teachers at Staples High School to consider...

Westport Public Schools proves absent in 2016 National Blue Ribbon honorees release

Westport Public Schools proves absent in 2016 National Blue Ribbon honorees release

Becky Hoving '17, Managing Editor September 29, 2016

Becky Hoving '17, Managing Editor The U.S. Department of Education announced this year’s National Blue Ribbon Schools on Sept. 28, 2016, yet not one of the 329 schools awarded were in Fairfield County....

Motorcade 2016 Video Recap

Motorcade 2016 Video Recap

September 26, 2016

MEDIA NOTES: Staples vs. Brien McMahon Football

MEDIA NOTES: Staples vs. Brien McMahon Football

September 8, 2016

By Cooper Boardman LAST TIME OUT: Staples fell to eventual state champion Darien 41-7 in the first round of the Class LL state tournament. Brendan Massoud ’17 scored the only points of the game...

Coordinating AP Assassination - Why It’s not worth it

Coordinating AP Assassination – Why It’s not worth it

Quinn Hughes, Breaking News Managing Editor June 10, 2016

When I was first notified by last year’s coordinators that I got the job I was ecstatic. Every student at Staples knows about the excitement of AP Assassination, the stakeouts, the betrayal, the heartbreak,...

James D’Amico Discusses Return to Staples

Sophie Driscoll, Opinions Editor May 19, 2016

James D’Amico was appointed principal of Staples High School on Monday, March 14. The Westport Board of Education voted unanimously in his favor, marking the end of an extensive national search to fill...

Excitement surrounds Compo basketball renovations

Excitement surrounds Compo basketball renovations

Jackson Livingstone, Staff Writer May 14, 2016

As the colds of winter and rains of early spring slowly recede, many Staples students find that their everyday activities move outdoors as temperatures begin to rise. Of the hobbies undergoing shift,...

“The Laramie Project” sequel soon to hit the black box stage

Erin McGroarty, Staff Writer May 6, 2016

Staples Players will be producing the spring black box show, “The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later,” with a small cast of just 18 students. The production will feature a select group of actors and actresses...

Wong explores art and culture through travel

Wong explores art and culture through travel

Jack Zapfel, Staff Writer May 6, 2016

Before Katie Wong ’16 moved to Westport for the start of her sophomore year of high school, she lived more than 20 hours away in Singapore. Despite describing the two places as “complete opposites,”...

Local students relay for those affected by cancer

Local students relay for those affected by cancer

Justin Schwebel, Staff Writer May 5, 2016

Staples and Weston High School students will be helping the fight against cancer on May 7 at Relay For Life on the Staples track from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event, according to student organizers, is a fun...

Cuffed jeans roar into Staples fashion

Cuffed jeans roar into Staples fashion

April 7, 2016

This winter Staples has experienced a major change. Out of the crowded forest of corduroys and khakis, cuffed jeans have emerged on top, taking the Staples pant game by storm. People have been cuffing...

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