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Staples High School coronavirus cases increase

Students who were identified as a close contact received an email on Nov 10 at around 9 pm, letting the students know they will be required to quarantine for the 14 days.

November 12, 2020

An email was sent out announcing that two more individuals at Staples High School have tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 9. This is Staples’ fifth positive case of the year so far. “This...

Arden Scherer ’21 debuts new tie-dye business

May 12, 2020

The sun is peeking from behind cool spring clouds, brightly colored flowers and leaves are blooming throughout gardens and pastel colors are emerging from the depths of closets -- all indicators that...

Students consider impacts of new AP exam format

April 15, 2020

Westport’s hidden treasure: Wakeman Town Farm

Three little ones show off freshly picked strawberries from the farm.

March 29, 2020

Online school proves to be a challenge for students

Online schooling due to Coronavirus has become very challenging for many students, possibly even more challenging than regular school.

March 27, 2020

Online school is new to almost all of us. We’re so used to going to school, seeing our friends and meeting with teachers, which has all been taken away due to coronavirus. Online school has proven...

Cafeteria provides variety of water choices

The Staples cafeteria offers a wide variety of water. The waters range from Aquafina, Dasani, Smart and Evian.

March 25, 2020

Students utilize break for different activities

Students prepare for the days of online learning to come.

March 22, 2020

Staples seniors future: Out of state vs. in-state universities

Staples students tend to venture to out of state universities vs. in-state universities, and we talked to three Staples seniors about why this is the case.

March 4, 2020

GFA eliminates AP courses

A student shows her packed schedule with two of her AP classes being in the afternoon.

February 25, 2020

The bell rings. Students stuff their pencils and papers back into their bags. Anxious looks are shot towards the teacher collecting the tests. The class exits as murmurs about the exam stream down the...

Kids rush to pick career paths too young

Students are becoming more and more pressured into picking their career paths too young.

February 13, 2020

It is more common than not that you will come across a high schooler who has a perfect sense of what they want to do with his or her life. For me there was no question: it was always Communications. I’ve...

Staples cafeteria meets the majority of students’ needs

February 12, 2020

Singapore students experience life in Westport

December 20, 2019

Assessment center: Is it effective?

Photo of sign outside of the Assessment Center. It is located on the door of the make-up center.

December 2, 2019

Many Staples students get the Assessment Center and learning center confused. These two rooms are put into place by the school to be helpful for students. But rarely students are unaware of where these...

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