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RTM members (left to right) Jimmy Izzo from District 3, Kristin Mott Purcell from District 1, Lauren Karpf from District 7,  Pam Kopack from District 3 and Andrew Bloom from District 1 participated in a panel discussion about the RTM’s responsibilities, functions and importance.

RTM Community Conversation promotes engagement with local government

Lily Hultgren ’25, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2025

A panel of five Representative Town Meeting (RTM) members spoke about what the RTM does, how it functions, its importance and the value of engaging with local politics at an RTM Community Conversation...

Various sites such as Google Translate and Google News will longer be accessible to students logged into their school account starting on Feb. 20.

New Google restrictions to be implemented Feb. 20

Lily Hultgren ’25, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2025

Students no longer have access to additional Google services such as Google Translate, Google News and Google Photos among others, using their school Google accounts starting Feb. 20. This is due to changes...

While we spend our holiday seasons celebrating our families and friends that play such an important role in our lives, there are others in our lives that also deserve to be acknowledged and appreciated: the strangers we interact with. These interactions have helped shape me into the person I am today and have helped me get through some of my hardest moments.

An ode to the strangers in my life

Lily Hultgren ’25, Editor-in-Chief January 6, 2025

From Thanksgiving to New Year's Day, the holiday season is a time of appreciation. A celebration of all of the family and friends in our lives as we surround ourselves with loved ones and take part in...

The 2024 Panorama Education Westport Public Schools Survey, conducted in the spring of 2024, showed improvements in four of its categories for students in grades 6-12: school safety, belonging, school climate and teacher-student relationships. However, student engagement went down.

Recent School Climate Survey prompts re-evaluation of survey questions, new school initiatives

Lily Hultgren ’25, Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2024

The Westport school district and Staples have adopted new initiatives in order to improve the school’s environment, following the release of the 2024 Panorama Education Westport Public Schools Climate...

 Riley Kosakowski ’25 (left), Thea Hinson ’25 (right) and Molly Whittle ’25 (not pictured) are this year’s new field hockey managers.

Team Builders: Meet the new field hockey managers

Lily Hultgren ’25, Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2024

The field vibrates with energy as players dart past each other, passing the ball swiftly. Rapid shouts fill the field as their eyes gleam with the heat of the competition, while the afternoon sun illuminates...

On Feb. 27, gathered on North Avenue across from Staples High School and Bedford Middle School to peacefully protest against racism and discrimination in Westport Public Schools. The protest lasted from 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Westport Public Schools face accusations of racism

Lily Hultgren ’25 and Zoe Alpert ’25 April 23, 2024

Westport Public Schools received calls for a reform of its policies regarding racism following a peaceful protest on Feb. 27, outside of Staples High School and Bedford Middle School. The protest was in...

Superintendent of Westport Public Schools Thomas Scarice was one of the administrators that spoke at the event.

Community reacts to event addressing antisemitism, racism, bias in Westport Public Schools

Lily Hultgren ’25, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2024

Members of the Westport community gathered in Temple Israel on March 13 for the event “Addressing Incidents of Antisemitism and Bias in our Schools.” The event, hosted and facilitated by Temple Israel,...

By regularly following the news, teens are able to stay more informed with what is going on in the world. Today, teens can have access to the news even on their phones, where they are able to view news articles, broadcasts and more from a variety of different publications.

Why teens should make an effort to follow the news

Lily Hultgren ’25, Paper Features Editor February 6, 2024

Before my junior year, I honestly never kept up with the news. I had only a vague idea about some current events, especially because they often aren't covered in our classes at school. While I was interested...

Art teacher Stephanie Sileo’s Printmaking and Studio Art Foundations classes created printmaking pieces using LEGOs.

New projects, recently added classes, independent exploration: art department welcomes variety of creative opportunities

Lily Hultgren ’25, Staff Writer December 18, 2023

For Staples students, whether you want to be an aspiring artist, learn a new skill or destress from a busy school schedule, there are many opportunities in the art department to tap into your creativity...

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