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BREAKING NEWS: Anticipated snow storm cancels Connecticut schools

Olivia Signorile '25, Creative Director February 12, 2024

Westport Public Schools canceled all schools and activities due to the forecast for tomorrow, Feb 13.    It is predicted that 8 to 12 inches of snow will fall on the state of Connecticut. The...

Students debate if they should be notified about snow days. Many believe that an email sent to students would be the most efficient and simplest way.

Numerous snow days prompt debate over school cancellation notifications

Talia Varsano '24, Paper Managing Editor February 16, 2022

There is nothing better than waking up and opening your curtains to reveal an all white landscape–freshly fallen snow coating the grass and trees. Your mind races with excitement and leaves you with...

While 2021 is already off to a crazy start, but it is important to keep some normalcy when it comes to childhood fun, and show days.

Snow Day Essentials Make Everything More Fun

Julia Leitner '23, Assistant Business Director February 12, 2021

Snow days survive COVID-19

Snow days survive COVID-19

Aidan Rogers ’22, Paper Arts Editor January 10, 2021

Power outages reveal ugly truth about this generation

Power outages reveal ugly truth about this generation

March 21, 2018

BY Julia Lombardo '20 This past Nor'easter on March 7 was one like no other. A downed tree blocked off my street and prevented anyone from entering or leaving. In other words, I was trapped. Trapped...

Five things to make the time go by on a snow day (other than Netflix)

Five things to make the time go by on a snow day (other than Netflix)

March 22, 2017

By Lauren Stack '17 The only time where a high school student would rejoice at the sound of the phone ringing at 6:00 am is when it is bearing the best two words of news possible: snow day. When it...

Winter Storm Stella leaves students in a white out

Winter Storm Stella leaves students in a white out

Brett Franklin '18, Assistant Business Manager March 14, 2017

Prior to the arrival of winter Storm Stella, it was announced the Westport Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, due to the forecast for blizzard conditions. Winter Storm Stella...

Seven ways to "sleigh" your next snow day

Seven ways to “sleigh” your next snow day

Sasha Narang, Staff Writer February 11, 2016

You’re snowed in. The roads are icy, your driveway isn’t plowed, and let’s be real, there’s nowhere within walking distance that’s worth a dreadful hike in the snow. So, what do you do? Here’s...

Save snow days for the summer

Save snow days for the summer

Eliza Goldberg, Staff Writer January 30, 2015

While most students scour the weather-reports searching for a possible glimmer of hope of a snow day, I see that little snowflake on my screen and pray for a false forecast or minimal accumulation. A snow...

Snow days break up spring break

Snow days break up spring break

Justine Seligson, Photo Coordinator March 5, 2014

Westport Public Schools have had six school cancellations this year, which is one day over the allotted five. As a result, April Break could potentially be reduced by a weekend and that first Monday, making...

Sixth snow day puts April break in jeopardy

Sixth snow day puts April break in jeopardy

Claudia Chen and Sophia Hampton February 14, 2014

After heavy snowfall and sleet left Westport’s roads icy and treacherous on Friday, Feb 14, the school district closed for the sixth time this year. This snow day extended February break by one day;...

[open inklinations] What are you doing during the snow day?

January 11, 2011
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January 6, 2011 | Wishful Thinking

January 6, 2011

Photo by Meghan Prior '118:45 a.m. As talk of a snow on Friday ensues, students enthusiastically search weather websites to see if there will be a snow day. While it seems that a snow day is not in the...

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