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Teacher Appreciation week was created by the National Parent Teacher Association in 1984. The week takes place every year from May 2-6. This year marks the 38th year of the week being recognized. This led to the decision to ask five teachers if they feel appreciated, and how they feel about the week as a...

*Names have been changed for anonymity. Students got a half day last Wednesday, and it felt pretty good. We were able to use that time as we chose—to finish schoolwork, to do some exercise, to meditate. You could say it was time dedicated to our own personal….wellness. Teachers got a different dose of wellness, in...

*Names have been changed for anonymity. Students got a half day last Wednesday, and it felt pretty good. We were able to use that time as we chose—to finish schoolwork, to do some exercise, to meditate. You could say it was time dedicated to our own personal….wellness. Teachers got a different dose of wellness, in...

Senator Will Haskell announced Jan. 3 that he will not be running for reelection and plans to take a break from public service to pursue law school. “There are a lot of exciting things going on, but it feels like the right time in my life to take an intermission,” Haskell said in an interview...

Senator Will Haskell announced Jan. 3 that he will not be running for reelection and plans to take a break from public service to pursue law school. “There are a lot of exciting things going on, but it feels like the right time in my life to take an intermission,” Haskell said in an interview...

Connecticut has recently experienced a 16% increase in traffic-related deaths, indicated by data from the state Department of Transportation. As of Nov. 12, there were 290 cases of traffic-related deaths in Connecticut, which is higher than both the figures for 2020 and 2019 through the same date (257 and 216 deaths, respectively). Should this trend...

Connecticut has recently experienced a 16% increase in traffic-related deaths, indicated by data from the state Department of Transportation. As of Nov. 12, there were 290 cases of traffic-related deaths in Connecticut, which is higher than both the figures for 2020 and 2019 through the same date (257 and 216 deaths, respectively). Should this trend...

All Westport elementary and middle school students were given the option to fully return to school as of Feb. 3. While some chose to stay remote, most made the decision to go back and conclude their distance learning experience.  There has been speculation that Staples will similarly return full-time in the near future, although there isn’t a definite date set. The Board of Education just recently approved a 75% hybrid model, which will begin in early March. Many teachers and staff believe t...