Staples HS Students With Unpaid Lunch Bills Will Get Caps, Gowns, Despite Posted Signs Staples HS Students With Unpaid Lunch Bills Will Get Caps, Gowns, Despite Posted Signs
Staples HS Students With Unpaid Lunch Bills Will Get Caps, Gowns, Despite Posted Signs Seniors at a Fairfield County high school will not have their caps and gowns withheld, despite signs that were recently posted at Staples High School last week. “Attention all Seniors!,” the signs stated. “Two things will happen if you have a negative lunch balance… 1. You will not receive your graduation cap & gown! 2. You will not be allowed to purchase ANY items except for a basic lunch. Please make your life easier by paying up NOW!” Despite the signs, school officials have reportedly clarified the policy and announced that no students will have their caps or gowns withheld for gra…
Staples HS Custodian Arrested For Stalking Student, Westport Police Said Staples HS Custodian Arrested For Stalking Student, Westport Police Said
Staples HS Custodian Arrested For Stalking Student, Westport Police Said A Stratford man who worked as a maintenance employee at Staples High School in Westport has been arrested for allegedly stalking a student. Paul Telep, 52, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7, and charged with stalking, after a school resource officer observed him allegedly recording a student in the school cafeteria, said Westport Police Lt. Jillian Cabana. During the incident, Telep appeared to be recording students, particularly a juvenile female, with his work cell phone, Cabana said. The school officer confronted Telep about the suspicious incident and notified school officials, …
Staples HS Principal Stepping Down To Take Over At Alma Mater, New Fairfield HS Staples HS Principal Stepping Down To Take Over At Alma Mater, New Fairfield HS
Staples HS Principal Stepping Down To Take Over At Alma Mater, New Fairfield HS Staples High School Principal James D’Amico has submitted his resignation and a search for his successor has already kicked off, school officials announced on Friday. In an email to parents, Westport Schools Superintendent Colleen Palmer told parents that D’Amico will be leaving Westport in June to take over at his hometown high school in New Fairfield. D’Amico, 42, the district’s former director of secondary education, took over at the helm of the high school in July 2016, filling the seat of the retired John Dodig. He first came to the district in 2001 as a social studies teacher and work…
Coleytown Middle School May Not Open Before 2020 Coleytown Middle School May Not Open Before 2020
Coleytown Middle School May Not Open Before 2020 A Fairfield County middle school that was forced to shutter its doors in September due to mold concerns may not reopen for more than a year. A report from engineering firms Kohler Ronan, LLC and Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. that was recently returned found that Coleytown Middle School in Westport may not be able to safely reopen until January 2020 after the building was closed due to ongoing mold issues. The emergency closure left the 450 Coleytown elementary school students and staff split between Bedford Middle School and Staples High School. Officials said that the mold proble…
Westport Board Of Ed OKs K-6 Plan For Coleytown Students Displaced By Mold Westport Board Of Ed OKs K-6 Plan For Coleytown Students Displaced By Mold
Westport Board Of Ed OKs K-6 Plan For Coleytown Students Displaced By Mold The Westport Board of Education has come up with a plan for its students after hundreds were displaced due to an ongoing mold issue at the Coleytown Middle School. Earlier this year, the middle school was forced to shut down for the year due to an ongoing mold problem. The emergency closure left the 450 Coleytown elementary school students and staff split between Bedford Middle School and Staples High School. After three months of debate, the Board of Education voted five to two this week to make Westport’s elementary schools K-6 beginning next year, though they said they are open to findin…
Westport Dad Launches Petition Against 'Monster' Middle School Westport Dad Launches Petition Against 'Monster' Middle School
Westport Dad Launches Petition Against 'Monster' Middle School A Westport father is rallying the community as he attempts to prevent the school district from creating what he dubbed a “monster school.” Earlier this year, the Coleytown Middle School in Westport was forced to shut down for the year due to an ongoing mold problem. The emergency closure left the 450 Coleytown elementary school students and staff split between Bedford Middle School and Staples High School. One of the proposals included the consolidation of every middle school in the district into one school in Bedford, drawing the ire of some opposed to the “monster school.” The district’s …
Staples HS Girls Soccer Coach Resigns After Exposing Himself To Teen, Police Say Staples HS Girls Soccer Coach Resigns After Exposing Himself To Teen, Police Say
Staples HS Girls Soccer Coach Resigns After Exposing Himself To Teen, Police Say A high school girls soccer coach has resigned after being arrested for exposing himself to a teenage girl. David Sharpe, 29, of Fairfield, who coached the team at Staples High School in Westport, was arrested Saturday on a court warrant charging him with public indecency and breach of peace, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. The incident was first reported to police on Oct. 23, by a resident who filed a complaint of a male exposing himself in his to a female pedestrian in the area of Old Post Road and South Benson Road, Kalamaras said. “The victim, a juvenile, gave respondin…
How 22-Year-Old Staples HS Grad Will Help Shake Up State Senate How 22-Year-Old Staples HS Grad Will Help Shake Up State Senate
How 22-Year-Old Staples HS Grad Will Help Shake Up State Senate Will Haskell, who announced his State Senate candidacy during his senior year of college, ran on a platform of restoring tolls to highways, paid family leave and tougher gun control laws. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the 22-year-old Haskell of Westport toppled Toni Boucher of Wilton, a Republican who has served in the state legislature since 1997 including the 26th Senate District — nearly as long as Haskell has been alive. Haskell is a graduate of Staples High School and Georgetown University. For more background about Haskell, read an earlier Daily Voice profile of him by clicking here.  …
Middle School In Westport Will Remain Closed Through June Due To Mold Issue Middle School In Westport Will Remain Closed Through June Due To Mold Issue
Middle School In Westport Will Remain Closed Through June Due To Mold Issue Mold and architectural issues will keep the doors of a Fairfield County middle school shuttered for the rest of the academic year. The Coleytown Middle School in Westport, which was shut down last month due to an ongoing mold problem, will be closed through June, officials announced this week. The closure came after a rise in absences and medical complaints from students to begin the school year, which led to the initial shut down. According to school officials, additional testing at the school found more architectural issues in the building. Water is leaking through the roof and facade, wh…
Sophomore From Westport Dies In College Dorm Room Sophomore From Westport Dies In College Dorm Room
Sophomore From Westport Dies In College Dorm Room A sophomore college student from Fairfield County died in his dorm room at Providence College on Thursday night. Augustus Cardello of Westport was 19. Police have ruled out foul play and the Providence Police Department said the death does not appear suspicious, but no cause of death has been given, the Providence Journal reported. Cardello graduated from Staples High School in 2017. Providence College canceled its men's and women's basketball "Late Night Madness Celebration" marking the start of official preseason practices for its Big East programs that had been scheduled for …
New Rankings: These Fairfield County High Schools Among Best In State New Rankings: These Fairfield County High Schools Among Best In State
New Rankings: These Fairfield County High Schools Among Best In State Related story: These Fairfield County School Districts Among Best In State It’s no secret that Fairfield County is home to some of the nation’s finest schools. But which high schools are at the top the list? On Wednesday, Niche released its 2019 rankings, which are “based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.” Using a weighted scale that includes academic grades (60 percent), teacher’s grades (10 percent), culture and diversity (10 percent), parent-student surveys (10 percent) and other …
Fairfield Prep President Calls Anti-Semitic Lacrosse Game Chants 'Hurtful' Fairfield Prep President Calls Anti-Semitic Lacrosse Game Chants 'Hurtful'
Fairfield Prep President Calls Anti-Semitic Lacrosse Game Chants 'Hurtful' Fairfield Preparatory School has apologized to Staples High School for the actions of students in the stands who used anti-Semitic chants during a state playoff game last week. According to Staples school officials and parents who attended, members from the Fairfield Prep booster club chanted "Happy Hanukkah" and other hateful words whenever one of the Jewish Staples players scored during the game last Wednesday, May 30. Known as the "Bomb Squad," the group usually chants support, but apparently, this is the first time any type of "hateful" words or actions wer…