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Suspicious Person Report Prompts Shelter-In-Place Order At Westport Schools Suspicious Person Report Prompts Shelter-In-Place Order At Westport Schools
Suspicious Person Report Prompts Shelter-In-Place Order At Westport Schools A person deemed suspicious who was walking on school grounds in Fairfield County led to shelter-in-place orders for two buildings to allow police to investigate. On Thursday, May 19 in Westport, the police department's school security officer, and Staples School resource officer investigated a report of a suspicious person on school grounds. According to a spokesperson from the Westport Police Department, an unknown suspect - believed to be in his teens - was dropped off at the Bedford Middle School, but the person then left that campus and walked towards Staples High School. The spokespe…

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by Zak Failla
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Westport Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student Westport Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student
Westport Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Student A 72-year-old Fairfield County teacher has been charged with sexual assault for allegedly touching a student inappropriately at an area middle school last year. The incident took place in Westport at Bedford Middle School on Thursday, Jan. 27, said Lt. David Wolf of the Westport Police Department. Following the accusation, in which a student told police that engineering and design teacher Arthur Ellis, age 72, of Westerly, Rhode Island, had inappropriately touched them in December 2021, an extensive investigation began, Wolf said. Following the accusation, Ellis was immediately placed on l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: 15 New Cases Reported At Westport School District COVID-19: 15 New Cases Reported At Westport School District
Covid-19: 15 New Cases Reported At Westport School District A Fairfield County school district is contending with a new surge of COVID-19 cases that have cropped up across multiple school buildings, officials announced. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued an alert to the community cautioning that there have been more than a dozen newly confirmed COVID-19 cases within schools districtwide. According to Scarice, new cases were confirmed in students and staffers at: Staples High School: 9 cases; Bedford Middle School: 2 cases; Coleytown Elementary School: 1 case; Greens Farms Elementary School: 1 case; Kings Highway Elementary Scho…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Seven New Cases Confirmed At Westport School District COVID-19: Seven New Cases Confirmed At Westport School District
Covid-19: Seven New Cases Confirmed At Westport School District Seven new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at four schools inside a Fairfield County district, officials announced. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued a notice to the community this week advising that new cases were confirmed at Staples High School, Coleytown Elementary School, Saugatuck Middle School, and Bedford Middle School. Of the seven cases, four were reported at Staples, with one each in the three other schools. “Those impacted have been notified by school and District officials,” Scarice stated. “As a reminder, families are asked to report positive of COVID-19…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District COVID-19: New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District
Covid-19: New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District New COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the Westport Public School District, officials announced. Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice announced on Monday night, Dec. 14 that two new cases in the district, one each at Bedford Middle School and Coleytown Elementary School. During the pandemic, Westport has been hit particularly hard, with cases quickly spreading, though the district has been able to keep buildings open in many cases. Earlier story - COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District “Both cases involved individuals already quarantining based on exposures outs…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Westport School District Reports New Cases COVID-19: Westport School District Reports New Cases
Covid-19: Westport School District Reports New Cases Several new positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in multiple Fairfield County schools, officials announced. In Westport, four new cases were reported at four different schools: Bedford Middle School, Long Lots Elementary, Staples High School, and Stepping Stone Preschool, Superintendent Thomas Scarice wrote in a notice to parents. Related story - COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District “In our efforts to remain transparent with reports of positive Covid-19 cases associated with our schools, we will continue to provide these updates as information is confirmed,” Scar…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Cases Reported At Westport School District COVID-19: New Cases Reported At Westport School District
Covid-19: New Cases Reported At Westport School District New COVID-19 cases have been announced in a Fairfield County school district that has been hit hard by the virus during the ongoing second wave. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued an alert on Tuesday night reporting that there was a newly confirmed COVID-19 case inside Saugatuck Elementary School and Bedford Middle School, following cases being reported throughout the district earlier this week. Scarice said that anyone who may have been exposed to the virus has been contacted and instructed to temporarily quarantine. The latest positive cases come following a small outb…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Westport Will Begin Distributing Surgical Masks To Residents COVID-19: Westport Will Begin Distributing Surgical Masks To Residents
Covid-19: Westport Will Begin Distributing Surgical Masks To Residents Surgical masks will be provided to residents of one area town to help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after receiving funds from a local foundation. Thanks to a donation from Fairfield County's Grace Farms Foundation in New Canaan, Westport officials were able to purchase surgical masks for the public to help reduce the spread and transmission of COVID-19.  The town’s Emergency Response Management Team will be handing out the masks to Westport residents on Tuesday, May 12, at Bedford Middle School, 88 North Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until supplies last. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport
Middle School Principal Placed On Leave In Westport A middle school principal in Fairfield County is being put on leave following reports of her arrest last week for allegedly being involved in a verbal and physical incident in Southbury. Coleytown Middle School Principal Kris Szabo, who was charged with second-degree breach of peace following an incident over a parking spot, has been placed on administrative leave, school officials said in a letter to parents. Szabo was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27 when she struck a 71-year-old man during an argument. She was placed on leave as of Wednesday, Dec. 4. It is unclear how long Szabo’s leave …

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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 …

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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…

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by Zak Failla
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Middle School In Westport Closed For Week Due To Ongoing Mold Issues Middle School In Westport Closed For Week Due To Ongoing Mold Issues
Middle School In Westport Closed For Week Due To Ongoing Mold Issues Although schools only recently opened their doors following summer vacation, some Fairfield County middle school students are already getting a week off amid fears and concerns of an ongoing mold problem. The Coleytown Middle School in Westport will be closed the rest of the week, officials announced on Tuesday afternoon. Students were already scheduled to have an off day on Wednesday in accordance with Yom Kippur, but School Superintendent Colleen Palmer decided to take the rest of the week to try and get the mold problems under control. In an email to parents on Tuesday afternoon, she cit…

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by Zak Failla