I have known the stiff feeling of a pound of gel and hairspray on my head to form a kind of shiny, plastered helmet since the age of three. The bobby pins sticking into your scalp never get any more comfortable and the fake eyelash glue never stings your eyes any less. Yet despite all.
Nightmares about pop quizzes on class readings from the night before plague some Staples students, forcing them on a rollercoaster of constant stress and relief with every day of school. Others simply crack their knuckles, sit down and watch an easy video while jotting down a few notes. These two students may be taking the.
Seven members of Staples High School’s senior class have qualified as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program after taking the 2020 PSAT exam. Emma Alcyone ’22, Natalie Bandura ’22, Zachary Bishop ’22, Michael Brody ’22, Chloe Nevas ’22, Maxwell Tanksley ’22 and Julian Weng ’22 all scored in the top 1% of Connecticut’s test.
The hallways are packed with people, full of the faces and footsteps of students, some who feel as though they haven’t seen each other for a million years. Shouts of “ohmygodhi” fill the air as peers inexplicably discover their desks are next to each other despite not even knowing they shared a class.
Many students and staff are enthusiastic as they find their footing in the new 75% capacity schedule, which began on March 1. However, others in the Staples community feel there are some kinks to work out during the adjustment period.
The new schedule brings students into school for in-person learning three days a week. Hybrid students are now split into four cohorts A, B, C and F as well as two cohorts for full distance and full in-person learners D and E respectively. Each day, three hybrid cohorts attend in-person, allowing students to see their friends from each of the other three cohorts over the week.
Never before have I seen so many people, from toddlers to old-timers, flocking to a bookstore. On Feb. 24, when the new downtown Barnes & Noble opened its doors, there we all were, ready to explore what was once the town’s Restoration Hardware.
Inside, I was delighted by the smell of paper and fresh planks of wood. The old Barnes & Noble was dim and cramped with ugly shelves despite its spacious interior. Even with its smaller floorspace, the new location is airy and light, a rainbow of book covers adorning every wall.
As a bibliophile, I am overjoyed with our new Barnes & Noble and believe it will become just as beloved, if not more so, than the old. The new store gets a thumbs up.