Falkenstein and Bauer receive Ralph J. Monaco Memorial Award
Staples High School students Elijah Falkenstein and Zander Bauer received the Connecticut Bar Association’s Award for Civics.
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Category: Education
$168.8M in schools funding approved as part of $266M town budget
The Representative Town Meeting approved $168.8m for the Westport School District, the largest share of the $266m town budget.
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Hartford to send Westport a check for $270K
Governor Ned Lamont released a breakdown of state funding for Westport totaling $270,157 for the 2027 fiscal year cycle.
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Two Staples students win ‘Diversity Essay Contest’
Staples students Kaila Patel and Liam Harrison won the TEAM Westport 2026 Teen Diversity Essay Contest.
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Adelia Purcell, Staples ’23, wins Truman Scholarship for public service career
Staples alumna Adelia Purcell wins the $30,000 Truman Scholarship for a plan to prevent sexual assault worldwide.
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Ninth graders keeping pace
Westport BoE reviews data on the ninth grade class of 2029, noting positive trends but seeking more granular insight into student well-being.
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Parents, board differ on special ed study goals
The school board is moving forward with a special education program review; some parents want an independent audit and greater say in the process.
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Finally, a calendar!
The Westport school board approved the 2026-27 calendar. New holidays like Diwali, Eid, and Lunar New Year were rejected.
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RTM committee moves school budget one step closer
The RTM Finance Committee voted 7-0 to recommend the Westport school board’s $157.8 million budget proposal for 2026-27.
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Senior SHS students prep for real life
Staples students simulated real-life issues–household budgets safety, decision-making, and nutrition.
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Teen essay contest winners program
Team Westport and the Westport Library present the essay contest winners discussing the Declaration of Independence principles on Tuesday, April 28.
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Parents of 4-5 year-olds: register them for kindergarten now
Early kindergarten registration in Westport helps the administration plan ahead and ensures a smooth start to your child’s educational journey.
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Staples team competes at state personal finance challenge
Staples High School students finished second in the Personal Finance Challenge Connecticut finals in their first-ever state appearance.
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BoE discusses holidays and student climate survey
The Westport Board of Education met to discuss recognizing Diwali, Eid, and Lunar New Year as official school holidays for the 2026/27 calendar year.
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Staples announces graduates with high honors
Nineteen graduates from the Staples High School class of 2026 earned the high honors seal, placing them in the top four percent of the class.
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Board debates school calendar
Assistant superintendent John Bayers presented a plan to the BoE that converts a March professional development day into a sixth snow day.
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Survey says . . .
Board vice chair Dorie Hordon questions the amount of time spent on student surveys as superintendent Thomas Scarice defends their efficiency over focus groups.
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Gifts for Coleytown and Staples approved
The board accepted $85,000 in gifts for Coleytown Middle School curtains and Staples coaching stipends, supporting the arts and student safety.
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WCP’s Playhouse Playmakers starts April 11
Middle schoolers create an original play, learn playwriting and acting fundamentals, and perform a staged reading in a professional setting.
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Panic buttons at Staples: the inside story
Seniors Zander Bauer and Elijah Falkenstein championed the new $695,000 panic button system for Staples High School.
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Mothers Know Best starring Laura and Linda Benanti
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesSaturday, May 9, 2026 4PM Laura and Linda Benanti: Mothers Know Best
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Sorry for Laughing
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesMonday, May 11, 2026 at 7PM Sorry For Laughing by Evan Zes Part of the Barnstormer series, held in the Lucille Lortel White Barn Center.
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Camp MoCA Open House
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesSummer camp families—both returning and new—are invited to a special Camp MoCA Open House for a sneak peek at all the creativity and fun in store this summer! Explore our […]
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Art Adventures! – Saturday Drop-In Art Class for Kids
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesYour child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have […]
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Click Clack Moo
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesSaturday, May 16, 2026 at 1PM & 4PM Click Clack Moo A TheaterWorksUSA Production Recommended Ages: Pre-K through 4
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Click Clack Moo
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesSaturday, May 16, 2026 at 1PM & 4PM Click Clack Moo A TheaterWorksUSA Production Recommended Ages: Pre-K through 4
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MoCACT Sessions: Karisa Chiu, violin and Frederic Chiu, piano
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesExperience an evening of expressive brilliance with internationally acclaimed violinist Karisa Chiu—celebrated for her “distinctive and fascinating intellect” and prizewinning virtuosity—and renowned pianist Frederic Chiu, whose expansive career and imaginative […]
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Opera Meets Broadway! May 17 4 pm Weston Public Library
Weston Public Library 56 Norfield Rd., Weston, CT, United States“OPERA MEETS BROADWAY!” MAY 17 WESTON LIBRARY At 4 pm on May 17 the Friends of the Weston Library present “Opera Meets Broadway!” as the latest in their Sunday Soundscapes […]
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An Evening with Audra McDonald
Westport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesTuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7PM An Evening with Audra McDonald with Andy Einhorn on piano
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MoCACT Sessions: Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesTriple Play unites three exceptional American musicians — Peter "Madcat" Ruth, Joel Brown, and Chris Brubeck — whose collective roots stretch back nearly 40 years through rock, jazz, folk, blues, […]
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Art Adventures! – Saturday Drop-In Art Class for Kids
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesYour child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have […]
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Sound Bath Meditation with Hummingbird Healing Arts
MoCA CT 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut, United StatesLisa's unique immersive Sound Bath Meditations are multi-instrumental soundscapes designed to reset your nervous system. They typically begin with a short guided meditation to relax the participants as they lie […]
$40
Location
Westport, US
2:45 pm,
May 9, 2026
57°F
moderate rain
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