Superintendent: 2 New COVID-19 Cases at Staples High School
Press ReleaseDear Westport Families and Staff,
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. As of the time I am writing to you this evening we have 2 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 from this past weekend. There were no newly reported cases today. The reports from the weekend came from the following school:
Staples High School - 2
Those impacted have been notified by school and District officials. As a reminder, families are asked to report positive of COVID-19 cases of students using our reporting voicemail or email regardless of whether the students are in remote or hybrid models of instruction. Please follow this link for more information on reporting.
Additionally, we want to remind families that students with pending Covid-19 tests should not return to school until receiving negative results. This approach is critical in helping us continue minimizing the potential for transmission in our schools.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice
Superintendent of Schools
Sun Comes Out over Gray’s Creek
After a day of rain and fog, the sun did come out for sunset over Gray’s Creek this evening.
Westport Cumulative COVID-19 Cases Up 17; Deaths Unchanged; State Positivity Rate 2.35%
The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport has added 17 positive or probable COVID-19 cases, and has added 0 new deaths. This includes data from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,417 cases. Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 28 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 2.35%
Frogger Video Game Returns; Westport Resident holds World Record
Frogger, a 1980s arcade game, has announced its comeback as a new show on the Peacock network (via NBC). In the article below, the world record holder for the most points won in the game is apparently held by a Westporter: Pat Laffaye
Frogger Coming To Peacock As A Reality Competition Series
By Mark Lugris From THEGAMER.comPeacock, the video streaming service owned and operated by NBCUniversal, has reportedly greenlit a live-action show based on Frogger, the iconic arcade game developed by Konami and originally published by Sega in 1981.
In the reality series, contestants will take on the role of the frog from the Konami video game as they attempt to cross a number obstacles, including traffic, alligators and hippos. The "crossings" are meant to challenge the players' strength, strategy and problem-solving skills. The winner will be awarded a cash prize.
Frogger, considered one of the greatest video games created, has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. In the game, players must guide a frog to each of the empty "frog homes" at the top of the screen. Frogger, which can be played by one or two players, begins with three, five, or seven frogs, depending on the settings selected by the player. A four-direction joystick is used to navigate the frog across the lanes.
The original 1981 arcade version joined the Nintendo Switch and PS4 Arcade Archives on December 12, 2019. A remake of the original game has been announced for release exclusively for the Intellivision Amico.
The game famously appeared in a 1998 episode of Seinfeld titled The Frogger. In the episode, Jerry and George visit a pizzeria they frequented when they were kids and find that the Frogger machine still holds George's twenty-year-old high score.
The current Frogger world record holder is Pat Laffaye of Westport, Connecticut, who scored 1,029,990 points on August 15, 2017, becoming the first and only person ever to break one million points on an original arcade machine
Frogger is Peacock’s first original competition series. The streaming service, which launched on July 15, 2020, primarily showcases content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming.
Frogger is produced by Eureka Productions (ABC's Holey Moley, Fox's Name That Tune) in partnership with Konami Cross Media NY. Eureka's Chris Culvenor created the format and will executive produce with Paul Franklin.