Morning Weather Report
Today
Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 7 mph.
Beloved Staples Teacher Suddenly Passes Away; Staples Opening on 3 Hour Delay Monday
Update
Dear Westport Families and Staff,
I am writing as a follow up to the tragic passing of Mike Sansur. I met with the Staples High School crisis team earlier this evening, and we decided that it's best to operate the high school on a three hour delayed opening for students tomorrow, Monday, October 17, 2022. The school day for students will begin at 11:00 a.m., and buses are expected to begin their runs at 10:10 a.m.
Our staff will arrive at their regular time and use that time to prepare for receiving students. Students will begin their day in the Connections period, and support from our mental health staff will be available at that time and throughout the day. Any student who needs support should speak with a trusted adult in the building; any parent who believes their child needs support should let their child’s counselor or grade-level assistant principal know.
We appreciate everyone’s understanding of this change and the continued support of the entire Westport community during this difficult time.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice
Superintendent
First Email
Dear Westport Families and Staff,
I am so sorry to be writing to you today to share some tragic news. Yesterday, we lost Michael Sansur, beloved Technology Education teacher at Staples High School, to a car accident on I-95. His son was also critically injured in the accident. We are devastated by this news and our hearts are with the Sansur family during this difficult time.
Stafford Thomas, principal of Staples High School, will be working with the building’s crisis team, as well as the central office crisis team, to develop plans for supporting students, staff and families, in coping with this tragedy. We will share those plans with the community later today.
Mike was a personal favorite of countless students and staff. His career has been marked by inspirational stories of Mike positively impacting the lives of students at Staples and creating an unparalleled sense of belonging in his classroom.
Further details and support plans will be shared later today.
Respectfully,
Thomas Scarice
Superintendent
Staples Boys Soccer: Yet Another Shut-Out
The Wreckers controlled the game on Friday from start to finish. The 6-0 win over St. Joseph’s was Staples’ third in five days. It raises their record to 6-6-1, and keeps them in the race for an FCIAC playoff berth.
Scoring was led by Junior Avery Mueller wo scored twice and sophomore Jonny Costello, also with two goals. Sophmores Dylan Hoke and Sam Rossoni added one goal each.
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Knifed Watercolors Creator Marian Christy Exhibition Opens at MoCA Westport
Marian Christy, above left, sunglasses, spoke with museum-goers about her work and her exhibit at MoCA Westport.
Saturday night MoCA Westport held its opening reception for From the Pen to the Knife, an exhibition featuring a unique collection of watercolors by the ground-breaking artist Marian Christy. Now 90 years old, Christy is the pioneer who invented Knifed Watercolors®, a new technique she developed into a single and original style that shatters tradition. The technique uses only palette knives and puddles of paint. No drawing and no brushes.
Christy was a Pulitzer-Prize nominated journalist for the first chapter of her life at a time when women had limited journalistic opportunities, and considers her time as an artist as a second chapter of her life, a time where she pivoted from “the pen to the knife.”
From the Pen to the Knife was curated by Ruth Mannes, Executive Director of MoCA Westport; Liz Leggett, MoCA Westport’s Director of Exhibitions; and visual artist Tom Berntsen.
The exhibition will be on view through November 27. Docent-led tours are available on Thursday afternoons (advance registration requested), and admission is complimentary on Thursday evenings after 4 PM.
For more information, visit mocawestport.org.
Photos By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com Click on an image to enlarge and open gallery.