Happy First Day of School, Westport! August 31, 2021 James Bairaktaris As our community heads into another school year amidst a pandemic, educators and administrators are more confident than ever on how to support children best while managing safety and health protocols. And - a rarity: many students are excited to head back into their school buildings today as they inch closer and closer to a sense of normalcy throughout their lives, like Superintendent Tom Scarice said last night “We took a step towards normalcy, but not a complete step.”