Clubs spread holiday cheer

FEATURES

Clubs channel year round goals into holiday cheer

Caitlin Jacob ’24 Features Editor As the holiday season approaches, the school’s halls are decked with fairy lights and fake snow while hot chocolate is served in the cafeteria. Not only is it the season of cheer, but also giving. While each club has distinct goals, they all share the desire to give back to their communities. is holiday season provides a primary time for clubs to spread holiday spirit throughout Westport and beyond.

e Zero Waste Committee expands their climate based initiatives by making their activism open to the town and inviting all of Staples to participate. is year, through partnering with the Westport community, they held a sustainability fair. e club gathered clothing donations from students and sold them, along with vendors selling items from pottery to reusable towels. Club advisors Kayla Ianetta and Jennifer Cirino helped to organize the event. “We focused our community initiative around planning our Holiday Green Festival for local vendors and non-pro ts to come and educate or sell sustainable holiday items,” Ianetta said. “It was extremely successful and we can’t wait for next year.”

Zero Waste Committee

INKLINGS BROADCAST

Photo contributed by Jennifer Cirino

SUSTAINABILITY FAIR Photo by Lily Hultgren ’25

Photo contributed by Nia Glin ’23

BAKE SALE

Key Club

Key Club allows students to take leadership on various causes throughout the community. is year, Key Club has focused its goals on supporting the homeless through bake sales. Every few months, the club chooses an initiative to support. ey have raised around $400 so far. President Nia Glin ’23 has been constantly involved in Key Club in her time at Staples, helping to partner the club with the community. “ is holiday season Key Club will be supporting the charity ‘Homes with Hope,’ which is dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Fair eld County,” Glin said. “We have decided to help them because the challenges that come with homelessness are only ampli ed in the winter and this charity also works with places like the Gillespie Center to provide both meals and shelter.” Photo by Caitlin Jacob ’24