Italian Cooking Lesson
Buon appetito!
Promising young chefs learn from the master as Chef Pietro Scotti, chef-owner of Da Pietro's restaurant in Westport, shares his culinary secrets with beginning Italian students.
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Please join me in congratulating Will Boberski for his outstanding 4th-place win at the International Science and Engineering Fair held last week in Columbus, Ohio. Read the final installment of the 2025 ISEF newsletter written by Will.
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At a recent ceremony, the Westport Public Schools World Languages department honored 65 Staples High School students for their years-long commitment to fostering a deep connection to language by inducting them into one of six honor societies.
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SHS juniors Elijah Falkenstein and Zander Bauer, credited with inspiring the new school safety bill, were interviewed live on Fox61 today.
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On April 10th, SHS Italian teacher Louisa D’Amore, Chef Cecily Gans, Assistant Principal Patrick Micinilio, and Social Studies teacher Nell-Ayn Lynch led 24 students on an unforgettable Cuisine and Culture tour through Southern Italy. Over ten days, the group explored ten stunning southern Italian cities—Napoli, Pompei, Sorrento, Benevento, Matera, Bari, Alberobello, Ostuni, Monopoli, and Polignano a Mare—while immersing themselves in the region’s rich culinary traditions.
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