Interim Staples Principal: ‘Honored’ to be in Westport

Mark A. Karagus, interim principal of Staples High School, told the Westport Rotary Club today that the most important part of a principal’s job is “to hire wisely.” In a wide ranging talk, the 40-year educator who visited Staples frequently while officiating at basketball games, said, “As an experienced high school basketball referee, I always found that meeting with the teams and staff in the locker room before a game told me more about the quality of the community than anything else.” Kargus said the atmosphere at Staples “is one of respect and trust—an honor system that the students do not abuse.” He said if he had one word to sum up his experience in Westport it was “honored” -– honored to be here, adding: “I never felt more welcomed anywhere than I have been in Westport.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com