SALMAGUNDY

The Official Student Newspaper of Miss Porter’s School

Winter 2025

Salmagundy

Daisy Market Reopens with New Security Measures Following Theft

By Angie Liu ’28 Staff Writer

The Daisy Market reopened last month with new anti-theft measures in place after school officials closed the snack store in December to investigate ongoing theft.

The theft was first discovered when sales of Nautical Bowls, frozen fruit bowls, exceeded the number of bowls in stock, resulting in losses exceeding $500.

Following the closure, Liz Schmitt, chief enrollment and student affairs officer, offered an amnesty policy to encourage students to admit to stealing and participate in a restorative project. More than 50 students came forward.

“The response was overwhelming,” Schmitt said in an interview with journalism students in January.

She said the students “engaged thoughtfully in conversation and the restorative project, and contributed excellent ideas” to improve the store’s security.

The proposed measures include random surveillance checks, stricter inventory control and more efficient checkout procedures.

Johanna d’Almeida ‘26 said she was glad to see school officials give students an opportunity to address the theft problem productively

“I admire how instead of simply punishing students, Porter’s took steps towards practicing restorative justice,” she said.