News Briefs

By Dylan Reynolds
Hemisphere Staff Reporter

Is the tardy policy bad? 

When students receive a certain amount of tardies they get detention. Most students who have gotten tardy related detentions think that it's a waste of time. Students who are missing classes and getting tardies and missing more classes by sitting in detention. So they say that the tardy policy isn't helping anyone.

Winter break affecting exams

Western High School is going on Christmas break on December 23rd and won't start school again until January 9th. Exams for the second quarter aren't being taken until we get back from winter break. Many teachers aren't happy with this since there will be two week that students won't be in school and will potentially forget some things that they've learned.

Western High School Women's Track 

WHS women's track is starting and if you are interested email Coach Belote at taylor.belote@wsdpanthers.org. The winter conditioning has already started and it's not too late to join.

Christmas Door Decorating Contest 

Every flex class was challenged to decorate their door for the Christmas Door Contest
All the doors will be judged December 19 and the winner will be known the same day. The winner will be receiving a pizza party for their flex class. Good luck to all of the class that participated!

Western High School Dance Club! 

Coming to WHS is the new Dance Club! This will be taking place after school from 3-4:30 in Mrs. Avinas room, every Monday through Friday. This is a fun place to make memories and new friends. Don't be afraid to show up if you don't know how to dance. There will be lessons and you can learn how to. Everyone is encouraged to come out and anyone is welcome to join.

Gymnastics 

Western faced Lumen Christi on Wednesday, December 14th. Western performed very well but lost to Lumen. Lumen Christi had a score of 132.075 and Western had a score of 120.0. Amanda Motts from Western placed in the top three in vault, beam and floor.