Students have started a “days until summer” countdown in Ben Andersen’s class. Freshman students Nellee Ritter and Brylee Lamp began posting the total number of days until school is out on the first day back from winter break. Ritter says that she looks forward to summer because “You get to do whatever you want.” Lamp said that they chose not to do a spring break countdown because “Spring break is basically a weekend.” Ben Andersen, the teacher whose class the countdown is in, supports it. He cites the countdown as a good way to remind people of their goals.
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Summer Countdown Starts
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February 2, 2026
Nelle Ritter updates the summer Countdown for it’s 113 day.
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