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The Student News Site of Omaha South High School

The Tooter

The Student News Site of Omaha South High School

The Tooter

Senior Yazmin Castillo is just one of more than 790 students enrolled in the Dual Language program at South.

Dual Language marks 25th year this fall

Yaritzel Ramirez Puc, Senior Reporter May 11, 2025

The Dual Language program in OPS is a program in which students can receive instruction in two languages. At Omaha South, those languages are Spanish and English. Most students begin the program in kindergarten....

Both the ACT and SAT tests are used for acceptance into a university in Omaha and across the country.

It’s never too early to prepare

Briahna Frye, Editor May 4, 2025

With the 2024-25 school year coming to an end, seniors are preparing to graduate and go to college. Rachelle Vidal, a guidance counselor at Omaha South, shares 10 tips for upcoming graduates. What are...

Where do you think you will be in 2035? Photo illustration created by Google Gemini.

Thinking into the future

Savannah Galas, Junior Reporter April 27, 2025

As the 2024-25 school year wraps up, many students of all grades are starting to think about their futures. Let’s take a minute to look just a little further into the future and ask some Omaha South...

Games are something that can connect people of all ages together.

Operation, Wii, Skip-Bo and more

Madison Vandervort, Junior Reporter April 27, 2025

Do you like board games? Well, who doesn’t? These are some of South’s favorites. Journalism teacher Deana Colón said that as a child, her favorite game to play was Monopoly. She said the game...

Commitment to higher education ensures lots of opportunities for students but also lots of studying.

Is college really worth the cost?

Jennifer Aguilera, Senior Reporter April 21, 2025

College is an institution where students pursue higher education after completing high school. While many students have a goal of getting into college, not everyone can afford it, or it may just not fit...

Juniors are looking ahead to their rapidly approaching senior year.

Three down, one to go

Ashely Alvarez Tovar, Senior Reporter April 7, 2025

As juniors continue through the fourth quarter of the school year, they are shifting their focus and preparing themselves for their final year of public education. Three South High juniors shared the plans...

Juniors Elizabeth Hernandez Ortega and Denise Lagunas compare notes on their ACT readiness. The test will be given Tuesday, April 8.

Ready for testing

Kristopher Plascencia-Loza, Senior Reporter April 7, 2025

ACT testing in OPS is about to begin, and South High juniors Angel Rios, Valerie Meraz, Aaron Moreno Tellez and "Beny" Bautista Sandoval share their thoughts on how they have prepared for the exam. The...

The self-serve clothing rack is located outside of Room 131B.

Promoting sustainability, accessibility

Makenzie Wolf, Junior Reporter March 30, 2025

One of South High’s very own teachers, Shannon Christensen, has started a completely free and accessible clothing rack for all students and staff.  The rack is placed outside of Room 131B with a...

A spicy chicken sandwich is just one of the many foods students can sample during the lunch hour.

What’s for lunch?

Kristopher Plascencia-Loza, Senior Reporter March 23, 2025

Eating lunch is many students’ favorite time of the day because it keeps them energized and happy. Students have many options from which to choose such as Macho Nachos, beef cutlet on a bun, creamed...

Snow and cold days off have been plentiful second semester in OPS. (Photo illustration)

Snow days are more than a day off

Aundrea Banales, Senior Reporter March 6, 2025

With the severe weather the Omaha area has experienced in recent weeks, schools have been canceling classes and giving students remote learning days. This has affected many students' education in different...

Which do you think students prefer for taking notes in class?

Paper and pen or iPad?

Ian Wilton Rodriguez, Senior Reporter March 6, 2025

Everyone has different learning styles, one of which is the preference between taking notes by hand or typing them on an iPad. Junior Elizabeth Hernandez said that when she writes notes on paper, the...

South's Video Game Club offers something for everyone.

Got games?

Jordan Smith, Junior Reporter February 27, 2025

Omaha South High’s Video Game Club offers something for everyone. Teacher Blake Sondergaard is the sponsor of the club, which is a place where friends can meet to enjoy socializing as well as playing...

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