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The Tooter

South students and staff dream about the warmer days ahead. (Photo illustration)

Looking forward to warmer days

William Rodriguez Rosales, Junior Reporter February 21, 2025

It’s a chilly winter morning, and students and teachers around the country are waiting for the days when there is no school so they can stay home, sleep in, not worry about what to wear or the assignments...

Bears are just one of the items filling the shelves this Valentine's Day.

Ideas as sweet as chocolate

Denise Lagunas, Senior Reporter February 7, 2025

Valentines’ Day is a special day of the year to show appreciation and love to one’s significant other, friends and family. Because people sometimes find themselves indecisive about what to get for...

Students spend their time in a myriad of ways on teacher work days. (Photo Illustration)

Teacher work days

William Rodriguez Rosales, Junior Reporter January 31, 2025

Omaha South Students have different lives, so what do they do on teacher workdays? According to sophomore Destiny Hidalgo, she has a routine she follows. “I wake up around 8 a.m., take a shower, do...

The twice-yearly fundraiser is a popular event to offset the costs for baseball players.

Who wants some enchiladas?

Hugo Hernandez Lara, Managing Editor January 24, 2025

Baseball can be the reason someone loves a sport, but sometimes it can be costly to join a team or attend camps during the summer. South coach Gene Felise and Jarred Schwieger of Marrs Middle School brainstormed...

NCPA allows students to get ahead of the game in preparing for college.

What is NCPA?

Ian Wilton Rodriguez, Senior Reporter January 24, 2025

The Nebraska College Preparatory Academy (NCPA) is a program that prepares academically talented, first-generation income-eligible students in grade nine through 12 for college and their future careers. According...

South's foods-based classes teach basic life skills.

Let’s cook!

Kristopher Plascencia-Loza, Senior Reporter January 10, 2025

Cooking is an essential skill that everyone should know, and that’s why South High offers students the opportunity to learn. Family consumer science teacher Rachel Landsness is one of the teachers...

From eats to drinks and everything in-between, the snack cart helps students satisfy those cravings.

All the snacks a person could crave!

Denise Lagunas, Senior Reporter January 10, 2025

GSchool is a full eight hours of a student's day, and depending on what time a South High student goes to lunch, they could wait until nearly 1 p.m. to eat. Having a simple, cheap, yet yummy snack is super...

A door decorating contest is just one way to celebrate this festive time of year.

Thankful during the holidays

Jennifer Aguilera, Senior Reporter December 16, 2024

What are you thankful for? While not everyone celebrates the holidays, Most people are thankful for something or someone that has impacted their life in a positive way. Here are some of the things South...

Some South NHS members are Jade Huffman, Ava Yang and Juan Moreno Anacleto.

‘Highest honor’ a student can receive

Savannah Galas, Junior Reporter December 13, 2024

National Honor Society (NHS) is an organization for juniors and seniors that helps improve students' futures while at the same time helping the community. The Omaha South High chapter of NHS began in...

Top students Abel Diaz, Diana Garcia, Ava Yang and Juan Moreno demonstrate their commitment to academic success

Top of their class for 2026

SAt Omaha South High, there are more than 2,000 students who roam the halls and attend classes. Of these thousands of students, there are some who stand on top in terms of academic success. These are just...

HallPass is a digital passing program that began this year at South.

New hall pass system introduced this fall

Briana Galindo, Senior Reporter November 15, 2024

South High is always thinking about safe ways for students to leave class while still ensuring that teachers have a straightforward way of knowing where their students are. To help streamline this process,...

One student heads to class while another thinks about their work schedule.

The final year of high school

Yaritzel Ramirez Puc, Senior Reporter November 10, 2024

School is back in session, and it's a bittersweet moment for seniors with emotions running high across the board.  Estefani Aguilar Rodriguez said that while “there are a lot of mixed emotions coming...

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