The new school year is in full effect. That means new classes, teachers, and a new gym curriculum. The middle school and high school will start their year with their gym teachers Ms. Smith, Mr. Maroney, and Ms. Leto.

Mr. Maroney, the high school physical education teacher, plans on having volleyball, basketball, team handball, and “hopefully” an American football unit. “Our ability to do a lot of things are limited because of small space.”

Maroney favors an independent venue more because his old high school had him do the same thing during physical education. 

Every gym year the teachers cycle through sports throughout the year. Sports include basketball, volleyball, badminton, European handball, football, pickle ball, soccer, and if you don’t want to do any of these you have the option to walk around the outer ends of the gym in a circle. 

WJPS 11th grader Mia Diaz said, “I’m feeling good about it because I get to take a part in my day and move my body around instead of sitting the whole day.”