The beginning of the school year erupted with talks for a new schedule coming into play for the upcoming year. For months, smart scheduling was the talk of the town, or at least the talk of WTHS. Although several months have passed since the rumors first surfaced, nothing has been confirmed yet.

A vast majority of the people in WTHS are split: some love the idea, and others strongly dislike it. A major advantage that the rumored new schedule will bring is more opportunity to the student body to take more classes. Many students are faced with the dilemma of wanting to take more classes, yet are often stopped by the present, somewhat confining schedule.

“The new schedule opens more options for me to think about. I had to think of an additional elective that I would be interested in for the upcoming year. I also had to consider taking two sciences,” said Alicia Griggs ’18.

Many students are counting on having this new schedule, and are comfortable with the classes that they were placed in. Yet the uncertainty still remains and no one is really sure what to expect for the upcoming year.

Guidance counselors, teachers, and other advisors are telling students mixed ideas. Though students were given a rough outline of Smart scheduling, nothing concrete has been presented. Some people are giving advice based on the probability that the new smart schedule is already in place, yet others are telling students to prepare for another year of the same. With various opinions and viewpoints in the air, it is hard for students to truly know how to approach the mysterious situation.

In addition, students are worried about how difficult they are setting their schedule up to be. Some are depending on having that open lunch period to have downtime, and a moment in their busy day to catch their breaths. Yet guidance counselors, teachers, and even parents are still pushing them to the limits.

“I get two electives, which is awesome because I can take an extra class without dropping my lunch,” said Casey Bodner ’19.

Moreover, it is rumored that the new schedule will provide every student with a lunch. The school also may be having only one lunch period, so everyone would have the opportunity to eat at the same time. Several people are convinced that pursuing this idea will inevitably lead to chaos and disorder among our halls. Classrooms and hallways will be trashed, and trouble may stir up within the student body.

Bria Lamonica ’17 says, “I want a lunch because I didn’t have a lunch last year, and it would allow me more time to get my work done during school.”

On the other hand, some people think having lunch together will be an incredible advantage. Students will have an opportunity to meet up with friends, get extra help in classes, and meet up with their clubs during the school day.

Although the smart scheduling is still flawed, there’s always room for improvements in the near future. Obviously, nothing is set in stone and no one knows for sure what to expect next year. The plan carries good and bad like anything else, and hopefully will bring the best to WTHS when the time arrives.