With the help of Adelayda Trevino Hernandez on the original day of elections and Chase Derico and Gavrin Devries during the secretary runoff, Mrs.Mallon tabulated the votes and the DHS chapter elected the following officers: 

President:  Diamond Llanos

Vice President: Kamila Mercado

Secretary: Ylaissa Zapata

Treasurer: Gavin DeVries

At-Large Board Member: Chase Derico and Kendall Smith

If you are interested in knowing more about NHS and how to join, please make sure to ask Mrs.Mallon during FLEX. NHS meets every first Thursday of the month and plans to make a positive impact on DHS later this school year with fundraisers such as Crush for a Crush and other things coming up next year after winter break. - Ylaissa Zapata

The green team here at DHS has been making progress within their goals. They hope to launch their garden this month, january 2023, which will be located beside the red barn by the humanities building. Although there are no out of school activities as it is now, Mx. Kitchens has stated that there are possibilities for this in the future. They have also developed a new logo. The green team is hoping to start more fundraisers and get T-shirts made. The green team holds their weekly meetings on Wednesdays, during flex. If you are interested in joining the club, all are welcome. The google classroom code is 6pe6q7w. -Aniaya Gonzalez

Art History class is about the study of art throughout the years and its beauty to enlighten us with anything around us. This class is being taught by Mrs Kendrick, our newest teacher of discovery highschool. Art History was an optional choice for Mrs. Kendrick  so she took it,  her reason upon this was because  her son loves art and she was cool with it. Along the way of taking the class she wanted to have a sense of being able to educate herself on what Art is and its contribution to the world. So she figured not only shed learning she as well is teaching her students and most importantly can teach her son something new. During her teaching experience here at Discovery High School she would describe the art class as very very very unique and well so talented talkative class. She was amazed by some of the art they completed before working for Discovery. She is very much excited about what they will do in the future. To get a better knowledge of art history she would like the students to focus on things they can relate to in fact to get that grasp of the concept and be successful. The most fun experience that she had with the class was when they had an assignment about ‘Myself in Time”. This assignment allowed her to get a glimpse into her students' lives as well as their passion for creating Art, or their reason for being in the class, as well as who they were as a kid, to who they transitioned into, and the adult they look forward to becoming.

 To conclude HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎇 and MERRY LATE CHRISTMAS 🎄

“ New Year New Me right”  🤦🏽😂

                                                                                                                          -Yslande Fenelon                                                                            

Holocaust is taught here at DHS by Mr. Stringfellow. In this class the students learn about the Holocaust and the events that occurred.  The class usually starts their day by taking notes and sometimes watching videos to explain bits of the Holocaust. The class just finished writing a 10 page essay about different parts of the Holocaust. This class also recently had a Holocaust Survivor visit the class and explain to them what it was like to survive the event. The students had the opportunity to ask some questions. Many people think that the Holocaust was ages ago when in reality it ended in 1945 which is only 77 years ago. Overall, Holocaust is a great class to get a new learning experience and understand part of history. It gives a more complex and unsettling picture of the past that many people wouldn’t have thought to look at. Recently I got a chance to speak with Jasmin Martin about the class and ask her some questions. 

The first question was “how have you liked the class so far?” to which she responded, “I like it a lot, it's a good learning experience for me.” 

Another question was “What do you most enjoy about this class?” Jasmin said, “I enjoy being able to learn about and see life from a different perspective and trying to put myself in others shoes and try to understand what it was like for them."

-Fedena Milien

Weight Training is a class that everyone can partake in. In this class students can set goals for themselves and try to accomplish them. I spoke to one of the students who is taking weight training 6th period with Coach B this year, sophomore Jordan Cottam, about the class. I asked him, if there were any projects or assignments that he has done this year that he enjoyed or found interesting? Jordans response was simply “One project that I have found interesting this year was called the fitness app project where we had to make a google slide about a fitness app” I also was able to ask him, what workouts he enjoys and which workouts he dislikes?and why? Jordan says that some workouts that he enjoys “are the bench press and bicep curls because these workouts work my arms and chest in which I would like to gain muscle. A workout I dislike is squats because my legs are not really a priority to me”.But for everyone it can all vary depending on what their physical goals are and how they perceive themselves. Lastly I asked him, if there is anything from this class that he feels he will take with him into his future? -Isabella Jurado 

 In the yoga club, they execute yoga poses, stretches, and help athletes prepare for their games. Yoga can also relieve any stress you may have. The club meets on Thursdays at 12:15 in the gym. However, coach Crouse is the sponsor of the club and she just recently had her baby. So, they won't be meeting until she comes back around March if you're interested in joining. - Janiyah

Happy New Year Spartans!! 

After coming back from break, today I was able to talk with sophomore Ava Woodard who is very excited for the new possibilities the new year may bring. “I’m hoping the new year will bring about new job opportunities and some grade improvements,'' she says. Ava also has a new year's resolution in which she will update her portfolio and hope that 2023 will be kinder than 2022, like most of us. 

Did you know the new year is a very special tradition all over the world and every culture has its own twists to add? The 31st of December, being the last day in the Gregorian calendar, marks the day of a new year, and is also known as a day of feasting. Some people prepare a massive meal for dinner or bright and early on the morning of the new year. It is also believed that the food you serve at the feast can help determine the fate of your year. Some foods considered to be lucky and often included in the meal are pork, greens, black eyed peas, fish, grapes, and even pomegranate. Some other special new year's traditions include kissing at midnight for the couples, banners, sparklers, and especially resolutions! Many people make resolutions to keep their life exciting and fun through the next year. Some common resolutions include going to the gym, winter cleaning, seeing family and friends, traveling more, and even shifting or changing careers. 

Giving Blood is extremely beneficial to the public atmosphere. Some benefits of being a frequent blood donor are: being at a lower risk for cancer, weight loss, and maintaining a healthy heart and liver. Donating blood is extremely easy, just search for a local blood drive, sign-up, and give blood! - Tyson

The date changes every year but is always somewhere in the period from January 21st to February 20th. Chinese New Year 2023 will fall on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023.  Each Chinese year is associated with an animal sign according to the Chinese zodiac cycle, which features 12 animal signs in the order Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. Each zodiac sign also has its own element: Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal, and Water. 2023 is the year of the Rabbit, specifically, Water Rabbit. Celebrations of Chinese New Year traditionally last for 16 days, starting from Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. The first 7 days are a public holiday, from January 21st to January 27th in 2023. 

-Anya Gunderson 

The DHS Homecoming Dance is coming up January 14! After months of infuriating delay due to the hurricane back in October, the event is finally here. It will be held in the DHS gym 7-10 pm, and if you bought a ticket a couple months ago, it carries over to now. 

This year’s homecoming theme is enchanted forest, meaning fairies, woodland creatures, and all things mossy and mushroom-y. There’s lots of room for interpretation with this theme, so go crazy and get creative.

Attached is a Pinterest board with ideas for hair, nails, and outfits for anyone in a multitude of styles, simple to extravagant. Check it out if you need some inspiration.  -El Rosenburg 

Hoco Inspo ! (Click here)

Major racial violence breakouts were sparked by news of King's murder, resulting in more than 40 fatalities nationally and significant property damage in more than 100 American communities. Coming from the source https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/assassination-martin-luther-king-jr. I spoke with lekeria lee. She said that Martin Luther Jr is a  heroic figure towards African Americans. However, others agree to disagree like Sonia Desima. She says that she agrees with what he was fighting for and the movement but she doesn't agree with what he did in his personal life which could have affected the movement in so many ways and his personal life caused a lot of allegations as well. To conclude, here's his famous quote “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. '” ― Martin Luther King Jr.