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Alesha McCulloch, Features

Louisville offers variety of entertainment

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By Alesha McCulloch

There is no doubt that everyone looks forward to winter break each year, but what is there to look forward to? Not only being off school and getting presents from Santa, but visiting all kinds of places with family and friends. So, where is there to go this winter break?

In Louisville KY, there is a new indoor trampoline park called Sky Zone. Sky Zone is a bunch of high-flyin’ fun and it is not just for kids either. In the extended holiday hours, they have two different time zones for teenagers: 16 and up. On Dec. 29, the time is from 10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and the same time on Jan. 5. Teenagers, kids, and adults can go anytime before that as well but those times are just for the older kids to be alone without the little ones around. You can also purchase Jump Passes. 30 minutes to 120 minutes from 9 to 20 dollars. You can also get the Sky Jam or Sky Mania Jump Pass for 18 dollars which includes two pieces of pizza and a drink. Sky Zone is located on 2671 Technology Drive, Jeffersontown, KY.

Since the weather is cool and there is not much to do indoors, Bluegrass Indoor Karting has got us racing to the door. Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight. You can race up to nine races for 122 dollars for members and 140 dollars for non-members. Arriving in groups or arriving solo will depend more on the prices. Bluegrass Indoor Karting is located on 2520 Ampere Dr, Louisville, KY.

Instead of staying home this break,  switch it up and do something more exciting like going to Sky Zone or Bluegrass Indoor Karting.

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Claire DeFrancisci, Features

Abnormal weather may prevent snow days before winter break

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By Claire DeFrancisci
Additional reporting by Rebekah Landers

This is the weather forecast this week for the Floyds Knobs area.

This week there has been a noticeable amount of warm weather in the Southern Indiana region. Instead of a foot of snow Southern Indiana has had several inches of rain. The lack of accumulating snow will damper the chances of snow days before Winter Break.

“I want it to snow really bad, it’s not normal for it to be this warm in December,” said sophomore Deja Jones.

The abnormally warm weather is most likely not here to stay. According to  Astronomy and Meteorology teacher CJ Jackson, the temperature will drop to a high of 34 degrees within the next  five days.

“Right now [the weather] is above average because we’ve had so many high temperatures. That’s because last year we had such cool temperatures over the European landmass. We had big blocking dome of pressure, and it wasn’t allowing the weather to move like it normally does. This year it’s moving like it normally does, so we’re getting unusually warm but kind of normal. That’s going to change in the next five days,” said Jackson

The next question that comes up is whether or not the school corporation will have snow days before the end of the semester. This year if FC has snow days before Winter Break, then the school will use the snow make-up days on Dec. 21 and 22. Many students and teachers have different opinions on this new system.

“I think that it’s a bad thing because families plan to travel and they expect to have the entire Christmas Break to do that,” said sophomore Tiffany Bowen.

For this reason it is strongly encouraged for families to not plan vacations around finals week, in case any sudden changes in the schedule occur. Although most students are reluctant to give away time from the much anticipated Winter Break, Jackson has a different view on the subject.

“[The snow make-up days] are pretty good because it helps decompress the prom and graduation issue when you have as many inclimate days as we have had over the past two or three years then that gets us to the point where we have to ask if we have to back commencement up so it kind of relieves that pressure. It’s awkward in that we have not done it before, but based on our last three years it will be a good way to relieve some of the pressure,” said Jackson.

To check up on the weather watch your local news or type in your zip code to the Weather.com  site.