Spring Break. Those two words bring with them a feeling of excitement. Finally, no school-the first extended break since Winter Vacation. Spring Break is the beginning of the end, the start of the countdown to June and summer. Spring Break brings Easter, (hopefully) warm weather, and a chance to escape from the everyday routine. Although spring’s official beginning was March 20, it doesn’t quite feel real until Spring Break rolls around. Spring Break can be busy time for people, as Junior Kassidy Murphy describes, “I’ll be going on college trips, working, learning two chapters of AP US History, reading a book for English, and sleeping.” The week off of school gives a lot of people the chance they need to work ahead in their classes or catch up on work that may have fallen to the wayside. Senior Nou Zong Thao agrees, “I will be doing studying and more studying. I’ll read and do some ACT prep, too. Education comes first.” Spring Break can provide some much-needed time to work on forgotten homework assignments or study for your upcoming test. Schoolwork is not the only thing on people’s to-do lists for their vacation. Catching up on projects and work is a goal for a lot of people. South’s band teacher, Mr. Wade Heinen explains, “I’m planning on spending time with my kids during the day, getting outside to see that strange bright orb in the sky, and completing our family’s taxes.” Many students and teachers make it their goal to get as many things done as they can during the break. “I am going to help my friend move into her new house and then going to Green Bay for a weekend,” reveals Sophomore Autumn Brauer, “Besides that though, I don’t have anything scheduled because I like to keep my calendar open so that I can have spur of the moment things happen.” However, Spring Break doesn’t have to be simply work, as Freshman Angela Yang states, “My plans for Spring Break are to relax, have fun with relatives, hang out with friends, enjoy my sister’s birthday party, and play volleyball.” Sports tend to play a big part in athletes’ and coaches’ Spring Break agendas, and with the beginning of the spring season, many of those involved will stick around for the majority of Spring Break. “I’m going to get things done around the house,” says health teacher Mr. Jason Fortuna, “I can’t travel because I’m a baseball coach and our season just began.” Practices, games, and tournaments can occupy a lot of time, and with our time off of school, coaches like to get in as much extra work as possible to make sure their teams are ready to play. Everyone has something special going on during Spring Break, even if that special event is simply sleeping in instead of waking up early to go to school. For one week, the beauty of the weekend-no school, staying up late, sleeping in, spending time with friends-will be enjoyed by all.