<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4DBRJx_1Gx8m2A100" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4DBRJx_1Gx8m2A100" width="1200" height="800" ></figure>The new math pods have caused quite a stir at Western, with their arrival in the bus parking lot shocking many students. “I had no idea that was a thing,” said freshman Evi Goodwin. Due to recent growth in class sizes, some math teachers do not have their own classrooms, resulting in the creation of math pods.Having been in progress since last year under principal Jennifer Sublette, the project has been inherited by new principal Patricia Demitry. The main plan is to have the new math pods situated behind the existing pods by clearing the land. The time frame for the project spans from January through August of 2027.Dr. Demitry believes the new math pods will provide an organized space that supports the students’ work. “I’m passionate about making sure this school community is heard, valued, and seen,” said Demitry.Currently, our math classes are being held in old classrooms that were primarily used for study halls, and study halls are now held in the cafeteria. This new arrangement is not as practical as before. “Study Hall in rooms 206-204 is ideal because we can handle large numbers of students with fewer distractions,” said Bette Garbett, a study hall supervisor at Western.Upstairs study hall was helpful for students going to the library because of the doorway that leads directly into it. Instead of silent study halls, the new location hosts an array of distractions. The 6-chair seating arrangement encourages conversation, and students walking through the cafeteria are inclined to stop by and talk to their friends. “Having a personal resource officer helps with traffic,” said Garbett.“Moving Study Hall to the cafeteria was necessary due to overcrowding,” said Garbett. Overpopulation at Western poses many issues for staff, and the change of location is only one of the many temporary solutions.Until it is possible to return to the old classrooms, the study hall teachers ask that students be respectful of others working on schoolwork, despite the new arrangement. “The classes are more social, but we remind [students] that we will be returning to the classroom for silent study hall soon,” said Garbett.Students have various opinions on the new math pods. “Since [math pods] are so far away, students in the D-Hall won’t be able to make it to class on time,” Sophomore Chelsea Larson said.The new study hall area provides a space for students until the completion of the math pods, when students will return to the original location.</div></body>

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The new math pods have caused quite a stir at Western, with their arrival in the bus parking lot shocking many students. “I had no idea that was a thing,” said freshman Evi Goodwin. Due to recent growth in class sizes, some math teachers do not have their own classrooms, resulting in the creation of math pods.

New Math Pods Appear at Western

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The new math pods have caused quite a stir at Western, with their arrival in the bus parking lot shocking many students. “I had no idea that was a thing,” 

New Math Pods Appear at Western

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