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Lauren: Hey Chargers, welcome back to POMS Weekly News. I’m Lauren,and I hope you’ve been having a great day. Let’s jump right in.

Lorelei: The PE classes have been relocated to the Multi-Purpose Room, commonly known as the MPR, for several weeks due to the gym renovation. The gym has been under construction since December and is expected to reopen in late January. The renovation faced multiple delays because of complications with the paint application and temperature conditions within the gym. The temperature changes from the AC unit, the increasingly cold temperatures over the past weeks, and lack of humidity caused the fresh paint to bubble, leading the workers to redo parts of the renovation.

“We had a delay with the temperature not being regulated properly,” explained a worker. “Because the floor was sanded down to raw wood, it started absorbing moisture. With the temperature not being stable, the floor expanded and contracted, which caused issues. We had to pause and let the school district regulate the conditions before continuing. Now, we’re getting it done.”

The gym updates include sanding down the existing floor, applying an oil-based finish, and adding a new logo along with “Charger Pride” lettering on the border. “When teams come to play here, they’ll be greeted with Charger Pride!”

Lauren: Tuesday and Wednesday saw temperatures as low as 19 degrees, and it snowed on Tuesday, resulting in no school on both days. Today’s high is 54°F, with a low of 42°F. Looking ahead, the highs for the rest of the week will be in the mid-60s, with lows in the 50s.

Lorelei: The girls’ basketball team participated in the San Jacinto Tournament on January 10th and 11th. The 7th-grade team placed 6th, with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses. The 8th-grade team did not place, winning 1 of four games.

Lauren: Congratulations to everyone who made the soccer, baseball, and softball teams! The boys’ soccer tryouts were held over four days last week, while the girls’ soccer tryouts took place on Monday and Tuesday, January 13th and 14th. Baseball tryouts began before winter break, and the team roster was released on Friday, January 17th. Softball tryouts were also held before winter break, on December 13th and 14th, with the team roster announced on December 13th. The final number of girls on the softball team is 16.

Lorelei: The Algebra midterm assessment has been rescheduled from January 21st to January 29th due to weather conditions. The next basketball games will be against Pershing Middle School, with the boys playing on wednesday and the girls playing on thursday. For the Chargers trying out for track, the tryouts have been moved to next Monday and Tuesday, January 27th and 28th. Good luck to the basketball team and everyone trying out for track!Lauren: Thank you for watching, Chargers! We hope you enjoyed POMS Weekly News. We look forward to seeing you next time. Have a great rest of your day!