As we delve deeper into the dark, cold days of winter, there is much to enjoy of the season. Below is a list of 25 of the benefits of winter (December-February) to which Hills students should look forward.

1. Playing in the snow
2. Hot chocolate by the fireplace
3. Mr. Goodman’s “Mr. Rogers” sweaters
4. Holiday breaks
5. Snow days
6. Mr. Sandt’s sweater vests
7. Dog-sledding
8. Winter play production
9. Candygrams (candy canes and chocolates)
10. Blasting AC that only comes out of Mr. Shield’s and Mrs. Garretson’s rooms in the winter
11. No smothering heat in any of the upstairs classrooms, which are normally oppressively hot in the summer.
12. Fire drills
13. Barren trees that look like old men
14. “El corriente del aire” in Señora Lambert’s room
15. Pascack Hills Basketball
16. Cowboy Crazies
17. Early Decision and Early Action college acceptances
18. Senioritis
19. Ugg boots and cozy sweaters
20. Holiday music
21. Drunk birds stop flying into the windows
22. VHS classes finish
23. Completion of first and second marking period
24. Santa Claus
25. Snowboarding and skiing season