#update: plot drop

it's taken weeks of collaborative effort, and the cooperation of an outside sponsor, but together, jesse st. james and kyle christopherson have managed to convince the school's drama teacher - mr. roberts, that they deserve a chance at entry to the 2025 jimmy awards. they've worked tirelessly on choosing a musical that will be eligible and have finally decided that the school will present disney's NEWSIES this winter, with entry into to the local level of the jimmy awards.

CAST LIST

jack kelly played by kyle christopherson

crutchie played by jesse st. james

davey played by ryder lynn

les played by blaine anderson

katherine plumber played by tina cohen-chang

darcy played by keke akana

medda larkin played by kitty wilde

CREW LIST

sugar motta ( costume design )

it's time to hear from the candidates...

"students of mckinley, here are your candidates for this year's student body election - please take a moment to familiarize yourselves with their campaign values, and let the race begin."

ANDERSON x EVANS

may the force be with your vote.

striving towards an anti-bullying culture by suggesting policy changes, hosting a dude be nice bullying prevention week and removing all slushie machines from campus

a suggestion & feedback box so that students can share their ideas and will feel more involved

hosting a wellness week to focus on mental health, with yoga, meditation and mindfulness classes

providing healthier meals in the cafeteria

partnerships with local businesses to create job and internship opportunities for students, and to strengthen school-community relations

new school merch

active social media presence to keep students informed

CLARINGTON x MOTTA

strategy meets sparkle.

mentorship programs, no student left behind introducing mentorship programs for struggling students to get better and easier access to tutoring with higher achieving students. Dedicated space & learning tools to support them through their learning process. As well as the reintroduction of more work skill classes and work study for those choosing not to go to college after graduation.

refreshing the aesthetic updating the outdated gym uniforms, if elected more options will be added to the gym clothing offered to students. Not everyone feels comfortable in shorts and a tank top. We will introduce five more styles for students to choose from according to their comfort level. Be comfortable as well as stylish when in gym class.

better cafeteria options to suit every diet more options in the lunch room for those with various diet restrictions. Not everyone can risk eating mystery meat on mondays, be it due to health restrictions or religious belief. Introducing more meal options because every student deserves an affordable school lunch they can enjoy.

it's time to elect a fearless leader... things are heating up fast and nominations are pouring into the william mckinley high school halls, campaigns are in full out warfare mode and almost anything is fair game - who will you vote for? your class president candidate list will drop tomorrow and the race will begin.

as the glee club all let's out a collective, 'we're screwed', after watching the other teams performances at invitationals, they prepared themselves to go on stage after a last minute pep-talk and yet another last minute change to the set-list, which had only been solidified the night before.

new directions invitationals set list:

intro: thunderstuck, ac/dc ( featuring noah puckerman on guitar )

medley: feather, sabrina carpenter ( group number, featuring marley rose ), save your tears, the weeknd ft. ariana grande ( duet, featuring jesse st. james & rachel berry ), waffle house, jonas brothers ( group number, featuring hunter clarington & sebastian smythe )

...there's descension brewing among the ranks of the new directions, and on the heels of mason mccarthy's exit from the team there's been talks of others following his lead. with invitationals this week, and sectionals soon to follow, will this turn into a mass exodus that could jeopardize the club's chances at a national title this year? only time will tell...

in a plot twist which came as a surprise to exactly two people, on the first day of school principal figgins made it clear that despite the over-abundance of funding being offered, he would not be approving any new school clubs during the first term of this school year, crushing the dreams of potential new directions defectors everywhere.

mr. schuster announced that all are welcome to try out for the new directions auditions - happening this thursday afternoon during final period in the auditorium - those audition will have a special pass to miss their last class of the day. all glee club hopefuls are being asked to prepare a song they feel best fits them and perform it for mr. schuester and the rest of the team & hopefuls.

many are left wondering why this formality is necessary since schuester mandated that all students interested in joining the glee club be accepted - regardless of talent level. others left wondering if the real reason behind the auto-acceptance has more to do with the fact that most years the troop of singing misfits can barely attract enough members to even enter into a competition.