Photo: WNAX The Christmas break is the halfway point of the year for most school districts. Hartington-Newcastle Superintendent A.J. Johnson says it was a struggle at times to get to the end of the semester.. Johnson says the adjusted the rules as they went along… Johnson says they had to use substitutes through most of the semester… Johnson says he hopes people use common sense during the break so they can keep kids in school until spring. Tags: Recent Headlines