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Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Music department holds annual Winter Concert

McKena McBride, Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporters December 19, 2018

The music department held their annual Winter Concert on Dec. 17 at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center. The Chamber Singers kicked off the concert by performing “O Magnum Mysterium” by Tomás...

Principal Martin Straub discusses changes in the curriculum for the 2019-2020 school year. Some of these revisions include renaming Project Management and having Concert Choir be an audition choir.

Straub discusses changes to curriculum for 2019-2020 school year at Board of Education meeting on Dec. 17

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter December 18, 2018

The Board of Education met on Dec. 18 and discussed a wide range of topics including revisions to the 2019-2020 Hays High School curriculum. Principal Martin Straub talked to the board about changes...

KMEA District Choir takes place at FHSU

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter December 10, 2018

Chamber Singers to perform 33rd annual Cathedral Concert

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter November 28, 2018

The Chamber Singers will perform with Fort Hays State University’s choirs and other music department faculty at 3:30pm on Dec. 2 at St. Fidelis Basilica in Victoria, Kansas. The concert is free of charge. Current...

Superintendent John Thissen discusses the snow day policy and why school was held on Monday during the Board of Education meeting. The meeting was held on Nov. 27.

Board of Education meets on Nov. 26, announces monthly Best of Best award winners, discusses lack of snow day on Monday

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter November 27, 2018

The Board of Education met on Nov. 26 to discuss different topics on the agenda and award The Best of the Best awards. This month, instructor Matt Brooks was nominated for the award along with student...

Hays Middle School Tech T.A. student, Abigail Voyer presents about how iPads are used at the middle school. On her left is Celia Brooks who also presented at the board meeting on Nov. 12.

Board of Education meets on Nov. 12, Hays Middle School Tech T.A. students present, members discuss search for new superintendent

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter November 13, 2018

The Board of Education met on Nov. 12 to discuss several topics. After approval of the agenda, Hays Middle School Tech T.A. students, Celia Brooks and Abigail Voyer, presented about iPad usage. “Students...

The front of the Indian Grounds shop

Indian Grounds perks up students

Cody Conger, Staff Reporter November 13, 2018

It is early in the morning and you are still exhausted from getting out of bed and trudging to school. The thought of going through another maroon day without any caffeine is dreadful. Ten minutes before...

One of the Spanish classes participate in learning a Latin dance.

Spanish classes gain new cultural opportunity

Madison Weber, Online Editor-In-Chief November 9, 2018

Every student taking a Spanish class was presented with the opportunity to learn a style of Latin dance including the Salsa, Merengue and Cha Cha, on Nov. 6 and Nov. 7, depending on the day of their class....

National Honor Society was inducted on Nov. 6, where school board president Mandy Fox was a guest speaker.

Students attend induction ceremony for National Honor Society

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor November 7, 2018

In honor of members accepted into National Honor Society (NHS), an induction ceremony was held in the Lecture Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 6. NHS is a national organization established to support high...

Students listen as each side of the case is presented. Each student got assigned a different role in the mock trial.  The mock trials took place in instructor Layton Hickels American History class last week.

Students in instructor Layton Hickel’s American Government participate in mock trial

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter November 5, 2018

Seniors in instructor Layton Hickel’s American Government class participated in a mock trial last week. “We did a mock trial when I was in college in one of my political science classes,” Hickel...

Astronomy Club met on Nov. 1 to watch Hidden Figures and discuss t-shirt designs. The event was from 6 p.m. to around 9 p.m.  About 12 members attended the event.

Astronomy Club meets to watch ‘Hidden Figures,’ discuss t-shirt designs on Nov. 1

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter November 4, 2018

Astronomy Club met on Nov. 1  at 6 p.m. to watch “Hidden Figures” and discuss T-shirt ideas. “We had originally wanted to go and see ‘First Man,'” Astronomy Club board member Sophia Garrison...

The Family Studies class took their pre-school kids around the school for early trick-or-treating.

Family Studies kids parade around school

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter October 31, 2018

Halloween is a favorite of many children of all ages, offering the chances to dress up as anything or anyone they want and to get free candy. Once a week, preschool-aged children come join the Family...

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