Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Women of the office find joy in their jobs

Women of the office find joy in their jobs

Kara Brooks, Editor January 9, 2017

New secretaries have been added to the staff this year while other secretaries in the office switched positions. The three current front and center secretaries are receptionist Sue Rouse, attendance secretary...

Traffic is stalled on a highway in Chihuahua due to a blockade put in place to protest raised gas prices.

Mexican gasoline riots affect student’s return to the states

Lacey Gregory, Staff Reporter January 5, 2017

Upon the beginning of the new year, gasoline prices in Mexico experienced a 20 percent increase, leading to protesting and blockading of highways and gas stations within the country. This cease in sales...

Winter Concert showcases music department talent

Winter Concert showcases music department talent

Anniston Weber, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 20, 2016

The music department held their annual Winter Concert on Dec. 19 at the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center. First to perform was the vocal groups, including Concert Choir, Chorale and Chamber Singers. Concert...

The guitar club performs in the freshman hallway before first hour.

Guitar club boosts holiday cheer with hallway carols

Anniston Weber, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 20, 2016

The guitar club brightened the halls on the morning on Dec. 20 with Christmas carols and other festive holiday music. Music choices ranged from "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", to "Feliz Navidad",...

12 Angry Jurors cast list announced

“12 Angry Jurors” cast list announced

Anniston Weber, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2016

This year, the selected Spring Play is "12 Angry Jurors". After two rounds of auditions on Dec. 14 and 15, the cast list was posted after school on Dec. 16. “12 Angry Jurors” focuses on a jury’s...

KMEA All-State Choir announced

KMEA All-State Choir announced

Anniston Weber, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2016

Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) announced the All-State choir list on Dec. 18. Qualifiers audition and are separated into eight different voice parts. These voice parts are soprano one (S1),...

Student opinions on Russias hacking scandal

Student opinions on Russia’s hacking scandal

Madison Crees, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2016

Lora Gallegos-Hayness Spanish II class carols in the counseling office.

Spanish II class carols around school

Isabelle Braun, Staff Reporter December 16, 2016

Going on her second year, teacher Lora Gallegos-Haynes has begun Christmas caroling. Her second-year Spanish will be touring the school Dec. 16 and 17. “Last year was the first year,” Gallegos-Haynes...

Seniors Kristen Nease, Madisyn Keller and Brianna Brin stand with the Ronald statue in front of Sleep Hollow house.

DECA helps at Ronald McDonald Charities for year 18

Isabelle Braun, Staff Reporter December 16, 2016

Seniors Brianna Brin, Madisyn Keller and Kristen Nease spent last Friday helping at the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) for their final year. This is Nease’s second year and Brin and Keller’s...

Spirit dress up days announced

Spirit dress up days announced

Anniston Weber, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2016

To spread some holiday cheer before the Winter Recess, StuCo organized two spirit days on the final two days of school. Tues. Dec. 20 and Wed. 21 are the scheduled dress up days. "Holiday Cheer"...

ESL para Imelda Koenke helps a student with math.

ESL para Imelda Koenke says goodbye

Isabelle Braun, Staff Reporter December 14, 2016

After being an English as a Second Language (ESL) para for six and a half years, Imelda Koenke says goodbye to the school. Koenke is moving on to student teaching in art in Plainville and plans to come...

Spring Play auditions begin tonight

Spring Play auditions begin tonight

Anniston Weber, Co-Editor-in-Chief December 14, 2016

Auditions for the 2017 Spring Play, "12 Angry Jurors", will begin immediately after school until 5:30 p.m. Students who returned their parent informational and agreement form should have received an...

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