Board of Education meets on Jan. 14, approves sale of Washington school property
Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2019
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The Board of Education met on Jan. 14 and discussed many topic during the three hour and twenty minute meeting. After approval of the agenda, the board opened up audience participation so members of the audience had an opportunity to address the board. Former Washington principal Alan Park aske...
Scholars Bowl varsity and junior varisty compete at Kapaum-Mount Carmel
Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2019
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Scholars Bowl competed at Kapaun-Mount Carmel on Jan. 10. Both varsity and junior varsity competed at the meet. The varsity team included sophomores Andrew Duke (captain), Allison Brooks, Alicia Feyerherm, junior Levi Hickert and senior Cameron Karlin. The junior varsity team included sophomore...
Site Council meets to discuss new staff positions
Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2019
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The most recent Hays High Site Council meeting was held Wednesday, Jan. 9. To start off the meeting Site Council president Rob Kennemer had all of the attendees introduce themselves. Next advisors from the Academic, Athletic and Music Booster Clubs spoke on recent and upcoming events. JAG-K...
2019 Indian Call candidates announced
Madison Weber, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2019
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The 2019 Indian Call candidates were announced Jan. 15 at the end of the school day. Five female candidates and five male candidates were each selected after the senior class voted for who they wanted the candidates to be. The candidates are as followed: Girls: Hannah McGuire Madyson Flax Hannah H...
Students voice opinion on government shutdown
Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief
January 14, 2019
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First Spring Play practice takes place
Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2019
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This year’s first Spring Play practice took place after school on Jan. 9 at 12th Street Auditorium, and the performances will take place there March 7-9. While there have been a few obstacles regarding the placement and movement of the actors, the first few practices have run fairly smoothly. Spring Play direc...
Concurrent credit enrollment begins for students
Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor
January 11, 2019
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Concurrent credit enrollment for Fort Hays State University (FHSU) and Barton County Community College takes place in the Lecture Hall at Hays High on Jan. 15 from noon to 5:30 p.m. Fall semester of 2018, 114 students were taking concurrent credit, totaling 147 credit hours. For students interested...
DECA hosts Entrepreneurship Promotion Week
Posted by Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2019
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Hays High DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Currently, there are 215,000 members worldwide. DECA is active in the community by organizing and conducting the annual Trick or...
2006 graduate works as General Pediatrician
Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2019
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Graduate Chelsea Powell finished high school in 2006, and during her time in high school, she participated in Spirit Club, Student Council, yearbook and journalism. "I was more actively involved in the newspaper and was editor-in-chief my senior year," Powell said. "I enjoyed getting to interview...
The Guidon online announced as 2019 Online Pacemaker finalist
Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief
January 9, 2019
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The National Scholastic Press Association has honored 44 news sites for journalism excellence with the 2019 Pacemaker finalists. The state with the most sites named as finalists is California with 14 schools, and in Kansas, only two were given this award: The Guidon and The Harbinger of Shawnee Mission...
Seniors raise awareness for Ronald McDonald charity, complete pull tab competition between schools
Allison Hillebrand and McKena McBride
December 21, 2018
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To raise awareness for the Ronald McDonald charity, seniors Isabelle Braun and Kallie Leiker created a pull tab collection competition between regional high schools. “We wanted to create something that the high school could have fun with and be able to help others, as well,” Braun said. “We...
StuCo hosts Dodge For a Cause
Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter
December 21, 2018
Ellis High School principal Corey Burton is battling leukemia. Student Council hosted Dodge For a Cause as a way to help him. “We wanted to host Dodge For a Cause because we thought it was important to unify high schools in the surrounding area and more importantly to help out the Corey Burton family...
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