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Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

During the Site Council meeting, Principal Martin Straub shared COVID statistics for the first semester. "These are good numbers to share with the community," Straub said. "We've really done a good job, it looks like a lot but when you think of the over 800 students we have in the building and how many days we're in school, it's really a small percentage."

Site Council meets, discusses upgrades in school safety, COVID statistics

Alicia Feyerherm, Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2021

Site Council met in the Hays High library with some members joining via Zoom on Jan. 6. After approval of the agenda and the November meeting minutes, members shared updates from different organizations...

Methods for how to prepare for for finals.

Students prepare for finals week

Emry Lundy, Copy Editor December 14, 2020

Despite countless changes to all aspects of life, a few things remain the same. One of which is something all high school students know: finals. Students are preparing for their end-of-semester tests....

Students share stories of how they learned about Santa Claus

Students share stories of how they learned about Santa Claus

Rylie Fairbank, Staff Reporter December 14, 2020

When everyone was little, they probably believed in the magic of Christmas and Santa Claus, but… what happened? “I can’t pinpoint an exact time where I learned about Santa,” senior Gabe McGuire...

Scholars Bowl on the bus with there first place medals after the Colby meet.

Scholars Bowl wins Colby meet

Cayden Sanders, Staff Reporter December 14, 2020

The Scholars Bowl team traveled to Colby to take on teams from the western part of Kansas and earned first place among the 11 teams competing in the meet. “We have competed at meets that have been...

FLHS member gathered together on Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. to exchange gifts, eat food and watch a movie. The group watched "The Polar Express."

Foreign Language Honors Society hosts end of semester activity night for members

McKena McBride December 13, 2020

Foreign Language Honors Society (FLHS) invited its members to an end-of-semester activity night on Friday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. The members who attended brought white elephant gifts to exchange and food...

Leadership Team members answer questions during their activity with the freshmen on Dec. 9. This is the last leadership activity with the freshmen for the year.

Leadership Team hosts question-and-answer session with freshmen

Alicia Feyerherm, Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2020

Leadership Team members met with freshmen during extended PRIDE Time on Dec. 9. This activity was a question-and-answer session with selected members of Leadership Team. “These are all returning...

The sign-up page for attending the Remote Learning Site at the First Presbyterian Church of Hays.

Tutoring available for middle and high school students

Emry Lundy, Copy Editor December 10, 2020

With COVID-19 concerns and quarantines, it is difficult for some students to get the help they need in school. To counteract this, the First Presbyterian Church in Hays opened a free remote learning and...

Nex-Generation presents to Hays High about internship possibilities

Nex-Generation presents to Hays High about internship possibilities

Rylie Fairbank, Staff Reporter December 10, 2020

Nex-Generation held an informational meeting at Hays High about their work studies and apprentice scholarship programs Dec. 2. Nex-Generation has many different opportunities in which students can get...

Junior Class Co-Vice-President Tyler Solida and StuCo members Jocelyn Rigler, Sydney Wittkorn, and Hayli Meier sell candy canes to sophomore Maysyn Tippy.

StuCo sells candy canes for Holiday Help Project

Alexandra Coveney, Staff Reporter December 9, 2020

Hays High Student Council will be selling candy canes Dec. 7-11. The candy canes are an assortment of flavors, with the most common being peppermint, cherry and blueberry. The cost is 50 cents for one...

Gifted students visit Fort Hays State University for informational presentation

Cade Austin Becker, Staff Reporter December 8, 2020

On Thursday Dec. 3, freshmen involved in the gifted program at Hays High attended a presentation at Fort Hays State University. Students attended a presentation by the Honors College at FHSU, the Kansas...

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test occurs at HHS

Alexandra Coveney, Staff Reporter December 4, 2020

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-choice test that helps students identify which Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) will be the best fit for them. It also measures...

The FLNHS Induction occured on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.

National Foreign Language Honors Society inducts new students

McKena McBride, Assistant Editor December 2, 2020

The National Foreign Language Honors Society (NFLHS) inducted new members into the organization on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. The senior officers are as follows: Ginny Ke – President Sydney Walker...

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