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

Turkey is the traditional centerpiece of Thanksgiving Dinner.

Students spend time traveling over break

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter November 23, 2017

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what you have, and many people choose to spend it with their family. When families are spread out over several different places, this means traveling. “I’m...

The FFA are selling many different varieties of fruit.

FFA sells fruit for chapter and scholarship fund

Connor Olson, Staff Reporter November 20, 2017

FFA has started their fruit sale fundraiser to raise money for the chapter and the scholarship fund. There are a different variety of fruits as well as cheese and meat. The sale will end on Nov. 20....

Senior Estella Cox attends Grand Opening.  She enjoyed a complementary cookie.

Indian Grounds invites Chamber of Commerce to grand opening

Hanna Dannar, Staff Reporter November 20, 2017

Helping Hands held a grand opening for the Indian Grounds coffee shop. “The grand opening was a success,” Instructor Michelle Thacker said. “We had the Chamber of Commerce and students attend.” The...

Students rehearsed over a period of months in order to prepare for the festival

Students participate in WKOF

Amiyah Gonzalez, Assistant Editor November 20, 2017

Select members of the school's orchestra participated in the annual Western Kansas Orchestra Festival [WKOF] Nov. 17 and 18. Students auditioned for 1st chair in their respective sections. The group was...

Sophomore Brock Lummus completes an assignment from the Frankenfolio project. It seemed like an easy one to do, Lummus said.

Teacher assigns comprehensive book project

Allison Hillebrand, Staff Reporter November 18, 2017

To cover a unit over identity and society in sophomore Honors English II, instructor Vanessa Schumacher gave students a comprehensive project called the Frankenfolio. “The Frankenfolio is a project...

Interested students may take the ASVAB on Dec. 7.

Opportunity to take ASVAB available to all students

Lacey Gregory, Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2017

Students interested in pursuing a military career are urged to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) on Dec. 7, administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command. According...

Forensics meeting prepares new students for competition

Forensics meeting prepares new students for competition

Lizzy Lee, Staff Reporter/Cartoonist November 17, 2017

The first forensics meeting of the year was held Thursday during seminar and was lead by instructor Codi Fenwick and instructor Erin Deenihan. The group discussed the possibilities and future of...

Kansas State Polytechnics will be hosting a Facebook live for interested future pilots. Throughout the session, students will have the opportunity to learn and ask questions.

Kansas State Polytechnics hosts Facebook Live for future pilots

Kayli Potter, Staff Reporter November 16, 2017

Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is hosting a Facebook live session for any students who show interest in becoming future pilots. This event will take place at 7 p.m., Nov. 15, on K-State...

The forensics team will meet in the library to start off their season.

Forensics team meets for start of season

Dawson Rooney, Staff Reporter November 15, 2017

The spring season for Forensics is almost here. The team will have its first meeting Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Library during seminar. Forensics is an activity that includes drama, speech and improvisation...

The contest was held in the month of October for the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Wichita. The event brought in participation from 31 TAs, and the winner was Sherry Nelsons class with 50.8 pounds.

Middle school contest collects pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Isabelle Braun, Online Editor November 15, 2017

Hays Middle School participated in a pull tab competition from Oct. 2 to Nov. 2, and the winners were granted a McDonald’s breakfast coupon. The point of the event was for TA’s to collect as many...

Project Prom to Remember is being run by students enrolled in Helping Hands. The project gives students a chance to look through formalwear and take any selections they like at no cost to them.

Helping Hands begins Project Prom to Remember

Kayli Potter, Staff Reporter November 14, 2017

Helping Hands is a student run business that allows students to learn effective communications skills and teamwork. The students learn these skills through projects they take part in, such as their...

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