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

DECA worked with children from Wilson Elementary to make blankets to donate to the Ronald McDonald Houses Charity.

DECA makes tie blankets for Ronald McDonald Houses Charities

Kayli Potter, Staff Reporter October 20, 2017

Juniors Isabelle Braun, Brianna Forinash and Kallie Leiker are in charge of the Ronald McDonald Houses Charity Project in DECA this year, and they're trying some new things. "This is Isabelle , Brianna...

The performances are to be held at Beach Schmidt.

Musical tickets now up for sale

Amiyah Gonzalez, Assistant Editor October 17, 2017

For the first time in Musical history, tickets for the performances are available online for $10 a ticket. It is also its first year being performed by Fort Hay's Beach Schmidt. Tickets can be bought...

The college fair is offered every year to juniors and seniors.

FHSU hosts Majors and Graduate Programs Fair

Scout Perryman, Staff Reporter October 17, 2017

Fort Hays State University is hosting its ninth annual Majors and Graduate Programs Fair on Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The program fair will give students the opportunity...

National Honors Society is a national program allowing for students to get involved in leadership. Those chosen in Hays High will be informed by Oct. 31.

National Honors Society recruits new students

Isabelle Braun, Online Editor October 17, 2017

At the beginning of the year, Juniors and Seniors with an cumulative GPA of 3.500 were chosen to apply for National Honors Society. “It is a society that has honors groups all over the United States,”...

Student uses the new career program, Career Cruising.

Counselors introduce new career program

Madison Weber, Staff Reporter October 15, 2017

With the start of a new school year comes a slew of new programs and activities. One of those changes is a new career program that has been recently introduced. Former students may remember Kansas Career...

Students attended the bonfire on Oct. 12 as a part of the annual Homecoming festivities.

Origins of widespread Homecoming celebrations unclear

Lacey Gregory, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2017

With annual Homecoming festivities and all the excitement that comes with them coming to a close, some may be left wondering from where, exactly, the American celebration of Homecoming and its various...

StuCo makes efforts to spread the word to student body

StuCo makes efforts to spread the word to student body

Hannah Donaldson, Staff Reporter October 14, 2017

Student Council continues their trial and error to get students informed on events happening around the school and more importantly what is going on in StuCo itself. StuCo consists of students getting...

Homecoming candidates pose for one of many photos that were taken of them

Candidates Prepare for Homecoming Week

Scout Perryman, Staff Reporter October 13, 2017

Homecoming week. Everyone from student to faculty is running around trying to prepare for a week full of spirit and fun. Countless hours from generous people have been put into the planning of the week,...

Instructor Beth Schiel helps student Macee Altman with an assignment during Honors Biology.

Teachers discuss differences between honors classes and regular classes

Hanna Dannar, Staff Reporter October 12, 2017

At the high school level you have many levels of difficulties you can choose for classes “The main difference for English classes is that the Honors classes are a bit more challenging for students,”...

“I thought the all day rehearsal was beneficial, assistant director Lexi Robinson said. A lot of people got to know where they were supposed to be.”

Musical rehearses on in-service day

Dawson Rooney, Staff Reporter October 12, 2017

Senior Lisa Schoenberger marks the labels on the cans so they cannot be returned. Every can was counted and then sent to have that done.

DECA chapter collects cans for Community Assistance Center

Isabelle Braun, Online Editor October 10, 2017

DECA members met at Dillions on Hall on Oct. 10. The plan was to head out and collect cans of food for Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat from 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event had participation from...

Hospital hosts free drive-thru flu shots

Hospital hosts free drive-thru flu shots

Allison Hillebrand, Staff Reporter October 5, 2017

Every year, a new Influenza shot is provided for the public. The flu vaccine is modified each flu season by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), school nurse Jessica Roe said. This vaccine...

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