Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

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Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

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Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

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The Science Olympiad team poses with their trophy.

Science Olympiad places first at regionals

Levi Weilert, Staff Reporter February 24, 2019

Science Olympiad will go to state competition at Wichita State University after taking first place at the regional competition on Friday, Feb. 15. The results for the regional competition are as follows. Senior...

Junior Derrick Aragon works on a project for Video Production class. This was Aragons first year submitting anything to the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Student Broadcast Awards competition. Last year, I didnt do anything KAB worthy, in my opinion, Aragon said.

Students submit projects to Kansas Association of Broadcasters Student Broadcast Awards

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter February 24, 2019

Since 2006, Hays High students have been submitting entries to the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Student Broadcast Awards competition. “It’s a competition between students and schools...

Hays High newspaper class had the opportunity to meet with the future Hays High journalism teacher on Feb. 21.

Future journalism teacher visits with newspaper class

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor February 23, 2019

Jessica Augustine, future journalism teacher at Hays High School, visited students on Feb. 21 during the newspaper class. Augustine graduated from Ellis High School in 1997 and attended Kansas State...

Math instructor Jerett Pfannenstiel explains Project Graduation to the senior class.

Project Graduation offers students a safe drug and alcohol free party after graduation

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter February 21, 2019

Project Graduation is a alcohol and drug-free party for seniors which will take place graduation night at FHSU's Memorial Union. Students must pay $30 to attend. Students will receive $15 back and the...

While at the Tournament of Champions at Salina South, the forensics team received five medals.

Forensics team competes at the Tournament of Champions

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor February 20, 2019

At a meet at Salina South, the Tournament of Champions on Feb. 16, the forensics team earned five medals. Twenty-two teams competed at the meet, with over 300 entries. In Impromptu Duet Acting, freshmen...

The team consisted of sophomores Andrew Duke, Allison Brooks, Alicia Feyerherm, Skylar Zimmerman, junior Levi Hickert and senior Cameron Karlin.

Scholar’s Bowl competes in state competition

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter February 19, 2019

State Scholar’s Bowl competition took place on Feb. 9 and Hays High sent a team of sophomores Andrew Duke, Allison Brooks, Alicia Feyerherm, Skylar Zimmerman, junior Levi Hickert and senior Cameron...

Hays FFA takes third at speech contest

Hays FFA takes third at speech contest

Kalyssa Boyle, Staff Reporter February 19, 2019

The FFA speech contest results from Feb. 14 were announced as follows. Team: Third Freshman: Candance Dickey- Second Rosston Eckroat- Third Sophomore: Monique William- Sixth Junior: Colton...

Leadership team will be conducting the 8th grade visit on Feb. 25.

Leadership team prepares for 8th grade visit

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor February 16, 2019

After their meeting on Feb. 14, leadership team has begun planning the 8th grade visit on Feb. 25 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The team will meet again on Feb. 19 and Feb. 22. “The transition from...

Picture of the art students saw at a local art museum after the Schülerkongress 2 years ago.

German I, II students can go to Schülerkongress in Lawrence

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter February 14, 2019

This year students from German I and II have the opportunity to go the 2019 Schülerkongress on March 2. The Schülerkongress is an event held at Kansas University in Lawrence. Students that take German...

Seniors Rebecca Anderson and Garrett Cole quiz each other on their lines before rehearsal.

Spring Play cast persists through challenging rehearsals

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter February 13, 2019

This year’s Spring Play performance will take place March 7-9 at 12th Street Auditorium. As far as rehearsals go, the students are hard at work trying to memorize their lines, which director Bill...

After the USD 489 School Board Meeting on Feb. 11, Ron Wilson is approved as the new superintendent.

School board votes, approves Ron Wilson as new superintendent

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor February 13, 2019

After a board meeting on Monday, Feb. 11, former Superintendent of USD 489, John Thissen, has been replaced by Ron Wilson, effective July 1, 2019. Weeks of searching for candidates narrowed candidates...

Board member Greg Schwartz discusses the possible $25 Drivers Education fee reduction during the Feb. 12 Board of Education meeting. Schwartz was not in favor of the reduction.

Board of Education meets Feb. 11 discusses fee reduction for Driver’s Education

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter February 12, 2019

The Board of Education met on Feb. 11 and discussed multiple agenda items. Among those items was the topic of Driver’s Education enrollment costs and whether they should be lowered this coming year. The...

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