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The Red Cross Club signed up people for fire detector installations.

Red Cross Club signs people up for free smoke detectors

Scout Perryman, Staff Reporter August 28, 2017

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The Maroon and Gold drive-in took place on Aug. 25.

StuCo drive-in may grease lightning

Lizzy Lee, Staff Reporter/Cartoonist August 24, 2017

Student Council is having its first major event this year, with the drive-in this Friday at 9:45 p.m. on the school Football Field after the Maroon-and-Gold Kickoff. “We wanted to host a drive in...

New staff experiences first day jitters

New staff experiences first day jitters

Madison Weber, Staff Reporter August 24, 2017

With the start of the new school year, the school has become acquainted with fresh faces. This year there are 24 new staff members. Just like new students, staff members get nervous on the first day. New...

Senior Trinity Callis discusses Homecoming details with fellow STUCO leaders.

Homecoming theme decided

Amiyah Gonzalez, Assistant Editor August 23, 2017

The Student Council has chosen a theme for this year’s Homecoming dance. The group has decided on Haunted Homecoming. The dance will be held Oct. 14 in Gym B. STUCO President Trinity Callis said the...

Photo by Isabelle Braun

HOBY conference offers students leadership opportunity

Lacey Gregory, Editor-in-Chief August 23, 2017

This past summer, juniors Connor Olson and Isabelle Braun were given the opportunity to represent our school at the Kansas Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) seminar. HOBY is national organization...

Orchestra students senior Trinity Callis, junior Alex Hagerman and freshmen Thomas Drabkin and Marissa Raynesford practice at the High Plains Music Camp.

Students participate in music camps in Russell and at Fort Hays

Isabelle Braun, Online Editor August 18, 2017

Both the Ad Astra Music Festival in Russell and the High Plains Music Camp at Fort Hays kept students busy this summer during the dates of  June 28-July 1 and July 9-15 respectfully. Students attending...

Enrollment for all elementary schools, the middle and high schools was held in the cafeteria. This is the first year centralized enrollment has been done.

Centralized enrollment allows for parents to enroll all children in one place

Isabelle Braun, Online Editor August 4, 2017

As the school year comes back around, enrollment may be a tough task for some parents. This year, however, USD 489 staff tried to make it a little easier on Aug. 1, 2 and 3 by using centralized enrollment. This...

Students, parents and teachers traveled around Europe and saw sight such as the Eiffel Tower and Leaning Tower of Pisa. The trip last twenty days.

Students return home after 20 day Europe trip

Isabelle Braun, Online Editor June 22, 2017

Spending 20 days away from the place you call home may be difficult for some, but those who participated in the Europe trip, taking place June 1 to 21, learned that it wasn’t too bad when they were having...

The 2016-2017 Chamber Singers.

2017-2018 Chamber Singers Announced

Amiyah Gonzalez, Assistant Editor May 18, 2017

The 2017-2018 Chamber Singers have been chosen on May 18. After a night of auditioning with songs selected by vocal instructor Johnny Matlock the individual singers were ranked and selected. The results...

James Mages has been here the longest of the retiring teachers. After 47 years, teachers and students will have to say goodbye.

Teachers retire after years of educating

Madison Weber, Staff Reporter May 17, 2017

The senior class spends four years at Hays High, but that’s nothing compared to some of the teachers. James Mages has been here for 47 years, Jeanie Michaelis for 20 years, Janet Affentranger for...

The cast originally performed in November. Each nigh the cast had a Jester Awards judge sit in on the show.

Hays High Musical “Bye Bye Birdie” wins two Jester Awards

Amiyah Gonzalez, Assistant Editor May 16, 2017

This year the Hays High musical, “Bye Bye Birdie”, won two Jester Awards, program design and orchestral direction. The cast traveled to Wichita on May 12 to attend the ceremony. The cast was nominated...

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