Skip to Main Content
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

Music students share their experiences with participating in band, choir, orchestra

Music students share their experiences with participating in band, choir, orchestra

McKena McBride, Nikka Vuong, and Brenna Schwien April 19, 2021

Having an in-person school year during a global pandemic means extra steps to keep all teachers and students safe. Those steps varied widely for students of orchestra, band, and vocal classes but in spite...

Pandemic forces students to adjust study spaces

Pandemic forces students to adjust study spaces

McKena McBride, Brenna Schwien, and Nikka Vuong February 22, 2021

In the midst of COVID-19, students have had to alter their school lives in order to stay productive during the school day. One of these alterations includes creating new study spaces for themselves. All...

Junior Caitlin Leiker completes a chalk drawing on someone's driveway. Leiker drove around leaving positive chalk messages for different friends and acquaintances as well as leaving drawings in front of the Hays Medical Center. "It's been a pretty difficult during this time, especially for people who live alone," Leiker said. "I figured the least I could was try to spread some positivity."

Students find creative ways to stay connected during COVID-19 outbreak

Allison Brooks and Alicia Feyerherm April 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the daily routines of students. Schools are closed and those with non-essential part-time jobs have been let go. The stay-at-home order has also restricted...

Junior Delaney Maier purchases a smoothie from the Helping Hands café, Indian Grounds.  "I really like going to Indian Grounds because even though I'm not a coffee-drinker, they have other options like the smoothies," Maier said. "It's also nice knowing my money is going to fund a student-run organization." Indian Grounds is open  between 7:15-7:56 a.m on Maroon days in the library.

Helping Hands fosters positive relationships among students

Allison Brooks and Alicia Feyerherm April 24, 2019

Beads of sweat formed on senior Gabriela Arthur’s forehead as she delicately piped a design into the frosting of a cake. “I love being able to pipe designs and put my own creative touch on the baked...

Junior Coby Braun attempts to drive a race car in and out of cones while wearing vision impairing goggles.

State Trooper Tod Hileman speaks on safe driving

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter April 10, 2019

On Friday, April 5 State Trooper Tod Hileman came to share his knowledge on driving safety with students during an assembly that took place in seminar. The assembly started off with Student Council...

The Treble Choir’s director, Dr. Pearl Shangkuan, leads a warm-up with the group. Shangkuan is an international conductor, lecturer, and clinician.

Students participate in KMEA All-State Choirs

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter March 1, 2019

This year’s KMEA All-State Choir participants traveled to Wichita on Feb. 21 for rehearsals and a performance on the afternoon of Feb. 23 at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center. This...

Sophomore wins 2019 Talent Show

Sophomore wins 2019 Talent Show

Madison Weber and Caitlin Leiker January 10, 2019

Students often get nervous before things a big athletic event or when they have to give a presentation for class, but imagine what it would feel like to have to perform for the entire student body. That’s...

Load More Stories