Students prepare for Music Festival
March 2, 2011 • Delphine Burns, Staff Reporter
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The doors to the choir room have been open late almost every weeknight during the past month as many students have voice lessons with Vocal instructor Johnny Matlock to help them prepare for regional and state contest coming up in April. “The students are working hard and have already learned a great... Read more »
Students go on Mission trip during spring break
March 10, 2011 • Katie Krug, Staff Reporter
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While many students jet off on vacations or simply sleep in, some are spending their spring break doing good work for people in need. Students from CrossCurrent youth group of Celebration Community Church are going to inner city Denver Colo. to help churches and spend time with under privileged children. “I... Read more »
DECA competes at State
March 11, 2011 • Anna Shippy, Staff Reporter
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Twelve members of the DECA organization competed at state March 6 through 8 in Overland Park. DECA groups from all over the state competed in the areas of community service, internet business plan, international business plan, marketing research and public relations. Overall there were approximately... Read more »
LifeSmarts team qualifies for state
March 14, 2011 • Bonnie McRae, Staff Reporter
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The LifeSmarts team finished second out of twelve teams at regionals on Feb. 15 at Fort Hays State University to qualify for state. Seniors Whitney Hickert, also team captain, Chelsey Smith, and Joseph Borra and sophomore Ryan Unruh were tested in personal finance, safety, health, the environment, consumer... Read more »
Junior Rylie Scott writes novel
March 16, 2011 • Delphine Burns, Staff Reporter
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You type the last sentence of your English essay. You’ve been editing and revising it for eternities, it seems. Writing isn’t really your favorite, so it’s nice to be finished. While many students struggle to complete a three page persuasive essay for an English class, junior Rylie Scott has written... Read more »
Students prepare for Kansas Assessments
March 16, 2011 • Katie Krug, Staff Reporter
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Kansas reading and math assessments may have started only a couple weeks ago but students have been preparing since August. Every students has attended Academy for 25 minutes on Gold days to work on test taking strategies and practice taking the assessments. Hays High has recieved the standard of Excellence... Read more »
Girls soccer opens season with win
March 18, 2011 • Kellen Griffin, Sports Editor
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The girls soccer team kicked off their season on Thursday after defeating TMP, 6-0. The Indians dominated the game, get managing 20 shots on goal compared to zero for TMP. Junior Alexyss Leiker started the scoring in the 33rd minute. Sophomore Shelby Dinkel then scored in the 36th and 37th minute to... Read more »
Manteuffel advances to KMEA state president
March 18, 2011 • Jackie Balzer, Online Editor
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Band director Craig Manteuffel has made a six-year commitment in being KMEA state president. Beginning with president-elect, Manteuffel has just advanced to president and will eventually be vice president also known as past president. At a KMEA inservice in February of 2009 Manteuffel was voted in by... Read more »
Cheating students perplex, dishearten teachers
March 22, 2011 • Jackie Balzer, Online Editor
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Walking between each row, the teacher’s eyes wander over each student as they try to guarantee that everyone’s eyes stay on their own paper. However, two eyes versus 30 eyes can definitely make this a difficult task. Recently in staff meetings, the subject of cheating came up and according to a survey... Read more »
Students share answers regarding cheating
March 22, 2011 • Erica Staab, A&E Editor
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Running into the building late, sweat drips down a furrowed brow. A blank worksheet is clutched in a fisted hand. Eyes search the halls for a familiar face. By the lockers you see your best cheating friend. Frantically, an exchange takes place and relief is felt. The worksheet is complete and a zero... Read more »
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