March 11, 2010 • Lindsey Schmeidler, Layout Editor
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The Hays High DECA Chapter sent five delegates to the Kansas state Career Development Conference in early March. All five of these delegates placed 1st in their particular event, qualifying them for the International Career Development Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Seniors Ellie Kasra and Katie... Read more »
Ana’s Gift
March 5, 2010 • Micayla Greathouse, Staff Reporter
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Four big bags of stuffed animals were collected in honor of junior Ana Hertel who died on Feb. 11. Hertel served as an honorary player and source of inspiration for the girls’ basketball team last season. To honor Ana’s memory, the basketball team invited people to bring new stuffed animals to... Read more »
Hays City Music Festival
March 5, 2010 • Micayla Greathouse, Staff Reporter
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The Hays City Music Festival will take place on March 6. The highest grade level that is allowed to perform is freshmen. There are 12 freshmen students who will participate in the vocal part of the festival. “I think that it’s wonderful to have such great representation from our freshmen class,”... Read more »
Journalism students qualify for state
March 3, 2010 • Kellen Griffin, Staff Reporter
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Twelve Hays High journalism students qualified for state competition in 16 events at the Class 5A-6A Regional Journalism Contest in Wichita on Feb. 25. To qualify for state competition, which will take place on May 1 in Lawrence, students had to place in the top six in one of 19 different journalism... Read more »
Eighth-Grade Visitation
February 26, 2010
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Eighth-graders from Felten and Kennedy Middle Schools nervously wandered the halls of Hays High on Wednesday, Feb. 26 as they were guided by students from Leadership Team. “I had fun leading the 8th graders around,” junior Taylor Stewart said. “I enjoy being in the leadership role, and it was... Read more »
Haiti Relief
February 12, 2010 • Lauren Wright, Staff Reporter
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On Jan. 13, a 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti that has resulted in over 100,000 deaths. Port au Prince was hit hard and most of the buildings and homes were left as piles of rubble with people trapped under the wreckage. Other towns have had survivors coming in search of food, water, and shelter, and no resources... Read more »
New face in the Classroom
February 11, 2010 • Jessalyn Allen, Online reporter
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Students taking Matt Brooks and Abby Maska’s World History and Government classes have seen a new face in their classroom. Cory Anglemyer is the new student teacher for Brooks and Maska and has been student teaching since Jan. 5. He received a degree and decided he didn’t want to do that, so he started... Read more »
BPA prepares for state competition
February 11, 2010 • Jordan Dietze, Online Reporter
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Thirty-nine BPA students are currently preparing a variety of projects in anticipation of state competition on Feb. 18-20 in Wichita. According to sponsors Jeanie Michaelis, BPA stands for the Business Professionals of America, a group that meets a couple times per year. “Some of the projects the kids... Read more »
Book Club Update
February 4, 2010 • Sami Hobson, Sports Editor
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Book club has been very busy the past two months, reading “The Hunger Games” and its sequel, “Catching Fire.” The meeting on Jan. 19 was at Semilino’s and attended by six members and led by president Trey Desaire. Their meeting to discuss “Catching Fire” was held on Feb. 16 in the Hays... Read more »
8th graders to visit on Feb. 17
February 2, 2010 • Jackie Balzer, Staff Reporter
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That time has come again. This school year is in its final semester and the now eighth graders will become known as next year’s freshman. On Feb. 17 the eighth graders of both Felten and Kennedy Middle School will attend Hays High to get a tour of the school and have a chance to hear from the counselors... Read more »
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