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

The two basketball teams and StuCo groups stand with the check for the Arc of Central Plains. The two groups were able  to present them with a 4000 dollar check to help fund the ARC Park.

TMP, Hays High faculty face off in basketball tournament to raise funds for ARC Park

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter April 10, 2019

On April 6, TMP and Hays High StuCo hosted a staff basketball game to raise money for the ARC Park. This event was hosted at Hays High, and tickets were sold at the door. The event raised $1,000 at...

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...

Ensemble 11 performs From The Sixth Hour from The Little Match Girl Passion at Barton Community College on April 6. The ensemble received a I rating and will be advancing to State.

Regional Solo, Small Ensemble Festival results released, students discuss experience

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter April 9, 2019

Band, Orchestra and Vocal students traveled to Great Bend on April 6 to participate in the annual KSHSAA Regional Solo and Small Ensemble Festival at Barton Community College. Sophomore Tom Drabkin...

The Science Olympiad team on the bus before their competition at Wichita State University.

Science Olympiad competes at state competition

Levi Weilert, Staff Reporter April 8, 2019

Science Olympiad competed in Wichita on April 5 and April 6. The team went to Wichita State University to compete in the state Science Olympiad competition. The results of the competition are as follows. Junior...

FFA divisions take first, second at poultry event

FFA divisions take first, second at poultry event

Kalyssa Boyle, Staff Reporter April 8, 2019

FFA’s Greenhand division took first and the senior division took second at a poultry event on March 25. Junior Colton Vajnar and sophomores Monique William, Cayden Sanders and Kaleb Neher competed...

Team Hays one placed second at the FHSU Science Bowl. Hays High brought four teams to the event.

Students participate in FHSU Science Bowl

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter April 8, 2019

iStudents from science instructor Cheryl Shepherd-Adams' Advanced Physics class and other students enrolled in science courses such as Human Biology and Chemistry attended FHSU's Science Bowl on April...

Sophomore Callie Raacke won third place at the state science fair. She did her presentation over Antimicrobial Resistance in two model organisms: Staphylococcus Epidermis and Rhizopus Stolonifer.

Sophomore wins third at state science fair

McKena McBride, Staff Reporter April 7, 2019

Sophomore Callie Raacke won third place overall at the Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair. Raacke won first in microbiology, won the Journal of Engineering and Investigators award and received...

Sophomore Alisara Arial takes a few minutes to study her solo score in the hallway during seminar. The KSHSAA Regional Solo and Small Ensemble Festival will take place on March 6 at Barton Community College.

Music directors comment on students’ final preparations for regional contest

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter April 5, 2019

With contest season coming to a close in the music department, students are putting the final touches on their performances for the KSHSAA Regional Solo and Small Ensemble Festival that will take place...

Student Council will host a scavenger hunt on April 17. Ticket sales will begin on April 8 and continue until April 16.

Student Council hosts scavenger hunt on April 17

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief April 3, 2019

Beginning April 8, Student Council will begin selling tickets for $5 to participate in the scavenger hunt taking place on April 17. "The scavenger hunt is an Easter egg hunt to celebrate the spring...

Senior Scout Perryman, sophomore Maia Lummus and freshman Andrea Garibay participate in the tongue twister competition on stage with René.

Spanish students attend Edgar René concert

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter April 3, 2019

Spanish singer Edgar René performed at 12th Street Auditorium on Wednesday, Mar. 27 for  Spanish classes from high schools all around the area. The concert had many interactive elements like a tongue...

Orchestra hosts annual Ice Cream Concert

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter April 2, 2019

The Orchestra’s annual Ice Cream Concert took place at 7 p.m. on April 1 in the cafeteria. Seniors Isabelle Braun, Alex Hagerman, Zoe A. Martin, Kayli Potter and Carl Rorstrom were recognized for their...

Senior Neil Raynesford poses with the second place plaque from the forensics tournament at Great Bend on March 30.

Forensics team competes at Great Bend, receives second

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor April 1, 2019

The forensics team competed at Great Bend on March 30, receiving second place overall. The team finished with 13 final medalists and three state qualifiers. In Program Oral Interpretation, freshmen...

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