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 talent show will be January 9th during seminar. Auditions will take place during the first week of December.

Talent show moves to January

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter December 1, 2018

The annual talent show is an opportunity for students to showcase their talents that they might not share otherwise throughout the year. While in the past it has been held in the spring at the end of the...

Band instructor faces difficuties with concussion

Band instructor faces difficuties with concussion

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter December 1, 2018

During winter weather, people are careful about avoiding ice, trying not to slip. Sometimes this involves going outside and breaking up the ice on sidewalks and driveways, but even when someone  is prepared...

Displayed posters include taglines such as The stalls may have #1 and #2, but vapes may have #24, #28, and #82. and Some of the grossest things in this bathroom are in that vape.

Anti-vaping posters displayed in restrooms

Kalyssa Boyle, Staff Reporter November 30, 2018

After the recent break, students came back to see anti-vaping posters on the stall doors in most of the restrooms. Principal Martin Straub said the posters were put up by concerned students. “The...

Cheaper By The Dozen was selected to be this years Spring Play.

Spring Play auditions to take place Dec. 12-13

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter November 28, 2018

The Spring Play meeting will be held on Monday, Dec. 3 and auditions will be held Dec. 12-13. The play this year will be "Cheaper By The Dozen." This particular play will be based off of the book written...

Superintendent John Thissen discusses the snow day policy and why school was held on Monday during the Board of Education meeting. The meeting was held on Nov. 27.

Board of Education meets on Nov. 26, announces monthly Best of Best award winners, discusses lack of snow day on Monday

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter November 27, 2018

The Board of Education met on Nov. 26 to discuss different topics on the agenda and award The Best of the Best awards. This month, instructor Matt Brooks was nominated for the award along with student...

The Guidon was awarded four marks of distinction, giving an All-American award for the papers in the 2017-18 school year. Six papers, picked by instructor Bill Gasper and editor-in-chief Lacey Gregory, were judged.

Guidon awarded All-American by National Scholastic Press Association

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief November 26, 2018

The Guidon newspaper was awarded four marks of distinction by the National Scholastic Press Association on Nov. 24 after a submission for a critique was entered. "We got marks of distinction in Coverage...

Hays White and Hays Maroon end up competing against each other in the first round of finals. Hays White won and made it into quarter finals.

Hays takes two teams to Wichita West Scholars Bowl Invitational, end up competing face-to-face with each other

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter November 21, 2018

Two Hays Scholar’s Bowl teams competed at the Wichita West Invitational on Nov. 15. The Hays White team ended 7-2 and Hays Maroon ended 4-4 with neither of them medaling. Hays White consisted of...

The Robben sisters (left to right) freshman Caroline, junior Isabel and sophomore Maggie go to their first of many high school dances together.

Upperclassmen share high school experience with underclassmen siblings

Yesenia Maldonado, Staff Reporter November 19, 2018

Going into a new school, especially high school, may be a terrifying thought for many students. Will it be hard to find friends? Who will you be able lean on when you need support? Will you have at least...

DECA students visited Brookdale Senior Living Center on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

DECA visits senior center for help with service project

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter November 18, 2018

DECA students went to Brookdale Senior Living Center on Wednesday, Nov. 14 to work with the residents there on a service project. “The purpose of the trip is to spread awareness about the Ronald McDonald...

Junior Zoe Buffington encourages her group to create a good résumé. This is Buffingtons first year with Leadership Team.

Leadership Team holds monthly meeting with freshmen

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor November 16, 2018

Leadership Team held their monthly freshmen meeting on Nov. 15 during seminar. Freshmen were required to bring their computers, in order to access their Career Cruising profile. After students completed...

Hays Middle School Tech T.A. student, Abigail Voyer presents about how iPads are used at the middle school. On her left is Celia Brooks who also presented at the board meeting on Nov. 12.

Board of Education meets on Nov. 12, Hays Middle School Tech T.A. students present, members discuss search for new superintendent

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter November 13, 2018

The Board of Education met on Nov. 12 to discuss several topics. After approval of the agenda, Hays Middle School Tech T.A. students, Celia Brooks and Abigail Voyer, presented about iPad usage. “Students...

Corey Burton was diagnosed with Leukemia. To help his family, StuCo has organized a dodgeball tournament open to students for $10 a piece. All of the proceeds will go to the Burton family.

Student Council organizes dodgeball tournament for Ellis principal diagnosed with Leukemia

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief November 13, 2018

This past summer, the Ellis principal Corey Burton was diagnosed with Leukemia. On Dec. 15, Student Council (StuCo) will be hosting a dodgeball tournament with all of the money going to Burton and his...

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