The Drummers of GBHS
Sayler Peplinski, Editor
October 18, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Clubs & Activities, Showcase, Spotlight, Student Life
In the issue of the 1985 Panther Tales an article speaks of how well known and heard percussion is in the halls of GBHS. This still has not changed with the crowds cheering every time the Great Bend High School Drumline finishes their feature: What Shall We Do. This is the first year that the Drumline...
JAG-K: America’s Future
Rossiel Reyes, Reporter
October 17, 2017
Filed under Clubs & Activities, Panther Success, Showcase, Student Life
JAG-K stands for Jobs for America’s Graduates- Kansas. This non-profit organization helps prepare students with multiple barriers to success. Specifically, JAG- K prepares students for postsecondary education or entering the workforce directly. This year, Great Bend High School has decided to add this organ...
2017-2018 Highlights 3.0
Caleb Romo, Design Editor
October 12, 2017
Filed under Clubs & Activities, Sports, Student Life
Mentoring the Future
Sayler Peplinski, Reporter
September 28, 2017
Filed under Clubs & Activities, Showcase
Last week many students were seen wearing light blue shirts with the words America's Promise on them and they were asked what that was. Ema Millard said, “America's Promise is an amazing opportunity for kids who may not have very much to go out into the community and do things they may not always get...
The Advisory Crisis
Rossiel Reyes, Reporter
September 28, 2017
Filed under Clubs & Activities, Showcase, Student Life
For the 2017-2018 school year the Great Bend High School administration has decided to prohibit advisory time to be used for club meetings. For many club sponsors and club presidents this new implementation seems like a hard hit to member involvement because now, without in-school meetings, not all stu...
Get Involved!
Edith Solorzano, Reporter
September 19, 2017
Filed under Clubs & Activities, Showcase, Student Life
Clubs and organizations can beneficial to students. They help us students create new friends, strengthen leadership, and build up communication skills. Here at our school we have many clubs like El Sol, FBLA, FFA, Kayettes, and many others that can be beneficiary to not only freshman, but to all students....
2017-2018 Highlights 1.0
Caleb Romo, Design Team
September 11, 2017
Filed under Clubs & Activities, Showcase, Sports, Student Life
New Year, New Panther Tales
Sayler Peplinski, Reporter
September 1, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Clubs & Activities, News, Spotlight, Student Life
Welcome back Panthers to another exciting year at GBHS! This years newspaper staff has undergone changes to help us improve and give the Panther Tales an all new image. From a staff of three to a staff of six the year is already looking up. We have moved rooms, and have added new people to our staff...
Before the Big Show
Sayler Peplinski, Writer
May 10, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Clubs & Activities, Showcase
Hours of practice are occurring and dances are receiving their final touches for the annual variety show. The variety show consists of skits, dances, and songs being sung and played. The variety show also features songs played by the Jazz Band. These songs the jazz band have been practicing for months...
GBHS Vocational Tech Club races in Beloit
Savanna Purl, Reporter
April 28, 2017
Filed under Clubs & Activities
GREAT BEND - Travis Straub, GBHS Vocational Technology Club advisor, and his students went to a VTC race April 13 in Beloit. It was the second time GBHS participated in the race. Two cars were entered and placed seventh in the solar class and 12th in the standard class. The vehicles were compl...
FBLA dominate at state!
Caitlin Schmitt, Writer
April 18, 2017
Filed under Clubs & Activities, Student Life
April 29th through April 31st, twenty members of the GBHS “Future Business Leaders of America” team drove to Topeka, Kansas to compete at state. Of the twenty that attended and competed, seven members qualified in the top three placements of their competition, which means they have to choice to mo...
GBHS students excel at Vortex; Journalism students learn life skills
Eighth Hour Journalism Class, Reporter
April 12, 2017
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Clubs & Activities, Student Life
GREAT BEND - Interesting things happen every day at Great Bend High School. Mrs. Harmon’s eighth hour journalism took the halls April 4 to nose out news. “We were looking for news when we stumbled upon Mr. Hutchinson’s class,” said Blake Stegman, student journalist. “We were able to interview h...
