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The official student-run newspaper publication at GEHS.

The Blazer

The official student-run newspaper publication at GEHS.

The Blazer

The official student-run newspaper publication at GEHS.

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Meet the New Health Teacher

Meet the New Health Teacher

John Richards, Online Editor Sep 11, 2025

Marissa Carroll is a teacher and a coach who grew up in Olathe. Carroll was also a Division 1 athlete in college. Carroll played softball at KU and she has experience coaching softball, volleyball, and...

New Staff: The New Safety Specialist Bryan Jaeger

New Staff: The New Safety Specialist Bryan Jaeger

Triela Kurkowski, Multimedia Editor Sep 11, 2025

There have been multiple new staff members this year, one of which being Bryan Jaeger the new Safety Specialist. Before this Jaeger was previously a police officer and an SRO in Olathe schools. “I'm...

Finals Opt-Out Policy

Finals Opt-Out Policy

Bryan Rameriez-Rodriguez, Reporter Sep 5, 2025

Each year students have the opportunity to opt out of  four finals. But this year, the requirements have changed. “We are trying to improve our in-person attendance at school,” said Principal Frank...

New Staff: Tony Bozarth The Newest SpEd Teacher

New Staff: Tony Bozarth The Newest SpEd Teacher

Triela Kurkowski, Multimedia Editor Sep 5, 2025

This school year many new members joined the staff, one of which being Tony Bozarth, the newest SpEd teacher.  Bozarth has been teaching for 42 years and taught history, science, and PE classes previously.  “I...

Students in the Commons during lunch on September 5.

Reaction to numbers of students in school.

Yirabari Wayih, Reporter Sep 5, 2025

From sports to the education, the school improves and grows- catching parents and students’ eyes makes them interested in coming over here. Over time, the ratio of students to staff has multiplied,...

Freshmen are in the building

Freshmen are in the building

staff Aug 13, 2025

Trial Run: New Technology Under Review by GEHS Teachers

Trial Run: New Technology Under Review by GEHS Teachers

Addie Reiter and Mahlet Samuel Apr 18, 2025

The USD231 district has provided new technology for some teachers to try out to see if they are fit for many teachers to use in the future. Mike Hibit is one of the teachers testing this equipment out. “I...

Overview of the USD231 Bond

Overview of the USD231 Bond

Mahlet Samuel and Addie Reiter Mar 13, 2025

A bond for $100 million has been in the works with USD231 since April 2024. An election over the bond will be happening about a year from that, on April 1, 2025. There are many things that this money will...

New Officiating Class

New Officiating Class

John Richards, Online Editor Feb 27, 2025

If you want to know how to ref or officiate any kind of sport, then you should take this class because it's all about officiating and how to be a ref. "It's officiating. I think the first ones...

New Class Growing in Gardner

New Class Growing in Gardner

John Richards, Online Editor Feb 11, 2025

Botany class is just like zoology but with more information and visualize the understanding of plants and the plant kingdom "Just like in my Zoology class, the students will become more familiar with...

The Book Drive Results Are In.

The Book Drive Results Are In.

Triela Kurkowski, Multimedia Editor Feb 5, 2025

Last week GEHS held a book drive where the seminar that brought in the most books would get an ice cream party, now the results are in. The book drive was held by the Interact Club which is run by Cassie...

Time For Change? Bell Weighs in on GEHS’s Block Schedule

Time For Change? Bell Weighs in on GEHS’s Block Schedule

Addie Reiter, Editor in Chief Jan 30, 2025

At GEHS we have a full block schedule meaning that we have alternating days. Many schools have different types of schedules so why do we have this one? Frank Bell, the principal, explained that he thinks...

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