Band influences sophomore boy

This video, produced by The T-Bird Times staff showcases the band’s trip to Florida over Spring Break and how their music influences one special student.
Band video

Skyline journalists head to Lawrence

Wrapping up yet another successful year at State, the journalism class returned from Lawrence last weekend where students competed in the Kansas Scholastic Press Association’s state competition.

Long awaited summer finally arrives

The school year is nearing its end and summer is about to kick off. Summer will officially begin on June 20, but students consider it to start as soon as they exit the school for summer break.

It will be a time of making memories, having fun, laughing, and no school. As students get older, there is more to do and experience.

The T-Bird track team has had a lot of success this season.

With athletes receiving new personal bests, the boys’ and girls’ teams have been placing in the top three in most of the meets that they have gone to.

Leather skin becomes common sight

There is a measure working its way through the Kansas state legislature that would ban anyone under 18 from using a tanning bed.

They should pass it to protect minors from irreversibly damaging their bodies. Around 2.3 million teenagers visited a tanning salon last year. Somehow, despite all the warnings issued about using tanning beds, teens are continuing to use these cancer causing coffins.

Cheer squad gains yell leader as DeClue signs on

Cheerleading tryouts were held on Wednesday, April 16. Everyone that tried out for the squad made it on, making for a total of seven future cheerleaders. One of them is junior Gunner DeClue. He will be the first yell leader to cheer for the Thunderbirds since Jayten Strunk cheered in the 2008-2009 school year.