An army of student career counselors, campus administrators, Austin Community College representatives, even volunteers from the new Kohl’s Department Store, answered questions to help the students and their parents plan and make decisions about post-high school education.

The Hays CISD district musical, Music Man, is a graduation of sorts. Twelve of the students, who started with Oklahoma! four years ago, have played some role in each of the annual district musicals since then and are graduating this year.

With school set to break for the holidays on Dec. 19, students at Hays CISD high schools and middle schools will work on a modified schedule for testing next week.

Lehman High School senior Victor Martinez has been chosen from among numerous students in local school districts to read his college scholarship essay to the Austin Chamber of Commerce.

Texas State professor Gary Hartman will lecture on Texas music next week at Hays CISD.

The Hays CISD campuses have set up a variety of activities to honor veterans in the next week as Veterans Day approaches.

Chapa Middle School will hold its ‘Walk for Diabetes’ Friday, featuring camouflage and healthy snacks.

Nine Hays CISD campuses received Gold Performance Acknowledgements from the Texas Education Agency for achievements other than those used to determine accountability to the state.

The Hays CISD is launching a new ‘parent portal’ from its website, enabling parents to closely track their children’s school performance.

The Hays CISD will conduct focus groups next week as it attempts to profile a superintendent candidate to replace Kirk London, who is retiring at the end of the school year.