Trail Blazer Bulletin Nov 6-8

November is Native American Heritage Month. The month is time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories, and to acknowledge the important contribution of Native American people.

Students, If you were enrolled in a Lesson Mastery course to improve your grade up to a 70 from the 1st 9 weeks, this is just a friendly reminder that you will need to complete your course work by November 14th. Students only get one attempt at the final exam, and you will do the exam in a proctored environment during Thursday Night Reflection or Saturday School. Their last opportunity to test is November 19th.

It’s getting colder, and students must dress accordingly to protect themselves from the elements. Due to drills, planned and unplanned, students may be required to move outdoors for a period of time and should have appropriate clothing available for such instances. Please be mindful of this as you send your students to school.

Discover how school menus are created, taste new items, and share your feedback with our registered dietitians.

📅 Date: Thursday, November 7th
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 12050 Rolater Rd., Frisco, TX 75035

Have questions or ideas? We’d love to hear from you! Submit them here: Child Nutrition Form

We’re also hiring! Learn about exciting career opportunities in child nutrition at the event.

Our LT staff competed in our annual Department Pumpkin Decorating Contest and Department Costume Competition.

Trail Blazers, it’s time to show our holiday spirit! This year, we’re proud to participate in the Toys for Tots drive, collecting new, unwrapped toys at the varsity football game on Thursday, November 7, and at our campus from November 6th to 8th!

Here’s the exciting part: Not only are we in friendly competition with four other FISD high schools, but we’re also going head-to-head with McKinney ISD!!

• What: Donate new, unwrapped toys

• When: Nov. 6-8

• Where: Collection locations at our varsity football game on Nov 7 and our campus from November 6th to 8th.

Let’s show up and show out that our community can spread the most holiday cheer while collecting the most toys for kids in need! Let’s show McKinney ISD how Trail Blazers give back!

All FISD students classified as 11th grade are automatically registered to take the official SAT during the school day on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. There is no exam fee and students do NOT register for this exam through the College Board website. Students will receive exam details via email closer to the exam date. There is no make-up date for this exam.

How to Prepare: SAT Digital Prep

Questions about the SAT on March 5, 2025 Contact Lauren Phillips at PhillipsL@friscoisd.org

AP exam payment for full year and fall semester AP courses is now open and the deadline to pay is October 31. (This date is prior to the date given by the College Board, but due to the volume of testing and processing time, this date is the final deadline for all FISD students.)

Payment can be made online through Online School Fees. Payment finalizes the student’s AP exam registration.

Students who apply and qualify for free/reduced lunch benefits will be charged $15 per exam - discount is automatically applied in Online School Fees.

Registration and payment for Spring semester AP courses will be available starting January 21, 2025. Payment Deadline for Spring courses is February 7, 2025.

For more information about AP Exams, go to FISD Advanced Academics.

For questions about AP Exam payment, please contact Campus Testing Facilitator, Lauren Phillips @ phillipsl@friscoisd.org.

We will administer the Digital Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to interested 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students on Thursday, November 7, 2024.

Test Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 (B Day)

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

ASVAB Parent Flyer

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Campus Testing Facilitator, Lauren Phillips, at phillipsl@friscoisd.org.

All pre-sale tickets will be online beginning Monday @ 10:00 am

• Pre-sale ticket prices will be $4.00/students, and $6.00 for adults (plus additional convenience fees)

• 3:00 pm the day of the game, ticket sales will increase to $10.00 (plus additional convenience fees)

• Tickets can be purchased on the Frisco ISD website (tickets.friscoisd.org) or by credit card at the gate.

• THERE WILL BE NO CASH SALES

Click here to access the Frisco ISD website to purchase ticketing online

Fans can additionally download the free Home Town Fan App on their mobile phone for redeeming tickets and entry into the venue. The app is available in both Apple App Store and Google Play.

Frisco ISD Facility Guidelines

• No outside food/drink allowed

• Concessions will be available

• Bag policy will be in place

Congratulations to Nate Guarjado and Drew Malan for their amazing XC season. Special congratulations and shout out to Drew for his amazing 12th place finish at the UIL 5A State Cross Country Championship. Our Trail Blazer is the 12th fastest student in the state and the fastest Frisco student! Way to go Drew!

Congratulations to Emerald Elite who had an amazing performance at the Pilot year for the TDEA Field Assessment. Overall score was division one! We are so proud of these beauties!

It was cold and it was Halloween, but our students showed up and supported our football team. What a great reminder of the great kids we have here on the Trail.

Trunk or Treat (cafe version)

Our student groups enjoyed celebrating Halloween with the community.

Join TREaT - a District-wide event that celebrates reading, community connections, and FISD libraries. There will be food trucks, crafts, read-alouds, giveaways, and more!

Please click on the Collin College Newsletter for important updates about course withdrawals and upcoming important dual credit dates.

Seniors, we will be taking your senior class formation photo on Monday, November 11th during Homeroom. You will receive your Senior class t-shirt this day as well. This is one thing you don't want to miss!

Jostens will be on campus Monday, November 18th during Homeroom to pass out cap & gown information to the senior class. Please be sure to be present that day to hear the presentation!

It’s Official! Graduation for the Class of 2025 will be Friday May 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM at the STAR in Frisco

• All graduates will be required to ride the bus to their graduation ceremony to assist with parking/ingress/egress traffic.

• Each student will receive 12 graduation tickets.

• As we get closer to the date, more information will be shared.

The latest PTSA Blog is now available!

We encourage you to use this form to nominate a teacher or staff member who you believe deserves special recognition for their contributions. I look forward to sharing your “Staff Shout Outs” with the LT staff.

Congratulations to Charissa Kellems, our 24-25 Teacher of the year. Mrs. Kellems does an amazing job with our GT students. She also volunteers her time for many extra-curricular activities including Best Buddies. She is passionate about being an advocate for all students and works so hard to achieve that goal. She is an overall inspiration, hard-working, and well-deserving of this nomination. We are so very proud to call her our Trail Blazer Teacher of the Year.