Trail Blazer Bulletin Nov 11-15

I hope you enjoyed some time off this weekend. Today is Veteran's Day and, on this special day, we acknowledge the men and women who have served in our armed forces. I would like to say a special thank you to those who have served our country who are staff members, family of staff members, as well as families in our Trail Blazer community. We enjoyed treating our veterans in the community to lunch.

High school students interested in the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair (DRSEF) on Saturday, February 22, 2025, must register through Frisco ISD by December 2, 2024. Visit friscotx.stemwizard.com for registration, and follow the enrollment instructions available here.

The last day to purchase your 2025 LTHS yearbook at the current price is Friday 11-15 at midnight. The price will go up at midnight on 11-15.

You can purchase your yearbook online at jostensyearbooks.com or by clicking here.

TO ALL SENIOR PARENTS: FRIDAY 11-15 IS ALSO THE DEADLINE FOR SENIOR RECOGNITION ADS.

All senior recognition ads must be paid for, created, and submitted online by Friday 11-15. You can use the direct link above to purchase and create a senior ad as well.

Juniors, please remember to complete the form to RSVP for our Junior Ring Ceremony on December 2nd. Final Day to complete the form is this Friday, November 15th! See email sent last week for all the details. If you have any questions see Dr. Roberts!

Our National Spanish Honor Society is ready with all the treats!! Do not miss out, they will be in the rotunda all week.

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.

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.

Congratulations to LT AcDec!! Our LT students swept at the Irving ISD AcDec Invitational this weekend, receiving the 1st Place Award and highest overall 5A school and 1st Place Super Quiz! The students have been working so hard, and we are so incredibly proud of their success this past weekend.

Special congratulation to the students listed below who won individual awards: Abish Kambala, Shreyas Sharma, Aakash Sundar, Manil Thakur, Zaid Darraj, Rohan Kodibagkar, Kedar Vernekar, Darsh Poddar, Advika Singhal, Kanav Pathania, and Mebo Chirivirala.

Lebanon Trail High School Debate Team Shines at Two Tournaments!

Our Lebanon Trail Speech & Debate team excelled this weekend at both the Ed Long Invitational at The Hockaday School and the Regional UIL tournament at Walnut Grove High School. The team earned numerous awards, including the Regional UIL Congressional Debate Sweepstakes for Region 5-5A!

Regional UIL Highlights:

• Dev Sanghvi qualified for State as a Presiding Officer and will compete in Austin, TX, January 7-8, 2025.

• Genita Paul ranked 10th in the final round; Areej Patel, Sai Dandamudi, and Joshua Bell placed in the top half of their debates.

Hockaday Invitational Highlights (out of almost 500 competitors):

• Aairah Usmani – 1st in Informative Speaking

• Aylin Muratli – 4th in Informative Speaking

• Genita Paul – 2nd in Congressional Debate

• Darsh Chauhan – 4th in Congressional Debate

• Dev Sanghvi – 5th in Congressional Debate

• Austin Davis – Semifinalist in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking

• Ishanika Nagpal & Purnavi Karnati – Quarterfinalists, 3rd & 4th best speakers in Public Forum Novice Debate

• Mrudula Ponduru & Sanju Marimganti – 2 wins in Novice Policy Debate

Congratulations to all our debaters for representing LT with excellence!

These Trail Blazers spent some time in Garland this morning and brought home medals from the Special Olympics Bowling.

Our LT Swim & Dive team made a splash in their first meet of the season, competing against Heritage, Frisco, and Northwest Eaton on Thursday night. The boys' team claimed victories over all three schools, while the girls' team triumphed over Frisco. Special shoutout to diver Kasey Dubester, who’s aiming to break her own dive record set in February, even after returning from an injury last week!

The team will compete at the North Texas TISCA Invitational this Thursday through Saturday. Best of luck to our Trail Blazers—come out and show your support!

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 join us in celebrating the Lebanon Trail High School Percussion Ensemble as they prepare to perform at the prestigious Midwest Clinic Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago this December! They will be performing two "Send Off" concerts in the coming weeks; Thursday, November 21st at 7:00 PM in the LTHS Auditorium and Thursday, December 12th at 8:00 PM at the UNT College of Music in Denton, TX. Admission is free! Come support our students performing some world class music as they prepare to take LT Fine Arts to the World Stage!"

Please view this week’s Counselor Corner for information regarding Collin College Dual Credit for the 2025-2026 school year as well as North TX Now Dual Credit information and Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship information.

Nov. 12 UNT Now! Informational Webinar

Explore dual credit opportunities for FISD students through the University of North Texas NTN! Program, including the benefits, course offerings, eligibility and timelines for enrollment.

Nov. 13 Middle School Advanced Academics Webinar

Learn about Advanced, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual credit, and Career and Technical Education offerings available through Advanced Academics.

Today, our class of 25 took their LT Senior Formation Picture. The weather was great and the students did such a great job getting into position. We are so excited to see this group of students walk the stage in May.

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!

Help LT win the Frisco Chamber Receipt Race! Shop or dine at any of the eligible Rail District Merchants, save a copy of your receipt and drop it in our collection box in the front office before the holiday break. The school that collects the most receipts (quantity not dollar amount) will win $5000! https://friscochamber.com/receipt-race/

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.