Trail Blazer Bulletin Sept 23-27

September 15th - October 15th is a time throughout the year dedicated to celebrating National Hispanic Heritage. During this time of celebration we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture.

All FISD 10th and 11th grade students are automatically registered to take the PSAT/NMSQT, free of charge, during the school day on October 2, 2024. The PSAT helps students identify academic areas of strength and growth, as well as prepare for college entrance exams like the SAT. The PSAT/NMSQT is also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program for students in 11th grade and the National Recognition Programs for both 10th and 11th grade students.

This fall the PSAT/NMSQT will be administered in a digital format that will provide an overall easier testing experience for students. Your student will take the PSAT/NMSQT on October 2nd using their own school-issued device. Students are strongly encouraged to opt-in to the District’s 1 for All Chromebook program to ensure device compatibility with online testing. If your student has not opted in to the 1 for All Chromebook program, there will be a limited number of Chromebooks available on test day on a first come, first served basis.

IMPORTANT PSAT INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

Grades 9 and 12

All FISD 9th and 12th grade students will have late arrival and report to campus at 12:15pm.

Grades 10 and 11

The PSAT/NMSQT will be administered on campus on Wednesday, October 2 to 10th and 11th graders only.

Testing will begin at 9:00 AM sharp and anyone who arrives late will not be allowed to test. Students taking the PSAT are not permitted to access cell phones or smart watches during the exam. Devices must be powered off and stored in a designated location during the exam. If a student is observed with any prohibited electronic device in the testing room or during a break their scores will be canceled.

Students will receive an email by September 30 with their test room number.

Students with late arrival 1A must arrive by 9:00 AM. Students who will miss a dual credit course due to the PSAT must communicate with their professor prior to test day.

Students should bring the following on test day:

• pencils
• (can bring) their own approved calculator. *The Desmos graphing calculator (desmos.com/calculator) is embedded in the test, and school calculators will be provided for Juniors.
• snacks and drinks (which may only be consumed during official breaks)

For questions about the PSAT, please contact the Campus Testing Facilitator, Lauren Phillips, at PhillipsL@friscoisd.org.

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.

Students, the window to apply to continue or start a new club has opened. The application window for clubs will close Friday, October 4th, 2024 at 4:25 PM. All required documents and criteria can be found on this website (Frisco ISD login required). Applications will be processed in the order they are received. All non-curricular clubs must reapply. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Ford in the AP Office.

• Last day to Register to Vote: Oct. 7, 2024

• Early Voting: Oct. 21 - Nov. 1

• Election Day: Nov. 5

Check your status: To confirm your voter registration status, you can visit the Am I Registered?’ portal, which allows you to look up your voter registration record in the statewide voter registration database.

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

• Pre-sale ticket prices will be $4.00 for 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 tickets 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

  
  

75 X 3= 225 lives saved by Lebanon Trail High School donors! BRAVO!!!

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Congratulations to Trail Blazer Tennis. Congratulations to Varsity for their 11-8 win against Coppell and JV for their 9-5 win. Matchball goes to Vedant and MVP goes to Hitesh for pure grit. Come see these Trail Blazers compete against Heritage next Tuesday as they simultaneously celebrate Senior Night.

Congratulations to JV tennis for their 10-9 win against Centennial. Congratulations to TJ for clenching the match ball. MVPs go to Raghav who saved 3 match points to win his singles, Aishwania for doubling up & getting both our girls matches, and Abish for winning his singles! Way to go Trail Blazers!

Congratulations to our Cross Country athletes. They had a great meet at the Little D invitational with a number of new personal bests. Congratulations to Brynne Suckey for making it onto the LT record board as the second fastest girl in LT history for the 5K. Shout out to Drew Malan for playing in the top ten & coming home with some hardware! Shout out to JV girls for their 8th place finish as a team. Shout out to Varsity girls & JV boys for playing in the top ten as a team!

Congratulations to our incredibly talented students & staff in the Theater Department for their 39 Steps Play.

The Trail Blazer Swim & Dive Team dove into their season over the weekend at the Frisco ISD Sprint Invitational. The team finished 8th in the meet and qualified for a special swim-off event at the end of the meet where we put our top swimmers against each other in a "shoot-out" style event and kept going until eliminated. LT finished 4th beating IHS, PCHS, LHS, HHS, EHS, MHS, LSHS. The next meet is October 10th against PCHS, EHS, MHS at Eubanks Natatorium at 6PM. Hope to see you there.

On Tuesday, Sept. 24th, all 12 Frisco ISD high school bands will present their competition marching productions at the 8th annual Frisco ISD Marching Band Showcase presented by Whataburger. The event will begin at 6:30pm at the Ford Center. Our Trail Blazer Band will walk onto the field at 8:55pm. General Admission seats are $6 and can be purchased at http://tickets.friscoisd.org/

In order to encourage commitment and retention to a Fine Arts or Athletics program for a full four years and encourage participation in the upper level courses in these areas, students have the option to exclude from the weighted GPA calculation one credit course each year in grades 11 and 12. This allows juniors and seniors who are on track to meet all graduation requirements to participate in the following programs in the third and/or fourth year on a GPA-exempt basis. This option should only be considered by students who have a weighted GPA of 5.0 or greater.

The eligible single courses include the following:

- Theater/Tech Theater - Dance/Drill Team - Cheer

- *Band- Color Guard - Choir - Orchestra

- **Athletics/Manager - Athletic Trainer

*Not to include ensemble

**Not to include off-campus PE

To exclude a course from the weighted GPA calculation, students must have two years participation in the single program of interest in two previous school years during high school. The GPA Opt-Out form opens, September 4th, and students must complete the “GPA Opt Out” form by the deadline of October 1st to request an exemption for this school year. The exemption form can be found in the student portal under the “GPA Opt-Out” tile. The GPA exemption in Fine Arts only applies for areas of Fine Arts that do not contain options for weighted credit; thus Art is not an eligible area (Advanced and AP Art courses are available in the four-year pathways).

See 2024-2025 Academic Guide for information.

All information regarding GPA for Rank can be found in FISD's GPA for Rank Policy.

All Frisco ISD students need a plan, purpose, and future. Mark your calendars for all of the upcoming events related to college and career readiness! From college fairs to virtual webinars, this fall line-up offers information and opportunities to learn more about college admissions, paying for college, and how to utilize your secondary student’s free Xello account at home to help them become future-ready!

Sept. 25- Financial Aid Night at UNT Frisco

• UNT at Frisco, 6-8pm

Oct. 8- AI and College Admissions

• Virtual Event, 6-7:30pm

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!

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Homecoming Dance Tickets are now on sale on onlineschoolfees.com.

Students bringing non-Lebanon Trail student guests, please fill out the homecoming guest form. A guest fee will be added to your Online School Fees account once your guest form has been approved by your Administrator. Your guest will not be able to attend without the form filled out and their fee paid in online school fees. Forms must be filled out and submitted by Wednesday, October 9th. The online school fee must be paid by Thursday, October 10th at 11:30pm for your guest to attend.

ALL GUESTS MUST HAVE A GUEST FORM TO ATTEND. Guests must be 18 years old or younger.

THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR.