Trail Blazer Bulletin Apr 28-May 2

As the school year enters its final four weeks, we've reached the home stretch! Please encourage your students to maintain their focus and continue their hard work right through to the last day.

It's also crucial that students take advantage of available interventions if they need extra support in these final weeks. Now is the time to reach out to teachers and utilize resources to ensure strong academic performance.

Finally, please continue to emphasize the importance of consistent attendance. With the State-mandated 90% attendance requirement, every day counts. Maintaining strong attendance is vital for academic success and to avoid potential course failure.

Please join our staff and teachers in the following dress-up days as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week.

To help accommodate AP College Board testing logistics we will be switching to Traditional lunch beginning May 1. Please be sure to plan accordingly.

Parents can access their child's immunization records on their own.

This is your official way of receiving this document with all the proper documentation. FISD Health Services Dept prefers you do it this way too, because then you don't have to come in person. We can no longer send immunizations via email.

Use the following link {parents need to sign in to their parent portal with username/password; this will not work if using the student's portal}:

The Frisco ISD Student Immunization Shot Report - Google Docs

Additional ways to request your record

For anyone that has not purchased a yearbook our publisher has overprinted a small handful of books.

These books will be sold on a first come first serve basis until gone or until Friday 4-25 whichever comes first.

There are only a small number of overprints so they will go quickly.

You can purchase online at jostensyearbooks.com or via the below link:
https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01134103

Families of secondary students should submit Proof of Residency by May 23, 2025.

• Secondary students submitting PORs after the deadline may not receive their schedule prior to the start of school.

• Schedules will only be released for students who have completed the annual registration process, submitted a valid POR and have no holds on campus.

Two steps to complete 25-26 registration:

1. Annual Returning Registration: You must complete this or your student will not be able to start on the first day of school (August 13, 2025).

1. Proof of Residency: Please upload a copy of your most recent Proof of Residency (water, gas or electric statement only). (Visit www.friscoisd.org/about/enrollment/proof-of-residency)

If you are submitting an affidavit, both the guardian and the homeowner must be present at the school to meet with an Assistant Principal. Email the Data Clerk at slaglea@friscoisd.org to request an appointment. It is important to note that the deadline to submit a valid Proof of Residency is May 23, 2025 for secondary students to view their schedule on the first release date. Secondary students submitting Proof of Residency after the deadline may not receive their schedule prior to the start of school.

Transferring to another FISD campus: Please complete the annual returning registration and upload your “New” proof of residency and we will take care of the transfer for you.

Not returning to Lebanon Trail or FISD next school year: Please complete the annual returning registration and indicate where your student will be attending so we can send official records.

If you’re leaving Lebanon Trail or FISD, please make sure all school items are returned before departure. (Chromebook, library books, textbooks, sport uniforms, etc)

Haven’t registered yet? It’s not too late! Learn more about registration for 2025-26.

Early voting for the School Board election started April 22 at locations in Collin and Denton counties. Frisco ISD residents who are registered voters may vote at any polling place within their county of residence.

We look forward to celebrating our upperclassmen in a fun Blazer festival on May 20th. Please note that attendance will be taken and that the expectation is that all students be in attendance on that day.

Here is the link for the class of 2026 seniors to schedule their senior photos.

• PHOTO DATES have been opened on the scheduling calendar below, so be sure to secure your appointment now!
  You MUST make an appointment to ensure you will be in the yearbook!

• To ensure your inclusion in the yearbook, a timely appointment is required.
  Our scheduling dates fill up quickly, which may result in a limited selection for the final sitting at your school.
  We recommend booking an appointment as soon as possible to secure a time slot that works best for you
  and achieve a more personalized yearbook experience!

• DON’T WAIT, schedule your senior portrait appointment now!

Please note: AP testers will receive an email with their AP exam room location and other testing details at least one day prior to each exam. Students should check their school email regularly.

Students with a morning exam must arrive on campus by 7:25 AM. Bus transportation will not be provided for AM exams.

Students with an afternoon exam must bring lunch from home, as the cafeteria will not be open prior to the afternoon exam start time, and head to the cafeteria at 11:15.

If an AP tester decides NOT to test, the student will need to follow his/her regular class schedule.

Email Lauren Phillips @phillipsl@friscoisd.org with additional questions.

Get ready to cheer on one of our own! The entire Lebanon Trail community extends a huge congratulations to Drew Malan, who has earned a spot at the UIL STATE Track Championship! Drew stands alone as our school's qualifier, and we are bursting with pride and excitement to watch him compete on Friday, May 2nd. Go Drew!

Addison Rosser and Aaditt Rishi are your BACK-TO-BACK Mixed Doubles Champions! This incredible win marks Addison's record-breaking 4th Regional Qualifier for our tennis program. Aaditt secured his 3rd consecutive championship, having also won Mixed Doubles in 2023 and remaining undefeated at the district level.

Arnav Senapathi and Arnav Parekh earned a strong 3rd place in Boy's Doubles.

Honorable Mention to freshman Ryan Dugan for his impressive 4th place finish in Boy's Singles, and to Maika Wendt and Saharsh Parvathaneni for placing 4th in Mixed Doubles.

Congratulations to Shanzay Tajuddin for having one of her pieces accepted into the Young American Talent Art Exhibition. The reception will be on May 8, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at Booker T Washington HS in Dallas

Additional congratulations to Vardaan, Jian & Shanzay who were selected to have their work exhibited at the Crow Museum in Dallas for the 2024 Dear Asian Youth Exhibition.

Special congratulations to Jasmina Vrtanoska, and her teacher Mrs. Nodes on receiving the Gold Seal. A Gold Seal is the highest honor in the State of Texas for a high school visual art student. After a final round of judging of the 1640 total pieces that advanced, 164 pieces earned a Gold Seal. In the grand scheme of things, this puts Gold Seal recipients in the top one half of one percent of artists across the state.

Our Trail Blazers excelled this past Friday and Saturday, securing numerous awards and qualifications for the Texas State UIL academic competition in Austin.

LT achieved 4th place in overall school sweepstakes, outperforming over 50 schools and ranking highest among all Frisco high schools.

Our exceptional journalism team placed 2nd overall in team sweepstakes. Individual achievements include: Addie Salvosa (State Qualifier), 3rd place in Copy Editing; Ira Tendulkar (Alternate to State), 4th place in Copy Editing; and Marisa Naraine (State Qualifier), 2nd place in Headline Writing.

Freshman Yurim Min earned 2nd place at regionals in Ready Writing and will advance to state in May. Kedar Vernekar placed 4th in Computer Science (Alternate to State) and qualified for state with a 3rd place win in Number Sense.

The Trail Blazer Speech team secured 4th place sweepstakes. Notable individual results: Cady Troxel, Finalist in Poetry; Tanvi Ramkumar, 4th place in Persuasive Speaking (Runner-up for State); and Jasleen Kaur (State Qualifier), 2nd place in Informative Speaking.

The Spelling team narrowly missed state qualification, but Alexa Juneja qualified individually for state with a 2nd place finish.

Get Ready to Groove! Lebanon Trail High School Choir presents: POP! Around the World! Experience the hottest pop hits from every corner of the globe, performed by our incredibly talented singers. From Latin beats to K-Pop sensations, it's a musical journey you won't want to miss!

Friday, May 2, 2025

6:00 PM

Lebanon Trail High School Auditorium

Tickets are $5 and available on the QR! Don't wait, grab yours now!

Seniors - Do not forget to check Xello for scholarship opportunities.

We are excited to announce the Tippie Gateway Summer Program application is now OPEN!

Have you considered a future career in business? Are you interested in seeing what a career in business would look like? Come live like a college student for a week and explore your business career options.

The Tippie Gateway Summer 2025 Program

• Who: Current high school juniors

• When: June 22 – June 27, 2025 OR July 13-18, 2025

• Where: On campus at the University of Iowa

• What: Learn about business, college life, and all that a future in business holds for you!

• Cost: The program is free!!

• The application is open from NOW until APRIL 1st
  
  APPLY HERE!!!

Gateway Participants will have the opportunity to engage with current Tippie business students, staff, professors, alums, local business owners, and business professionals. For many students this experience has been life-changing in their decision making processes around going to college, majors, and how to approach careers.

For any questions, please contact: monica-hughes-1@uiowa.edu

We are proud to share the success of our LTHS seniors in receiving scholarships from the Frisco Education Foundation (FEF). A remarkable 74 students have earned a total of 86 scholarships, totaling $61,750 in support for their future endeavors. This includes instances where individual students received multiple awards, recognizing their diverse achievements.

Senior students will participate in a mandatory graduation practice on May 19th at 4:30pm. After graduation practice, seniors will be receiving their graduation packet that contains cords and stoles. Online tickets (12 per family) will be released to students after graduation practice.

Jostens was on campus March 3rd for cap & gown delivery. If you did not pick up your order, please stop by the front office and see Mrs. Springer. Be sure to bring your student ID or driver's license.

There is still time to order! Orders placed after this week's delivery will be shipped directly to your home. Click here to be taken directly to our school’s homepage at Jostens.

Individual reminders will be sent out soon for those who still need to order their cap & gown!

• Graduates may only wear FISD-approved graduation attire and regalia including the campus-approved cap and gown and campus-approved cords and stoles.

• Non-FISD approved stoles, leis, cords and/or any other non-FISD-approved outerwear are not permitted at graduation ceremonies.

• Caps and/or other FISD-approved regalia and/or attire may not be decorated or amended in any way that disrupts uniformity amongst graduates. For example, a student may wear their personal jewelry or a small pendant, but may not wear a jacket, shawl, etc. that would make the student appear distractingly dissimilar to their graduating peers.

• All items that don’t conform to the above guidelines will be confiscated when students check in at the Ford Center and it is the responsibility of the student to collect those items during diploma pick-up immediately following commencement ceremonies. Lebanon Trail is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Live streaming: Will be available for home watch parties. More info will be posted on the FISD Graduation website in early May 2025.

Diplomas have officially been ordered!

If you still have not completed the Diploma Name Verification form, please do so ASAP. It collects some important information needed for graduation.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Springer in the front office!

Senior Yard signs have arrived! Seniors, please stop by the front entry and pick up a sign and metal stake (if needed).

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.

This list will be updated as we receive information from other Frisco ISD schools.

Lebanon Trail PTSA is excited to host a teacher and staff lunch on April 30th during Teacher Appreciation Week. With your help we would like to reach our goal of $2000. Please help us treat our teachers and staff who have worked so hard this past school year.

Please click here to donate.

FISD is hosting Summer School informational webinars for middle and high school students.

High School Student Webinars:

Rising 9th grade students (current 8th graders) should attend one of the high school webinars. They will be hosted on April 8th and May 5th and 6pm. Please pre register for one of the webinars.

High School Summer School - Credit Recovery or Advancement Informational Webinar

April 8, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Register

May 5, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Register

Middle School Student Webinars:

Rising 7th and 8th grade students (current 6th and 7th graders) should attend the middle school webinar on May 14th at 6pm. Please pre register by clicking THIS LINK.

For more information about summer school, click here.

All Frisco ISD high school students will have an early release on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, with the school day ending at 1:00 PM to accommodate that evening's graduation ceremonies.

*May 22 and May 23 are Bad Weather Make-Up Days(if necessary) on the 2024-2025 FISD School Calendar

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.