Trail Blazer Bulletin Sept 15-19

The cut-off for 6-weeks interim progress Report (IPR) is Friday September 19. Students who have grades below a 70 for the six-weeks snapshot will lose UIL eligibility. Students please ensure that you are utilizing ALL remediation opportunities, seeking out your teachers for help and maximizing tutorials during Trail Blazer Time and before or after school as is applicable.

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

Students bringing a non-LTHS guest must complete the Homecoming Guest Form. (LT students must be logged into their Frisco ISD account to complete the form.) Once the guest form is complete and your guest has been approved by your Administrator, a guest fee will be added to your Online School Fees account. 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 1st. The guest fee must be paid by Thursday, October 2nd 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.

NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR.

Purchase your Lebanon Trail Homecoming MUMS and GARTERs now through September 25th. You have two choices for pick up. You choose either to pick up directly from the Mum Shop in Allen as soon as it's ready or choose to have them delivered to the school.

Delivery will be available for pick up in the LT Cafeteria on September 30 from 2:50 to 5:30pm.

Here is the link to purchase

*See full PSAT details here.

Get yours now at the lowest price of the season, plus 4 free icons!

On Tuesday, Sept. 23, all 12 Frisco ISD high school bands will present their competition marching productions at the 9th annual Frisco ISD Marching Band Showcase presented by Whataburger. The event will begin at 6:30pm at the Ford Center. General Admission seats are $6 and can be purchased at http://tickets.friscoisd.org/ under FISD Events.

Our very own award-winning Trail Blazer Band will go on at 9:15pm.

Passport Health/Staying Healthy Medical Services will be providing a vaccination clinic for Frisco ISD this Fall.

Where: Frisco ISD Lebanon Trail HS (library)

When: 9/17/2025 4:30 - 6:00 PM

A parent or guardian must be present for students to receive vaccines.

**BEFORE Arriving: Make a copy of DL and Insurance Card***

After 4:25 PM - enter on the East side of the building @ Double Doors, look for the RED/BLACK 'FLU SHOTS TODAY' sign.

All participants MUST register online & bring a paper copy of your insurance card & driver’s license with you to the clinic. Copies cannot be made at the clinic.

To sign up please go to: https://oem.passporthealthglobal.com/ClinicSignUp/Registration/FISDPC

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

• Advanced Ticket prices will be $4.00 for students, and $6.00 for adults through the App or online.

• 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

• FISD Bag Policy

Congratulations to our 2026 National Merit Semifinalists. This year, LT is home to 15 National Merit Semifinalists. We are so very proud of these students.

We also want to extend our gratitude to the families, teachers, and community members who have supported them on their academic journey. Your dedication has played a vital role in their success.

Congratulations to NJROTC for hosting their inaugural Patriot Day Ceremony at Lebanon Trail High School on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Our NJROTC students and instructors honored the lives lost and heroes who served during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Students, staff, veterans, Blue Star Mothers and local community members were in attendance for the tribute. It was a somber yet beautiful and meaningful day at LT and we are so proud of our students for reminding us of the power of unity, service and remembrance. We Will Never Forget.

Congratulations to our very own Tejasvi Manoj for being named TIME’s 2025 Kid of the Year. What an accomplishment!

In 2024, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 860 000 reports of scams , with potential losses totalling nearly $5 billion for people over the age of 60. That is exactly what led Tejasvi on the journey to create Shield Seniors- a website designed to educate the 60- plus demographic of how to detect, report and protect themselves against online scams. Read more about her work here and you can watch her TEDx Talk here: 🎥 TEDx Talk – Tejasvi Manoj. Tejasvi we are so proud to call you a Trail Blazer and we cannot wait to see all the things you no doubt will accomplish in the near future.

This past week, we had the pleasure of celebrating our senior football players, athletic trainers, and cheerleaders. These students have shown incredible dedication and leadership throughout their time at LT. Congratulations to each of these amazing seniors. We are so proud of all you’ve accomplished and can't wait to see what you do next. We wish you the very best as you finish your high school career and look forward to cheering you on for the rest of the year.

Congratulations to our awesome Trail Blazer Drumline for their 3rd place finish at the HEB Drumline Contest this weekend in the 5A Advanced Classification. They also earned the distinction of "Outstanding Bass Drum Line". We are so proud of these students.

Congratulations to Trail Blazer Tennis for winning their toughest match yet in District against the Emerson Mavericks. MVP goes to Ryan who dominated in both doubles and singles and match ball goes to Apoline, who played with fire and heart. We wish them good luck in the big match up against Centennial next week.

Congratulations to Drew Malan for taking first place in the 5A-6A division at the Lovejoy XC Fall Festival AND for making school history by breaking the school record with his amazing time of 15:15- fastest 5k time in LT history. Congratulations to Varsity Boys for their 4th place finish among FISD teams in the Varsity Elite Competition. Congratulations to Varsity Girls for their 2nd place finish among FISD teams in the Varsity Open. Additional shout outs to JV Boys who placed 5th among FISD teams in the JV Elite and JV Girls who placed 2nd among FISD teams in the JV Open.

Congratulations to LT Speech & Debate, for competing and earning top honors at two separate tournaments this weekend. The speech team brought home several trophies from the Prosper High School competition, while the debate team shined at the Grapevine High School tournament.

Six students earned crucial TFA state points, moving them closer to qualifying for the State competition. Among the standout performances:

• Jasleen Kaur took 2nd place in International Extemporaneous Speaking.

• Darh Chauhan secured 3rd place in International Extemporaneous Speaking and 6th place in Congressional Debate.

• Aairah Usmani earned 3rd place in Informative Speaking.

• Vai Putla received 3rd place in Program Oral Interpretation.

• Joshua Bell advanced to the Congressional Debate semifinals and placed 3rd in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking.

• Jerry Zhang was a semifinalist in Informative Speaking.

• Dev Sanghvi placed 10th in Congressional Debate at the Grapevine tournament.

The team's hard work and dedication were on full display, and we are incredibly proud of their achievements.

From cleaning up streets, to opening car doors, our baseball athletes are committed to living up to the Trail Blazer mission to inspire thoughtful, successful and socially responsible leaders.

Our Trail BLazer counselors are looking forward to presenting a guidance lesson to the Freshman class on high school graduation requirements, how to calculate GPA as well as how to log community service hours.

Seniors will meet counselors in the Lecture Hall for Trail Blazer Time on Tuesday to get your college application questions answered.

The window for students to drop Advanced or AP courses is now open. We understand that these decisions can be complex, and we want to ensure you have all the necessary information to make an informed choice.

Key Dates and Procedures

• Form Availability: Started Wednesday, September 10, students can pick up an Advanced/AP Drop Form from their teacher or the Counseling Office.

• Submission Deadline: The completed form, including required parent and teacher signatures, must be returned to the Counseling Office no later than 4:30 PM on Wednesday, September 17.

• Effective Date: All approved schedule changes will go into effect on Monday, September 22.

• Eligible Changes: This drop window is only for students wishing to change from an advanced or AP class to an on-level equivalent. No other schedule changes will be processed at this time.

• Late Arrival/Early Release: Juniors and Seniors who are dropping a course may request a Late Arrival or Early Release period if they do not already have two on their schedule. Students Must have their own transportation and are not permitted to stay on campus during this time.

Specific Course Information

• Courses Without an On-Level Equivalent: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and AP Physics, AP Spanish 4 or 5, AP Euro, AP Music Theory, AP Calc BC, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Art courses. AP Computer Science, AP French 4, Spanish 3 Adv. Dropping these courses will result in a change to a Late Arrival or Early Release period. If the course is a graduation requirement, a counselor will discuss your options with you to ensure you stay on track.
  

• AP Seminar: AP Seminar has a different drop window. It can only be dropped at the 6-week mark and only applies to 11th and 12th-grade students.

Important Considerations

• Changes Are Not Guaranteed: Submitting a form does not guarantee a schedule change. Approval depends on seat availability in the requested on-level course.

• Grading: If you drop an advanced class, your grade from the first six weeks will follow you to the new on-level course and will be part of your Q1 average.

• No Reversals: Once a schedule change is made, it cannot be undone. Please carefully consider your decision before submitting the form. We are unable to predict what a new schedule will look like in advance.

If you have any questions or concerns, we strongly encourage you to speak with your counselor.

Find Your Future- Texas College Night!

This event will showcase Texas public and private colleges! Come meet university representatives and learn more about admissions, financial aid, freshman scholarships, and majors/degrees from the best Lone Star state universities and colleges!

Wednesday, Sept. 17 @ 6:00-8:00pm (Come & Go)

Frisco High School

6401 Parkwood Blvd

(Park in the front campus parking lot and enter the front doors OR park in the west/north parking lot and enter the north side entrance.)

View list of participating colleges here!

Please register in advance for a barcode: https://falltacrao.swoogo.com/registration2025/begin

In partnership with our district PTA, we are excited to host a virtual presentation for staff and families on supporting students who may be experiencing stress.

Shauna Barnes, from the Grant Haliburton Foundation, brings a strong background in child psychiatry research and a deep passion for mental health awareness and advocacy. She is driven by the belief that adolescents, parents, educators, and community members should be equipped with the knowledge and resources to recognize and support those facing mental health challenges.

Please join us on campus as we host the 2025 SMU Meadows Performing and Visual Arts College Fair. This free come-and-go event gives prospective undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to speak with representatives from prestigious colleges and universities from across the country.

Please RSVP to receive additional parking instructions.

CoServ scholarship opportunities:

• 7- $5,000 Scholarships (for current high school seniors) who plan on attending a college, university, or trade/vocational school) for the 2026-2027 Fall, Spring, and/or Summer Sessions

• 5 scholarships to attend the Youth Leadership Tour to Austin, Texas then Washington DC (for current high school juniors)

Applications are now open: For Students - CoServ.com

We are thankful for the school spirit and pride that our seniors continue to display!

The LTHS PTSA is seeking Senior Parents who want to volunteer as part of our Senior Events Committee.

The Senior Events Committee is responsible for planning and hosting the Senior Bonfire, Senior Lock In, Ribbon Ceremony, Six Flags Grad Nite, and Powderpuff Game, as well as providing volunteers for Student Council's Senior Sunrise.

Feel free to select all the positions in which you are interested, and someone will reach out to discuss your interest. If you have any questions, contact the PTSA Senior Events Chair at seniors@lebanontrailptsa.com

Please click here to sign up to support your 2026 senior.

Lebanon Trail PTSA Website

Click here to register for the practice SAT!

Starting Sept. 1, 2025, state law (Senate Bill 12) requires parents to give annual consent before school staff can provide routine health services such as first aid, screenings, or short-term counseling. Without consent, only emergency, life-saving care may be given. If you have not done so already, please click here to ensure your student can receive care from the nurse, athletic trainers and counselors.

Learn more about Senate Bill 12 and Routine Health Services

As we begin this school year, I want to share an important update about attendance and grading expectations. Unlike in recent years, student grades and assessments will now be collected through the very last week of school. Every instructional day matters, and it is essential that students are present and engaged until the final day of the school year.

We know families often plan trips in advance, but please schedule travel after the last day of school. Missing these last instructional days can affect a student’s learning and may have a direct impact on their final grades.

Access the academic calendar and view our grading practices by clicking on the Campus Assessment and Grading link on our campus website. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure students finish the year strong.

We’re looking forward to a great year of learning together!