Trail Blazer Bulletin Oct 28-31

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.

Eighth grade parents and students are invited to a webinar about the renowned IB Programme. The Diploma Programme consists of multiple academically challenging courses designed to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills. RSVP here for the Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6:00-7:30 p.m. event. There will also be an in-person informational meeting on Nov. 7, 6:00 p.m. in the Frisco High School Auditorium.

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.

We invite you to join us in honoring our nation’s heroes at our annual Veterans Day Appreciation Luncheon. This event is a heartfelt expression of gratitude for the sacrifices made by our veterans.

We will be serving a light lunch for our veterans and their guests as well as having some entertainment. We look forward to seeing you there. Please RSVP here by November 1, 2024.

Early voting begins today, Monday, Oct. 21, in the November election, and Frisco ISD voters will have the chance to have their voices heard at the polls. Below are early voting options and locations.

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!

PSAT/NMSQT results for 10th and 11th graders who took the exam on October 2, 2024, will be available online beginning Thursday, October 24th at 5pm. Testers will receive a detailed email from our campus CTF on the morning of October 24, with directions on how to view PSAT/NMSQT scores through the student’s College Board account.

Questions about PSAT Scores? Contact Lauren Phillips at PhillipsL@friscoisd.org

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.

Students can register by clicking the link below. Registration ends on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/LTHSASVAB24

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

We are so proud of both XC varsity boys 13th place finish, and Varsity girls 15th place finish at the Regionals Cross Country Meet this past week.

Special congratulations to Drew Malan for his 3rd place finish and Nate Guajardo for his 10th place finish. Both students qualify for the STATE UIL competition and we cannot wait to cheer them on next weekend down in Rockwall! Here is a link to information regarding the 2024 UIL State Cross Country Meet@ Old Settlers Park.

Congratulations to our Trail Blazer Swim Team for their 6th place finish at the 2024 Dragon Hunt this past weekend. The team earned 15 chickens and several members of the team earned times for invitational meets in November and December. The team travels to Prosper on Wednesday to compete against Keller Timber Creek & Prosper Rock Hill.

Congratulations to the LT NJROTC Orienteering Team who competed in the North Texas Orienteering Association Hall-O-Ween with Harry event on 26 October. Six teams from LT NJROTC competed, with the teams of Tania Vulturar and Shreenidhi Kamisettyi, Aanve and Adhya Pathangey, and Shane Scherman and Elijah Jasper finishing first in their respective courses for their age groups.

Congratulations to Valerie Chew, Yasmine Dekelbab, Miriam Gunn, Gabrielle Guthrie, Abigail McGibbon, Sahar Noor, and Parker Rodgers on their selection to be part of the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Women of Distinction 20th anniversary luncheon. We are so proud of these young ladies.

On Saturday 10/26, 16 amazing Trail Blazers participated in the Battle of the Brains Computer Science Contest @UTD. They all gave their best and enjoyed a day filled with programming challenges and learning workshops on Quantum Computing, Robotics and Generative AI.

Results: Advanced contest : 2nd place

Congratulations to the winning team: Kedar Vernekar, Saadhya Vijayvargiya and Mihir Sood.

Congratulations to our Volleyball Seniors! We wish you all the best and we are so excited to see what you do next!

Congratulations to our Choir Students. We are so proud of you all.

We dressed up to acknowledge and celebrate Red Ribbon Week to help celebrate a drug free lifestyle as well as celebrated Breast Cancer awareness month with our pink out Pep Rally. Below are some of our favorite captured moments. Of note, LT Admin was able to get a “twofer” by “twinning” and supporting our amazing Band program.

Parking Map for the Trunk or Treat Event

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 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.

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.