Trail Blazer Bulletin Feb 18-21

This week we will be adjusting our normal morning routine so that we can open doors to students at 8:00. We are hoping that this will offer some more flexibility for parents who need to drop students off earlier and at the same time keep our students safe and out of the extreme cold. Once students enter the building, they will be expected to report to the cafeteria and remain there until 8:20.

As we go through this week, please encourage your students to dress appropriately for the weather so that they are prepared in case of emergencies or fire drills.

We have come to the time of year to expect cold and flu symptoms. Some of these are unavoidable but there are several things you can do at home to help prevent illness and keep everyone feeling healthy. Here are some tips to remember:

• WASH, WASH, WASH YOUR HANDS! This is still the best defense against illness. Encourage your children to wash, especially before meals, using soap and warm water. To ensure they are taking enough time to adequately kill germs, have them sing the ABC song while scrubbing (about 20 seconds).
• Get plenty of rest. School age children should get 9-11 hours of sleep each night. Grownups should try to get 7-8 hours.
• Drink lots of fluids and eat a balanced diet - especially breakfast! I'm seeing a lot of students with stomachaches, nausea and headaches due to hunger.
• A sick child cannot learn effectively and is unable to participate in classes in a meaningful way. Keeping a sick child home prevents the spread of illness in the school community and allows the child an opportunity to rest and recover.
• Do not send a known sick child to school for the school to send them back home with an excuse, doing so exposures everyone around them to illness. Be sure to keep your sick child home and report the absence on our website. If you are concerned about absences, reach our to your physician or telehealth provider for a note.

Please see below for FISD guidelines to help you know whether your child should come to school or stay at home.

·A fever 100 degrees or higher. A child should not come back to school until the temperature is normal for 24 hours without medication. These medicines may lower the number and help a child feel better but do not treat the underlying cause, your are contagious until 24 hrs with no fever has passed.

· Vomiting or diarrhea

· A frequent cough

· Any rash accompanied by a fever

· Ear pain and/or eye drainage

· Sore throat with a fever and/or rash

If you have a change in address or phone number, remember to contact the school office. It is very important to be able to reach you in the event your child becomes ill at school. Please also let me know if your child is home with flu or strep. This information is reportable to the state and helps us maintain a healthy school environment.

Memorial High School would like to invite all FISD Junior and Senior classes to their upcoming Career Fair Wednesday February 19, 2025. This event will be held in the MHS Cafe from 5:30pm-7:00pm with representatives from numerous regional schools and programs that offer certification and trade opportunities.

Support our Lebanon Trail Baseball program by ordering spirit wear!

Deadline is Thursday, February 20th.

Lebanon Trail Baseball Shop 2025

All FISD 11th grade students are automatically registered to take the SAT, free of charge, during the school day on March 5, 2025.

This spring the SAT School Day will be administered in a digital format that will provide an overall easier testing experience for students. Your student will take the SAT on March 5th 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.

Resources: What to Expect with the Digital SAT, SAT School Day Student Guide. & SAT Digital Prep

IMPORTANT SAT INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5

Grades 9, 10, and 12

• All FISD 9th, 10th, & 12th grade students who are not testing will have late arrival and report to campus at 12:15 PM. There are no 1st or 2nd period classes on high school campuses or at the CTE Center.

Grade 11

• The SAT SD will be administered on campus on Wednesday, March 5 to 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 SAT 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 March 3 with their test room number.

• Students with late arrival 1B must arrive by 9:00 AM to test.

• Students who will miss a dual credit course due to the SAT must communicate with their professor prior to test day.

• Students should bring the following on test day:

• pencils

• students can bring their own approved calculator, but a calculator will also be provided. New this year, the Desmos graphing calculator is embedded desmos.com/calculator in the test.

• snacks and drinks (may only be consumed during official breaks)

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

Congratulations to Emma Ward, Eyana Fisher & Bella Ramos on representing Lebanon Trail at the State UIL Wrestling competition this weekend. Special Congratulations to Bella Ramos for fighting her way to the podium for her 5th place finish at STATE! We are so very proud of this Trail Blazer!

Congratulations to Jacob, Jake and David on their amazing performances with the 2025 TMEA All-State ensembles. Less than three percent of all Texas students become a member of the All-State band each year. We are so proud of these Trail Blazers!

Congratulations to Faith, Lebanon Trail’s first Large School All -State Choir Member. We are so proud of you!

Congratulations to Phiona, Joie, Justin and Andrew, our very own All-State Orchestra performers. Additionally, congratulations to our Orchestra Director Mrs. Aline Moore and her colleague Mrs. Ho from Centennial High School for their inspirational session on Cultivating A Musical Classroom of Belonging.

LT's Navy JROTC participated in the 2025 Area 19 Drill Championship this weekend at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth! Our program competed in numerous categories: Unarmed & Armed Regulation and Exhibition Drill, Physical Training, Academic, Color Guard, and more! We had an impressive showing, taking home 1st place in Academic, 2nd in 1600 Yard Relay, and 2nd in Personal Inspection!

Special shoutout to Karina Roberts, Neureka Kundu, and Shanvi Singh for earning 5th, 3rd, and 2nd in overall individual academics! Congratulations to Kimberly Sullivan for earning 2nd in female push ups overall! Taking home 4th Overall in the State Championship competition, we are excited to see what our NJROTC does next! Keep up the great work LT!

Prom will be on April 12th at the Omni Frisco Hotel at the Star.

Prom tickets are now available for purchase on Online School Fees. Tickets will be up to $75 until April 4th when they will go up to $100. Guest fee (for Non-LTHS guest) will not be added to your Online School Fees account until the guest form is complete and approved by an Administrator.

LTHS Prom Guest Form (student must be logged into your school email account to access this form)

All prom guests must be a high school student and/or 20 years of age or younger at the time of the dance. High school students must be in good standing at their campuses. Middle school students are NOT allowed. All guests MUST have either a school ID or driver’s license (if not in school) and be verified at the door.

**All tickets must be purchased in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door**

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!

The Group Order Discount and bulk delivery deadline has passed, but you can still order!

Click here to be taken directly to our school’s homepage at Jostens. Most items will be delivered to Lebanon Trail after the bulk delivery in the spring.

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

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.

The latest PTSA Blog is now available!

School closures are sometimes necessary to ensure the safety of Frisco ISD students and staff. FISD makes a final decision about whether to open schools no later than 5:30 a.m. each school day. Frisco ISD will notify families via email and text. Parents and staff can subscribe to FISD text messages by texting “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. The District and campus websites will also be updated with alerts of school closures, as well as the District’s Facebook and X accounts. Learn more.

Frisco ISD utilizes a text messaging service on a limited basis to communicate timely information such as school closures/delays or campus emergencies. Opt-in by texting “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. This system is maintained separately from Remind, which some teachers and coaches use to text message students and parents.

The LTHS Library is hosting a reading challenge starting Tuesday! This challenge goes through March 7th and there will be prizes! This challenge is for both staff and students, so if you would like to join, please check out the info and link below!!!!

Click here to https://lthsreadacrosstheworld.my.canva.site/

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.