Trailblazer Times
October 23, 2026
REMINDERS AND UPDATES FROM MRS. WOODALL
Hello Trailblazer Families,
What an incredible Halloween celebration we had today! For the FOURTH year in a row, Mr. Young claimed the title of Staff Costume Contest Champion, as voted by our BBIA students, FSA learners, and staff across the building for his Mayor of Halloween Town.
Second place went to Mr. Whalin as "On Safari." Third place went to our office staff, the "Toy Story Crew." Fourth place went to Mr. Woodward and Ms. Brooks—our traffic duty champions—dressed as Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube Men!
Midterm Snack Bags go on sale Monday 11/2. Help support the Senior Class of 2026 and grab some snacks for your learners during finals week. All sales close on 11/20. PayK12 link: secure.payk12.com/school/Frontier-STEM-Academy/906/item/291725
Free Goldman Sachs STEAM Workshop for Students!
Goldman Sachs and UT Dallas Computer Science (UTDCS) are excited to host their 4th Annual STEAM Workshop on November 7! The workshop is FREE and open to all current 8-12 grade students. Interested students must submit an application through the Google form by November 2 for consideration. Apply early! Applications may close before the deadline if UTDCS receives overwhelming interest.
Have a safe Halloween and we will see everyone on Monday!
IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS
- November 2nd - Beginning of 3rd Six Weeks
- November 3rd - Election Day
- November 3rd - ACT for Accelerated Testers - Juniors who took Biology in 8th grade
- November 3rd - All Pro Dads Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
- November 3rd - PTSA Meeting at 6:00 p.m.
- November 4th - November 7th: Junior Class Trip to Memphis
- November 4th - CTE Round-Up from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the school
- November 11th - Veterans Day
- November 11th - November 13th: Sophomore Class Trip to Galveston
- November 14th - Criminal Justice Career Expo from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the school
- November 17th - Senior Panoramic & Picture Retakes
- November 19th - Student Council Open Gym from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Donna Shepard Intermediate School Gym
- November 23rd - November 27th: Thanksgiving Break
COUNSELORS CORNER
Juniors and Seniors: Starting with the class of 2027, the state of Texas has a brand-new graduation requirement. It involves an online tool called My Texas Future, where you create an account to be matched with colleges that might be a fit for you. To meet the graduation requirement, you must either create an account and submit documentation in Xello or complete opt out paperwork (available in Senior Hub or counseling office) and submit to your counselor. Seniors, this needs to be completed by May 3rd to ensure documentation for graduation.
This requirement is super simple and only takes about 10 minutes to complete!
You received an e-mail blast with a link to the flyer which provides completion instructions. To get started, login to Xello through Class Link. This new graduation requirement is at the top of your To Do List. Juniors if you want to get a jump start, you can do this as well!
The Mansfield ISD Multischolarship Application is open for seniors now through February 24, 2027. Please don’t wait until the last minute to apply.
AP ADVANTAGE
As previously communicated, a payment or deposit for each AP Exam must be submitted by November 6, 2026, for the AP exam to be ordered for your learner. Fees will be posted to Skyward Family Access by end of day on October 26, 2026.
Payments may be made through Skyward Family Access Fee Management or in person with your campus bookkeeper. If you are interested in a payment plan, it must be arranged in person with your campus bookkeeper and requires a deposit of $5 per exam.
If a fee is posted for an exam you opted out of, please contact your campus bookkeeper to have it removed. No exam will be ordered for you.
If you have questions, please contact your campus Academic Principal Stephanie Martinez, stephaniemartinez@misdmail.org.
PTSA NEWS YOU CAN USE
All Pro Dads Are Back!
Meeting Dates:
November 3rd at 5:30 at the school in room B122
February 23rd at 5:30 at the school in room B122
April 6th at 5:30 at the school in room B122
🎓🎓🎓🎓 CLASS OF 2027 NEWS & UPDATES 🎓🎓🎓🎓
Launching Soon: Ignition, the First Phase of a New Texas Aerospace Experience for High School Seniors!
Texas Aerospace Scholars (TAS) is an immersive STEM learning opportunity for Texas students, designed to inspire the next generation of explorers through direct engagement with NASA’s missions and STEM career pathways.
The new senior experience begins with Ignition, a 10-week online course focused on developing technical skills associated with NASA's Artemis missions and future lunar surface operations. Students will investigate topics such as lunar infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, habitat systems, and dust mitigation while developing skills in computer-aided design (CAD) using Onshape, an industry-recognized platform. Through research, design challenges, and collaboration, students will gain hands-on experience solving technology gaps related to establishing a sustainable human presence on the Moon.
Applications for Ignition will open November 9.
Frontier Administrative Team
Principal - Michelle Woodall
- Class of 2029 Administrator
Academic Associate Principal - Stephanie Martinez
- Class of 2027 Administrator
Facilities Associate Principal - Dustin Streitz
- Class of 2030 Administrator
- Student Management (last names A - H)
Assistant Principal - Jennifer Goodson
- Class of 2028 Administrator
- Student Management (last names I - P)
- Student Management (last names Q - Z)
STEM Integration Coach - Larita Nunez
- ALL the things!
District STEM Director - Victoria Webster
District CTE Director - LeighAnn Tamplen
Frontier counselors are here for you!
John Williams, Lead
- A - K
Jennifer Roberts
- L - Z
Sarah Buckner
- District CTE Counselor
