TrailBlazer Bulletin March 18-22

A friendly reminder that this Monday March 18th marks the beginning of the 4th and Final Nine Weeks Grading Period. Parents please emphasize to your students how crucial it is to finish this final marking period strong and utilize the available supports. If you have any questions or concerns regarding how your student will be finishing up this school year, please don't hesitate to reach out to your student's teacher.

Parents - If you are unsure about what's coming up in your child's classes (both weighted and unweighted) or don't always get updated campus information from your child, you are not alone!

You can find a lot of information in your child's Canvas course if you sign up as a parent observer. Below you will find information about how to set up an observer account as well as how to navigate Canvas and find useful campus information.

We are excited about the upcoming opportunity the total solar eclipse will provide our students and community to share in a unique educational experience.

LTHS Campus Plan: Weather permitting, our students will witness the eclipse from outside on Monday, April 8. FISD acquired certified solar viewing glasses for all students and staff.

Campus visitors: Our property will NOT and CANNOT be used for public viewing and parents/visitors will not be allowed on campus during the event.

• The campus will be closed to visitors from 1:00pm to 2:30pm to provide a safe environment for student viewing.

More information about LT’s eclipse viewing plans, absences, and opt-out options will be emailed to parents/guardians on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

Lesson Mastery is an online course that reteaches the essential skills from the third nine weeks in many courses. The district has designed a real-time, grade recovery plan for students receiving a grade below 70 on their Q3 report card. Grades 9-11 are the only students eligible for Lesson Mastery for Q3. Seniors will be communicated with a different opportunity through senior contracts. Eligible courses are listed below. Students will participate in Lesson Mastery through Edgenuity. As a reminder, Lesson Mastery is student-driven for completion.

What courses are offered?

Math: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebraic Reasoning, Algebra II, AQR, Precalculus, Statistics, Algebra I Adv, Geometry Adv, Algebra II Adv, Precalculus Adv

Science: Biology, Environmental Systems, Earth & Space Science, IPC, Chemistry, Physics, Biology Adv, Chemistry Adv

ELA: English I, English II, English III, English IV, English I Adv, English II Adv

Social Studies: World Geography, World History, US History, Government, Economics, Psychology, Sociology

Electives: Lifetime Fitness and Wellness, Health, Communication Applications (use with Prof Comm too), BIM, Survey of Business, Marketing and Finance, Money Matters, Dollars and Sense

What do students do?

Lesson Mastery courses open this week! All students and parents will be notified about their course(s) via email by the end of the week. This email will come from Ms. Colón. Students will login through Edgenuity in the Student Portal. Students need to complete their work by April 16th. Students only get one attempt at the final exam, and they’ll do the exam in a proctored environment during Thursday Night Reflection or Saturday School. Students can use their notes on the final exam. Their last opportunity to test is April 20th.

My child has not been enrolled in a Lesson Mastery course.

If your child has not been enrolled in a course, but you think they should have been, please reach out to Channing Colón or Yona Chong. Remember, Lesson Mastery is only available for the courses named above. A reminder that seniors cannot participate in Q3 Lesson Mastery.

What can parents/guardians do?

Please encourage your child to take advantage of this opportunity to improve their MP3 grades up to a 70. Lesson Mastery courses are asynchronous. The deadlines are firm, so make sure they are making progress weekly.

Campus Points of Contact for Lesson Mastery:

Channing Colón - colonc@friscoisd.org

Yona Chong- chongy@friscoisd.org

Accessing Your Child's Canvas

Visit: http://fisd.instructure.com

How do I sign up for a Canvas account as a parent?

Observer Guide - How to sign up for Canvas as a parent

How do I navigate a Canvas course as an observer?

Observer Guide - How to navigate Canvas

How do I manage my Canvas notification settings as an observer?

Observer Guide - How to manage Canvas notifications

SAT results for 11th graders who took the exam on March 6, 2024, will be available online beginning Thursday, April 4th @ 5pm. Testers will receive a detailed email from our campus CTF on Thursday, April 4th with directions on how to view SAT scores through the student’s College Board account.

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

Re-enroll in Frisco ISD

Parents of current students will receive an email invitation to indicate enrollment intentions for the 2024-25 school year beginning April 2, 2024. Complete the 2024-25 annual student registration form if your family is returning to the same campus or moving to another campus or out of Frisco ISD. More info.

COVID-19 Absences

The CDC has updated their COVID-19 guidelines. In turn, absences related to any sicknesses all follow the same guidelines. All students and staff should stay home when feeling sick, and individuals who come to school or work with symptoms of an illness may be isolated and sent home.

Reporting an Absence

All absences, excused and unexcused, count toward the state’s compulsory attendance law. When a student's attendance rate drops below 90%, the student may earn credit for the class or a final grade by completing a plan approved by the principal - as long as their attendance rate remains above 75%. Students below 75% are not eligible for the principal plan. All absences can easily be submitted in the form at the top of our campus website. Learn more about the attendance policy.

• Congratulations to the newly elected Student Council Officers for the 2024-2025 school year: Alexa Cordero – President, Madison Tarachand - Vice President, Amey Shah – Secretary, Rafael Chen Gan – Treasurer, Noor Cheema – Historian
• Congratulations to LT Baseball on their wins against Independence. Connor Robinson dominated on the mound, striking out 11 in 6.2 innings on Tuesday. Jackson Montee had an RBI single, and Dom Giudice hit a homerun before coming in to get the final out for the save. Parker Bowman went 6 innings, striking out 9 on Friday as the offense came to life with a 6-run 2nd inning. Wyatt Woods & Jackson Montee each had 2 hits and 2 RBI to lead the offense & Dom Giudice came in to strike out the side in the 7th inning to get his 2nd save in as many chances. Way to go!

Congratulations to LT Theater & Directors for their amazing first place finish in the UIL One Act Play Zone A contest and advancing to Districts. Congratulations to the following award winners: Jake R- Honorable Mention, Rachel S- Honorable Mention, Allison C- All Star Cast, Azlyn D- All Star Cast, Marissa P-All Star Technician

Congratulations to JV Winter Guard for earning the Silver Medal in their division at the State Championship meet on March 9th.

Congratulations to LT Orchestra. Last week 3 String Orchestras participated & we finished this week with 2 Full Orchestras which included some of our band students. The UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation is comparable to state testing and is arguably the biggest event of the year.

All 5 LT Orchestras received the coveted "Sweepstakes" rating receiving the highest marks from all judges. All of the directors are incredibly proud of the hard work that our students demonstrated throughout the process. They have continued the legacy of excellence that students before them set & represented our campus tremendously well.

Jostens was on campus last week to deliver cap & gown orders that were placed before the February 18th deadline. We still have several boxes of orders that have not been picked up in the front office.

If you have not ordered your graduation announcements and or cap and gown, please click here to place your order. All orders after Senior Event Delivery will incur an individual shipping charge and will be sent directly to your home address. Administrators will begin speaking with individual students who have not ordered once we return from spring break.

The only items required for graduation are a gown, cap, stole, and tassel. While it is possible to borrow a cap & gown, please remember both the stole and tassel have the year on them. Also, gowns are fitted by height and weight. Items can be ordered individually on the Jostens website.

If you have any questions, please call the Jostens office at 214-383-9502.

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.

Prom tickets are now ready for purchase on Online School Fees. Guest forms are available for pickup in the front office. Please see Mrs. Gimmeson or Mrs. Cogshell. Guest fees will not be added to Online School Fees until a completed guest form has been turned into AP Office.

*** Tickets MUST be purchased in advance! No payments will be accepted at the door.**

Due to the Friday traffic, all graduates of Lebanon Trail & Wakeland HS will be required to ride the bus to graduation (Not from). More details will follow as we come closer to the big day!

Graduation plans are underway with the Ford Center. Seating availability for this year's setup will allow us to provide 12 tickets per graduate.

Graduation Tickets and Cords will be passed out to students 2 weeks before graduation.

Collin College Dual Credit Newsletter

Here is the link for students to fill out if they need to be dropped or withdrawn from their Spring 2024 course. Please note the following dates:

• March 28, 2024 is the last day to withdraw from a 16-week Spring course

• April 2, 2024 is the last day to withdraw from a 15-week Spring course

Please see information for Collin’s upcoming Science Under the Stars!

For interested graduating seniors, there are two Collin College Bound events at the McKinney Campus and the Wylie Campus. Also, in conjunction with Texas A&M University, students can participate in the Texas A&M University Engineering Program. Lastly, for students interested in Computer Science, please see information on this Scholarship STEM Program.

Please continue to recognize the work that teachers & coaches do using this form. Our teachers sure do appreciate it!

FISD Board Policy requires each volunteer, chaperone, and/or mentor to undergo a background check annually before working with students. To work with students on campus, you must create a VOLY account by visiting https://friscoisd.voly.org. Learn more about the process.