Trail Blazer Bulletin Dec 2-6

Dear Trail Blazer Community
It is hard to believe that we are already in December and are less than 3 full weeks away from the end of the first semester. Thank you for taking the time to submit the staff shout outs each week. I enjoyed reading about the impact that teachers have made on your students and have enjoyed sharing those with teachers through our Blaze Praise Teacher Awards.
Here on the Trail, a small group of LT staff members participated in the annual Frisco ISD Turkey Trot and enjoyed spending time together before the break. We are now fired up and ready to help our Trail Blazer students finish the semester strong.
Student Extended Absences (vacation or otherwise)
FISD policy does NOT permit students to 'work ahead' or to get missed work from teachers prior to the planned absences. Students who remain enrolled, will receive the grade earned; a zero for the remaining grades will be assigned and upon return the student can work with teachers to get missing work submitted within a reasonable time frame and teachers can then submit a grade change form if applicable. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with the teacher and turn in missing work or make up missed assessments upon return to campus.
Students who are considered truant (will have accrued more than ten unexcused absences for days or parts of days within a six-month period including the days that will be missed at the end of the year) will be subject to truancy prevention measures and the possibility of being referred to truancy court.
Students who fall below 75 % attendance in any course will be denied credit.Visiting Student Graduates
Parents, `Tis the season when your older children who graduated from LT, will be coming home from college and wanting to visit with their teachers. While we are happy to help facilitate this connection, please be aware and inform your older children that they will need to follow the following guidelines:
Past students will need to have an acceptable ID in order to access the building.
Past students will need to make an appointment with the teacher, and visits may only take place during a teachers' conference period.
The staff member will need to come down to the front office to meet the student visitor.
After the visit, the staff member will escort the student visitor back to the front office.
Student graduates will NOT be allowed to visit during Mega Lunch.
Student graduates will NOT be given a visitor badge and should NOT be walking the hallway without a staff member escort.
Officially a Trail Blazer!
We were so excited to officially welcome Senior Chief Scullin to the Trail Blazer Family. He has been with us since the beginning of the semester, but because he was still contracted to the Navy he has been here in a non-contracted capacity and was a temporary hire. We are grateful for the work he has done and continues to do with the NJROTC program and our cadets.
Special shout out to the NJROTC Booster Club parents for their help in celebrating Senior Chief.
Junior & Senior Trade Fair
Staff Shout Outs
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.
Testing Updates
Advanced Placement (AP) Information
Students who paid for a fall semester or full year AP Exam will receive exam specific information through their school email in April.
For AP courses that begin in the spring semester, exam payment will be available in Online School Fees January 21 - February 7, 2025.
If you did not pay for an AP exam or you are not enrolled in an AP course but want to take an AP Exam, you must contact your Campus Testing Facilitator, Lauren Phillips, at PhillipsL@friscoisd.org between January 21, 2025 to February 7, 2025 to have the $50 late fee and exam fee added to your Online School Fees account.
February 7, 2025 is the FINAL AP registration, payment, and refund request deadline for Frisco ISD. No exceptions!
Juniors - Save the Date: March 5, 2025
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
Student Spotlight
Congratulations to our LT Varsity Boys BasketBall Team who are currently 5-3, having won their first two games of the season. They defeated Reedy Boys on November 26th in a nail-biting game. This is the first time in school history that we have won a game against the Reedy Lions. We are so proud of our varsity boys, way to go Trail Blazers!
Congratulations to our National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists for their FISD Board recognition. Although this picture only represents half of our scholars, we are very proud of them all!
On Saturday, November 16 these amazing Trail Blazers competed in the 2024 Frisco Computer Science Cup. We are so proud of their accomplishments.
Novice Written Test:
2nd place: Goutham Pedinedi
3rd place: Yan Song
4th place: Nadia Mahasoom
Novice Teams:
1st place: Goutham Pedinedi, Yan Song, Debyash Mohanty
3rd place: Arohi Kalgaonkar, Nadia Mahasoom, Fernanda Marcos-Olin
Advance Written Test:
3rd place: Saadhya Vijayvargiya
4th place: Kedar Vernekar
5th place: Akshaj Ande
Advance Teams:
2nd place: Kedar Vernekar, Tanush Chauhan, Saadhya Vijayvargiya
Congratulations to Mrs. Aline Moore & Mr. Vanderpool for hosting a fantastic Multicultural Night with Orchestra. It was a memorable celebration of diversity and talent! We are so grateful for the work Mrs. Moore and Mr. Vanderpool do to integrate diversity into their curriculum, making all students feel seen and valued.
Our Life Skills students enjoyed a family style meal before the break while practicing their social skills. Additionally, our two centralized programs will be gaining valuable work experiences as they sell coffee to our staff members, and we cannot wait to get our first cup!
Our students had the opportunity to learn about and join the many clubs at LT. Fifty five clubs participated in the club fair! Parents, encourage your students to check out the clubs and get involved.
Coming Up on the Trail
Please join us in celebrating the Lebanon Trail High School Percussion Ensemble as they prepare to perform at the prestigious Midwest Clinic Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago this December! They will be performing final of two "Send Off" concerts in the coming weeks on Thursday, December 12th at 8:00 PM at the UNT College of Music in Denton, TX. Admission is free! Come support our students performing some world class music as they prepare to take LT Fine Arts to the World Stage!"
Counseling Corner
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Please click the link below to our Dual Credit Newsletter.
P-12 Partnerships December 2024 Newsletter!
Collin College campuses will be closed from December 21-January 1 for Winter Break.
Senior Section
FEF Scholarship
The FEF Scholarship Application Opens on Tuesday, December 3rd at 10am!
2025 FEF Scholarship Application Window:
Application Opens: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 10am
Application Closes: Friday, December 20, 2024, at 4pm
Application Instructions Available on FEF website on Tuesday, December 3rd at 10am. Link: FEF Scholarship Application 2025
Cap & Gown Presentation
Jostens was here today to visit with your senior about their 2025 graduation cap & gown and other senior year items.
In order to receive the best pricing of the year, please be sure to order by the date printed on the attached information sheet. When you order by this date, you will be a part of the Group Order Discount and save a lot of stress rather than waiting until spring. Click here to be taken directly to our school’s homepage at Jostens. Most items will be delivered to Lebanon Trail during a bulk delivery in the spring.
Senior Yard Signs
Senior Yard signs have arrived! Seniors, please stop by the front entry and pick up a sign and metal stake (if needed).
Graduation 2025
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.
PTSA
PTSA Blog
The latest PTSA Blog is now available!
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