Trail Blazer Bulletin Mar 31-Apr 4

I hope that you are having a great week and that you stay safe with the stormy weather coming our way later this week.

Frisco ISD’s survey is now open! From now through April 6, we’re gathering valuable feedback from students, parents, and staff about the 2024-25 school year. Check your email for a message from K12 and take a few minutes to share your thoughts - your input helps shape the future of FISD!

Currently only 3% of our parents have filled out the survey. To ensure we have meaningful data that accurately represents everyone's experiences, we need a much higher participation rate. We look forward to learning from your feedback and improving experiences for all stakeholders.

Parents of current students will receive an email invitation to indicate enrollment intentions for the 2025-26 school year beginning April 1, 2025. Complete the 2025-26 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.

This come & go event is open to all FISD rising seniors (current 11th graders) and families and will showcase colleges from all over the nation! Come get a jump start on senior year and visit with colleges from all over the nation!

Monday, April 7

6-8pm

Liberty High School

REGISTER HERE

LIST OF COLLEGES

(Colleges will be added as they register)

Secondary Summer School registration opens

April 3rd!

See full details HERE!

Secondary Summer School Informational Webinars

For more details about Secondary Summer School, please register for one of the Secondary Summer School webinars below:

High School Summer School - Credit Recovery or Advancement Informational Webinar

April 8, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Register

May 5, 2025 at 6 p.m. - Register

February 7 was the FINAL AP registration, payment and refund request deadline for Frisco ISD. No exceptions!

(Note: This date is prior to the date given by College Board, but due to the volume of testing and processing time, this date is the final deadline for all FISD students.)

For more information about AP Exams, go to FISD Advanced Academics.

SAT results for 11th graders who took the exam on March 5, 2025, will be available online beginning Thursday, April 3rd @ 5pm. Testers will receive a detailed email from our Campus Testing Facilitator on Thursday, April 3rd 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

Reedy High School is hosting a Full Length VIRTUAL Mock ACT exam. If you would like to participate in this virtual practice exam please follow the instructions below:

1. Log in to your Online School Fees Account. Once logged in you will find a $15 Mock ACT fee. Pay this fee. You must pay for the exam no later than April 4th by 5pm. The fee is non-refundable. Paying for the exam is not your registration!

2. On March 28th (if paid before then) and April 7th, you will receive an email to sign up for the test. Please check your spam folder. Complete the google form in this email no later than April 9th at 5pm

3. After completion of the google form, you will be sent an email by April 11th with instructions about how to log in to the test. Please check your spam folder.

4. You will have a 4-month window to take the test on your own time.

If you have any questions, please contact Stefanie Paterson 469-633-6411 or patersons@friscoisd.org

Please note: The MOCK ACT is a practice test and does not take the place of taking the ACT for college admissions. This test is VIRTUAL and will be taken at home. The only requirement is a computer and internet access. Students will NOT test at Reedy High School. No late payment or late registration will be accepted. Registrant assumes all responsibility for missing emails, late registration and/or late payments.

The LT Varsity Winter Guard took the stage at the NTCA State Championships in Coppell, TX, and it was an incredible experience! In the Preliminary round, they secured an impressive 5th place in our round, which meant we advanced to the State Finals—what an achievement!

Out of 36 schools competing, only the top 16 made it to finals, and they proudly finished in 11th place! Congratulations to the students and director. We are so proud of their hard work and accomplishments.

Congratulations to LT Theater students & directors for their superb performance this last week and their resulting advancement to the Area Competition.

Special congratulations to : Jack B. - All-STAR Cast, Olivia W.- Honorable Mention and Isaiah W. - All-Star Technician

On Saturday, March 29, Lebanon Trail students delivered an incredible performance at the UIL District Academic Meet at Liberty High School, winning the Sweepstakes Award for the most outstanding team out of the eight schools in 5A District 11. With 77 students competing across academic, speech, and debate events, we celebrated big wins and earned numerous spots at Regionals!

The Accounting team (Mrs. Gonzales) took 2nd overall, with Denys Sorak placing 2nd individually—advancing to Regionals.
The Computer Science team (Mrs. Bonciu) placed 3rd, with Akshaj Ande qualifying and Kedar Vernekar as an alternate.
Our Speech & Debate team (Ms. MacLeod, Mr. Holloman) took 2nd in team sweepstakes. Regional qualifiers include Jasleen Kaur, Tanvi Ramkumar, and Cady Troxel.
Journalism (Mrs. MacLeod) earned 2nd in sweepstakes. Brooke Webster, Ira Tendulkar, and Addie Salvosa will represent us at Regionals.
The Math team (Mrs. Land) placed 3rd, with Kedar Vernekar advancing in Number Sense.
Science (Ms. Marusik) secured a wildcard spot, with Akshaj Ande winning 1st in Physics.
Spelling and Writing events (Ms. Kellems) were outstanding, with Alexa Juneja, Avishree Dutta, Yurim Min, and others advancing.

We’re so proud of all our competitors and the incredible coaches who made this success possible. Regionals, here we come!

Hello! My name is Terie McElhinney, and I am excited to serve as the newest counselor here at Lebanon Trail! I’ve spent the last 7 years as the middle school ILA teacher at the SOC. I was an event planner for 17 years before going into education. I live in McKinney with my husband and two daughters. One of my daughters graduated from FISD a few years ago and one is set to graduate this year. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, engaging in outdoor activities, and rooting for the Dallas Stars. I look forward to contributing to the success and well-being of our students at Lebanon Trail.

Seniors - Do not forget to check Xello for scholarship opportunities.

Students ages 16-18 are invited to connect with over 40 part-time employers hiring now! Come dressed professionally, bring copies of your resume, and be prepared for on-the-spot interviews. Please note that parents will not be permitted to attend.

📅 April 3, 2025
⏰ 5:00 - 7:00 PM
📍 9889 Wade Blvd, Frisco

The University of North Texas provides many free programs, events, and resources to best assist high school students and families navigating the college going process and to get exposed to the University!

• Junior Day is a one-day experience at the University of North Texas. You’ll have the chance to tour campus, meet UNT students, gain resources, and learn more about the timeline for your upcoming Senior Year! Register for the April 21 Event

• Virtual Senior Nights are held throughout the year and give you a chance to chat with UNT representatives. View schedule and register

We are excited to announce the Tippie Gateway Summer Program application is now OPEN!

Have you considered a future career in business? Are you interested in seeing what a career in business would look like? Come live like a college student for a week and explore your business career options.

The Tippie Gateway Summer 2025 Program

• Who: Current high school juniors

• When: June 22 – June 27, 2025 OR July 13-18, 2025

• Where: On campus at the University of Iowa

• What: Learn about business, college life, and all that a future in business holds for you!

• Cost: The program is free!!

• The application is open from NOW until APRIL 1st
  
  APPLY HERE!!!

Gateway Participants will have the opportunity to engage with current Tippie business students, staff, professors, alums, local business owners, and business professionals. For many students this experience has been life-changing in their decision making processes around going to college, majors, and how to approach careers.

For any questions, please contact: monica-hughes-1@uiowa.edu

Senior students will participate in a mandatory graduation practice on May 19th at 4:30pm. After graduation practice, seniors will be receiving their graduation packet that contains cords and stoles. Online tickets (12 per family) will be released to students after graduation practice.

Jostens was on campus March 3rd for cap & gown delivery. If you did not pick up your order, please stop by the front office and see Mrs. Springer. Be sure to bring your student ID or driver's license.

There is still time to order! Orders placed after this week's delivery will be shipped directly to your home. Click here to be taken directly to our school’s homepage at Jostens.

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

• Graduates may only wear FISD-approved graduation attire and regalia including the campus-approved cap and gown and campus-approved cords and stoles.

• Non-FISD approved stoles, leis, cords and/or any other non-FISD-approved outerwear are not permitted at graduation ceremonies.

• Caps and/or other FISD-approved regalia and/or attire may not be decorated or amended in any way that disrupts uniformity amongst graduates. For example, a student may wear their personal jewelry or a small pendant, but may not wear a jacket, shawl, etc. that would make the student appear distractingly dissimilar to their graduating peers.

• All items that don’t conform to the above guidelines will be confiscated when students check in at the Ford Center and it is the responsibility of the student to collect those items during diploma pick-up immediately following commencement ceremonies. Lebanon Trail is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Live streaming: Will be available for home watch parties. More info will be posted on the FISD Graduation website in early May 2025.

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. If your OSF account does not reflect a fee, likely, you have previously paid all three years (freshman, sophomore, and junior) class dues. This covers the cost of your senior prom ticket.

The guest fee 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**

Prom is a special night for LT students; we hope to maintain the integrity and formality of this special occasion by implementing a respectable and appropriate dress code. Please note that jeans and TShirts are unacceptable.

There are a multitude of beautiful, tasteful, and appropriate dresses, suits, and attire available for Prom. All event participants shall comply with LT prom dress code guidelines as well as FISD Dress Code. Please note that jeans and TShirts are unacceptable.

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!

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.

This list will be updated as we receive information from other Frisco ISD schools.

Get the latest news from your Lebanon Trail PTSA!

https://www.lebanontrailptsa.com/news

All Frisco ISD high school students will have an early release on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, with the school day ending at 1:00 PM to accommodate that evening's graduation ceremonies.

*May 22 and May 23 are Bad Weather Make-Up Days(if necessary) on the 2024-2025 FISD School Calendar

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.