Trail Blazer Bulletin Nov 16-20

As we head into Thanksgiving break I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for your support of our students, teachers and campus.

Your enthusiasm, whether through volunteering, attending events or sending staff shout outs, is appreciated. Your continued partnership helps us, as we strive to fulfill our school mission to inspire our students to become successful, thoughtful, and socially responsible leaders that are driven by values and achievement.

Frisco ISD and Lebanon Trail is once again partnering with WFAA Santa's Helpers campaign.

Join Frisco ISD in fostering a strong, supportive community for our students by lending a hand to local nonprofits dedicated to providing essential resources. Your involvement helps ensure that every student has what they need to thrive, both inside and outside the classroom.

Support Opportunities:

Frisco Fastpacs
Help feed students on weekends by partnering with Frisco Fastpacs, which delivers nutritious food directly to students’ homes every Friday.

Frisco Lovepacs
Support families during school breaks with supplemental food from Frisco Lovepacs. Volunteers pack and distribute food for Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring breaks.

Refresh Frisco
Contribute to student well-being by donating or volunteering with Refresh Frisco, which provides essential hygiene packs with products like shampoo, soap, and toothpaste on a quarterly basis.

We are so very excited to offer this exclusive opportunity to our junior and senior students. Parents, if your student is undecided about college or they have already decided that they will not be starting off at a traditional four year university, please have them sign up (with their school email address) to visit the Trade Fair on Thursday. Students have the opportunity to sign up during first and second periods as well as to visit during Mega Lunch.

We're thrilled to celebrate the success of our Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO)! These dedicated students have been hard at work cultivating fresh, hydroponic lettuce right here at school. Thanks to a cafeteria grant, our ECO was able to set up a hydroponic garden, which they tend to during Mega Lunch. The homegrown lettuce is then harvested and delivered to the cafeteria, where it's incorporated into delicious and nutritious student meals.

We're incredibly proud of our young environmentalists for their commitment to sustainability and their contributions to our school community.

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.

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!

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

Signing Day represents a huge milestone for our student athletes. A huge shout out to our four students who solidified their commitments to their future endeavors.

Madie Asel will be continuing her academic and soccer athletic career at Oklahoma State University.

Micayla Deker will be continuing her academic and soccer athletic career at Ohio State University.

Zach Leslie will be continuing his academic and baseball athletic career at Benedictine College.

Parker Rogers will be continuing her academic and softball athletic career at Ouachita Baptist University.

Congratulations to our LT Wrestling Teams. Special congratulations to LT Girls Wrestling for their 3rd place finish at the Panther Wrestling Tournament

Lebanon Trail Varsity Boys Defeated Dallas Kimball 36-22 and Varsity Girls Defeated Kimball 54-12.

JV at the Panther Invitational: Brady Guinn 1st Place, Hunter Shields 1st Place and Ryan Liang 3rd Place

Varsity at Panther Invitational: Aidan Valdes 2nd Place, Eyana Fisher 2nd Place, Bella Ramos 2nd Place, and Emma Ward 3rd Place.

What a way to start off the season!

Congratulations to our LT Orchestra students for winning a spot in one of the TMEA ALL-State Orchestras!

We are so very proud of these students and of all those who participated in the Regional and All-State process.

Congratulations to Jacob Molnar for being selected as a member of the 2025 TMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble.

Congratulations to JV One Act Play (OAP) on an amazing performance for Bob: A Life in Five Acts!

Special congratulations to the following students for their individual awards:

Stella King -Honorable Mention, Ojas Badgayan- All Star Cast, Joycelyn Pina - All Star Technician

The Swim & Dive Team competed at the Frisco TISCA Invitational on Thursday-Saturday. Diver Kasey Dubester improved some of her dives and got closer to breaking her previous record from February. At finals on Saturday, Evan Fang placed 5th in 200 IM and 2nd in Boys 100 Freestyle (by .01). Eliott Kim placed top 16 in Boys 200 Freestyle and top 10 in 100 Backstroke and is close to breaking the school record for 100 Backstroke.

The girls 400 Free Relay (Hannah Bunion, Ketki Vernekar, Joie Kim, Ariadna Escutia Castaneda) placed top 16 on Saturday as well. These Trail Blazers competed hard against some 6A and large 5A teams that we will see at State.

Our students enrolled in GT American Studies enjoyed their field trip to the Amon Carter Museum. They had a wonderful time, and were grateful for the opportunity to have exposure to such amazing works of art.

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 two "Send Off" concerts in the coming weeks; Thursday, November 21st at 7:00 PM in the LTHS Auditorium and 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!"

Click here to register

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 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!

Help LT win the Frisco Chamber Receipt Race! Shop or dine at any of the eligible Rail District Merchants, save a copy of your receipt and drop it in our collection box in the front office before the holiday break. The school that collects the most receipts (quantity not dollar amount) will win $5000! https://friscochamber.com/receipt-race/

Students, If you were enrolled in a Lesson Mastery course to improve your grade up to a 70 from the 1st 9 weeks, this is just a friendly reminder that you will need to complete your course work by November 14th. Students only get one attempt at the final exam, and you will do the exam in a proctored environment during Thursday Night Reflection or Saturday School. Their last opportunity to test is November 19th.