Trail Blazer Bulletin March 24-28

I hope you enjoyed some time off with your family over Spring Break. Here on the trail we are preparing to tackle the last eight weeks of the school year. As we wind down and get ready for STATE & AP testing please encourage your students to balance their work load, attend tutorials as needed, get lots of rest and to continue to make good decisions.

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!

Parents and guardians 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.

Huge Shout out to HOSA and Ms. Amanda Mosier for arranging a successful Blood Drive. As a result of the Blood Drive we were able to collect 88 pints of blood, and 35 donors were deferred. Participation was excellent. All the donors who participated helped save 264 lives.

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

Meet with an admissions officer and learn about:

What West Point Offers

Life as a Cadet

The Application Process

Students, school staff, community leaders, families, and friends are all welcome to attend!

Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30-8:00pm

Frisco ISD Boardroom

5515 Ohio Drive, Frisco TX 75035

REGISTER HERE

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)

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.

Congratulations to LT Theater Students & Directors on their spectacular performance in the High School One Act Play District 11-5 Contest and on their advancement to Bi-Districts. Special Congratulations to the following students:

Olivia Worlford - Honorable Mention Acting Awards, Cady Troxel - All- Star Cast Acting Award, Deen Sainju - All-Star Technician Awards & Jack Benovitz - Best Performer Awards

Congratulations to Nora Dunham, Madi Asel, Nya Wiberly and Lauren Foxworth on breaking the Lebanon Trail School Record for the 4X100m Relay. Congratulations ladies.

Congratulations to Delaney Williams and her steer Conway. Conway overcame a life threatening fall in February and was able to rebound and place 4th in his class out of 32, allowing him to be auctioned this last week. Way to go Delaney!

Shout out to Ella Ramon (class of 2025) and her teacher Mrs. Fiszer on the design of the dress below. Ella started this project in her Fashion Design I class in 2024. See below for comments from Ella about her work.

“I started this dress in January of 2024, and after a lot of on and off work, I just finished it this most recent February. The pattern I used was made by Kiana Bonollo, a woman who has started her own business in pattern making and fashion. The inspiration for my dress partially came from her own mock up, although I knew I wanted a 3D effect on my outer fabric, hence the flowers. I used a polyester for the lining and organza for the shell, both from Joann’s. This project was meant to push my skills, and it did. It was a long process, but only because I was limited to an hour and a half every other day in Mrs. Fiszer’s fashion design class. By the end of the school year I was spending entire days in her classroom just sewing and ironing. What once was two bolts of fabric and a stack of a hundred papers waiting to be taped together is now a dress I made with my own two hands.”

Congratulations to our LT Tennis athletes for their performance on the court in the 4th Annual Horsepower Invitational. Special congratulations to Addison & Aaditt for being part of the FISD athletes winning the top brackets, and Arnav S. & Arnav P. and Sahrash & Maika for grabbing runner up positions.

Our Best Buddies students enjoyed time together participating in St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

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.

RSVP to join a discussion with The Princeton Review on March 27th at 6:30 PM for an insightful session about the growing role of AP exams in college admissions and how they compare to traditional standardized tests like the SAT and ACT.

With AP test participation far surpassing SAT and ACT enrollment- even before the pandemic- many students and parents are wondering: could AP’s eventually replace traditional standardized tests like the SAT and ACT?

“40 Tests To Rule Them All” will be held in person and tackle key questions, including:

• Are AP tests becoming the new admission standard?

• What are the mental health implications of increasing AP exam pressure?

• Will the shift to digital AP’s improve the testing experience?

Featuring Princeton Review's Editor-in-chief Rob Franek

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

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

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.

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**

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.

If you are interested in serving on our PTA Board during the 2025-2026 school year, please complete this form by 03/15. For most roles listed below, both students and adults may show interest as a candidate. Exceptions are President, 1st VP, Secretary, Treasurer, and where noted as a role designated for a parent or student.

Elected officer positions are President, 1st VP, 2nd VP, 3rd VP, Secretary, and Treasurer. All other positions are appointed by the President and approved by the officers. Visit https://www.lebanontrailptsa.com/current-board-members to read more about these positions.

Feel free to select all the positions in which you are interested. Our Nominating Committee will reach out to discuss your interest and experience soon. Elections will take place on March 26, 2025, during our scheduled PTSA meeting.

Please click here to indicate your interest.

The Frisco Education Foundation’s One i/e Entrepreneurship Camp runs June 2-5, 2025, for incoming 4th-6th graders. Two sessions are available: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m., with only 40 spots per session—this camp fills up fast! See the attached flyer for details, and email questions to fef@friscoisd.org

The Frisco Education Foundation’s MindBender STEAM Camp runs June 2-5, 2025, for incoming 6th-8th graders. Two sessions are available: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m., with a total of 200 spots across both sessions. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity—see the attached flyer for details!

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.