Trail Blazer Bulletin Jan 26-31

Families moving to Frisco ISD, registering incoming kindergartners or re-enrolling former students can start enrolling for the 2025-26 school year on Tuesday, Feb. 11. on the 2025-26 New Enrollment webpage.

Parents of current students, including those enrolled in the FISD prekindergarten program, will receive invitation emails to register for the 2025-26 school year in April. Also starting in April, Frisco ISD will begin registering qualifying 4-year-olds for pre-K.

Families new to Frisco ISD who register their student between Feb. 17-28 are eligible to apply for a campus transfer at friscoisd.org/transfer. Each year, elementary and middle school students may request a transfer to another Frisco ISD campus, provided it is not closed or at capacity.

Due to following school safety practices and student supervision requirements, we are unable to allow students who arrive at school earlier than 8:20 into the building. As it continues to get colder, consider adjusting your student’s arrival time to align closer to 8:20 entry time and encourage your students to dress appropriately for the weather to protect themselves from the elements.

The LTHS Library is hosting a reading challenge starting Tuesday! This challenge goes through March 7th and there will be prizes! This challenge is for both staff and students, so if you would like to join, please check out the info and link below!!!!

Click here to https://lthsreadacrosstheworld.my.canva.site/

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.

All FISD 11th grade students are automatically registered to take the SAT, free of charge, during the school day on March 5, 2025.

This spring the SAT School Day will be administered in a digital format that will provide an overall easier testing experience for students. Your student will take the SAT on March 5th using their own school-issued device. Students are strongly encouraged to opt-in to the District’s 1 for All Chromebook program to ensure device compatibility with online testing. If your student has not opted in to the 1 for All Chromebook program, there will be a limited number of Chromebooks available on test day on a first come, first served basis.

Resources: What to Expect with the Digital SAT, SAT School Day Student Guide. & SAT Digital Prep

IMPORTANT SAT INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS – WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5

Grades 9, 10, and 12

• All FISD 9th, 10th, & 12th grade students who are not testing will have late arrival and report to campus at 12:15 PM. There are no 1st or 2nd period classes on high school campuses or at the CTE Center.

Grade 11

• The SAT SD will be administered on campus on Wednesday, March 5 to 11th graders only.

• Testing will begin at 9:00 AM sharp and anyone who arrives late will not be allowed to test.

• Students taking the SAT are not permitted to access cell phones or smart watches during the exam. Devices must be powered off and stored in a designated location during the exam. If a student is observed with any prohibited electronic device in the testing room or during a break their scores will be canceled.

• Students will receive an email by March 3 with their test room number.

• Students with late arrival 1B must arrive by 9:00 AM to test.

• Students who will miss a dual credit course due to the SAT must communicate with their professor prior to test day.

• Students should bring the following on test day:

• pencils

• students can bring their own approved calculator, but a calculator will also be provided. New this year, the Desmos graphing calculator is embedded desmos.com/calculator in the test.

• snacks and drinks (may only be consumed during official breaks)

For questions about the SAT, please contact the Campus Testing Facilitator, Lauren Phillips, at PhillipsL@friscoisd.org.

Our teachers enjoyed delicious tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches served by our students in the centralized programs. It was all smiles and full tummies on the Trail.

Congratulations to LT JV Wrestlers. Our JV girls wrestlers took second place overall in the JV tournament this past Saturday. Special shout out to the following individuals:

Anne Breslav 1st place

Airyana Bruner 3rd place

Nevaeh Lusby 2nd place

Special congratulations to our JV Boys wrestlers.

Judah Eom 4th place

Brady Guinn 3rd place

Kellem Roth 2nd place

Yousef Zaatreh 2nd place

The District 10-5A Swim & Dive Meet concluded this past weekend, and LTHS made a resounding splash! Our student-athletes achieved outstanding results, culminating in the largest team in school history advancing to the Region 3-5A Swim & Dive Meet (February 6-9). This pivotal meet will determine which athletes will move on to the State Swim Meet in Austin (February 21-22).

We are sending a formidable contingent to Regionals:

• Relays:

• 200 Boys Medley Relay (2nd Place): Eliott Kim, Sam Brunson, Evan Fang, Aditya Singh (all seniors)

• 200 Boys Freestyle Relay: Eliott Kim, Evan Fang, Aditya Sathe, Jayden Li

• 400 Girls Freestyle Relay: Hannah Bunion, Ketki Vernekar, Ari Castaneda, Joie Kim

• Individuals:

• 200 Freestyle: Eliott Kim (3rd Place)

• 50 Freestyle: Evan Fang (District Champion)

• 100 Freestyle: Evan Fang (District Champion), Hannah Bunion (4th Place)

• 100 Backstroke: Eliott Kim (3rd Place)

• 100 Breaststroke: Hannah Bunion (3rd Place), Sam Brunson (4th Place)

• 100 Butterfly: Grace Yoon (6th Place), Avni Gothwal (Alternate)

• 200 IM: Avni Gothwal (Alternate), Michael Khachatryan (Alternate)

• Diving: Kasey Dubester

Congratulations to our senior LT diver, Kasey Dubester who finished 5th in the District 10- 5A Dive competition. Kasey will be moving on to compete in the Regional competition in two weeks. Kasey we are so very proud to call you our own and we cannot wait to cheer you on!

Additional congratulations to Kaashvi Kaushik for her 9th place finish in the District meet.

Congratulations to our Theater and Tech Theater students and Directors for their phenomenal performance of 'Matilda'! The acting, singing, and technical aspects were all top-notch. We are so proud of you all!

LT Speech and Debate Shines at Hebron and The Colony Tournaments (Jan 24-25)

Competing against 23 high schools, several LT Speech and Debate team members achieved impressive results at the recent Hebron and The Colony tournaments.

• Public Forum Debate: Purnave Karnati and Ishanika Nagpal advanced to the Quarterfinals, tackling the complex issue of formal diplomatic recognition for Somaliland.

• Informative Speaking: Aylin Muratli secured 4th place with her insightful speech on Autism.

• Program of Oral Interpretation: Vaishnavi Putla earned 2nd place for her powerful performance arguing for equal access to education for women worldwide.

• Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking: Jasleen Kaur demonstrated her impressive research and speaking skills by placing 3rd, covering a range of topics including Colombian current events and Irish government voting.

These outstanding achievements highlight the dedication and talent of the LT Speech and Debate team.

Your LT NJROTC participated in the 2025 Western Heights Drill competition in Oklahoma City which included Drone competition, Inspections, Academics, Relay, Tug of war, PT including push ups and situps. Our students won first place in the Academic competition, and 2nd place overall. It was a great meet and I am so very proud of this group of students.

Congratulations to our Trail Blazer Men’s soccer team for their 3-2 win against the Liberty Redhawks. Their efforts earned them the Donkey Derby Trophy.

Congratulations to Jacob Molnar, Jake Montee, and David Timpani for being selected as All-State musicians. All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can achieve. Students are selected through a multi-level adjudication process that begins with about 70,000 students from around the state vying for this honor. They will perform on February 15 in San Antonio with the All-State ensembles as part of the 2025 TMEA Clinic/Convention.

Trail Blazer senior golfer Karthik Ponnathota was named Caddie of the Month for January by the Caddies for Kids Program which promotes junior golf nationwide and provides mentorship both on and off the golf course for youth of America. The award is sponsored by Scheels. Congratulations to Karthik on this achievement and way to represent LTHS Golf in the community! The following is from the founder of Caddies For Kids Shelby Tomaso:

"You have represented the Caddies for Kids program well and received outstanding feedback from our members that you have caddied for. You will be receiving a Scheels gift bag as a thank you and your Caddie of the Month announcement will be updated on social media and the Caddies For Kids website today. Great job! "

Congratulations to our BPA State Qualifiers. Our students did a phenomenal job competing at the RLC meet this past weekend.

Congratulations to Saarang Sivakumar and Darsh Poddar, our Regional Scholarship Winners.

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Academic Decathlon Regional Competition this weekend. Your Lebanon Trail AcDec team punched their ticket to the upcoming STATE Competition in San Antonio and are your Regional Champions!

We are so very proud of these students and the teachers tha pour into them and support them. Below are the awards from the competition:

1st Place Overall 5A Team & 1st Place 5A Team Super Quiz

Abish Kambala: 3rd Place Overall Honors, 2nd Place Honors Interview, 2nd Place Honors Art, 2nd Place Honors Economics, 3rd Place Honors Science and 2nd Place Honors Social Science

Dhiya Viswanathan: 2nd Place Overall Scholastic, 3rd Place Scholastic Essay, 3rd Place Scholastic Art, 3rd Place Scholastic Economics and 2nd Place Scholastic Science

Manil Thakur: 5th Place Varsity Overall, 2nd Place Varsity Essay, 3rd Place Varsity Music, 2nd Place Varsity Economics and 2nd Place Varsity Social Science

Shreyas Sharma: 5th Place Scholastic Overall and 3rd Place Scholastic Social Science

Darsh Poddar: 3rd Place Varsity Math and 3rd Place Varsity Economics

Zaid Darraj: 3rd Place Scholastic Economics and 3rd Place Economics Social Science

Sahana Meyyappan: 3rd Place Honors Interview

Kedar Vernekar: 1st Place Honors Math -with a perfect score of 1,000!

UNT NTN! Program Entrance Form is now live on the FISD Dual Credit Website and will remain open through February 14, 2025. This is the required first step for any interested current 10th graders. Currently enrolled NTN! students do not need to complete this form.

Seniors, diplomas will be ordered this week! If you have not completed your Diploma Name Verification form, do so ASAP!

If you aren't sure, check your email. Mrs. Springer has sent multiple reminders to students who have not completed the form

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Springer in the front office!

The Group Order Discount and bulk delivery deadline has passed, but you can still order!

Click here to be taken directly to our school’s homepage at Jostens. Most items will be delivered to Lebanon Trail after the bulk delivery in the spring.

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

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!

Parents are invited to a virtual event: Katie Greer, an acclaimed Internet Safety Expert, leverages her extensive experience with law enforcement to educate families on safe digital practices. Understand current digital trends. Explore recent data on screen time, social media use and its impact on mental health. Learn key strategies to help your family.

When: January 29, 2025 6-7 PM CST

RSVP: Complete the RSVP form to receive the digital link