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From the right angle, the light perfectly illuminates Senior Michael Martins pumpkin carving of a bird sitting peacefully atop a branch with little details of leaves.

Pumpkin carving contest winner announced

Jordan Battey, Staff Reporter November 6, 2020

Student Council has named senior Michael Martin as the winner of its pumpkin carving contest, after encouraging students to send in pictures of their most creative and unique carved designs. “Our goal was to have a fun activity that both virtual...

Wingspans Ananda Ghoshal delves deeper into the world of Bengali food and shares her thoughts.

Bengali Bites: West Bengal and Bangladesh

Ananda Ghoshal, Staff Reporter November 6, 2020

Something I really struggled with as a kid was making friends with other Indians in my community. When I moved to the neighborhood I live in now, every child there spoke solely Hindi or a language along with Hindi. In India, although the language is taught...

From the Ford Center, to Kuykendall Stadium, band director Jamie 
Weaver has led the Redhawks through countless shows at dozes of stadiums. 

Now after 30 years of teaching, Weaver is retiring at the end of the 2023-24 school year. 


“I can only hope I have had any impact,” Weaver said. “I think teaching is more archaeology and less gardening: we only help students discover what’s already buried somewhere inside themselves, most of the planting and nurturing comes from home and upbringing.”

Band begins preparing for next year’s competition season

Ashika Deshpande, Staff Reporter November 5, 2020

Band performances are a staple of Redhawk football games. But while the football team is competing on a weekly basis, the band isn’t. Canceling the competition season due to COVID-19 restrictions, band has had to adjust their practices to adhere to...

Some school activities have been either postponed or cancelled this year, but for students in choir, that is not the case as a select few choir students advanced to all-state in the Texas Music Educators Association. The second round began Oct. 28, giving the finalists time to prepare and learn the songs. They then receive the cuts at a later date that have been undisclosed as of right now.

Choir announces its new all-region finalists

Aarya Oswal, Staff Reporter November 4, 2020

Some school activities have been either postponed or cancelled this year, but for students in choir, that is not the case as a select few choir students advanced to all-state in the Texas Music Educators Association. Grateful to have gotten the chance...

After entering theaters three years ago, Coco soon became another Pixar classic. As this years Day of the Dead comes to a close, Wingspan briefly talks about the movie and its highlights.

Revisiting Pixar’s Coco

Andrew Jáuregui, Staff Reporter November 4, 2020

The Day of the Dead is an important Mexican holiday packed full of culture and history. Every year, ofrendas are made that pay respect to the lives of friends and family who’ve died, and PIXAR’s 2017 film Coco captures that culture beautifully in...

Deputy Superintendent of Schools Kenny Chandler, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Wes Cunningham, and Chief Student Services Officer Erin Miller were recognized by the TMEA for their work in leading FISDs fine arts programs.

FISD fine arts administrators earn TMEA awards

Trisha Dasgupta, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2020

Three Frisco ISD administrators have been selected to receive the 2020-2021 Distinguished Administrators award from the Texas Music Educators Association. Deputy Superintendent of Schools Kenny Chandler, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Wes Cunningham, and...

In this weekly column, senior Emily Thomas provides her take on a new albums, concerts, and artists.

Acoustic Avenue: Birds of Prey album

Ana Toro, Staff Reporter November 2, 2020

In my weekly search for new music, I decided to look through recent soundtracks. I came across Birds of Prey:The Album and I thought it would be fun to review it! This album is the soundtrack for the Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey movie that came out...

Wingspans Ananda Ghoshal delves deeper into the world of Bengali food and shares her thoughts.

Bengali Bites: Mishti Doi

Ananda Ghoshal, Staff Reporter October 30, 2020

This past week, I have been celebrating various holidays on the Hindu calendar. So far I have celebrated Durga Puja, and on Friday, we celebrate Lakshmi Puja. I am so excited to have the family get together and celebrate, but I’m more excited for the...

The Witches

The Witches

Andrew Jáuregui October 28, 2020

Ronald Dahl’s books have no stranger to film adaptations, and some have even been adapted and rebooted, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005. This Halloween season, HBO Max released The Witches, a reboot of the original film adaptation...

Usually held on the Monday before Halloween, Trunk R Treat features clubs, teams, and organizations handing out candy in an event that has grown tremendously over the years. This year the event is cancelled due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trunk R Treat cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

Ashton Hatch, WTV Staff Reporter October 27, 2020

Trunk R Treat, one of the biggest events on the school’s fall calendar has been canceled due to concerns regarding COVID-19. “It’s the favorite thing that we’ve ever done,” band director Jamie Weaver said via Zoom. “It’s our favorite...

In this weekly column, senior Emily Thomas provides her take on a new albums, concerts, and artists.

Acoustic Avenue: Sasha Sloan’s debut album

Ana Toro, Staff Reporter October 26, 2020

After a long wait, Sasha Sloan released her debut album Only Child. If you have listened to her music before, you would have an idea of what this album might be like based on its title. Sloan is an only child who has sung a lot about her difficult home...

Participants wont be able to gather together in their running gear or costumes for the annual Gary Burns 5K and Fun Run this year.

Gary Burns Fun Run goes virtual

Shreyas Viswanathan, Staff Reporter October 26, 2020

With COVID-19 not making it possible to host the annual Gary Burns 5K and Fun Run this year, the Frisco Education Foundation is bringing a creative approach to it by hosting a virtual event that runs to Oct. 31 in which participants can run, walk, or...

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