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Rocking the vote by wearing the “vote.”

Wingspan Staff October 13, 2020

Inspired by the social studies department at Lebanon Trail High School, the social studies department on campus is wearing "Vote." T-shirts every Tuesday leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3. Hear what each teacher has to say about voting by clicking...

Students in Humanities are reading well known books The Odyssey and Beowulf to broaden their knowledge in literature. Its a shift from reading typical traditional classic English books.

Humanities classes read timeless book for new perspective

Jordan Battey, Staff Reporter October 9, 2020

While the allegorical novel Animal Farm by George Orwell is commonly read in English classrooms for academic purposes, Humanities students are being introduced to it as a fun way to start class and broaden their knowledge of literature.  “This is...

The One Thread club on campus hosted a shoe drive last week where over 300 pairs of shoes were collected for donation. “Personally, I had shoes that we could give however, the board and I thought it would be fun to host a big Shoe Drive as a community,” One Thread founder Ayda Sow said. “In addition, since One Thread is all about repurposing clothes and fabric we no longer use, we figured that this would also be a great way to deviate the shoes from reaching our environment!”

Stepping up in the community, One Thread hosts shoe drive

Abby Wang, Staff Reporter October 8, 2020

One Thread Nonprofit Organization collaborated with WhereAreYou? Homeless Outreach for a shoe drive last week. Casual shoes were donated by campus’ students  and then the shoes were given to community members this week. “WhereAreYou? Homeless...

Putting their GPS knowledge to the test, students in outdoor education are hiding geocaches around the community as they learn about GPS usage. 
Similar to treasure hunting, geocaching is an outdoor activity where participants use a GPS to to find hidden objects.

Hiding treasures, outdoor ed learns how to use GPS coordinates

Aarya Oswal, Staff Reporter October 8, 2020

Students in outdoor education are getting the opportunity to make and hide geocaches around their neighborhood to learn how to utilize GPS coordinates. “Students have to basically use their creativity to come up with an object which represents themselves...

In between the parking lot looking out to the football field, Outdoor Ed students have learned the art of archery, a sport that is often overlooked in a typical P.E. class.  However, an adjustment in learning environments leaves virtual students having to find their own substitutes for a bow and arrow.

Outdoor Ed begins unit on archery

Grace Myers, Guest Contributor October 7, 2020

For students interested in all things nature, Outdoor Education may be the perfect class. Recently, these students have learned the art of archery, a sport that is often overlooked in a typical P.E. class. The skill can provide multiple health benefits...

Available for purchase all year long, a parking pass costs $50 for a full two semester pass and $35 for a spring semester pass. Each pass has a processing time of approximately 24-48 hours.

Parking permits now on sale

Shreyas Viswanathan, Staff Reporter October 5, 2020

Students that have not purchased their parking permits for the 2020-21 school year are encouraged to do so. Permits for the entire year are $50, while permits for the spring semester are only $35 with processing time approximately 24-48 hours. “We...

Inaugurated on campus by the class of 2019, Water Wars strikes back for the class of 2021. The game consists of groups of four, and each player is assigned a target for the week they have to squirt. With a jackpot prize of $480, the 96 participants will fill up their water guns and prepare to attack beginning Oct. 1.

Water Wars splashes the class of 2021

Ana Cuen, Managing Editor October 1, 2020

Leaving for school, the driveway must be checked.  No one in sight. The journey to the car requires a sprint.  Behind senior Paige Ripberger, the sound of feet hitting the ground gets louder.  She gets in the car and locks the doors.  She...

Also known as the Moon or Mooncake Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival gathers families on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar. Pictured above are mooncakes, which are Chinese treats with symbols imprinted on top.

Gathering around the full moon, Mid-Autumn Festival arrives

Hannah Beeler, Staff Reporter October 1, 2020

From eating dozens of mooncakes to lighting lanterns with loved ones, the Mid-Autumn Festival is an event celebrated by many Chinese students and their families. However when celebrations begin this Thursday, they will look a little different due to COVID-19. “The...

Artificial Intelligence is making its way to the Plano Collin College location for the second semester. “The course provides the tools and knowledge to navigate the digital transformation driven by AI technologies like ChatGPT,” Muthusamy said in Collin College news release.

Counselors now hosting Dual Credit Seminar Online

Drew Adrian Julao, Staff Reporter September 30, 2020

Students interested in taking Dual Credit classes through Collin College can get information on the program through a Zoom hosted by FISD college and career counselors Shawna Chamberlin and Jessica Mitchell Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.  “Any 9th, 10th...

The new senior class website contains numerous resources for the senior class. Included are the dates for upcoming senior events and links to purchase Liberty attire. It also has the Remind code for seniors, as well as information on senior ads for the yearbook.

PTSA launches senior class website

Ana Cuen, Managing Editor September 24, 2020

From class t-shirts to information on upcoming senior events, the PTSA senior website holds all the resources needed for class of 2021.  “We wanted to have one central location where seniors and parents could go to find everything they need to know...

The last day to purchase the yearbook for the 2022-2023 school year is Friday. Students can go to jostensyearbooks.com to buy their yearbook.

Say cheese, school pictures take place Tuesday and Wednesday

Zain Rahmani, WTV Staff Reporter September 21, 2020

Say cheese will echo throughout the library over and over on Tuesday and Wednesday for school pictures. Face to face students are going to have their yearbook pictures taken in English classes while virtual academy students have several different options,...

As all schools have opened up to accommodate learning, virtual students are scattered  at schools all over FISD in order to reduce class sizes.

Virtual students placed in classes from all over FISD

Hannah Beeler, Staff Reporter September 18, 2020

Virtual learning has brought many changes for students this school year including having online classes with teachers from other Frisco ISD schools. “Coming into the classroom was a little scary because you usually go into a class with some knowledge...

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