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A world away, bombings in Sri Lanka hit home for junior

April 23, 2019

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Reeling from Sunday’s multiple bombings in Sri Lanka, junior Minuki Medis who has family living in Sri Lanka, is still trying to process what happened. "At first I was just in shock. It was about half an hour after midnight and my mom and I were just chatting on the couch, when my grandma called and m...

NHS induction ceremony Thursday evening

Dea-Mallika Divi, Assignment Editor

April 18, 2019

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National Honor Society is hosting its induction ceremony Thursday after school at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. “I’m really looking forward to being part of the organization,” sophomore Franny Trezza said. “I already volunteer a lot outside of school and I think that this will provide me with...

2019-20 budget under discussion in special school board meeting

Prachurjya Shreya, Managing Editor

April 17, 2019

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The Frisco ISD Board of Trustees is hosting a special school board meeting with the district’s Long Range Planning Committee regarding the proposed 2019-20 budget from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m Wednesday at Frisco High School. The meeting is designed to be an initial public conversation regarding ...

District plans cheerleading class

Lucas Barr, Editor-in-chief

April 16, 2019

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Cheer coaches across the district will have the 2019-2020 school year to plan the logistics of a cheerleading class that could begin as soon as the 2020-2021 school year. “After engaging in deep conversation with principals, sponsors and community members, we are excited to take the first steps ...

4,000 miles away, Notre Dame fire strikes a chord on campus

Prachurjya Shreya, Managing Editor

April 15, 2019

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One of the most iconic and religious buildings in the world suffered massive damage Monday evening after a fire broke out. The Notre Dame Cathedral fire started 5 or 6 minutes after the cathedral closed at 11:30 a.m. CST and burned for approximately nine hours before being contained. With more than ...

Final votes cast for Student Council election

Wade Glover, WTV Executive Producer

April 12, 2019

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After two days of voting, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors on campus have selected junior Emma Hancock to be the Student Body President for the 2019-2020 school year. "It's an honor to have reached this point and be able to lead in Student Council next year," Hancock said. "I'm really excite...

Frisco families get fit

Cori Ross, Guest Contributor

April 12, 2019

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The first Frisco ISD Family Wellness Festival is Saturday at Independence High School from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. “With over 80 vendors, live fitness demos, a fun zone and family laps, the goal was to create a free event for students, parents, and staff,” FISD health coordinator Allison Gin ...

Class rank and GPAs freeze for seniors on Friday

Dea-Malika Divi, Assignment Editor

April 11, 2019

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After 23 six week grading periods, countless hours of homework and studying, the end of the road is officially in sight for the class of 2019 as final GPAs will be locked in at the conclusion of the current grading period on Friday. “At the end of the fifth six weeks, towards the very end of th...

Hancock and Horcher vying to take over as student body president

Yael Even, Staff Reporter

April 10, 2019

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Voting for next year’s student body president begins Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and closes Friday at 4:15 p.m. with junior candidates Emma Hancock and Rileigh Horcher ready to lead the student body for the 2019-2020 school year. “I am really excited for this opportunity to run,” Hancock said. “One...

Redhawks honored at school board meeting

Wade Glover, WTV Executive Producer

April 9, 2019

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Members of the girls’ basketball team and several wrestlers were honored last night by the school board for their respective state playoff runs. The board also recognized the staff of the StopIt app which has helped district and school officials field hundreds of anonymous tips or concerns from students. Then Trustees voted on plans to refres...

Meet the candidates

Melody Tavallaee, Managing Editor

April 9, 2019

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The era of senior Student Council president Wade Glover is coming to a close as the candidates for 2019-2020 are campaigning to replace Glover. On Thursday and Friday, students will be casting their votes for one of two juniors: Emma Hancock or Rileigh Horcher. In their own words, each candidate share...

Board of Trustees holding its monthly meeting on Monday

Roy Nitzan, Daily Update Producer

April 8, 2019

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The Frisco Board of Trustees is meeting on Monday for their monthly meeting. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. but will only open to the public at 7:30 p.m. In addition to discussing things such as this weekend’s wellness fair and the upcoming Frisco ISD Special Olympics, several redhawks will ...