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Early voting begins Monday

October 19, 2018

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Early voting begins Monday and runs to Nov. 2 with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters in both Collin and Denton counties may vote at any polling location in the county in which they reside. In-person voters must have a photo ID at the time of voting. Acceptable forms of ID include: Texas driver license ...

Faculty faces the kiss of a pig in annual breast cancer awareness fundraiser

Madeline Aronson, Staff Reporter

October 18, 2018

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National Breast Cancer Awareness month in October is dedicated to bringing funds and awareness to the 1 in 8 US women who develop invasive breast cancer at some point in their life. For the past two years, Student Council has held a “Kiss the Pig” fundraiser, where students donate money to vote for a staff member to kiss a local pig ...

Rezoning may get a break for 2019-2020

Kasey Harvey, Editor-in-chief

October 17, 2018

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After years of rezoning schools, Frisco Independent School District is not planning to adjust attendance zones for the 2019-20 school year. “[Last year] we really focused on utilizing space at existing facilities, and this is the first time in 20 years we’re not actively building anything,” Deputy Superintendent of Business and Operations Todd Fouche said during Monday’s Board of ...

Frisco ISD reaches enrollment of 60,000

Kasey Harvey, Editor-in-chief

October 16, 2018

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Now the 13th largest district in Texas, Frisco ISD reached an enrollment of 60,000 students when sixth grade student Alanna Mazeffa enrolled in the district on Sept. 18. On Tuesday, Mazeffa was welcomed with open arms and attention from the district. Witnessing the 60,000th student celebration at...

Rain causes ripple in activities on campus

Kasey Harvey, Editor-in-chief

October 15, 2018

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Rain along with some of the coldest October weather since 1898 is putting a damper on various activities on campus including getting to school on time. After the bell at 9:00 a.m. signaling the beginning of first period on Monday, a line of students stood awaiting their probable tardy. However, tak...

Space running out for Spanish trip

Sydney Bishop, Guest Contributor

October 12, 2018

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Five Spanish 2 students have the opportunity to go to Madrid, London and Paris this summer on a study trip hosted in parted by Spanish teacher Patricia Flores. “We chose, London, Paris and Madrid because all three cities are incredible places full of monuments, and rich in history everywhere,�...

Page turning debate

Remi Williams, WTV Staff Reporter

October 11, 2018

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Whether it's geometry, algebra, AP European History or practically any core class, the scene is the same at the start of the school year; students line up outside the book room to get their textbooks for the year. And there are a lot of textbooks on campus. The school has approximately 12,286 ...

FEF presentation discusses scholarship planning

Melody Tavallaee, Managing Editor

October 10, 2018

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With a three week period for seniors to apply for scholarships from the Frisco Education Foundation from Nov. 30 to Dec. 21, representatives from FEF were on campus on Wednesday to let seniors know about the application process. “I hope to gain experience with all the applications and stuff with ...

Altered schedule for PSAT testing Wednesday

Prachurjya Shreya, Managing Editor

October 9, 2018

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PSAT testing is on Wednesday with sophomores and juniors needing to report to their testing room by 8:45 a.m. The PSAT is an opportunity to prepare for the SAT and to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Competition as a junior. The PSAT includes three tests: reading, writing and language,...

Winding down to the start of a four day weekend

Ashika Deshpande and Anushka Shrivastava

October 4, 2018

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Collaborating, planning, and discussing are on Friday’s agenda for the staff development day that gives students a four day weekend ending with school closed for Columbus Day on Monday. “Staff Development Day is an opportunity for teachers and staff to regroup by revisiting different teaching and beh...

Presidential Alert causes a buzz

Wade Glover, WTV Executive Producer

October 4, 2018

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Classes were interrupted Wednesday as part of a national test of the Wireless Emergency Alert system. The noise that indicates severe weather or an Amber Alert, carried significant weight for the first test of the Presidential Alert system. “I was at Business Symposium for ISM and all of the sudden my ...

Outdated flyers line the school

Ashvita Girish, Guest Contributor

October 3, 2018

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There are numerous clubs and extracurricular activities on campus that students are interested in joining, and they often come to know about them through flyers, but some students may get stumped because many of the flyers are out of date. “People might be like ‘Oh I missed the meeting, when’s the...