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District provides online financial aid webinar

Anurupa Roy, Staff Reporter October 21, 2020

As seniors dive into college applications, one key concern is college tuition. To help ease the pressure, Beverly Henry Wheeler, Regional Director of Admission at Hendrix College, is holding a webinar via Zoom on Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. to assist seniors...

National Honor Society is holding their second mandatory meeting for members Wednesday and Thursday in the auditorium. “During the NHS meeting we will go over hour requirements for this semester, reintroduce officers, and introduce new FISD hour requirements,” NHS president Reva Kabnurkar said.

NHS starts volunteering virtually

Rishika Desai, Guest Contributor October 20, 2020

Each year, National Honor Society members must attain 20 volunteer hours to meet NHS requirements. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic canceling most face-to-face events, volunteering opportunities have become limited.  “The hardest part about volunteering...

Over the summer, the campus will be undergoing a few renovations including a new paint job, carpets, and a technology upgrade. To prepare for this, teacher have to clear their classes.

Students switch learning environments as marking period ends

Aaron Boehmer, Editor-in-Chief October 19, 2020

The chime of entering a Zoom class will be replaced with the ring of the bell for 87 students beginning on Monday, as they switch from virtual instruction to face to face learning for the second nine weeks.  Though for 56 students, the opposite...

Virtual Academy students take on mental health

Virtual Academy students take on mental health

Zikra Mohammed, Guest Contributor October 16, 2020

Although 10,931 high school students in Frisco ISD chose to return back to school in-person for the 2020-2021 school year, 7,863 students decided to stay home and continue online school for the quarter.  For many students, the decision to stay...

Due to the data acquired since July, when using contact tracing to determine who needs to be quarantined will now be based whether or not masks were used. “We will continue to monitor our data as we implement this change, and we are prepared to reverse course as necessary if we experience a significant increase in case numbers,” Executive Director of Government and Legal Affairs Daniel Stockton said.

FISD changes contact tracing protocols

Aaron Boehmer, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2020

Mask or no mask can now make all the difference in deciding who is contact traced and quarantined and who isn’t in Frisco ISD. According to the Dallas Morning News, nearly 1000 staff and students have had to isolate due to the previous close contact...

Frisco ISD received the waiver to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students and family members under the age of 18. The meals will be available to both virtual and face-to-face students through Dec. 18. 

Free meals in cafeteria

Josephine Pearce, Guest Contributor October 14, 2020

Free food is on the menu for all Frisco ISD students after the district received a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide free meals regardless of family income. “As our nation recovers and reopens, we want to ensure that children...

Room assignments for Wednesdays PSAT test are posted in the rotunda and on the windows between the two C Hall wings. Sophomores and juniors will be on campus taking the test while freshmen and seniors will stay at home for a day of asynchronous learning.

Sophomores and juniors return to campus for PSAT

Urja Joshi, Guest Contributor October 13, 2020

PSAT testing day on Oct. 14 will have a different feel this year. Sophomores and juniors, whether they are face-to-face students or virtual learners, will be on campus, while all freshmen and seniors will spend the day at home learning asynchronously. “Planning...

Mock Trial holds first criminal case of the year

Mock Trial holds first criminal case of the year

Ananda Ghoshal, Staff Reporter October 9, 2020

Mock Trial, a class at the CTE Center, had their first criminal case yesterday, where they went to the CTE courtroom and held the trial there. From the beginning of the year, students have prepared extensive knowledge of the necessary skills they need...

Regardless of enrollment numbers, the Texas Education Agency extended six weeks the funding guarantee to schools offering in-person education. Because schools offering in-person instruction have higher enrollment rates, the funding guarantee extension was made to help more students continue with their education.

Texas schools guaranteed funding with in-person classes

Ana Cuen, Managing Editor October 8, 2020

As schools adjust to a new academic year with COVID-19 guidelines, the Texas Education Agency guarantees first-semester funding to schools offering in-person instruction despite enrollment number changes. The TEA extended the funding guarantee an additional...

A UT banner and poster adorn the walls of social studies teacher Gary Mumford. The district is holding a Texas Trio virtual event for seniors to learn about UT, A&M, and Texas Tech.

District holds Texas Trio event virtually

Trisha Dasgupta, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2020

Frisco ISD is hosting a virtual Texas Trio event for seniors to learn more about the University of Texas, Texas A&M University, and Texas Tech University tonight at 6:00 pm. While the event is marketed towards seniors applying to college, anybody...

Responding quickly to a classmate undergoing a medical emergency by calling 911, freshman Carsten Swallow was presented with a Frisco PD challenge coin by School Resource Officer Glen Hubbard in recognition of his actions.

“I definitely think this will impact me and the way I think, Carsten said. It really opens your mind to show how much help one person can provide to others.”

Quick thinking saves the day

Shreya Jagan, Managing Editor October 7, 2020

21 days. It’s been 21 days since freshman Carsten Swallow potentially saved someone’s life. September 17th was just another normal day for Carsten as he sat in his 2B class expecting to learn Spanish. That’s when a student had a sudden medical...

Collin College classes end Thursday, meaning students who take Dual Credit classes are no longer in session for the remainder of the academic semester. Students also have a chance to learn more about Dual Credit during advisory on Thursday.

Part two of Dual Credit Night expected to take place this evening

Caroline Caruso, Managing Editor October 7, 2020

After concluding meeting one out of three on Dual Credit information last week, Frisco ISD plans for a second seminar Wednesday. Interested applicants or parents can log on to the Zoom call starting at 6:00 p.m. One student who is interested in joining...

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