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While those over the age of 16 have been receiving the COVID vaccine since the beginning of 2021, it was only recently that Pfzier and BioNTech announced that 12-15 year olds may also get their vaccine.

12-15 year olds now allowed to get COVID vaccine

May 20, 2021
In honor of Earth Day on Thursday, Staff Reporter Aarya Oswal shares how humans have been harming the Earth for thousands of years, and she shares ways to help slow down the damage.

We must help our home

April 22, 2021
all students are given the opportunity to register to attend summer school with Monday being the first day the registration window opened. While registration ends on May 25 for credit recovery, students have until May 31 at 4 p.m. to drop the class with a full refund. After 4:01 p.m. on May 31 through June 10, students may still drop the class with no penalty, but they will not get a refund.

Summer school offers recovery, acceleration, and enrichment

April 20, 2021
Students in Medical Terminology explore their individual preferred styles of learning about the urinary system.

Medical Terminology students explore learning styles on their own

April 9, 2021
While not for everyone, many students have grown accustomed to online learning due to COVID-19. So, in an effort to accommodate for those opting for virtual learning, the district has created a survey for parents to pick their preferences for learning next year.

Online School of Choice Interest Survey due Friday

April 1, 2021
As a result of the snowstorm and freezing temperatures that hit North Texas Feb. 14-18, and two weeks off campus, students will have fewer required grades in all classed for the 3rd quarter which ends Friday.

Grading period ends with fewer required grades

March 19, 2021
“I’m actually really grateful for the extra time we got because of the rescheduling. Three weeks of extra time is super helpful for prep and just going over strategies, so I’m trying to soak in as much as I can,” junior Neha Jarabandi said. “It gave me a lot more time to study.

Juniors get more study time for SAT

March 3, 2021
Local services are available to those affected by the recent Texas winter storms. Some organizations to reach out to include Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Health and Human Services Commission, North Texas Food Bank, Frisco Family Services, The Shepherd’s Hand, and Minnie’s Food Pantry.

Ways to receive help for those affected by winter storm

February 25, 2021
Not one to normally listen to a self-help type podcast, staff reporter Aarya Oswal changed her mind after coming across the

Learning that the little things matter

February 24, 2021
With the start of the last nine weeks, summer and the end of the school year is quickly approaching. In this week's Viral Thoughts, Haille Hughes stress the importance of keeping up social distancing to achieve a COVID free summer.

Students might receive COVID-19 vaccine starting summer

February 11, 2021
AP World History students are tasked with creating a Star Wars™️ themed movie to further learn about European imperialism.

AP World History students take on filmmaking to learn about European imperialism

February 5, 2021
CollegeBoard has launched BigFutureDays, a regional series of virtual college fairs with registration now open for Texas and its regional event on March 30. “Student Search Service is a free voluntary program connecting students with information about educational and financial aid opportunities from eligible colleges, universities, scholarships, and other educational programs,” College and Career Facilitator Leslie Thompson said.

College Board cancels SAT essay section and subject tests permanently

January 25, 2021
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.

Virtual students hit the target in archery

January 20, 2021
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB) breaking the league’s color barrier. For seniors, applications for scholarships have either already passed or or are quickly approaching, one of them being the Jackie Robinson Foundation (Feb. 1 deadline), which seeks out minority students in need of financial aid and guidance through the process of higher education. 

Jackie Robinson Foundation scholarship now available for seniors

January 13, 2021
For the last week before winter break, Student Council is hoping to get students in the holiday spirit by hosting a Dress Up week from Monday to Friday.

Students use week before Winter Break to catch up in classes

December 18, 2020
With Thursday being cut to half a day and Friday set to be completely remote, the district shifts from a normal weekly structure as students approach the final stretch of the school year.

2021-22 Course requests due soon

December 14, 2020
PAP French 3 students practice their career life by going through a simulated job experience.

PAP French 3 classes use simulations to master job interviews

December 4, 2020
Students learned about the effects of colonialism during the early modern era through the creative freedom of either a podcast or infographic.

AP World History students explore the past of slavery

November 13, 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. 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

November 4, 2020
Students in medical terminology used their pencils and some tape as part of a unit that involved forensics. “In this lab, we found our own fingerprint patterns by rubbing graphite on our fingers, lifting the imprint with tape, and putting it down on paper,” Heritage High School sophomore, Allison Chau said. “Then we had to identify the types of fingerprints we had and research just how common that type was. It was easy and fun to find out what percent my fingers fit in.”

Forensics classes get a hold on fingerprints

October 30, 2020
The STAAR is on for students, but school districts won’t be graded as the Texas Education Agency announced Thursday that A-F ratings are paused for the 2020-21 school year.

Early AP test prep for AP World History

October 22, 2020
Dedicated to inspiring young women and fighting gender disparities, Sisters of STEM is a locally founded, global organization founded and led by junior Olivia Zhen.

Experts in muscular system, med term records presentations

October 15, 2020
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

October 8, 2020
FISD launches brand new Alumni network that will help connect current students and faculty with FISD graduates. Signing up for the network allows members to get many benefits such as scholarship opportunities and alum-to-alum engagement.

FISD launches Alumni Network

September 29, 2020
Among the places offering a space for virtual students to do their school work are Kidzania USA at Stonebriar Centre, and RockStar Martial Arts with three locations in Frisco. Students can go to the facilities from three to five days a week, with less than 20 people on site which are cleaned on a daily basis, as well as checkups and masks enforced.

Frisco businesses offer spaces for students to do school work

September 21, 2020
As the first 6 weeks come to an end, students will have the opportunity to drop PAP and AP classes beginning Friday. The drop window closes Sept. 24, and students will follow their new schedule starting Sept. 28.

PAP and AP drop window opens

September 17, 2020
PALS has kicked off the first ever student appreciation week. “Next week is student appreciation week, and i’m a part of pals, “ senior Sydney Zornag said. “Since it’s been a really rough school year, what pals as an organization wanted to do was do something to make all of the students feel like they’ve been included and part of something really special this year because this year was definitely not like most years.”

StuCo’s “Behind the Mask” highlights teachers on campus

September 9, 2020
In years past, freshmen on campus have filled the hallways for one night exclusively, Rising Freshman Night. Now, this year's participants will be taking a virtual approach, as the night will be composed into a webinar.

Zoomed out

August 25, 2020
Hallways will remain empty for the first three weeks of the 2020-21 fall semester as classes will be held virtually, with on-campus courses starting on Sept. 3 for students who selected in-person learning. “Frisco ISD is pleased to share that it will be possible to take almost all secondary courses through the Virtual Academy, though some courses will still require an on-campus component,” the district said.

Algebra 1 students shape their knowledge on Geometry

May 27, 2020
Chemistry students had the chance to improve their grade with an optional project where they had to record themselves talking about gas laws.

Gas talk fuels final chemistry project

May 21, 2020
Tile painting has been an annual project for precalculus students, but painting ceiling tiles is a part of this year's Algebra 1 end-of-the-year project. Other options for the project include creating an Algebra 1 glossary, making a music video, or taking a quiz on every module covered throughout the year.

Algebra 1 students show their mastery in end-of-the-year project

May 14, 2020
Theater 1 students continue to explore the art of theater through storytelling and scriptwriting with a project that began by having  students write a fairy tale they remembered from there past and create two scenes based off of it, and now, students are required to make an adaptation of those two scripts.

Theater 1 students craft their own script

May 4, 2020
Cast and crew lists for theater's upcoming fall production, The Laramie Project, were released Sunday, after students auditioned last week.

Theater students push the limits of their imaginations

April 30, 2020
After learning about the history of film, Theater 1 students are starting a new project. They now have the opportunity to act out a scene based off of their own creativity.

Setting the scene, Theater 1 starts new project

April 20, 2020
Campus hallways and classrooms are empty as students and teachers take part in eLearning amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. In order to maintain a classroom environment, a common way teachers connect with students is through a video communication application called Zoom.

Zoom becomes a new form of the classroom

April 2, 2020
With extended social distancing instated all across the country, parents and students have found ways to continue their day to day routines at home. While many jobs are able to be done online, parents like Smeetha Lodha have daily fears of catching COVID-19 in their place of work.

FISD parents face changes in the workplace

April 1, 2020
Putting their skills to use, Pre-AP II French classes learn to use different tenses while researching a variety of French-speaking countries. In addition, students had the chance to understand the types of French speakers around the world.

Diving deeper into the culture of French-speaking countries

February 28, 2020
Current 8th graders that will be attending Liberty next year will be coming to campus to get a sneak peak of high school life. The Rising Freshman Night is taking place from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.

8th grade students get preview of high school at Wednesday’s Redhawk Rally

January 29, 2020
Theatre has announced its spring play as they look to evoke laughter from the audience. Auditions for The Clumsy Custard Horror Show will be on Feb. 3, 2020 and the cast will be made mostly of underclassmen.

Clumsy underclassmen look to evoke laughter

January 27, 2020
In Pre-AP Biology, students learned how to read blood types and match them to given samples. Given activities such as figuring out who the parent is and choosing the criminal, this helped students connect the classwork to the real world.

Blood typing in Pre-AP Biology

January 27, 2020
This semester, the counselors have put together a video to assist underclassmen in making course selections for the 2020-21 year. Students have until Friday to alter their schedules on HAC.

Underclassmen revise four-year plans

January 14, 2020
Pre-AP French 2 students stepped out of their comfort zone and learned about holidays from all over the world. As the project was individual, students had the chance to get creative on their own.

French students get cultural

December 20, 2019
Launching on Nov. 12, 2019, Disney+ has grabbed people's attention. Guest Contributor Aarya Oswal gives her thoughts on the new streaming service.

Review: televisions latest addition, Disney+

December 2, 2019
Junior Kushika Bansal credits time management for success on the court with the varsity tennis time while maintaining her grades. Bansal loves the competition of the sport and appreciates the support that comes with playing as part of a team.

Featured Athlete: Kushika Bansal

September 3, 2019
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