THE TAIL NEWSLETTER

• Mon, Aug 21 - MEET THE TEACHER - 6-7:30 PM
• Wed/Thurs - Aug 30/31 - YEARBOOK PICTURES, Auditorium
• Fri, Sept 1 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Staff Development Day
• Mon, Sept 4 - NO SCHOOL - Holiday
• Mon, Sept 11 - Fri, Sept 15 - FISD College Week
• Fri, Sept 15 - Homecoming Game vs Centennial, Ford Center, 7 PM
• Sat, Sept 16 - Homecoming Dance - FHS, 7-11 PM

FHS Homecoming game 9/15

Frisco High vs Centennial @ Ford Center - 7pm

• Mum/Garter orders will begin the first week of August!
• Orders should be placed online @ Frisco High School – The Mum Shop or by visiting the The Mum Shop in person. Please check store hours by calling The Mum Shop directly 972-423-6867
• ***DEADLINE FOR ORDERS: Friday, 9/8. Orders placed after 9/8 must be picked up at The Mum Shop store and should be coordinated with them directly***
• The Mum Shop will email you when your mum/garter is ready for pick-up at their store or you can pick-up your mum/garter on the FHS campus at the athletic indoor facility on Thursday, 9/14 between 4-5:30pm.
• Orders can still be placed up until a couple of days before Homecoming if you intend to pick up your order in person at The Mum Shop.
• The Mum Shop website will be updated with this year’s info and order forms during the first week of August. They are also planning to have limited store hours beginning the first week of August if you would like to go visit in person.
• All orders placed with The Mum Shop help support the FHS Touchdown Club. This is one of our biggest fundraisers for the year. Please help support our football program by placing orders with them!
• Please contact the Mum chairperson, Janna Hinojosa, with any questions. jannahinojosa@yahoo.com or 214-277-9847

The Mum Shop

221 West Parker Rd. Suite 400

Plano, TX 75023

972-423-6867

www.themumshop.com

• FISD has implemented a doorbell security system at all secondary campuses. All parents/guardians coming to pick up their student will need to have a valid driver’s license to show at the camera for their student to be released outside of the building.
• Frisco High School will no longer accept any deliveries to the campus for pickup by students. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Business Professionals of America, more affectionately known as BPA, will be holding its first meeting on Tuesday, August 29th, in the Library - classroom side! Join us for one of the two sessions - either before school at 8:15 a.m. or after school at 4:30 p.m.
Come see the new theme, see which competitions are available and so much more!
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to President Sanjay, Vice Pres. Abhi, or Mr. Taylor
See you Wednesday!

All FHS students are expected to bring either an FISD Chromebook or personal device (laptop, tablet with keyboard, or Chromebook) to school fully charged each day. If your student needs an FISD Chromebook, information about the 1 For All program is HERE.

Helpful information for FISD Parents can be found at https://www.friscoisd.org/parents

In order to view student information on Home Access Center (HAC), you need to have a Guardian Gateway account. If you don't have an account or need to reset your password, you can find out more about that HERE.

Information about setting up your parent account in Canvas can be found HERE. More helpful information about your parent Canvas account can be viewed HERE.

Bookmark this resource to help you with technology troubleshooting throughout the year - FISD Parent/Student Tech Support

Frisco ISD will administer the PSAT, free of charge, to all 10th and 11th grade students on October 4, 2023. The PSAT helps students identify academic areas of strength and growth, as well as prepare for college entrance exams like the SAT. This is also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program for students in 11th grade and the National Recognition Programs for both 10th and 11th grade students.

• All 10th and 11th grade students enrolled at Frisco High School are automatically registered for the exam.
• Please avoid scheduling appointments for your student on this day as there is no make-up day for this test.

This fall the PSAT/NMSQT will be administered in a new digital format that will provide an overall easier testing experience for students. High school students are encouraged to opt-in to the District’s 1 for All Chromebook program to ensure device compatibility with online testing.

Accommodations in a student’s IEP or Section 504 plan do not automatically apply to College Board exams like the PSAT. Parents must contact Lisa Natali at Natalil@friscoisd.org to submit all required documents by August 11, 2023, if a student needs to add or change accommodations with the College Board’s Services for Students with Disabilities. Additional information can be found on the district website.

Students can access PSAT/NMSQT Study Guide 2023 to prepare.

For planning purposes, we wanted to make you aware of our cell phone policy. During instructional time, a student’s cell phone should be located in their belongings/bags and in the area designated by the teacher. To maintain an appropriate learning environment, cell phones should not be visible/used during instruction unless allowed by the teacher for an instructional purpose. Please keep this in mind when attempting to communicate with your student. We appreciate your understanding.