Frisco ISD : Frisco ISD ENewsletter: March 3, 2022

Press release from Frisco Independent School District:

Mar 03, 2022

FISD Connects Families to Needed Resources

An additional resource is available to assist Frisco ISD students and families in need. School support specialists provide personalized, hands-on support in securing assistance from community organizations or government agencies. The new positions, which are funded with federal coronavirus relief funds, are intended to help ensure students’ basic needs are met, allowing them to focus on learning in the classroom. Contact your campus counselor to initiate the process if you’d like
help addressing needs related to mental health, food insecurity, medical and legal services and much more.

FISD Boasts State Champions in Swimming, Wrestling

Congratulations to the Wakeland High School boys swimming and diving team, which won its second straight 5A state team title in February. Wakeland finished a whopping 88 points ahead of the second place finisher, with medals in all three relay events. Districtwide, Frisco ISD swimmers combined for three state titles and 15 medals in individual events. State champions included Independence’s Sienna Schellenger and Wakeland’s Conor McKenna.

Frisco ISD is also home to two state wrestling champions. Centennial’s Tyten Volk and Heritage’s
Alex Zavala both took first in their weight classes at the state meet. Six other students, including wrestlers from Frisco, Liberty, Reedy and Wakeland also earned medals.

Eight Candidates Running for Frisco ISD School Board

The candidates are set in this spring’s School Board election. A drawing was held earlier this week to determine the order that each candidate will appear on the May 7th ballot. Candidates include: Angela Dunford and Gopal Ponangi, place 1; Marvin
Lowe, Natalie Hebert and Kelly Karthik, place 2; and Dustin Paschal, Timothy Soto and Stephanie Elad, place 3. Early voting will begin April 25. The last day to register to vote is April 7.

Memorial Girls Basketball Team Makes School History

The Memorial High School girls basketball team will play tonight in the UIL 5A state tournament. It is the first-ever trip to state for a team from Memorial, which opened its doors in 2018. Memorial defeated another Frisco ISD girls basketball
powerhouse, Liberty, in the 5A Region II Championship game to advance to tonight’s semi final match-up against Amarillo. The game begins at 8:30 p.m. and will be live streamed online. Congratulations and good luck to the Warriors!

In Case You Missed It

The Frisco ISD Podcast: Episode 9 Grant Supports Ride-On Cars for Students with Limited Mobility Memorial Boys Basketball Team Advances to Regional Tournament Parents Invited to Enroll Incoming Kindergartners Panther Creek Builds Leadership Team FISD Applause! Applause!

Mark Your Calendar

• MARCH 4 - End of the Reporting Period
• MARCH 7-11 - No School - Spring Break
• MARCH 15 - FISD Achieve Mentor Training
• MARCH 16 - Collin College Dual Credit Information Night
• MARCH 17 - Transition Services: Adult Living and Day Services & Medicaid Waiver Programs
• MARCH 21 - School Board Meeting
• MARCH 21 - Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) Public Hearing
• MARCH 25 - Tool Time Training: Sensory Strategies
• MARCH 28 - Community Input Meeting

This press release was produced by Frisco Independent School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.