Frisco ISD eNewsletter: August 14, 2026
In this Issue: Welcome From the Superintendent, State Ratings, Technology Use
Also Around Frisco ISD …
Utsav Sunil Kumar, a junior at Heritage High School, was among five students selected to represent the U.S. at the 2026 International Economics Olympiad in Shenzhen, China. The team placed sixth among 52 delegations in the Business Case competition, and Utsav was selected as an IEOx Youth Talks finalist and invited speaker.
Omya Tomar, a senior at Heritage High School, earned Girl Scouts highest recognition, a Gold Award last spring. She is a member of Troop 2245.
Congratulations to Frisco ISD agriculture students Reese and Griffin Dodson on a very accomplished summer break! Griffin and Reese, both members of the FISD Heifer Show Team, competed at the Texas Junior Simmental Simbrah Association State Futurity in Bryan, with Reese placing second in Cattle Skillathon and seventh overall Junior, and Griffin placing second in Public Speaking and seventh overall Intermediate. At July’s American Junior Simmental National competition in Nebraska, Reese's heifer Daisy earned honors as the third overall Bred and Owned Simbrah Heifer. Also last month, Griffin was elected to the Texas Junior Simmental Simbrah Association Executive Board and will serve as the 2026-27 secretary. Griffin is a Wakeland High School 10th grader, and Reese is a Griffin Middle School seventh grader. Way to represent FISD, Reese and Griffin!
As a reminder, HB 1481, which went into effect last school year, continues to prohibit the use of personal communication devices during the instructional day.
As we enter the new school year, please ensure your student’s devices are turned off and out of sight during the school day.
Read more about personal device use in Frisco ISD.
In partnership with the Frisco Police Department and with student safety at the forefront, the District's Student Code of Conduct has been updated to align with the City's e-scooter policy.
Review the student code of conduct by visiting this link.
The Frisco ISD Book Bus has announced its August stops! All visits are 9-11 a.m.
Aug. 6 - Northeast Community Park, 12895 Honey Grove Drive, Frisco, TX 75035
Aug. 11 - Tuscany Meadows Park, 5611 Sims Way, Frisco, TX 75035
Learn more about the Book Bus, and follow along on social media!
Instagram, @fisdlibraries
Facebook, FISDLibraryServices
Frisco ISD eNewsletter: July 30, 2026
In this Issue: Sustainability Plan, New School Year Tips, District Committees
Congratulations to Jennifer Helm in the Athletics Department, who last week was honored with the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Heart of Athletics Award presented by Hometown. Helm has worked in Frisco ISD for 29 years and is a critical part of Athletics operations. Last year, Helm received a District Standing Ovation award.
Varsity football games include players, coaches and training staff, marching bands cheerleaders and drill teams, and of course all the families and fans who come out to cheer and show their support. The games on Thursday and Friday nights are definitely community events.
And with the opening week of the season now less than a month away, it's a good time to plan ahead. Here is a 2026 composite schedule of all the Frisco ISD varsity football games. The first night of games is Thursday, August 27.
Tickets for games will also be on sale soon at tickets.friscoisd.org.
Congratulations to the four Frisco ISD ensembles whose excellence has been recognized by the Texas Music Educators Association! Each year, the state group selects honor bands, orchestras and choirs in each classification after a rigorous audition process, recognizing communities and school systems that successfully supported music in education through their instrumental music programs. For 2027, three FISD bands and one orchestra advanced to the state level, highlighting the truly amazing talent and hard work being dedicated to these fine arts programs. Below are the recognized groups, as well as their directors. Bravo!
Panther Creek High School Wind Ensemble - 5th Place, Class 4A Honor Band State Finals
Kenton Wallis, Director
Fowler Middle School Legacy Orchestra - 6th Place, Honor String Orchestra State Finals
Victoria Lien, Director
Griffin Middle School Wind Symphony - 6th Place, Class 2C Honor Band State Finals
Carolyn Cansler, Director
Maus Middle School Wind Ensemble - Class 2C Honor Band State Semifinalist
Katherine Lewis, Director
Congratulations to the Frisco ISD Communications Department on their recent awards from the National School Public Relations Association! Each year, NSPRA recognizes those whose efforts and expertise have had a positive and lasting impact on school public relations and education, as well as honors the best work in school communication. The District’s Communications team earned the following awards:
Awards of Excellence
Elementary Fine Arts (Writing)
Fine Arts Holiday Performances (Social Media/Photos) - Facebook and Instagram
Frisco ISD FFA Spotlight (Video)
About Frisco ISD (Video)
Awards of Merit
Meet Frisco ISD’s HS Stage Managers (Writing)
Back to the Classroom (Video)
ISM (Video)
Golden Achievement Award
Expanding Access: Tuition-Based Pre-K
The Frisco ISD Book Bus has announced its July stops! All visits are 9-11 a.m.
July 16 - John M. Whisenant Park, 3701 Hudson Crossing, McKinney, TX 75070
July 23 - Russell Creek Park, 3500 McDermott Road, Plano, TX 75025
July 30 - Beard Park, 310 E Eldorado Pkwy., Little Elm, TX 75068
Learn more about the Book Bus, and follow along on social media!
Instagram, @fisdlibraries
Facebook, FISDLibraryServices
Also around Frisco ISD …
Abryan Lepcha, a student at McSpedden Elementary, has been chosen as a First Prize Winner in piano at the 2025 Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition. As a result of this achievement, he has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City next month.
Aanya Mansani, rising sophomore at Centennial High School, won a Gold Medal at the 2026 GENIUS Olympiad, one of the world's largest international high school innovation competitions.
Five Frisco ISD students have completed membership in Education in Action’s 2025-26 Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council. After attending a summer Lone Star Leadership Academy, these students were invited to join the Alumni Council to continue developing their leadership skills throughout the school year. In addition to completing leadership skill-building lessons, each student identified a need within his or her school or community and designed and led a service project involving at least two other participants. Learn more about Frisco ISD students’ projects. Congrats to the following students:
Shruti Anand, Independence High School - 4th year member
Kate Bell, Wakeland High School - 1st year member
Kennedy Bell, Wakeland High School - 1st year member
Mackenzie Chaney, Hunt Middle School - 2nd year member
Aanya Chopra, Stafford Middle School - 1st year member
Also around Frisco ISD …
Kaira Ananya Ganesh, a fifth grader at Wortham Intermediate in 2025-26, won gold for Team USA in the Under-11 Girls Blitz category at the 2026 Pan American Youth Chess Championship held in El Salvador last month. She was the only girl from Texas to bring home a gold medal.
Jay Dangar, a student at Talley Elementary, ranked 12th nationally out of more than 60,000 participants in the 2026 Math Kangaroo competition and earned a Silver Medal in the Russian School of Mathematics International Math Contest.
Frisco ISD eNewsletter: June 18, 2026
In this Issue: 2026-27 Balanced Budget, Book Bus Schedule, Summer Camps
The Class of 2027 graduation schedule is now available. 🎓
View ceremony dates and start planning for an unforgettable year ahead. We can't wait to celebrate the accomplishments and milestones of the next graduating class.
Congratulations to three Frisco ISD teams who attended and earned funding for their start-ups at the Texas High School Ideas Challenge! Hosted by the Texas A&M McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, the competition encourages high school students to explore entrepreneurship and develop the ability to identify and implement new business ideas. Frisco ISD was well-represented at the annual contest: Of the 40 finalist groups selected from over 500 entries, 24 were from FISD. Learn more about the Ideas Challenge.
3rd Place Overall, 1st Place Crowdfunding and $5,000 total: OceanBionics (Centennial) - Nandini Vegesana, Parvathi Halliyur, Tanishi Singh and Taarini Singhal
3rd Place Crowdfunding and $1,000: Auto-Tug (Centennial) - Tanmay Kandi, Pranav Varma and Nikhil Kalakada
Honorable Mention Overall and $1,000: WearKind Adaptive Clothing (Memorial) - Niveah Gandhi
The garden at Boals Elementary School has been named a certified wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation! The campus and teacher Elizabeth Uecker hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration for the refreshed, newly certified garden last month. Through partnerships with the Frisco Garden Club, Frisco Education Foundation, Christina's Stone and Garden Center, Thrivent, Gardenwise solutions, Boals PTA, teachers, and FISD Environmental Services, Boals has grown something special that will benefit students for years to come. Way to go!
