IHS Update 3-6-20

Independence Update M A R C H 6 , 2 0 2 0
Knights Fine Arts All State Winners!!

On Monday Night, the FISD School Board recognized
all of the Frisco ISD All-State Band, Choir, and Orchestra
Inspire to Learn. members at its monthly meeting. Independence High School
had 7 of FISD’s 56 All-State Band, Choir, and Orchestra
Empower to Excel. members. Congratulations to these students and their
directors on this monumental accomplishment!
The Knights Code
Integrity
Unity
Loyalty
Courage
Perseverance
Service
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Knights In Action 2-6
Upcoming Dates 7 Band

Counseling 8-10
Jacob Leach
Choir
Announcements 11 Tristen Sabin
Orchestra
Yearbook 12
Jaewoo Kang
Blood Drive 13 Erin Yoon
Simone LeFavour
Colin Cha
Jasmine Liew
PAGE 2
Knights In Action
Knights FFA
Frisco Independence FFA members had the
opportunity to tour our State Capitol and learn about
our government. Go Knights!
Knights Color Guard

The Knights JV Winter guard earned a 3rd place finish in Regional
A with a 73.240 at NTCA Haltom. Their score earned them
an advancement up a class to Scholastic AA. Go Knights!
PAGE 3
Knights In Action
Knights Orchestra
Knights Orchestra went to the annual UIL Concert and Sight-Reading
Evaluation last week, and each group did very well!
The Concert Orchestra received a superior rating on stage and an

excellent rating in sight-reading
The Sinfonia Orchestra received a superior rating on stage and a
superior rating in sight-reading
The Philharmonic Orchestra received a superior rating on stage and a superior
rating in sight-reading
The Full Symphony Orchestra received a superior rating on stage and a superior
rating in sight-reading
This year is especially exciting because it is the first year that IHS
has taken a Full Orchestra to UIL. This means that the band and
orchestra collaborated together to go to UIL. The students worked very
hard and put on a very special concert last Friday!
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Knights In Action
Knights Art
The Independence HS Art Department had an amazing group of

students participate at this year’s 10N Regional VASE (Visual Art Scholas-
tic Event).
The event saw almost 2100 student art entries from the 10N region com-
pete.
Only 168 of these entries advanced to compete at the state level.
We are very proud to announce… We have 26 IHS students going to
State!
Claire Callaway
Joanne Dhanagar
Tanya Garza
Lara Gonzalez
Erika Guerra
Wyatt Guidry
Ethan Hafer
Ruby Hinckley
Samantha Jones
Sumali Junuthula
Sumana Karnala
Anusha Kashyapa [2 artworks qualified]
Aishwarya Kothalanka
Xinyi Li
Ashley Liu
Lillian Loyd
Ananya Mahesh
Zoya Mahmood
Shreya Sahu
Alex Sandoval
Jathin Singaraju
Alekhya Vattikuti
Alexis Wilder
Campbell Williams
Maviya Yaseen
PAGE 5
Knights In Action
Knights Mentors
Knight Mentors making an impact on the students at
Ogle Elementary! Go Knights!
PAGE 6
Knights In Action
Knights Golf
Girls placed 3rd at The District Preview! Freshman, Zoee
Sanchez finished T-10 individually Boys placed 2nd at Robson
Ranch Invitational. The first day they broke the school record with a
team score of 293 and Alex Kopenhaver broke the individual
record with a 66! Go Knights!
Knights Choir
Knights Chamber Choir received a Superior Rating at
North Texas Madrigal Festival. Go Knights!
Upcoming Dates
Monday, March 9th Friday, March 13th
Spring Break! Spring Break!
JV/V Softball vs. Varsity Baseball vs.

Lebanon Trail HS North Lamar HS
5:30/7:15 @ LTHS 8:30 @ IHS
Tuesday, March 10th Saturday, March 14th

Spring Break! Texas Distance Festival
@ Carroll HS
Varsity Baseball vs.
Lebanon Trail HS JV Cologuard
7:00 @ IHS Championships
@ Lewisville HS
Wednesday, March 11th Varsity Baseball vs.
Spring Break! Allen HS
3:00 @ IHS
JV/V Softball vs.
Memorial HS
5:30/7:15 @ IHS
JV1 Baseball vs.
Lebanon Trail HS
5:00/7:00 @ IHS
JV2 Baseball vs.

Lebanon Trail HS
5:00/7:00 @ LTHS
Thursday, March 12th

Spring Break!
Varsity Baseball vs.

Lebanon Trail HS
7:00 @ LTHS
PAGE 8
Counseling
PAGE 9
Counseling
PAGE 10
Counseling
PAGE 11
Announcements
Seniors and Parents,
Please see the dates for seniors to visit their previous schools to be
honored.
Wester Senior Breakfast May 20th
Fowler Senior Breakfast May 18th 7:30-8:15
Pioneer Heritage May 11th 4:30
Hunt May 18th 4:40
Roach Senior Breakfast May 21st 7:30
Staley May 18th 4:00
Gunstream May 1st at 7:50
Pearson May 15th 7:30
Seniors and Parents,
Six Flags contacted us today and our final Senior ticket count is due
this Monday, March 9th. It is extremely important if your Senior
wants to attend Six Flags that their $125 Senior dues are paid. This
will be our final count - we will not be purchasing extra tickets
because Six Flags doesn’t give a refund on unused tickets. So, if your
Senior wants to attend, their dues need to be paid No later
than Sunday, March 8th, by midnight or they cannot go with the
class.
Click the link below and go to the bottom of the page where it says
Senior Dues—click on this to pay electronically.
https://squareup.com/store/ihs-senior20boosterclub/
Please join our IHS 2020 Seniors Facebook page and as always, send
your personal email to us at IHSSeniorClassBoosters2020@gmail.com
so we are able to contact you directly with any new event information.
Blood Drive
Independence High School

Monday, March 23, 2020
9:00 am—3:00 pm
2nd Floor—Flex Lab Room A202
CTRL+CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO DONATE BLOOD!
*16-year-old parental consent forms
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xtc978SZkXyJcQVouhOR0fvC-H7K6kl5/view?usp=sharing (English)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ApKfKq39HtGm1CCfi03kkol9rc-BWKOD/view?usp=sharing (Spanish)
Contact Lori Lewis Lori Lewis

RM C232 or lewislo@friscoisd.org
for details.

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Independence Update M A R C H 6 , 2 0 2 0

Knights Fine Arts All State Winners!!

Knights In Action 2-6

Upcoming Dates 7 Band

Knights Color Guard

The Concert Orchestra received a superior rating on stage and an

The Independence HS Art Department had an amazing group of

JV/V Softball vs. Varsity Baseball vs.

Tuesday, March 10th Saturday, March 14th

JV2 Baseball vs.

Thursday, March 12th

Varsity Baseball vs.

Fowler Senior Breakfast May 18th 7:30-8:15

Pioneer Heritage May 11th 4:30

Hunt May 18th 4:40

Roach Senior Breakfast May 21st 7:30

Staley May 18th 4:00

Gunstream May 1st at 7:50

Pearson May 15th 7:30

Seniors and Parents,

Independence High School

Contact Lori Lewis Lori Lewis

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