Class of 2026 and 2027,

In order to encourage commitment and retention to a Fine Arts or Athletics program for a full four years and encourage participation in the upper-level courses in these areas, students have the option to exclude from the weighted GPA calculation one credit course each year in grades 11 and 12. This allows juniors and seniors to participate in the below programs in the third and/or fourth year on a GPA exempt basis. This option is primarily for students who have a weighted GPA of 5.0 or greater. Students below a 5.0 will not likely benefit from opting out.  

If you are not participating in one of the below programs for a 3rd or 4th year in a row, you can disregard this email.

The eligible single courses include:

Theater/Tech Theater
Dance/Drill Team
Athletic Trainer
Band
Color Guard
Athletics/Manager
Choir
Orchestra

 *Does not include ensemble or off-campus PE

*The GPA exemption only applies for area of Fine Arts that do not contain option for weighted credit, thus Art is not an eligible area (Advanced and AP Art courses are available in four- year pathways

 
To exclude a course from the weighted GPA calculation, students must have two years participation in the single program of interest in two previous school years during high school. To request a GPA exemption for the upcoming school year, students must complete the “GPA Opt Out” form AND it must be approved by a parent & counselor by September 30th, 2025. The exemption form can be found on the student portal under the “GPA Opt Out Request” tile.

For more information including considerations regarding opting out, important dates, and steps to submission; please click this link.
All decisions are final, so please reach out to your counselor with any questions before submission. 

9-11th grade Parents and Guardians,

Thank you to those who were able to join our Coffee with the Counselors this morning. For those unable, don’t worry, I have included the recorded presentation below, as well as the slide presentation for your review.

Fall Guidance Presentation

Fall Guidance Presentation Recording

Additional Resources

Reedy Counselor Newsletter

Reedy Counselor Website

Xello Access:

We have resent the Xello Parent email for parents to be able to log in, who have not previously activated their accounts. If you already have an activated account, you can go to http://login.xello.world to sign in.

If you have not activated your account you will receive an email shortly to create a password! Act fast, as this link is only good for 48 hours.

Xello is used for College Searches, scholarship searches, resume creation, community service logs, and more!

Upcoming Events

Ongoing every Wednesday:

College Reps will be in the café for students to explore schools and ask questions to various reps.

To see this schedule, click here. We will add dates and schools weekly.

Guidance Lesson Schedule

Juniors through English- September 11th and 12th – Dual credit during advisory

Sophomores through English- September 18-19

Freshman through English- September 25-16th

September 4 and ongoing:

College Nights- See the RHS counselor newsletter and Senior newsletter for our College, Career, and Future Ready line up of events!

Reedy High School will be administering the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, or ASVAB to interested 10th, 11th, 12th grade students on October 15, 2025.  Testing will begin at 9:00 am.  Students will be testing on FISD Chromebooks.

The ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP) is a comprehensive, no cost, no commitment career planning resource designed to help young people align their strengths and interests with a post high school plan that works.

ASVAB CEP is not just about military entrance.  It encourages students to:

•Explore their interests and the full spectrum of career options

•Create a plan toward getting the skills and qualifications they need to meet career goals

Please click on this FORM to register.  The registration window is open through October 1, 2025.

For more information, feel free to reach out to Reedy’s CTF, Katrina Stroot at strootk@friscoisd.org.

We are so excited for you to start your final year at Reedy. We are proud of how far you have come and can’t wait to see what is next. We know this time is stressful and can be confusing with all the information surrounding what to do next. We know the college admissions process, career exploration, and just the general, what to do next can be hard to navigate. We wanted to make sure that everyone is one is aware of the plan for guidance for all Seniors as we navigate this school year. Below is our schedule and what to expect for this first semester!

Senior Guidance will cover everything from the college application process, getting a recommendation letter, FAFSA, scholarships, ACT and SAT, 2-year colleges, trade schools, workforce information, and more.

As explained in Jump Start Juniors last April, we asked that students work through some of the steps of the admissions process in the Summer. Here is the presentation as a reminder. We will expand on the next steps during our Senior Guidance. Feel free to continue to work on any steps listed in this presentation prior to our meeting. This included starting your profile, writing your essays, and even taking the SAT or ACT again if needed.

August 21st and ongoing every Wednesday:

            College Reps will be in the café for students to explore schools and ask questions to various reps.

To see this schedule, click here. We will add dates and schools weekly.

August 26th: 8:30 am

Senior Parent Meeting: virtual meeting covering the guidance we will give Seniors, as well as details about using Parchment (our transcript processing system)

Links will be sent for this meeting closer to the date via email.

August 28th and 29th:

Senior Guidance Presentations

All Seniors will meet with the counselors during their English period to receive Senior Guidance over these two days.

All Dual Credit students can meet during 1st, advisory or 4th period on August 28th, or during advisory on August 29th. If none of those times work, they need to speak with their counselor.

August 30th and ongoing:  

            Counselors will process Recommendation Letters, using the system covered in guidance.

            Counselors will work with students individually, as requested, for support during their application process. Students can sign up to see their counselor or Ms. Kelly, College and Career Counselor anytime.  

September 22nd

            New Senior Rank and GPA will be released in HAC

            Note: students can order transcripts now to send before Sept 20th, these will include last year’s rank/gpa/class size- if you want a college to see your rank and GPA before we run again, we recommend you send prior to Sept 22nd.

December: TBD

            Return of the Lions- Reedy Alumni will return to talk to our students about their College experience.

The CoServ Scholarship program's purpose is to encourage and support eligible graduating high school seniors as they pursue their education at an institution of higher learning or trade school in the state of Texas. 

https://www.coserv.com/community/academic-initiatives/coserv-scholarships/

TCU STEM Scholar Program

TCU’s STEM Scholar Program is a scholarship program developed for academically talented students who seek to use their STEM education to support underserved communities. 

STEM Scholar Program 

Hey students! Stuco needs YOUR help to stock the Thankful Thursday Snack Cart for our amazing RHS teachers!

Here’s the deal:

• Bring in treats from the list and earn 2 community service hours for each item!

• There’s a limit of 5 items per student, so make it count!

• All treats must be delivered to the counseling office by September 19th.

Let’s show our teachers some love with delicious snacks! 🥳

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090844A5AB29AAFD0-58041348-teacher

Frisco-North Texas Turkey Trot

It’s that time again…

Run First. Eat Later!

We need your help! The annual North Texas Turkey Trot: where friends, family and runners can enjoy a 5K, 10K or the Miracle Mile before sitting down for turkey time and holiday festivities is just around the corner.

But we can't do it without our amazing volunteers! And we appreciate your help in the past.

Please review the available positions below and click on the button to sign up.  

All proceeds benefit the Miracle League of Frisco. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA9A722A4FBC43-58098272-2025

Are you a Texas high school junior? Would you like to travel, experience a big city and visit historic landmarks without spending a dime of your own money? Perhaps you'd like to meet your congressional representative, or maybe you're looking for an inspirational experience in the company of other Texas teens. If that sounds like you, the Government-in-Action Youth Tour trip to Washington, D.C., is your tour.

For more information about our Youth Leadership Tour program, please get in touch with CoServ's academic program coordinators at schools@coserv.com. Review the Youth Leadership Tour Requirements below.

https://www.coserv.com/community/academic-initiatives/youth-leadership-tour/