Viking View

10/23 to 10/27

Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day.

Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.

Campus Map

School Supply List

VMS Chromebook Policy

FISD Chromebook Handbook

VMS - Cell Phone Policy

Teacher Shout-Outs

Arrival & Dismissal Procedures/Map

FISD Student Calendar

VMS Bell Schedule

Athletic Seasons Schedule

Week At-A-Glance:

Monday, October 23rd (8 Period Day)

College Day - Wear a college shirt/sweatshirt every Monday.

National School Safety Week

Red Ribbon Week Begins

Wake Up Drug Free: Wear pajamas.

PTA Stock the Lounge (see below)

Boys Basketball Tryouts Begin @ 7 a.m. (7th & 8th)

morning drop off at the tennis courts

Doors Open @ 7:45 a.m.

Advisory @ 1:31 p.m.

Girls Basketball Tryouts Begin @ 2:17 p.m. (7th & 8th)

during the athletic periods until 5:30 p.m.

Dismissal @ 3:45 p.m.

Fall Play Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (stage)

Cross Country Meet @ Centennial High School

Tuesday, October 24th (8 Period Day)

National School Safety Week

Red Ribbon Week

Drugs Are Not A Game! Wear a GAMING shirt.

PTA Stock the Lounge (see below)

Boys Basketball Tryouts @ 7 a.m. (7th & 8th)

morning drop off at the tennis courts

Doors Open @ 7:45 a.m.

C-Hall @ 7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. (Leal's Room)

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. (ILA priority)

Q1 PRIDE Celebration

UIL Calculator Practice @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (library)

C-Hall @ 3:50 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. (library)

Girls Basketball Tryouts Begin @ 2:17 p.m. (7th & 8th )

during the athletic periods until 5:30 p.m.

Dismissal @ 3:45 p.m.

Thespian Club Meeting @ 4 p.m. (stage)

Wednesday, October 25th (Block Day - 1,3,5,7)

National School Safety Week

Red Ribbon Week

Give Drugs the Boot! Wear country attire.

PTA Stock the Lounge (see below)

Boys Basketball Tryouts @ 7 a.m. (7th only)

morning drop off at the tennis courts

Doors Open @ 7:45 a.m.

Boys Basketball Tryouts @ 8:25 a.m. (8th only)

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. (science priority)

7th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts @ 2:17 p.m. - 2:59 p.m. (during athletics)

Dismissal @ 3:45 p.m.

8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts @ 3:03 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Beginner Band Concert @ 6:30 p.m. (café)

Thursday, October 26th (Block Day - 2,4,6,8)

National School Safety Week

Red Ribbon Week

Run Away From Drugs, They're Cancerous! Wear PINK and/or your favorite athletic gear (Nike, Adidas, Lululemon, etc.)

PTA Stock the Lounge (see below)

Boys Basketball Practice @ 7 a.m. (8th only)

morning drop off at the tennis courts

Doors Open @ 7:45 a.m.

Boys Basketball Tryout - Last Day @ 8:25 a.m. (7th only)

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. (math priority)

Dismissal @ 3:45 p.m.

TNR/TNS @ 3:50 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. (library)

Fall Play Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (stage)

Friday, October 27th (8 Period Day)

National School Safety Week

PTA Reflections Program - Submission Deadline

Red Ribbon Week

Wrapped in Red! Wear red.

Boys Basketball Practice @ 7 a.m. (7th only)

morning drop off at the tennis courts

Doors Open @ 7:45 a.m

Pep-Rally @ 3 p.m. (schedule linked here)

Dismissal @ 3:45 p.m.

Halloween Improv Show @ 6:30 p.m. (café)

Saturday, October 28th

Fall Tech Theatre Work Day @ 10 am. - 12 p.m. (VMS café)

Orchestra All Region Auditions @ Centennial HS (TBD)

Action Items:

Encourage your student to participate in the Red Ribbon themed dress days next week. Students can earn HERO points each day for their participation. See below for all the details!
Click Here to volunteer for the upcoming Book Fair October 30-November 3.
Click Here to sign up to donate for PTA's fall Stock the Lounge event! Donations accepted October 23-26.

Coming Soon: October

30-Nov. 3 Book Fair

30 Fall Play Rehearsal

30 XC Meet @ Lobe Star HS

November

2 Pentathlon Qualifying Exam

2 Fall Play Rehearsal

2 Basketball Parent Meeting (Boys)

3 1st 3 Week IPR (Assignment Cutoff)

3 Spinal Screening

3 Fall Play Rehearsal

3 Orchestra All Region

4 Orchestra All Region Clinic

4 Fall Play Rehearsal

6 Student Holiday | Staff Professional Learning Day

7-9 UIL Math Tryouts

7 Q2 IPR Grading Deadline (staff)

7 All Region Band Auditions

7 Fall Play Rehearsal

7 XC Meet

8 Fall Play Rehearsal

8 Fire Drill

8 8 GBB Cobb vs. VMS

8 8 BBB VMS vs. Cobb

9 IPR Posted HAC (students/parents)

9 Fall Play Performance

9 7 GBB VMS vs. Cobb

9 7 BBB Cobb vs. VMS

10 UIL Eligibility Date (regain)

10 Vision & Hearing Testing

10 Veterans Day Luncheon

10 Fall Play Performance

October 27th Pep Rally Schedule

Administrative Information

Conversation with Counselors

Registration for the 2024-2025 school year has officially begun. We look forward to our rising freshman joining the Redhawk family! All of our amazing middle schools are working diligently to provide your students with all of the information necessary to help plan their high school course experiences. We are working as teams to share this information both in-person and electronically and we are hopeful that the videos and presentations along with counselor guidance will serve as a helpful guide in the registration process. You will receive more information on creating a four-year-plan and course selection soon, in the meantime, we wanted to make sure you are aware of an upcoming meeting we have planned for you at Liberty. Details are below. We plan to have the LHS Planning Guide ready for you prior to the meeting.

Plan to attend our Rising Freshman “Conversation with Counselors”

on November 9th at 8AM in the LHS Auditorium

Parents Only (RSVP Here)

Athletic Information

Girls Athletics (Volleyball)

7th Grade A Team - Coach Koiner

7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Gribble

8th Grade A Team - Coach Shelton

8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Young

Girls Athletics (Basketball)

7th Grade A Team - Coach Park

7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Koiner

8th Grade A Team - Coach Young

8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Shelton

Girls Athletics (Cross Country/Track)

Cross Country - Coach Gribble

Hurdles | Long Distance - Coach Park

Long Jump | Triple Jump - Coach Shelton

Sprints | Relays - Coach Young

Throwing Events - Coach Koiner

Girls Athletics (Soccer)

7th Grade - Coach Gribble

8th Grade - Coach Koiner

2Word Character Lesson

2Words is a video-based, character development curriculum. It's designed for coaches and written for secondary athletes across all sports. Boys and Girls athletics will provide character lessons once a week during the athletic class period.

This Week's Focus: Lesson: "The most important skill to acquire now is learning how to learn." John Naisbitt

Boys Athletics (Football)

Offensive Coordinator/QB - Coach Casares

Offensive Line - Coach Jester

Running Backs - Coach Ohannesian

Wide Receivers - Coach Swanberg

Wide Receivers/Assist OL - Coach Bailey

Defensive Coordinator - Coach Bailey

Defensive Line - Coach Jester

Defensive Backs - Coach Casares | Coach Swanberg

Linebackers - Coach Ohannesian | Coach Bailey (Assist)

Boys Athletics (Basketball)

7th Grade A Team - Coach Bailey

7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Jester

8th Grade A Team - Coach Swanberg

8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Ohannessian

Boys Athletics (Cross Country/Track)

Cross Country Head - Coach Casares

Hurdles | Long Distance - Coach Casares

Long Jump | Triple Jump - Coach Swanberg

Sprints | Relays - Coach Bailey

Throwing Events - Coach Ohannessian

Boys Athletics (Soccer)

7th Grade | 8th Grade Head - Coach Jester

7th Grade | 8th Grade Assistant - Coach Bailey

Eligibility

Click here for the 23-24 eligibilty calendar.

Ticketing

Visit tickets.friscoisd.org to purchase season passes and individual tickets.

Way to go, Vikings!

8th Grade Football

Gold Bracket 3rd Place (A Team)

7th Grade Football

Gold Bracket 3rd Place (A Team)

Counseling Updates

Out of the Darkness Walk

Frisco ISD Guidance and Counseling team, it's time for us to shine a light on suicide prevention and awareness as we #REACHOUT. Please join your fellow counselors and friends at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Out of the Darkness Walk. We will walk together on the morning of November 4th at 9:30. Check-in begins at 8:30.

The event kicks off with Beginning Ceremonies to recognize and honor all participants who have been affected by suicide. It’s a moving and inspirational experience. Conveniently located, the walk will take place at the Windsong Ranch neighborhood in Prosper and winds through approximately 2 miles of scenic trails.

Let’s show the community our dedication to saving lives through suicide awareness and prevention. Click the link below or scan the QR code and sign up under team FISD #REACHOUT.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Diversity & Inclusivity

2023-2024 Days of Observance Calendar

ESL/LAS Updates

Health Updates

Library Updates

Book Fair Volunteers Needed: Click Here

Policies & Procedures

P.R.I.D.E. Classroom

P.R.I.D.E. Restroom

P.R.I.D.E. Cafeteria

P.R.I.D.E. Hallway

VMS Community Chromebook Policies & Procedures

VMS Community Proposed Phone Policies

Reminders

HERO Parent Sign-Up

HERO Sign-Up Link: https://access.heropowered.com/school/track

ID Badge Replacement

Parents can now order replacement student badges directly from the photographer! Simply log in at www.soimagesphoto.com where school pictures are ordered. Enter the student’s ID number, and pay $5.00. The photographer will mail the badge to your home. Any questions, please email cat@soimagesphoto.com.

Technology

The Tech Depot is open daily before school from 8 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. and during Viking Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. Tech Depot is closed on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.

Volunteer

Visit friscoisd.voly.org for more information about our volunteer opportunities. for questions, reach out to volunteers@vmspta.org.

What's Happening?

Vandeventer Receives Gold

Congratulations to Vandeventer Middle School's yearbook teacher Lindsay Muse and the 2022-2023 yearbook students for receiving the National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award from Jostens. Great job!

7th graders Campbell Chandler, Cora Johnson, Eve Mills, and Emmy Fiedler came out to support former Vandeventer MS and Liberty HS student Jenna Wennas (pictured centered) during the UT vs. TCU volleyball game Wednesday night! It was a great night for volleyball!

"When Art and Music Collide"

"At Vandeventer Middle School, families had the chance to enjoy a night of orchestra and art that was so good, it’s scary.

“When Art and Music Collide,” a program that was half art show and half orchestra performance, was the seventh such collaboration between art teacher Leanne Rainey and orchestra director Chase Fickling, with assistant orchestra director Paul Schmaus."

Click here to read the full story.

Breast Cancer Awareness Breakfast

Walk & Talk Event

Walk & Talk Raffle Winners

Click HERE to sign up!

Upcoming Events

Who: 8th Grade Students

What: Career Talks 2023

Where: Vandeventer Middle School

When: Friday, Nov. 17th

Time: 7:45 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

Contact Dennis Thorpe, VMS Counselor, @ 469-633-4361 or thorped@friscoisd.org

Who's Who at Vandeventer

Stephanie Taylor, Principal

Ms. Taylor began her career in education in 1997 with Irving ISD after receiving her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. After several years as a teacher and coach, she obtained her master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of North Texas and continued in Irving as a middle school assistant principal. In 2006, she transitioned to Dallas ISD where she worked in various leadership roles until moving to the Frisco area. The 2023-2024 school-year marks Ms. Taylor's fifth year as the Vandeventer Middle School principal.

taylorste@friscoisd.org

469-633-4350