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1/29 to 2/3

Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day.

Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.

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Week At-A-Glance:

Monday, January 29th (8 Period Day)

College Day - Wear your favorite college shirt/sweatshirt!

Q3 IPR Assignment Cutoff

Spirit Shirts Disseminated (via math classes)

Advisory @ 1:31 p.m.

UIL OAP Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (café)

Tuesday, January 30th (8 Period Day)

C-Hall @ 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 a.m. (E111)

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

C-Hall @ 3:50 p.m. -4:50 p.m. (E111)

UIL Theatre Art Clinic @ 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Liberty HS)

Wednesday, January 31st (Block Day - 1,3,5,7)

Wear your new spirit shirt to show your school pride and to receive HERO points! Go Vikings!

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

Thursday, February 1st (Block Day - 2,4,6,8)

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

Orchestra Movie Night @ 3:45 p.m. (G108)

TNS/TNR @ 3:50 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. (E113)

UIL OAP Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (café)

Friday, February 2nd (8 Period Day)

Spirit Day - Wear VMS or LHS spirit wear or wear RED to support Heart Health Month and National Go Red Day!

Q3 IPR Grades Posted HAC

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

Choir Grounding Gathering Gala @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (courtyard)

UIL OAP Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (café)

Action Items:

On Monday, January 29th all students will receive a FREE Vandeventer Middle School t-shirt courtesy of our PTA and your donations! We are asking that all students wear their shirt Wednesday, January 31st to show our school pride. Students will also receive HERO points for their participation. '

Thank you to our fabulous PTA and all of our families who donated at the beginning of this school year! Go Vikings!

February

5-9 Heart Healthy Month Themed Dress Days

5-9 Spring Fling Dance Tickets on Sale

5 UIL Eligibility (regain)

5 Orchestra Pre-UIL @ Liberty HS

5 UIL OAP Rehearsal

5 Liberty HS Cheer Tryouts

6 UIL OAP Public Performance

6 Picture Day#2 - Clubs & Organizations

7-8 GT Testing

9 Spring Fling Valentine's Dance

9 UIL OAP Zone Rehearsal

10 UIL OAP Zone Contest

13 Orchestra Concert

14-15 GT Testing

14 Track Tri-Meet Practice (Hunt MS)

15 World Cholangiocarcinoma Day (Wear Green)

15 UIL Theatre Art District Rehearsal

16 Teacher Professional Learning Day | Student Holiday

Details related to inclement weather can be found at https://www.friscoisd.org/about/resources-and-information/school-closures-delays.

Athletic Information

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: "The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day." Wayne Gretzky

Eligibility

Click here for the 23-24 eligibilty calendar.

Ticketing

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

Students MUST have their physical ID badge or a picture of their ID in their cellphone to get into athletic events. Using HAC for entrance into athletic events is not permissible.

Health Updates

February is National Heart Health Awareness Month! The first Friday of every February is known as National GO RED day and Frisco ISD will be going RED on Friday, February 2, 2024, to bring awareness to heart health.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States and knowing your risk factors and how to make lifestyle changes as to protect your heart are important. One person dies every 34 seconds from heart disease. Heart disease is NOT just a man’s disease however, as 1in 3 deaths in in WOMEN are from cardiovascular disease and stroke. Please encourage your student to wear RED on Friday, 2/2/2024 and show support of being a champion for heart health!

Learn CPR and save a life

What: CPR classes for VMS students

When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Where: VMS Library

Time: 4:30PM-6:30PM

In this class, students will learn Adult and Child CPR and will also learn how to operate an AED. Spots are limited and are offered on a first come first serve basis. Cost is $10 cash, and all participants will receive a HEARTSAVER CPR card from the American Heart Association. Certification is good for two years. A permission slip must be completed before your student may participate in this class. Please complete the permission slip that is linked in the Sign-Up Genius and email the slip to Nurse Teeling prior to the class.

Contact Nurse Teeling with questions at 469-633-4358 or teelingh@friscoisd.org

*Click on the link below to sign your student up for the class

Look for details on how to sign up for the CPR class on the VMS Facebook and Twitter pages!

Library Updates

Upcoming Events

What's Happening?

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