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2/19 to 2/23

Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day.

Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.

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Celebrate Black History Month

Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country's history.

To celebrate Black History Month, we encourage our students and staff to wear black, red, yellow, or green every Thursday during the month of February.

There will be other opportunities to celebrate Black History Month through the month of February; such as, announcements, library book display, a door decorating contest, and various classroom activities.

Week At-A-Glance:

Monday, February 19th

No School

Tuesday, February 20th (8 Period Day)

Q3 2nd 3-Week IPR (Assignment Cutoff)

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)

Wednesday, February 21st (Block Day - 1,3,5,7)

Musical Auditions @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (café)

Student CPR Class @ 4:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. (library)

Band Instrument Drive @ 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (6th grade hall)

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

Track Invitational @ 4:30 p.m. (Liberty HS)

Thursday, February 22nd (Block Day - 2,4,6,8)

Celebrate Heart Health Month and BHM - Wear Black, Red, Green, Yellow or a BHM t-shirt!

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

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

Musical Callbacks @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (stage/café)

Emerson High School Cheer Tryouts @ 6:30 p.m. (EHS Multipurpose Room)

Friday, February 23rd (8 Period Day)

Spirit Day - Wear VMS or LHS spirit wear with jeans!

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

Choir Contest Preview Concert @ 6:30 p.m. (café)

Action Items:

As a reminder, please do not drop off your student in the front circular drive. This area is reserved for school buses. Families must use the carpool lane to drop off at the cafe entrance.

February

26 Musical Rehearsal & Parent Meeting

27 UIL Eligibility Date

27 Art Club

27 Musical Rehearsal

27 UIL Symphonic Orchestra

28 TELPAS Testing

28 ESL Parent Engagement Conference

28 Track Meet Invitational

29 UIL Advanced Symphonic

29 Musical Rehearsal

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: “Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.” - Pete Hoekstra

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 for free. Using HAC for entrance into athletic events for free is not permissible. If a student does not have their ID badge, they will be required to purchase a ticket.

Administrative Information

Viking Families

We are soliciting volunteers for our annual Multicultural Night on Wednesday, March 20th from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The event will be held in our gymnasiums, cafeteria, library, and throughout the building.

We are encouraging our students to come and share their culture with their school community with a song, dance, instrumental music, special yummy dish, or by bringing some special artifacts to put on display (e.g. ceremonial clothing, factual information, country flag, etc.). To register to participate, please go to bit.ly/vmsmcn202. The deadline is February 29. Information about the event will be sent to all participating families.

Students who participate in the event will receive 20 HERO points. Students who attend the event will receive 10 HERO points.

Thank you in advance for attending and/or participating in this special event!

VMS Inclusivity Committee

Health Updates

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

What's Happening

UIL One Act Play

This past weekend, Vandeventer' s Theatre Production class earned 1st Place and Advancement to the district contest on February 17th @ Lebanon Trail HS (2-2:40 p.m.) for their production of "Anatomy of Gray."

Theatre students also received the following individual awards:

Outstanding Technician: Kaela H. (8th Grade) - Stage Management

Honorable Mention Acting Award: Arnav M. (8th Grade) - Doctor Gray.

All Star Acting Award: Abe (AJ) I. (8th Grade) - Crutch; and Nai M. (8th Grade) - Rebekah.

Best Performer: Maria W. (7th Grade) - June (selected by head judge)

Congratulations to all the cast and crew:

CREW

Stage Manager… Kaela D. H.

Light Lead… Moksha U.

Sound Lead… Lohi S.

CAST

Galen Gray… Arnav M.

June Muldoon…Maria W.

Rebekah Muldoon… Nai M.

Pastor Phineas Wingfield… Zack A.

Tiny Wingfield… Harper J.

Crutch Collins… AJ I.

Belva Collins…Kayleigh D.

Maggie… Lilly B.

Homer… Braja Y.

Ensemble…Lana A, Kit D, Juliana G, Sarah A, Zynah B. Avya S.

Spring Fling Valentine's Dance

Q2 PRIDE Student Recognitions

8th Grade

Top 10 HERO Point Recipients

Grace Garrison

Grant Paulsen

Akshara Rajesh

Gokul Suriyan Jagadish Chandrabose

Srikar Ravipati

Akshitha Aravind

Meghana Vallampati

Matthew Cartwright

Ryan Miao

Abe Ilo

Advay Kongorpalli

7th Grade

Top 10 HERO Point Recipients

Zynah Budhwani

Vibhodh Nangunuri

Jahnavi Muppala

Haley Thompson

Aadhavan Arun

Ryo Amemiya

Vindhya Chirala

Yahya Hasan

Dhanyasri Chowdary Narisetty

Matthew Quach

Ayaan Kapoor

6th Grade

Top 10 HERO Point Recipients

Cecelia McCully

Dheekshitha Reddy Konda

Ryan Cheng

Leah Narendran

Tanushree Kumar

Andrew Paulsen

Ananya Jakkani

Suhana Nannapaneni

Ishanvi Nittala

Sankalp Gautham

Nandini Garg

Q2 PRIDE Staff Recognitions

6th Grade

Mr. Taylor, Coach Jester, Mrs. Santibanez, Ms. Hanvey

7th Grade

Mrs. Entzminger, Coach Koiner, Ms. Buzan, Mrs. Trihn

8th Grade

Mrs. Targac, Mrs. Roberts, Coach Swanberg, Mrs. Franks

Electives & Fine Arts

Mr. Fickling, Coach Park, Mr. Stone, Mrs. Lee

Celebrating Black History Month

Total Eclipse

Frisco ISD is excited to engage students on the topic of the eclipse that will occur on Monday, April 8. The District has certified solar viewing glasses purchased for all students and staff in anticipation of the unique learning opportunity. More details will be shared as the big day approaches.

A job fair for teachers, paraprofessionals, and auxiliary staff positions will be held March 2, 9-11:30 a.m. at Lebanon Trail High School. Benefits include a great work environment, school holidays off, paid leave, health benefits, access to a free employee health clinic, retention stipends, access to the teacher retirement system, and more. RSVP.

Families moving to Frisco ISD, registering incoming kindergartners or re-enrolling former students can start enrolling for the 2024-25 school year now on the 2024-25 New Enrollment webpage. (flyer in Spanish)

Parents of current students, including those enrolled in the FISD prekindergarten program, will receive invitation emails to register for the 2024-25 school year in April.
Also starting in April, Frisco ISD will begin registering qualifying 4-year-olds for pre-K.

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