Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day.
Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.
Monday, March 25th (8 Period Day)
College Day - Wear your favorite college shirt!
UIL Eligibility (regain or lose)
Soccer Tryouts (Boys) @ 7 a.m. (report to gym)
Mimi's Food Pantry @ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
8th Grade Leadworthy/Health Field Trip
Advisory @ 1:31 p.m. (social studies priority)
Citizen Bee @ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. (library)
Musical Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (café)
Rising Freshman Night @ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Emerson HS
Tuesday, March 26th (8 Period Day)
Soccer Tryouts (Boys) @ 7 a.m. (report to gym)
C-Hall @ 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 a.m. (E111)
UIL Band - Varsity Group @ 8:25 a.m. (report to band hall)
Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. (ILA priority)
C-Hall @ 3:50 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. (E112)
Art Club Meeting @ 3:45 p.m. (café)
Musical Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (café)
Student CPR Class @ 4:15 p.m. - 6:15 a.m. (library)
Wednesday, March 27th (Block Day - 1,3,5,7)
Accelerated Exams (all day @ library)
Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. (science priority)
Musical Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (café)
Track Meet District Championship @ 4:30 p.m. (Kuykendall Stadium)
Rising Freshman Night @ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Liberty HS)
Thursday, March 28th (Block Day - 2,4,6,8)
Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. (math priority)
TNS/TNR @ 3:50 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. (E112)
Musical Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (café)
Cheer Tryout Clinic @ 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Friday, March 29th
Student/Staff Holiday
Monday, April 1st
Student/Staff Holiday
Being that it is the cold and flu season, students are encouraged to carry a personal size hand sanitizer in their backpack. Please help remind your students that hand washing throughout the day and using hand sanitizer can help mitigate the spread of germs.
April
2 Thespian Club Meeting
2 Musical Rehearsal
2 PTA General Membership Meeting
2 Beginner Orchestra Solo Concert
2 Cheer Tryout Clinic
2 7 Soccer Lawler vs. VMS @ Liberty HS
3 Musical Rehearsal
4 Steps B4 STAAR
4 School Librarian Day
4 Musical Rehearsal
4 Academic UIL End-of-Year Celebration
4 Cheer Tryouts
4 8 Soccer VMS vs. Lawler @ Liberty HS
5 Musical Rehearsal
5 Orchestra Non-Beginner Solo & Ensemble
5 Spring Carnival (PTA Hosted)
5 FISD Harp Recital @ Memorial HS
Administrative Information
"This month serves as a time to honor the achievements and contributions that women of all backgrounds have made throughout the history of the United States, both by remembering those who paved the way in the struggle for gender equity in the United States, and by recognizing the history-makers and barrier breakers of today."
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Viking Families,
As we head into the warmer months, please remind your student(s) of the appropriate guidelines for dress code. Students in violation of the student dress will be expected to change to appropriate attire (provided by the school when possible) when violations occur. Students will not be allowed to leave campus for the purpose of changing clothes.
Campus Plan:
Viewing outside during advisory period (modified bell schedule here)
Students and staff will receive certified solar viewing glasses
campus closed for public viewing
parent volunteers are NOT needed
Absences:
excused, with a parent note
campus will be closed for check-out from 1 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.
Opt-Out Option:
complete this form by 3:45 p.m. on Friday, April 5th to OPT-OUT of the viewing
not submitting an opt-out form will result in your child participating in the viewing
Frisco ISD will survey 4th-12th grade students, parents and staff between March 25 - April 7. The District wants honest opinions, attitudes and perceptions about Frisco ISD and the campus to inform future improvement plans.
Campuses will administer the 10-minute student survey during school hours. Parents can find the student questionnaire on the District website.
Parents will receive a direct email on the afternoon of March 25 with a link to the survey.
Athletic Information
Physicals MUST be dated after May 1, 2024 for the 24-25 school year.
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 very best work hard even if it's hard to work." Cat Osterman
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.
Middle School Baseball Night @ Liberty High School
All future Redhawks are welcome to take the field during the National Anthem on April 9th! To participate, fill out this form: https://forms.gle/AgRHsHSvdyXhDvvS9
Counseling Updates
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 will receive an email invitation to indicate enrollment intentions for the 2024-25 school year beginning April 2, 2024. Complete the 2024-25 annual student registration form if your family is returning to the same campus or moving to another campus or out of Frisco ISD. More info.
Also starting in April, Frisco ISD will begin registering qualifying 4-year-olds for pre-K.
Health Updates
What: CPR classes for VMS students
When: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Where: VMS Library
Time: 4:15p-6:15p
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. You will see the permission slip link within the Sign-Up Genius event. Please complete this 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
Sign up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C4EA9A823AAF94-cpr
Look for details on how to sign up for the CPR class on the VMS Facebook and Twitter pages!
Library Updates
STAAR Information
There are several things you can do to help your child have a positive testing experience:
Please do not schedule appointments on testing days.
Make certain your child gets plenty of rest, eats a good breakfast, and arrives at school on time.
Students are required to be in their testing room promptly by 8:15 AM. We will begin releasing students from their designated morning location shortly after 8 a.m.
Students will eat lunch in the cafeteria following their STAAR assessments. Lunch deliveries or other drop offs will NOT be permitted on STAAR testing days.
Students will need to bring their FISD issued Chromebook, fully charged and their charger the day before testing. Students will leave their Chromebook and charger in their testing room each Monday of testing week to ensure technology is ready and available for testing. Grade levels not testing will not have access to their Chromebook.
Students who receive oral administration will receive wired headphones for use. AirPods or other wireless headphones are not allowed during state testing.
Students may bring pencils, a lunch, a clear water bottle and a book to read after testing. Students may also bring a dry snack in a sandwich-sized plastic bag (Individual items must be unwrapped; no messy foods are allowed, like Cheetos).
The campus will be closed to visitors on testing days.
Technology Information
If a student has lost or broken their Chromebook charger, per the Chromebook Take Home Handbook they will need to replace it before STAAR testing begins April 9th and before returning their Chromebook during the week of May 13th. There are two options for replacing a Chromebook charger:
Option 1 – A parent can purchase a charger through Online School Fees. Please let the Administration know before the student returns their Chromebook.
Option 2 – A parent can purchase an approved charger through Amazon and return the replacement charger with their Chromebook.
If a student has lost their Chromebook, per the Chromebook Take Home Handbook they will be responsible for paying the replacement cost for the device. For lost device replacement fees, please refer to the estimated replacement costs.
Students must have their Chromebook and charger before STAAR testing begins on April 9th.
2023-2024
Congratulations to the following athletes for qualifying for the district track meet on March 27th! Way to go, Vikings!
8th Girls 2400- Haleigh Ivey
8th Boys 2400- Amogh Yeragi
7th Girls 800- Lauren Bullitt
8th Girls 800- Raaga Bollepalli
7th Boys 800 m Run- Aangan Moorthy
8th Girls 100 Hurdles- Maameyaa Addo
7th Boys 110 Hurdles- Will Lucas
8th Boys 110 Hurdles- Braylen Walsh
8th Girls 100 Dash- Emily Baxter
7th Boys 100 Dash- Gabe Garza
7th Grade Girls 4x200- Kaitlin Ramsey, Emmy Fiedler, Campble Chandler, Lauren Bullitt
7th Grade Boys 4x200 - Digent Kundargy, Ayush Sookun, David Teslenko , Gabe Garza
7th Grade girls 400m- Campbell Chandler
7th Grade Boys 300 Hurdles- Will Lucas
7th Grade Boys 200m Dash- Gabe Garza
8th Grade Girls 1600m- Haleigh Ivey
8th Grade Boys 1600- Draco Lorenzo
7th Grade Boys long jump- Gabe Garza
7th Grade Boys high jump- AJ Williams
Congratulations to the Vandeventer MS Symphonic Band students for receiving Sweepstakes at the UIL competition this week. These students, and their directors, put in a lot of hard work in preparing for their performance. Great job! Go Vikings!
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
Marla Smith, Assistant Principal
smithmarl@friscoisd.org
469-633-4354
6th Grade Alpha A-L | 7th Grade
Nikki Summers, Counselor
summersn@friscoisd.org
469-633-4350
6th Grade Alpha A-L | 7th Grade
Beth Murray, Assistant Principal
murrayel@friscoisd.org
469-633-4354
6th Grade Alpha M-Z | 8th Grade
Dennis Thorpe, Counselor
thorped@friscoisd.org
469-633-4350
6th Grade Alpha M-Z | 8th Grade
Emily Shelton, School Secretary
sheltone@friscoisd.org
469-633-4356
Kristi Garcia, AP Secretary garciak@friscoisd.org
469-633-4354
Cynthia Hildinger, Data Clerk hildingerc@friscoisd.org
469-633-4357
Nancy Ponius, Receptionist pontiusn@friscoisd.org
469-633-4350