Viking View

4/1 to 4/5

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, April 1st

Student/Staff Holiday

Tuesday, April 2nd (8 Period Day)

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

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

Thespian Club Meeting @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (café)

C-Hall @ 3:50 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. (E112)

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

Cheer Tryout Clinic @ 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. (VMS)

PTA General/Board Meeting @ 5:30 p.m. (library)

Soccer Lawler vs. VMS @ Liberty HS

7th Grade Girls @ 5:30 p.m.
7th Grade Boys @ 6:45 p.m.

Orchestra Beginner Solo Concert @ 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (FNA Hall)

Wednesday, April 3rd (Block Day - 1,3,5,7)

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

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

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

School Librarian Day

Steps B4 STAAR @ 7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

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

TNS/TNR @ 3:50 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. (E112)

Academic UIL EOY Celebration @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (library)

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

Cheer Tryouts @ 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (VMS Gyms)

Soccer VMS vs. Lawler @ Liberty HS

8th Grade Girls @ 5:30 p.m.
8th Grade Boys @ 6:45 p.m.

Friday, April 5th (8 Period Day)

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

Orchestra Non-Beginner Solo & Ensemble (all day @ Lawler MS)

Eclipse Opt-Out Deadline @ 4 p.m.

PTA Spring Carnival @ 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

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

MS Harp Recital @ 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Memorial HS)

Saturday, April 6th

Choir All Region Auditions @ Dowell MS (all day)

Action Items:

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

8 Q4 IPR Assignment Cutoff

8 Pinstack Band Trip

8 Total Eclipse - Modified Schedule

8 Musical Rehearsal

8 7 Soccer VMS vs. Clark MS

9 STAAR Read 8

9 MS Baseball Night @ LHS

10 STAAR Reading 6/7

11 8-Period Day

11 CIT EOY Committee Meeting

11 Musical Rehearsal

11 8 Soccer Clark vs. VMS

12 Q4 IPR Grades Posted HAC

12 Soccer Pictures (during athletic periods)

12 Pride of Texas Choral Festival

12 Musical Rehearsal

12 Roughriders Scholarship Night

Administrative Information

Celebrate Women's History

"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."

NYC.gov

Total Solar Eclipse -April 8th

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
- if you plan to keep your student home on April 8th, please ensure they bring their charge Chromebook to school on April 9th for STAAR testing
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

2024 FISD Student and Parent Survey

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: "Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat." F. Scott Fitzgerald

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.

Summer School Webpage: Click HERE or fill out this FORM for more information.

Summer School for Advancement

High School

Asynchronous learning with synchronous tutorials held in the morning and evening hours
Starting with the class of 2024, all summer school course will be factored in to the students' GPA

Summer School Session

May 21 - 1st Day of summer school
June 18th - Last Day of summer school

Secondary Summer School Information Webinars

For more details about Secondary Summer School, please register for one of the Secondary Summer School webinars below:

High School Summer School - Credit Recovery or Advancement Informational Webinar
April 9, 2024 at 6 p.m. - Register
May 8, 2024 at 6 p.m. - Register

Click HERE for the summer school webpage.

Library Updates

TREaT is coming up on April 6th. This is a district wide celebration of reading.

TREaT LINK.

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. If you plan to keep your student home on April 8th for the eclipse, please ensure they bring their charge Chromebook to school on April 9th for STAAR testing.
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

Replacement 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.
  - Approved Charger
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 Tuesday, April 9th.

What's Happening

Academic UIL Competition

Our students performed exceptionally well, placing in almost every event, both individually and as a team. Please join me in extending congratulations to all our wonderful students when you see them!

Click here for a detailed list of the individual awards.

I am thrilled to share the incredible news of our outstanding performance at the district UIL competition this past weekend. I extend my sincere gratitude to our dedicated team of coaches, whose passion has nurtured our students to achieve their full potential and contributed to a successful meet.

Ms. Garcia, a former district music memory champ, for her expertise as the Music Memory coach
Ms. Rainey, a fierce advocate for the Art Smart competition
Ms. Bhadra, for her invaluable guidance as the Science coach
Ms. Enderle, for her flexibility and willingness to take on any available UIL event as the Listening coach
Ms. Dickerson, our Social Studies guru
Ms. Bose-Kar, for her expertise as the Maps/Graphs/Charts coach
Ms. Hillman, our Spelling coach, who continues to inspire and support our students as she prepares for retirement
Ms. Mihok, for her dedication as the dictionary coach, especially in coaching a new topic this year
Ms. Madler, who coaches math, calculator, and chess, and is always available as a supportive sounding board for our team

A special mention goes to Ms. Smith for her support in growing our program.

Ping Trinh

Citizens Bee Competition

Advancing to Regionals

Advay Kongorpalli

Aadityaa Senthilkumar

Runner Ups

Sophia Essa

Aaryan Srivastava

Sai Sanjay Raghuraman

Participants

UIL Band Performance

I would like to congratulate the Vandeventer Symphonic Winds for their superior performance at this week's UIL concert and sight-reading evaluation. The six judges recognized the students for their commitment to excellence with the superior rating for both stage and sight-reading performances . The students received commendations on their mature playing and the execution of the music.

We are very proud of our band students for being recognized for all their hard work this semester.

District Track Meet Results

Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches for a successful track season. Below are the results from the District Track Meet this week:

Haleigh Ivey- 2400m, 3rd place * new school record

Lauren Bullitt 800m- 1st place * new school record

Raaga Bollepalli 800m- 3rd place

Maameyaa Addo- 100H- 1st place * new school record

Haleigh Ivey- 1600m - 2nd place

Draco Lorenso- 1600m 2nd place

Gabe Garza- Long Jump- 3rd place

Maameyaa Addo- High Jump tied for 2nd place

Viking Time Fun

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