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Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day.
Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.
Week-at-a-Glance
Week-at-a-Glance
Monday, September 16th (8 Period Day)
Celebrate Freedom Week
Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)
College Day - Wear your favorite college shirt!
Football and Cheer Picture Day
7 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Advanced Tennis Pictures (4th period)
Dance Tickets on Sale ($5 cash - all lunches)
Advisory @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m.
Fire Drill (after advisory lessons)
Musical Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (café)
8 FB Griffin MS vs. VMS (LHS)
5:30 p.m. /7 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17th (8 Period Day)
Celebrate Freedom Week - Constitution Day
Wear red, white & blue to celebrate Constitution Day!
Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)
Dance Tickets on Sale ($5 cash - all lunches)
Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (ILA priority)
Middle School Band & Spirit Night
LHS Football @ The Star (7 p.m. kickoff)
7 FB Griffin MS vs. VMS (LHS)
6 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18th (Block Day 1,3,5,7)
Celebrate Freedom Week
Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)
Dance Tickets on Sale ($5 cash - all lunches)
Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (science priority)
8VB Cobb MS vs. VMS (VMS)
5:30 p.m.|6:30 p.m.|7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 19th (Block Day 2,4,6,8)
Celebrate Freedom Week
Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)
Wear orange, red, yellow, or green or a shirt celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Cheer Practice @ 7 a.m. (gym)
Special Olympics @ 9 a.m. -1 p.m. (bowling)
Dance Tickets on Sale ($5 cash - all lunches)
Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (math priority)
Musical Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (café)
Band, Orchestra, Choir @ 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Main Event)
7VB VMS @ Cobb MS
5:30 p.m.|6:30 p.m.|7:30 p.m.
Friday, September 20th (8 Period Day)
Celebrate Freedom Week
Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)
Spirit Day - Wear VMS or LHS spirit wear!
IPR Assignment Cutoff
Cheer Practice @ 7 a.m. (gym)
Dance Tickets on Sale ($5 cash - all lunches)
Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (social studies priority)
Volleyball Pictures @ 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Rodeo Disco Back-to-School Bash @ 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Benefiting VMS Cheer
Laser Tag; Music; Open Gym; Concession
On Tuesday, Sept. 17th, wear, red, white, and blue or a patriotic shirt in celebration of Freedom Week and Constitution Day!
Action Items:
Action Items:
For Bus Information: My Ride K-12
Check out the buttons above for links to important information.
September
23 Musical Rehearsal
23 8FB Pearson vs. VMS
24 Evacuation Drill
24 Thespian Club Meeting
24 Musical Rehearsal
24 7FB Pearson MS vs. VMS
25 8VB VMS @ Griffin MS
26 IPR Posted HAC
26 House Color Day
26 Cheer Practice
26 ESL Parent Meeting
26 Musical Rehearsal
26 7VB Griffin MS vs. VMS
26 AIM for Success Parent Meeting
27 Texas State Fair Opening Day
27 Modified Schedule | House Sorting Ceremony
27 UIL Eligibility Date
27 Cheer Practice
27 Fall Picture Make-Up Day
30 Musical Rehearsal
30 MS Band Night
30 8FB Pioneer MS vs. VMS
Abbreviations:
Abbreviations:
FB = Football
FNA = Fine Arts
HS = High School
IPR = Interim Progress Report
MS = Middle School
PL = Professional Learning
PTA = Parent Teacher Association
Q1 = First 9 Week Marking Period
RC = Report Card
StuCo = Student Council
VB = Volleyball
VMS = Vandeventer Middle School
On Thursday, Sept. 19th, wear orange, red, yellow, or green or a shirt celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!
Administrative Information
As a reminder, we do not release students between 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. If you need to check out your student early, please do so before 3:30 p.m. Regular carpool expectations apply for students being pick up after 3:30 p.m. Parents may not pick up students from the front parking lot from 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
If you need to drop off something for your student, you will need to check in at the front office. To minimize classroom disruptions, we will only deliver glasses, house keys, and money to students during instructional time. All other items will be left on the shelf on the front office. Parents will be responsible for emailing their student that the item has been left in the front office for pick-up.
Lunch Visitations
Lunch Visitations
Parents/guardians will be allowed to eat lunch with their student(s). Below are the guidelines:
24 hour notice required
complete this form to schedule a lunch visitation
bring food for your student(s) only; food sharing is not allowed
check-in at the front office to receive a visitor badge
photo identification required to receive a visitor badge
FISD Takes Threats Seriously
When students make a threat to a campus, even via social media, the District and campus move quickly to address them. Watch Frisco Police discuss why words matter.
Parents are encouraged to remind children that while they may be “joking” about having a weapon or threatening harm to a school campus, the punishment by law is, at minimum, a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $4,000 and up to a year in jail. The punishment can be as severe as a third-degree felony, punishable by up to $10,000 and two to 10 years in prison.
Frisco ISD supports the Frisco Police Department's full prosecution of any individual who threatens harm to our students, staff, and campuses.
Election Information
Last day to Register to Vote: October 7, 2024
Early Voting: October 21 - November 1
Election Day: November 5
Check your status: To confirm your voter registration status, you can visit the Am I Registered?’ portal, which allows you to look up your voter registration record in the statewide voter registration database.
Free Online Tutorials
Frisco ISD teachers offer weekly online tutorials in the evenings. These tutorials are designed to further support our students and campus teachers, who are available for in-person assistance. Find the full list of subjects and tutorial dates/times here.
Accessing Class Curriculum Outlines
Frisco ISD parents can access the curriculum outline and pacing guides used Districtwide for each core course. District educators create and revise the curriculum outlines each year which is rooted in the statewide curriculum standards provided by the Texas Education Agency, called the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
Lunch Account Charge Policy
Whether you've set up a lunch account for your child or not, they already have one in our system. Our district charge policy ensures that no student will go without a meal. If your child chooses to have a school lunch instead of the one you packed, we'll be sure to serve them and apply the charge to their account, in accordance with our policy. Our priority is to ensure that no child goes hungry
For more information, please check out the details on School Café below or visit our child nutrition website. We're here to help!
Athletic Information
Girls Athletics (Volleyball)
7th Grade A Team - Coach Oberst
7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Gribble
8th Grade A Team - Coach Koiner
8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Near
Girls Athletics (Basketball)
7th Grade A Team - Coach Koiner
7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Near
8th Grade A Team - Coach Park
8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Oberst
Girls Athletics (Cross Country/Track)
Cross Country - Coach Gribble; Coach Park
Track - Coach Park; Coach Oberst; Coach Near; Coach Gribble
Girls Athletics (Soccer)
7th Grade - Coach Koiner
8th Grade - Coach Near
Preventing Sports Injuries
Frisco ISD is pleased to continue its affiliation with Children’s Health for the third consecutive year. Click here to find helpful tips from the Children’s Health Andrews Institute regarding preventing sports injuries.
Boys Athletics (Football)
Offensive Coordinator - Coach Casares
Quarterbacks - Coach Swanberg
Offensive Line - Coach Bailey
Running Backs - Coach Williams
Wide Receivers - Coach Hatzmann
Defensive Coordinator - Coach Bailey
Defensive Line - Coach Swanberg
Defensive Backs - Coach Hatzmann
Linebackers - Coach Williams
Boys Athletics (Basketball)
7th Grade A Team - Coach Bailey
7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Hatzmann
8th Grade A Team - Coach Williams
8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Swanberg
Boys Athletics (Cross Country/Track)
Cross Country - Coach Casares
Track - Coach Bailey, Coach Casares; Coach Williams; Coach Swanberg
Boys Athletics (Soccer)
7th Grade - Coach Hatzmann
8th Grade - Coach Swanberg
2 Words Character Lessons via Athletics
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:
“Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.”
Ted Williams
Ticketing
All tickets to athletic events hosted at FISD venues (including Ford Center and Toyota Stadium) must be purchased online. No tickets are available at the front entrances, but tickets can be purchased up through game time using the ticketing website. Visit tickets.friscoisd.org to purchase season passes and individual tickets.
Counseling Information
Counseling Information
Supporting Student Mental Wellness in FISD
Join the FISD Guidance and Counseling department on Sep. 18 from 6:30-7:30 pm for a presentation covering essential topics like:
Promoting strong mental health in children and teens
Assisting children and teens facing mental health challenges
Suicide Prevention within FISD
ESL Information
ESL Information
Top 4 languages other than English
Telegu
Tamil
Spanish
Chinese
Library
Library
Nurse Notes
Nurse Notes
Frisco ISD offers flu vaccines to all students and families.
PTA Information
Purchase during lunch 9/16 to 9/20.
What's Happening
What's Happening
Student Council Officers
Student Council Officers
We want to thank all of our students who participated in the 2024-2025 Student Council Election. Thank you, Mrs. Ranspot for your sponsorship and organizing the election!
Congratulations to our new Student Council Officers and Grade Level Representatives!
President - Jack Murphy
Vice President - Shaurya Shah
Secretary - Annika Jarugula
6th Grade Representatives - Aarush Charurvedi & Hanksika Saravanan
7th Grade Representatives - Jana Ahmed
8th Grade Representatives - Tanya Fu & Melody Zhang
1st in the Championship Bracket (7th Grade)
Top Row : Coach Gribble, Kenzi Skinner, Jaylynn Pon-Burns, Anna Hanson, Bailey Gordon , Coach Oberst
Bottom Row : Liel Elhadad, Annabelle Gerardot , Mallory Fiedler, Jillian Ruback and Grace Bolding
1st in the Consolation Bracket (8th Grade)
Top Row- Katlin Ramsey , Campbell Chandler, Emma Holding , Eve Mills, Cora Johnson
Middle Row- Stella McCord, Maddie Inskeep
Bottom Row- Addie Medford, Emmy Fiedler, Ava Garza
Not Pictured: Coach Koiner and Coach Near
Students & Staff Celebrate College Week
Students & Staff Celebrate College Week
Door Decorating Contest Winners!
1st Place
1st Place
Joe Guzman
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Taylor Colvin, Barb Gardner, Holly Franks
2nd Place
2nd Place
Kristen Roberts
3rd Place
3rd Place
Josh Near
Your future starts here! Wear a Viking shirt.
Your future is bright! Wear Neon.
Hats off to higher education! Wear a hat to school.
College suits you! Wear a college shirt.
Dream big! Wear PJs to school.
Keeping Content Fresh
Keeping Content Fresh
Who's Who at Vandeventer
Who's Who at Vandeventer
Stephanie Taylor, Principal
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 2024-2025 school-year marks Ms. Taylor's sixth 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 | 8th Grade (Alpha M-Z)
Dennis Thorpe, Counselor
thorped@friscoisd.org
469-633-4350
6th Grade | 8th Grade (Alpha M-Z)
Brad Helenberger, Assistant Principal
helenbeB@friscoisd.org
469-633-4354
7th Grade | 8th Grade (Alpha A-L)
Lauren Wagner, Counselor
wagnerl@friscoisd.org
469-633-4350
7th Grade | 8th Grade (Alpha A-L)
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
Vandeventer Middle School Social Media
Vandeventer Middle School Social Media
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