Viking View

9/23 to 9/27

Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day.

Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.

Campus Map

School Supply List

VMS Dress Code

VMS Chromebook Policy

FISD Chromebook Handbook

VMS PRIDE Expectations

VMS - Cell Phone Policy

Teacher Shout-Outs

Arrival & Dismissal Procedures/Map

FISD Student Calendar

VMS Bell Schedule

Athletic Seasons Schedule

Student Code of Conduct

Student Handbook

Week-at-a-Glance

Monday, September 23rd (8 Period Day)

Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)

College Day - Wear your favorite college shirt!

Signs of Suicide Presentation @ 3rd Period

Opt-Out Students in Alternate Location

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (SS priority day)

Sign-Up 1st Period

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

8 FB Pearson MS vs. VMS (LHS)

5:30 p.m. /7 p.m.

Tuesday, September 24th (8 Period Day)

Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)

Evacuation Drill @ 10 a.m.

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (ILA priority)

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

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

7 FB Pearson MS vs. VMS (LHS)

6 p.m.

Wednesday, September 25th (Block Day 1,3,5,7)

Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (science priority)

8VB VMS @ Griffin MS

5:30 p.m.|6:30 p.m.|7:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 26th (Block Day 2,4,6,8)

Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)

IPR Posted @ HAC

Cheer Practice @ 7 a.m. (gym)

ESL Parent Meeting @ 9 a.m. (library)

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (math priority)

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

7VB Griffin MS @ VMS

5:30 p.m.|6:30 p.m.|7:30 p.m.

AIM For Success Parent Meeting @ 6:30 (zoom)

6th Grade

Friday, September 27th (8 Period Day)

Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 to 10/15)

Spirit Day - Wear VMS or LHS spirit wear!

UIL Eligibility Date

Cheer Practice @ 7 a.m. (gym)

Fall Portrait Make-Up Day @ 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. (library)

House Sorting Ceremony

Modified Bell Schedule
- Please check lunch times as they are slightly different from our regular bell schedule.

Action Items:

For Bus Information: My Ride K-12
Check out the buttons above for links to important information.
Q1 Lost & Found - Donation Pickup 10/10

September

30 Musical Rehearsal

30 MS Band Night

30 8FB Pioneer MS vs. VMS

October

1 FISD Band Auditions

1 Tenor Choir Rehearsal @ LHS

1 Musical Rehearsal

1 7FB Pioneer vs. VMS

1 Orchestra Concert

2 Student Ambassador Meeting

2 Fire Drill

2 8VB VMS @ Clark MS

3 Cheer Practice

3 Musical Rehearsal

3 Band Afterschool Celebration

3 7VB Clark @ VMS

4 Non-Curricular Club Application Deadline

4 Cheer Practice

4 Fall Pep-Rally (modified schedule)

4 Musical Rehearsal

Abbreviations:

FB = Football
FNA = Fine Arts
HS = High School
ILA = Integrated Language Arts
IPR = Interim Progress Report
MS = Middle School
PL = Professional Learning
PTA = Parent Teacher Association
Q1 = First 9 Week Marking Period
RC = Report Card
SS = Social Studies
StuCo = Student Council
VB = Volleyball
VMS = Vandeventer Middle School

Administrative Information

Item Drop Offs

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.

Student Check Out

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

Athletic Information

7th Grade Volleyball Schedule (Click Here)

8th Grade Volleyball Schedule (Click Here)

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 Near

7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Koiner

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

7th Grade Football Schedule (Click Here)

8th Grade Football Schedule (Click Here)

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:

"I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying". Michael Jordan

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.

Players of the Week (Week 1)

Andy, Brady and Legend

Players of the Week (Week 2)

Dre , Caleb, William, and Noah

Players of the Week (Week 3)

Kaden, Ayush, Sammie, Will (not pictured)

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

This important event will also be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person. RSVP here.

AAMAB: Aiming for the Stars Competition

Registration is now open for the African American Male Academic Bowl, Aiming for the Stars Competition.

What: AAMAB is an academic tournament that invites teams to compete in a in-person format. Each team will consist of three (3) students, 4th through 8th grade, and one (1) team coach. The winning teams will receive special awards.

Registration Deadline: January 15th (for more information and to register, click HERE)

When: January 25, 2025; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where: Hughes-Trigg Student Center, Southern Methodist University, 3140 Dyer St. Dallas, TX. 75205

If interested, see Mr. Helenberger regarding sponsor guidelines and transportation.

ESL Information

Top 4 languages other than English

Telegu

Tamil

Spanish

Chinese

Library

Nurse Notes

Frisco ISD offers flu vaccines to all students and families.

Here is a list of all the upcoming flu clinics.

Click here to register.

PTA Information

What's Happening

The Grove Bookworms

Meet Meher Jhurani, a Vandeventer Middle School 6th grade student and founder of The Grove Bookworms club for young readers. You can read about her club HERE, which was highlighted in THE GROVE Frisco community newsletter. Way to go, Meher! You are an inspiration.

Students working hard in Mrs. Roberts's class!

Academy Connect Helps Middle Schoolers Find Success

Check out the article featuring Vandeventer Middle School's Academy Connect teacher, Lorri Lillegard! Way to go, Mrs. Lillegard!

Article Linked Here

Thank you to our awesome parent volunteers and members from our Student & Staff Engagement Committee for preparing for the House Sorting Ceremony and Celebration scheduled on Friday, September 27th! We are so excited for the Vandeventer House launch!

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

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 2024-2025 school-year marks Ms. Taylor's sixth year as the Vandeventer Middle School principal.

taylorste@friscoisd.org

469-633-4350