Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day.
Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.
Monday, August 11
Staff Work Day
Student Summer Break
Athletics Equipment Pickup @ 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (gym)
Athletics Parent-Athlete Meeting @ 6 p.m.
Girls' @ café
Boys' @ gym
Tuesday, August 12
Staff Work Day
Student Summer Break
Athletics Equipment Pickup @ 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (gym)
Wednesday, August 13 (8 Period Day)
First Day of School
1st Football Practice @ 6:30 a.m.
Schedule pick-up @ 7:45 a.m. - 8:25 a.m.
6th grade @ café
7th grade @ practice gym
8th grade @ competition gym
Advisory @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m.
Volleyball Tryouts (ends @ 5 p.m.)
Thursday, August 14 (8 Period Day)
Advisory @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m.
Advanced Band Orientation Meeting
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. @ café
Beginner Band Orientation Meeting
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. @ café
Friday, August 15 (8 Period Day)
Spirit Day - Wear Viking spirit wear!
Beginner Orchestra Meeting
5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. @ café
Saturday, August 16
Redhawk Rally @ Liberty High School
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Check out the buttons above for links to important information.
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August
18 Chromebook Distribution via Math
18 Fire Drill
19 6th Grade Behavior Expectation Assembly
19 Secure Drill
20 7th Grade Behavior Expectation Assembly
20 8 Volleyball Maus @ VMS
21 8th Grade Behavior Expectation Assembly
21 7 Volleyball Maus @ VMS
22 1st Tribe Meeting
22 Band Popsicle Party
22 Choir Pop Party
23 Band All Region Bootcamp
26 6th Grade Academic Expectation Assembly
26 PTA General Meeting
26 Meet the Teacher Night
27 7th Grade Academic Expectation Assembly
27 8 Volleyball Lawler @ VMS
28 8th Grade Academic Expectation Assembly
28 Orchestra Social
28 Theater Art Auditions
28 Fall School Portraits
28 7 Volleyball @ VMS
28 Theatre Art Auditions
29 Theatre Art Callbacks
Administrative Information
📵 No Personal Devices at School
Starting Aug. 13, 2025, and in line with Texas House Bill 1481, Frisco ISD students can’t use personal devices — cellphones, smartwatches, tablets, personal laptops, earbuds and more — during the school day, even at lunch or between classes.
What to know: Students should leave devices at home when possible. If they bring them, devices must stay off and in backpacks from bell to bell. Devices seen, heard or used will be confiscated. All secondary students have a Chromebook to use for schoolwork.
Staying in touch: Students won’t be able to text or call you, so call the school office if you need to reach them. Staff will deliver urgent messages, and students can check email on their Chromebook. Please keep your contact info updated and try to plan appointments or pickups in advance.
More information below.
FISD Takes All 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.
Athletic Information
Boys Athletics (Football)
Offensive Coordinator - Coach Sims
Quarterbacks - Coach Sims
Offensive Line - Coach Swanberg | Coach Howe
Running Backs - Coach Henderson
Wide Receivers - Coach Williams
Defensive Coordinator - Coach Swanberg | Coach Williams
Defensive Line - Coach Swanberg
Defensive Backs - Coach Williams | Coach Henderson
Linebackers - Coach Howe
Boys Athletics (Basketball)
7th Grade A Team - Coach Henderson
7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Henderson | Coach Howe
8th Grade A Team - Coach Williams
8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Williams | Coach Swanberg
Boys Athletics (Cross Country/Track)
Cross Country - Coach Sims
Track - Coach Howe | Coach Henderson | Coach Swanberg |Coach Williams
Boys Athletics (Soccer)
7th Grade - Coach Swanberg | Coach Henderson
8th Grade - Coach Swanberg | Coach Henderson
Girls Athletics (Volleyball)
7th Grade A Team - Coach Near
7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Garcia
8th Grade A Team - Coach Oberst
8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Gribble
Girls Athletics (Basketball)
7th Grade A Team - Coach Near
7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Gribble
8th Grade A Team - Coach Park
8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Oberst
Girls Athletics (Cross Country/Track)
Cross Country - Coach Gribble
Track - Coach Park | Coach Near | Coach Oberst | Coach Garcia
Girls Athletics (Soccer)
7th Grade - Coach Garcia
8th Grade - Coach Near
Keeping students safe on their journey to and from school takes all members of the community working together. Please watch this video with your student and discuss the critical role of the driver and the pedestrian in ensuring all students travel safely through the community.
Use All Lanes to Enter Carpool: Utilize ALL lanes when entering the carpool line. Begin merging at the tennis courts using the ZIPPER method (TAKING TURNS MERGING INTO ONE LANE) to keep traffic flowing smoothly. Do not drive around to the cones expecting to merge at the last minute, as this is frustrating for other drivers and disrupts the process.
Arrive Early: Allow extra time for drop-off during inclement weather. Our doors open at 7:45 a.m., and arriving earlier can help avoid the busiest times, which tend to be between 8:05 and 8:25 a.m.
Drop Off at Café Entrance: All students arriving by car should enter at the carpool entrance and be dropped off on the north side of the building outside the cafeteria entrance. No drops offs in the outer lanes of traffic. Student drop-off in front of the building is strictly prohibited between 7:45 a.m. - 8:25 a.m.
Procedure: Pull all the forward to ensure we maximize the number of vehicles that can drop off at each interval.
No Parking for Drop-Off: Please refrain from using parking spaces for drop-off to avoid disrupting the flow.
Prompt Exit: Once your child exits, please proceed promptly to help keep traffic moving.
Drive Safely: Stay off your phone, avoid aggressive driving, cutting off other vehicles, or speeding. Violations will be reported to the School Resource Officer (SRO).
Here are three key reasons why student attendance is crucial:
Academic Achievement: Regular attendance keeps students on track with lessons and assignments, leading to better understanding and improved grades.
Skill Development: Consistent attendance builds essential skills like reading, writing, and problem-solving, which are vital for long-term success.
Socialization: Regular school attendance allows students to interact with peers, fostering important social skills such as teamwork, communication, and empathy.
Frisco ISD is committed to our students' success and looks forward to seeing everyone at school every day!
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.
Our campus cafés are ready to serve students fresh, balanced meals every school day. To help cover rising food and labor costs, meal prices have increased slightly this year — breakfast is now $2.50, and lunch is $4 for middle and high school students.
Families with qualifying household incomes are encouraged to apply for free or reduced-price meals. Visit www.schoolcafe.com/FriscoISD to create an account, view menus, make payments, apply for meal benefits, and set purchase restrictions. Please check your student’s meal account and add funds if needed.
Parents/guardians will be allowed to eat lunch with their student(s) after the Labor Day weekend (Sept. 3). 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
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 urgent messages, 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.
FISD Board Policy requires each volunteer, chaperone, and mentor to undergo a background check annually before working with students. To work with students on campus, you must create a VOLY account by visiting https://friscoisd.voly.org.
Frisco ISD utilizes a text messaging service on a limited basis to communicate timely information such as school closures/delays or campus emergencies. Opt-in by texting “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. This system is maintained separately from Remind, which some teachers and coaches use to text message students and parents.
Frisco ISD’s Gold Card gives seniors age 60+ free admission to most home athletic and fine arts events for 2025–26. Residents within FISD can get a free card at the Administration Building or Athletics Office (7210 Stadium Lane). Non-residents must purchase theirs for $35 (credit/debit only) at the Athletics Office. Bring photo ID with your address, cards are available starting August 4.
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. During the 2023-24 school year, FISD fans will be able to watch live streams and view live scores of most sporting events held at FISD athletic facilities at FriscoSportsLive.com. Learn more about the subscription and streams.
Beginning of the Year Medication Drop Off
For questions, please contact the school nurse.
School Nurse: Heidi Teeling, RN, BSN
Phone Number: 469-633-4358
Email: teelingh@friscoisd.org
Lawmakers passed rules on electronic devices, school clubs and the Ten Commandments. For more details, click here.
HB 1481 requires school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting student use of personal communication devices during the school day and to establish disciplinary measures for violations. Beginning Aug. 13, 2025, Frisco ISD students will not be permitted to use personal communication devices during the school day, including passing periods and lunches. Consequences for violating the ban will be outlined soon.
This non-exhaustive list includes:
Cellphones, smartphones, flip phones, tablets, smartwatches, personal laptops, radio devices and anything that can transmit messages such as earbuds, Bluetooth headphones, Meta glasses, and paging devices.
SB 12 requires parent permission for all student club participation and bans student clubs “based on sexual orientation or gender identity.”
Under existing policy, student clubs are approved on an annual basis by campus administration, so clubs banned under the new law will no longer be approved.
Going forward, to comply with SB 12, parents will also be notified when their student has expressed interest in joining a curricular or extracurricular club and will be required to submit a permission form that allows their student to participate. Students without that form will not be allowed to take part in any activities of a curricular or extracurricular club or organization.
SB 10 requires public schools to display a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom, and specifies the wording and size of the posters. The Ten Commandments will be on Frisco ISD classroom walls by the start of school. This is the only religious text that will be permitted to be displayed in Frisco ISD classrooms unless otherwise tied to a Texas Essential Knowledge standard appropriate for the student’s grade level.
We look forward to partnering with Frisco ISD families as these changes are implemented. The District requests that parents have a conversation with their students about expectations before the first day of school, Aug. 13.
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 seventh 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