Viking View

10/27 to 10/31

Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day.

Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.

Wear a pink shirt or pin a pink ribbon on your shirt every Thursday to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Week-at-a-Glance

Monday, October 27 (8 Period Day)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Book Fair Week

Red Ribbon Week Begin

Complete the Red: Wear Red

Teaming (1,2,7,8)

6th Grade MTSS (3,5)

Advisory @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m.

Rising Up Begins

Theatre Arts Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

8FB VMS vs. Griffin @ 6 p.m. (Wakeland HS)

Liberty High School Trunk or Treat @ 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.

Tuesday, October 28 (8 Period Day)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Book Fair Week

Red Ribbon Week

Team Up to Solve the Puzzle: Twin Day

Region 10 Safety & Security Audit @ 8 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. (VMS)

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

Theatre Art Rehearsal @ 4 p.m.- 6 p.m.

7FB VMS vs. Griffin @ 6 p.m. (Wakeland HS)

Wednesday, October 29 (Block Day 1,3,5,7)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Book Fair Week

Red Ribbon Week

Wildcard Wednesday: Wacky Outfit

Virtual Leaders' Meeting @ 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Isbell Band Instrument Demo @ 11:05 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (Science Priority)

Art Club @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (Café)

BLT Meeting @ 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Library)

XC Meet @ 4:30 p.m. (Centennial HS)

Thursday, October 30 (Block Day 2,4,6,8)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Book Fair Week

Red Ribbon Week

College or Career Day

Cheer Practice @ 7 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. (Gym)

Secondary AP Meeting @ 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. (HOH)

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (Math Priority)

Theatre Art Rehearsal @ 4 p.m.- 6 p.m.

7VB VMS vs. Hunt @ Hunt MS

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

8VB VMS vs. Hunt @ Hunt MS

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

Friday, October 31 (8 Period Day)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Book Fair Week

Red Ribbon Week

Frightfully Drug Free: Halloween Costume Day

Q2 IPR Assignment Cut Off

Cheer Practice @ 7 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. (Gym)

IC Meeting @ 8:25 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. (D104)

Administrative Meeting @ 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (D101)

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. (Social Studies Priority)

Action Items:

Have a great weekend!

Coming Soon

November

3 Tribe Meeting (Honor & Imagination Meeting)

3 Theatre Art Rehearsal

3 8FB Championship

4 Grading Deadline

4 Theatre Art Rehearsal

4 7FB Championship

5 Theatre Art Dress Rehearsal

5 All Region Band Auditions (Night 1)

5 XC Meet

5 Career Expo

6 Q2 IPR Posted HAC

6 All Region Band Auditions (Night 2)

6 Theatre Art Performance

7 Q2 IPR UIL Eligibility Date

7 Turkey Trot & Talk

7 Band/Orchestra/Choir Portraits

7 Theatre Performance

10 Musical Cast Party

11 CISF Monthly Meeting

11 Veterans Day Luncheon

12 CISF Training

12 Secondary TLC Meeting

12 Secondary Math IC Meeting

12 XC Meet

12 Foundations 4 the Future @ LHS

13 Counselor Meeting

13 Managing Director Campus Visit

13 All Region Band Auditions Phase 2

14 Turkey Throwdown (Campus-Wide)

14 Anderson Band Instrument Demo

14 IC Meeting

14 Administrative Meeting

14 CISF Training

14 BBB Portraits

14 GBB Portraits

14 Band Social

14 Orchestra All Region Clinic

15 FISD Community Parade

15 FISD Choir Solo Contest

15 Orchestra All Region Clinic & Concert

Administrative Information

Election Results

The official results of the student council election are as follows:

For 6th Grade Representatives, the winners are Silas Garza & Colton Nelles.
For 7th Grade Representative, the winner is Siddhant Gupta.
For 8th Grade Representatives, the winners are Kelley Chen & Ryaan Chellakumar.
For Secretary, the winner is Lasya Karamcheti
For Vice President, the winner is Maggie Nguyen.
For President, with 40% of the votes, the winner is Nithikha Sridhar.

To our newly elected officers: Congratulations! Your classmates have placed their trust in you and now look to you for leadership, collaboration, and positive action.

The 2025 District Accountability Report has been published for your review.

The 2025 Vandeventer Middle School Accountability Report has been published for your review.

RSVP here.

Athletic Information

Football Schedule (Click Here)

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

Volleyball Schedule (Click Here)

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

8th Grade Pink Out Game

7th Grade Pink Out Game

THE FRISCO WAY
A character-building lesson designed to grow our athletes into leaders.

Motto: CHAMPS LEAD THE WAY

With respect for others, control of self, and the spirit of competition

Building character. Growing leaders. That’s the goal.

Our Focus:

Set clear expectations rooted in The Texas Way
Create consistency across all FISD campuses
Use a standardized form to simplify documentation

This week's focus for our athletes is encouragement: the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.

Out inspirational quote for the week: "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal"

Henry Ford

Campus Committee News

On Tuesday, we had a staff member from the FEF come out to the garden as to get film footage of the garden and interview a couple of the students. This is the haul that we picked! The man from FEF told me that he would let me know as soon as the footage is available.

Counselor Updates

FISD Wellness Resources

Wellness Champions Resources

FISD Wellness Page

*Red or PJs with red on Monday are acceptable.

Digital Learning Updates

FISD Approved Application and Student Data Privacy Information
- Make sure you are checking the list for updates.
DLC Website
Where is Matt? Check his schedule here.

Click here for Canvas Homepage instructions. Reach out to Matt Lotz for assistance.

Library News

PTA News

PTA Grant Recipients Awarded

Please join me in congratulating the following staff members selected as recipients of this year’s PTA Grants! Your creative ideas and commitment to enriching our students’ learning experiences truly exemplify what it means to go above and beyond.

Thank you to our amazing PTA for providing this opportunity for our teachers!

Congratulations again!

Grant Recipients:

Lindsay Muse

Kayla Madler

Frances O’Connor

Taylor Colvin

Amna Warach & Dennis Thorpe

Lorri Lillegard & Katie Lee

Ping Trinh & Julie Enderle

Emily Seidl & Jessica Ranspot

Kristen Roberts & Jamie Buzan

Micki Friedman, Celeste Hanvey, Courtney Lillie, Jason Gribble, Holly Franks, and Piyal Bhadra

Recognitions

October

10/3 Josh Near

10/10 Umama Suriya

10/11 Magali Lopez

10/15 Jamie Buzan

10/16 Jack Swanberg

10/23 Matt Lotz

10/23 Stephanie Taylor

10/29 Ashley Denk

10/30 Padma Iyer

September Teacher of the Month

Amna Warach

September Staff Member of the Month

Cynthia Hildinger

Staff Shout Outs (Administration)

This shout-out goes to Mrs. Didgi: " I appreciate your calming nature in the SLC classroom. You have moved into this new role seamlessly!" Brad Helenberger

This shout-out goes to Ms. Hanvey and Mrs. Friedman "for planning such awesome labs this week! Students were excited, engaged, and clearly having a great time learning." Marla Smith

This shout-out goes to Ms. Keen: "Thank you for including me in your class visitor activities this week. What a great way to build relationships and keep the students engaged! Great job!" Lauren Wagner

This shout-out goes to Mrs. Shelton: "Thank you for making sure Vandeventer runs so smoothly and for always having a positive, nurturing attitude." Dennis Thorpe

This shout-out goes to Courtney Lillie: "Thank you for always being my logistical thought partner!" Stephanie Taylor

Staff Shout Outs (Staff)

This shout-out goes to Micki Friedman: "Thank you for teaching the course on AI during PD. By using School AI I was able to create spaces for Academy Connect students. One of the spaces has them enter and interview characters who represent careers from the 16 Career Clusters. They really enjoyed the activity." Lorri Lillegard

This shout-out goes to Frances O'Connor: "Thank you for inspiring me to try new things and suggesting some awesome areas to explore with the Academy Connect students. I appreciate the support and encouragement you always provide me." Lorri Lillegard

This shout-out goes to Katie Lee: "Thank you for providing support and showing me many wonderful tools and tips with technology. You help me stay current, to grow and I am grateful you are my partner." Lorri Lillegard

This shout-out goes to Sarah Oberst: "Thank you for leading the mini game at the pep rally. You did a great job and I know the kids enjoyed watching!" Kayla Madler

This shout-out goes to Celeste Hanvey: "For taking my Tribe to the Pep Rally while I was with the Band. Thanks for your support!" Allison Jadvani

This shout out goes to Emily Shelton: "Thank you so much for your help with all things Fine Arts! Art club sign-up, supply orders, conference travel; etc. You are appreciated!!" Leanne Rainey

This shout out goes to Stephanie Crider: "Thank you for all your hard work. I can see all the things you are doing to make everything better here for SST and 504. You are working so hard for us, and we appreciate it. You are the best 504 coordinator yet." Courtney Lillie

VMS Campus Calender

Staff Calendar 22-23.docx

What's Happening?

Student Ambassadors

Student Ambassadors assisting newcomers with our technology platforms.

Band Bingo

Band solo practice for the administration.

Pink Out Pride

Students show their pink pride at this week's volleyball game.

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