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Move. Groove. Celebrate. 

The Health & Wellness Committee facilitated a Zumba offering during Viking Time this week to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Thank you to Mrs. O'Connor and Mrs. Matamoros for leading the Zumba session and to the grade level teachers who participated in the event! It was an exciting and fun experience for our students.

This past Monday during Tribe time, the House of Compassion and Generosity came together for a fun and engaging whole-house meeting! Students participated in games and activities designed to build connection, encourage teamwork, and celebrate the spirit of our House System. It was a great opportunity to strengthen house pride while having fun and supporting our campus culture of community and belonging. Next up, House of Honor and House of Imagination. Great job to our Student and Staff Engagement Committee for creating these amazing opportunities for our students and staff.

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Recognitions

Staff Shout Outs (Administration)

This shout-out goes to Laci Storz: "I appreciate your willingness to help with data tracking and how you roll with whatever is thrown at you…literally!" Brad Helenberger

This shout-out goes to Mrs. Ranspot and StuCo: "Thank you for your creativity for the Red Ribbon Week themed dress up days. Looking forward to it." Lauren Wagner

This shout-out goes to Iyer Padma, Sujatha Didgi, and Mano Nakinna: "A huge thank you to our three paraprofessionals who joined us after the school year had already begun and didn’t miss a beat! They immediately jumped in and have been making a positive impact every day. We are so grateful for the dedication and support they bring to their roles as an Inclusion Para and the SLC classroom. Your commitment to our students and campus does not go unnoticed—we appreciate you!" Stephanie Taylor

This shout-out goes to Ping Trinh: " Thank you for always going above and beyond! We also appreciate her leadership as the East Side UIL Lead. Thank you for the extra time, effort, and dedication you give to supporting students and representing Vandeventer so well!" Dennis Thorpe

This shout-out goes to Emily Seidl, Micki Friedman, Arun Bose-Kar, and Julei Enderle: "A huge thank you to our Instructional Coaches for working hard to create an amazing professional learning experience for our staff on October 10th. They are embedding AI into the day’s learning, which directly supports one of our campus goals. We appreciate their creativity, innovation, and commitment to helping us grow together!: Marla Smith

Staff Shout Outs (Staff)

This shout-out goes to Umama Suriya & Debbie Keen: "I am so happy to have you both as planning partners this year! Y'all have been so quick to jump in to the curriculum and contribute so much. Your students are lucky to have you!" Pam Entzminger

This shout-out goes to Brad Helenberger: "being a willing subject for our 8th grade ILA inquiry based research project. They were so excited! I cannot wait for the final product to be displayed proudly in the hallways!!" Emily Seidl 

This shout-out goes to Magali Lopez: "I want to recognize our incredible paraprofessional, Magali Lopez, whose love and care for our students shine through in everything she does. Her deep knowledge, compassion, and unwavering willingness to help in every way make VMS a better place for both students and staff every single day." Amna Warach

This shout-out goes to Taylor Luke, Barb Gardner, and Amber Sharp: "I want to recognize my amazing team, Luke, Gardner, and Sharp, for always going above and beyond. Your kindness, support, and constant willingness to help have made my transition to VMS so much smoother, and your teamwork makes our department stronger every single day." Amna Warach

This shout-out goes to Dwayne Spellman: "Thank you so much for taking the lead on our Honor project! You rock!!!" Taylor Colvin

This shout-out goes to Dennis Thorpe: "Thank you for always supporting me with a smile:)" Piyal Bhadra

This shout-out goes to Jonathan Roane and Paul Schmaus: "Thank you for picking beautiful musical pieces for our combined concert & art show this year. It was a huge success— with lots of proud parents, students & families in attendance. It’s easy, fun and inspiring to collaborate with you!" Leanne Rainey

This shout-out goes to Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs. Matomoros, Mrs. Lillie, Mrs. Franks, Coach Gribble, Coach Henderson, Coach Swanberg: "Thank you all for making our Move. Groove. Celebrate Zumba a fun experience for our students!" Heidi Teeling

This shout-out goes to Coach Park and Coach Oberst: "Thank for teaming up with the Health & Wellness Committee and allowing us to use the gym and supplying and helping us with the equipment for our Zumba activity!" Heidi Teeling

This shout-out goes to Alex Portillo and his custodial team: "Thank you so much for helping with moving the folding table as well as the heavy round tables in the hallway after the art show & orchestra concert!" Leanne Rainey

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