Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day. 

Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.

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Recognitions

Staff Shout Outs (Administration)

This shout-out goes to Julie Enderle: "I appreciate all the strategies you are using to support your students in Math. " Brad Helenberger

This shout-out goes to Kayla Madler: "Thank you for heading up the Turkey Throwdown! This was a fun activity for our campus!" Lauren Wagner

This shout-out goes to Laura LLamas-Crouch, Amna Warach, and Natalie Jones: "You absolutely rocked a challenging student  parent conference. Your grace, professionalism, and calm support helped build genuine trust and partnership with the family. Thank you for representing VMS with such poise, compassion, and strength. We’re grateful for the way you consistently show up for our students and our community!" Marla Smith

This shout-out goes to Emily Shelton and Nancy Pontius" Thank you both for covering the front office while HIldiner is recovering. You all always demonstrate a professional, cohesive, and team spirited attitude! Stephanie Taylor 

This shout-out goes to Holly Franks: "Thank you for assisting with Career Day planning and preparation. Your help was much appreciated!" Dennis Thorpe

Staff Shout Outs (Staff)

This shout-out goes to Piyal Bhadra and Holly Franks: "Thanks for coming up with the great Halloween Whoodunit ideas. It was a lot of fun for both the teachers and the students." Kayla Madler  

This shout-out goes to Jack Swanberg, Malcolm Williams, and Dylan Henderson, and Zach Howe: "This football season demanded everything—three late nights each week, early morning practices every day, film breakdowns, game prep, and mentoring our athletes on and off the field. Through it all, our coaching staff thrived not just on the sidelines, but in the classroom—modeling the very standard we teach: Discipline • Character • Attitude. A huge thank you to Coach Swanberg, Coach Williams, Coach Howe, and Coach Henderson for their relentless energy, attention to detail, and commitment to doing things the right way, the Viking way. You embodied what it means to lead with purpose and passion. Day by Day, we got better and better—until we couldn’t be beat." Cory Sims

This shout-out goes to Jack Garcia: "Thank you for all of your help with the subs when I was out last week!" Greg Taylor

This shout-out goes to Holly Cotten: "I would like to recognize Ms. Cotten for her incredible compassion and dedication in working with our students with special needs. Her joyful energy and empathetic approach during partner’s music make a lasting difference in the lives of our students every day." Amna Warach

This shout-out goes to Emily Shelton: "Thank you for helping me out on Tuesday and supporting me always." Piyal Bhadra

This shout-out goes to Susan Blessing "for having a pajama drive for foster children." Paul Schmaus

This shout-out goes to Michaela Kelley: "Congratulations to you and your students on a fabulous musical! It was so fun to watch! It seemed to run like a well-oiled machine and had the crowd so engaged. All of your time and dedication paid off! Thank you for all you give to our kids!: Jill Leal 

This shout-out goes to Maria Moreno Hernandez and Matt Lotz: "Thank you for getting my laptop updated and fixed. I appreciate that you kept working on it until it was working properly again!" Jamie Buzan

This shout-out goes to Lindsay Muse: "Thank you for supporting me during TLC despite Taylor's rejections." Micki Friedman

This shout-out goes to Emily Shelton & Lindsay Muse: "Thanks to you both for helping me with a very special project! You guys are awesome!!" Barb Gardner

This shout-out goes to Ping Trinh, Julie Enderle, Debbie Keen, and Pam Entzminger:"Thank you for helping me with student behaviors and classroom management throughout the year! Your advice is something that will be with me for the rest of my career and I am so thankful!" Umama Suriya

This shout-out goes to Julie Enderle: "Thank you for your help and support in administering the Science UIL. You made it a breeze." Piyal Bhadra

This shout-out goes to Magali Lopez: "A huge shout-out to Lopez, whose passion for our students shines every single day. She is incredibly dependable, flexible with every impromptu change, and always willing to go above and beyond her share as a true team player!" Amna Warach

This shout-out goes to Dennis Thorpe, Jason Gribblee, and Josh Near: "Thank you so much for helping me prevent VMS from going down in flames- literally!" Micki Friedman

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A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful PTA for providing a special lunch for our veterans on November 11th. We also extend our appreciation to our Fine Arts teachers for showcasing military-themed artwork and music in their honor. Most importantly, thank you to our veterans for your service and dedication to our country. 

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