Viking View

12/1 to 12/5

Thanksgiving Break, Nov. 24-28

Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day.

Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.

The Week-At-A-Glance

Monday, December 1 (8 Period Day)

Wear a college shirt with jeans every Monday!

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

Teaming (1,3,5,8)

7th Grade MTSS (2,7)

Tribe Meetings @ 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m.

Theatre Art 2/3 Winter Showcase Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Tuesday, December 2 (8 Period Day)

Wear your new black faculty shirt with jeans every Tuesday (Fall Semester)!

Q2 IPR Grading Deadline @ 8 a.m.

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

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

Student Ambassador & Student Aide Pizza Party @ 12:57 p.m. (library)

Theatre Art 2/3 Winter Showcase Rehearsal @ 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 3 (Block Day 1,3,5,7)

Sunshine/PTA Donation - Free dress for staff with sticker (fall semester)!

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

Fire Drill @ 2:20 p.m.

8 GBB Wilkinson MS vs. VMS @ VMS

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

7 BBB VMS vs. Wilkinson MS @ WMS

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

Thursday, December 4 (Block Day 2,4,6,8)

12 Days of Holiday Giving Begins

Q2 Grades Posted in HAC

Secondary AP Meeting @ 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Band, Orchestra, Choir Winter Tour @ Anderson ES

8 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

SpEd Campus Support Meeting @ 2:30 p.m.

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

7 GBB Wilkinson MS vs. VMS @ VMS

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

8 BBB VMS vs. Wilkinson MS @ SMS

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

Friday, December 5 (8 Period Day)

11 Days to Winter Break - Holiday Giving Continues

Wear your LHS or VMS spirit wear every Friday!

Spinal Screenings via Science @ (All Day)

7th Grade Girls
8th Grade Boys

Cheer Holiday Celebration @ 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. (TBD)

Choir Winter Concert @ 6:30 p.m. (LHS)

Friday, December 6

Collin County Hoopfest

Girls @ CMS and GMS
Boys @ FMS & TMS

Action Items:

Have a great Thanksgiving Break!

Coming Soon

December

6 Collin County Hoopfest

8-12 Food Drive

8 Cheer Practice

8 Tribe Meetings (Loyalty & Strength Whole House Meeting)

8 Q2 IPR UIL Eligibility Date

9 Cheer Practice

9 LHS Counselors Visit 8th Grade @ C Lunch (HS Course Selections)

9 Campus Spelling Bee

9 Orchestra Winter Concert

10 Band, Orchestra, Choir Winter Tour

10 Community Caroling

10 8 GBB VMS vs. Pioneer Heritage MS @ PHMS

10 7 BBB Pioneer Heritage MS vs. VMS @ VMS

11 Band Winter Party

11 7 GBB VMS vs. Pioneer Heritage MS @ PHMS

11 8 BBB Pioneer Heritage MS vs. VMS @ VMS

12 Fall Organization and Club Portraits

12 Band All Region Band Clinic

13 Band All Region Clinic and Concert

Athletic Information

Boys Basketball Schedule (Click Here)

Boys Athletics (Cross Country/Track)

Cross Country - Coach Sims

Track - Coach Howe | Coach Henderson | Coach Swanberg |Coach Williams

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 (Soccer)

7th Grade - Coach Swanberg | Coach Henderson

8th Grade - Coach Swanberg | Coach Henderson

Girls Basketball Schedule (Click Here)

Girls Athletics (Cross Country/Track)

Cross Country - Coach Gribble

Track - Coach Park | Coach Near | Coach Oberst | Coach Garcia

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 (Soccer)

7th Grade - Coach Garcia

8th Grade - Coach Near

Cross Country Schedule (Click Here)

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 Thankfulness: Thankfulness is the feeling of happiness and gratitude for blessings, benefits, or acts of kindness.

Our inspirational quote for the week: "I've never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from someone else."

Abby Wambach

8th Grade Girls Cross Country Takes 1st Place at District Meet - Back-to-Back District Champs!

Campus Committee News

This Week's Instructional Showcase

As part of our Campus Improvement Team and Professional Learning Committee efforts, each week we will shine a spotlight on the amazing instructional work happening across our campus. We will highlight the engaging learning experiences our teachers create and celebrate the accomplishments of our students and staff.

To ensure every content area has an opportunity to be showcased, each month will focus on a different department:

December – Science
January – Math
February – ILA
March – Social Studies
April – Electives & Fine Arts

We look forward to sharing the incredible teaching and learning taking place at Vandeventer each and every day!

Students had a great time in their 6th grade science class learning as they explored forces through hands-on, real-world activities, using inquiry to investigate their effects.

Turkey Throwdown Winners

G. Bolding - 88 Bracelets

A. Memon - Raffle Winner

Pie Palooza '25

Counselor Updates

Click here to access links.

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 with any technology issues.

Library News

Recognitions

December

12-8 Katie Lee

12-20 Sarah Santibanez

12-21 Misti Perry

12-21 Piyal Bhadra

12-22 Brad Helenberger

October Teacher of the Month

Blythe Edwards

October Staff Member of the Month

Stephanie Crider

Staff Shout Outs (Staff)

This shout-out goes to Ping Trinh: "Thank you for helping me collect the bracelets on Friday during 8th period." Kayla Madler

This shout-out goes to Taylor Colvin, Sarah Santibanez, and Jessica Ranspot: "Thank you for the support during the Turkey Throwdown on Friday!" Kayla Madler

This shout-out goes to Holly Franks: "Thank you for helping me out with my duty spot on Monday morning." Piyal Bhadra

This shout-out goes to Arun Bose-Kar and Dwayne Spellman: "Thank you for helping me trouble shoot my dead projector and not giving up till it started living :)" Piyal Bhadra

This shout-out goes to Courtney Lillie: "Thanks for the help in creating jeopardy." Piyal Bhadra

This shout-out goes to Ping Trinh and Julie Enderle: "Thank you for your collaboration on the upcoming linguistic snapshot. Your feedback and insight were highly appreciated." Laura Llamas-Crouch

This shout-out goes to Laura Llamas-Crouch: "Thank you for covering my duty while I was out this week! (And for being an amazing hall-buddy-- love having you across the way!!)" Leanne Rainey

VMS Campus Calender

Staff Calendar 22-23.docx

What's Happening?

Kickball Tournament

A big thank you to our amazing teachers for your flexibility and support during today’s kickball event. Your willingness to assist in all areas and help make the day run smoothly ensured our students had a fun and memorable experience. We truly appreciate all that you do!

Rebels

6th Grade - 1st Place

Nonchalant Pandas

7th Grade - 1st Place

Purple Fluffy Unicorns

8th Grade - 1st Place

New Kicks on the Block

6th Grade - Runner Up

Rubber Duckies

7th Grade - Runner Up

Twineman Roll

8th Grade - Runner Up

Career Day

A heartfelt thank you to all of our Career Day speakers and our high school student volunteers for sharing your time, expertise, and enthusiasm with our students. Your involvement inspired our Vikings and helped create a meaningful, well-run event that opened their eyes to a world of possibilities.

Thank you to our 8th grade teachers for your support, flexibility, and leadership throughout the day. We appreciate everything you did to help make the experience smooth and successful.

A special thank you to Mr. Thorpe for organizing the entire event. Your hard work, coordination, and attention to detail made Career Day truly exceptional.

Hillary He
Ananya Chepuri
Emily Gruda
Sreyasa Madhavapeddi
Sreenidhi Nandakumar
Ava Park
Shriyans Rohilla
Bhargavi Shankar
Anuradha Shanmukha
Thatcher Filipski
Logan DeLarios

Choir Soloist Competition

All 23 Vandeventer soloists who performed at the FISD Vocal Solo Competition on Saturday earned FIRST DIVISION RATINGS!
Please help me congratulate these hardworking singing musicians (pictured left and right).

🌟 In addition, three singers were nominated as “Outstanding Soloist” for the day: Logan DeLarios, Sreyasa Madhavapeddi, and Julia Mendes.

🏆 ONE student was selected as the overall Outstanding Soloist: Guru Chetan Reddy Vemireddy!

We are so proud of every student who represented Vandeventer with excellence! 🎶💙

Kentaro Kamei
Julia Mendes
Breanna Mwaniki
Joshua Sanders
Shrinitha Vivek
Holland Allison
Avery Benito
Mohana Kotapati
Aarya Punjabi
Annie Zichawo
Chetan Reddy Vemireddy
Joseph Lewis

This meeting is for currently enrolled 5th grade families zoned for Vandeventer Middle School for the 2026-2027 school year.

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