The Viking View

Join PTA: Parents, teachers, and students, please join our VMS PTA either through the PTA Website or directly at https://www.joinpta.org/. We have NEW Viking spirit wear available online! Click this link for information. Visit our VMS PTA Facebook page to see the latest updates.

For questions regarding VMA PTA , please contact president.vmspta@gmail.com

Autumn is all about the leaves changing colors, the cooler temperatures as the season transitions to winter, and festive holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving. But what many people may not realize, despite its popularity, is that October is also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

In 1992, the pink ribbon became the official symbol of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The White House was even decorated in pink in the year 2008 to help commemorate this annual event.

Monday, October 4th

College Monday - Wear your favorite college shirt with jeans!

8 Period Day

• Viking Time
• Science Priority Class

Fall Play Rehearsal (Stage)

• 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

8 Football VMS vs. Fowler @ Lebanon Trail HS

• 5:30 p.m./7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 5th

8 Period Day

• Viking Time
• ILA Priority Class
• HB4545 Interventions Begin

Retake Picture Day (Stage)

• F2F During School
• Online Learners 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Orchestra Beginner Rehearsals (Stage)

• 5:30 p.m.-5:50 p.m.

Orchestra/Art Fall Event (Stage)

• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

7 Football VMS vs. Fowler @ Lebanon Trail HS

• 5:30 p.m./7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 6th

Block Schedule Periods 1, 3, 5, 7

• Viking Time
• History Priority Class

8 Volleyball Staley vs. VMS @ VMS

• 8th Grade
• 5:30 p.m./6:30/7:30 p.m.

Beginner Band Concert (Stage)

• 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Thursday, October 7th

Support Breast Cancer Awareness

• Wear Pink EVERY Thursday

Block Schedule Periods 2, 4, 6, 8

• Viking Time
• Math Priority Class
• HB4545 Interventions Begin

New to Texas Meeting (Library)

• 7:45 a.m.

Choir Social Event (B122)

• 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Fall Play Rehearsal (Stage)

• 4 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.

7 Volleyball Staley vs. VMS @ Staley MS

• 7th Grade
• 5:30 p.m./6:30/7:30 p.m.

Friday, October 8th

Student Holiday

Staff Professional Learning Day

October

11 Student/Staff Holiday

12 Fall Play Rehearsal

12 8 FBl Roach vs. VMS

13 7 FB Roach vs. VMS

13 8 VB VMS vs. Nelson

13 Suicide Prevention Awareness Prevention Day

14 Wear PINK

14 Fall Play Rehearsal

14 7 VB VMS vs. Nelson

14 Fire Drill

15 End of 1st 9-Weeks (Assignment Cutoff)

15 Advanced Band Concert

16 Fall Play Rehearsal

Please join us for the 4th Annual Collaborative Concert: When Art & Music Collide! This special event will be held in the Vandeventer cafeteria on Tuesday, October 5th. Viking artists have created works inspired by the music of our very own VMS Orchestra. Artwork will be on display at 5:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 6 p.m. We hope to see you there!

This year's theme for When Art and Music Collide will honor Hispanic Heritage Month with music from the movie Coco. In preparation for the art show and concert, art students created works of art inspired while listening to the music in Orchestra. Creative pieces of artwork include papel picado, paper marigolds, sugar skulls, fall harvest still life drawings, and free choice works.

Please fill out this school picture retake form if your child missed picture day on August 24th or you would like your child to retake their school picture. Original proofs were sent home on Friday, September 17th through our social studies classes. Parents may order pictures online at lifetouch.com. Student IDs and lanyards are projected to arrive by the first week of October. For student picture related questions, please reach out to Mrs. Rosenberg at rosenbergc@friscoisd.org.

Parents of 6th grade virtual students, please fill out this form to RSVP for the Virtual Yearbook Picture Day on October 5, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. This is an optional event for our virtual students. Please note that the student's school picture will be utilized in this year’s yearbook. Please contact rosenbergc@friscoisd.org if you have any school photo related questions.

Did you know that approximately two billion birds migrate through Texas every year? Texas is a crucial place for migratory birds. Although sadly, bird populations across America are declining rapidly. Collisions with buildings and structures kill nearly one billion birds in the US every year. Most birds typically migrate at night and get disoriented by city lights. This is why bird conservation organizations like the National Audubon Society and Texas Conservation Alliance are requesting homeowners and building owners to turn off all nonessential lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. during the peak migration period, which extends through October 29th.

Credit: Diya Balagopal, 8th Grader (Pearson Middle School)

Frisco ISD parents have access to the curriculum outline and pacing guides used Districtwide for each core course. The curriculum outlines are created and revised each year by District educators and are rooted in the statewide curriculum standards provided by the Texas Education Agency, called the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS.) Access the curriculum and pacing page.

Frisco ISD has partnered with Nomi Health, a COVID-19 testing facility, to make sure students and staff have convenient access to free PCR and antigen testing. The testing site located at the northwest corner of Technology Drive and World Cup Way has a priority access line for FISD staff and students. Individuals are not required to use Nomi Health. Learn more about registration.

Frisco ISD teachers are now offering weekly online tutorials in the evenings, saving parents time and money that might otherwise be spent on outside tutors. The tutorials are facilitated by District teachers who have worked with the Teaching and Learning Department to ensure alignment between what happens in the classroom and what is covered in online tutorials. Learn more about how to access the tutorials here.

Tutorials are at 6 p.m.:

• Mondays - Math

• Tuesdays. - Social Studies

• Wednesdays - ILA

• Thursdays - Science

Conducted nationwide, the VFW-sponsored youth essay competition gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme. Vandeventer students are invited to join the more than 138,000 students who participated last year in this contest. The national winners will receive at least $500. The first place national award is currently $5,000. Click this link for more details. Submissions are due Sunday, October 31st. Good luck Vikings!

Starting Monday, August 23, Frisco ISD will notify middle and high school parents if an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 was in the same classroom, extracurricular activity or after-school program as their student during the time period that the individual was infectious. These student-specific email notifications will be sent daily as positive cases are reported and will replace the more general campuswide notifications. We hope this change will provide families with more pertinent information to guide decisions affecting student health. Total campus case counts will continue to be reported weekly on the District website.

How To Buy Tickets (all sports other than varsity football)

• NO TICKET SALES AT THE GATE -- ONLINE ONLY
• Tickets for middle school and high school games are available at events.ticketspicket.com or on the free TicketSpicket app in the Apple Store or Google Play
• IMPORTANT: The TicketSpicket app must be installed on your device to enter an event.

• All sales open on Monday at 10 a.m. on the week of the event. (Middle school football tickets will be available a week in advance to accommodate scheduled games on Mondays)

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 for the next twelve years in various leadership roles. This is Ms. Taylor's third year as the Viking principal, and she looks forward to another great school year!

Marla Smith got her start in marketing and public relations, but found her true calling in education with the Dallas ISD in 2002. She taught RLA for 10 years and was a master teacher before transitioning to Central Office and School Leadership for another 7 years. Mrs. Smith earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Howard Payne University and her Masters degree in Education Technology from Lamar University. She has a husband and two teenagers. Mrs. Smith is excited to begin her third year at Vandeventer MIddle School.

Mrs. Brotherson grew up in Grapevine, Texas, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of North Texas. She began her teaching career at Spears Elementary as a 5th grade teacher in a self-contained classroom. After five years, she made the jump to middle school, teaching GT ILA at Cobb Middle School and serving as the Lead GT Teacher. Mrs. Brotherson obtained her Master's Degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington. This is Mrs. Brotherson's fourth year at Vandeventer Middle School.

Email: vandeventer@friscoisd.org
Website: https://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/middle-school/vandeventer
Location: 6075 Independence Parkway, Frisco, TX, USA
Phone: 469-633-4350
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VandeventerMiddleSchool
Twitter: @VandeventerMS