Viking View

Monday, December 16th

Advisory Class

District Cross-Country Track Meet @ Warren Park

• 4:30 p.m. - TBD

Principal's Pals' Program

• Movie Night @ Library
• 3:40 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.

Tuesday, December 17th

Viking Time - ILA

Office Helper Holiday Pizza Party @ Library

• 12:13 p.m. - 12:43 p.m. (C Lunch)

• 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday, December 18th

Viking Time - History

Choir, Band, and Orchestra Photos (TBD)

7th Grade Course Requests via Science Classes

7 Boys BB Griffin @ Griffin

• 5:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m.

8 Girls BB Griffin @ VMS

• 5:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 19th

Viking Time - Math

Orchestra Holiday Social

• 3:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.

C-Hall | TNR | TNS

• 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

8 Boys BB Griffin @ VMS

• 5:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m.

7 Girls BB Griffin @ Griffin

• 5:30 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 20th

Viking Time - Science

End of Q2 (Grades Due 1-7-20)

Have a Happy Holiday!

January

6 Student Holiday | Staff Work Day

7 3rd 9 Weeks (Q3) Begins

8 7 B BB Wester vs. VMS @ Wester

8 G BB Wester vs. VMS @ VMS

9 8 B BB Wester vs. VMS vs. @ VMS

9 7 G BB Wester vs. VMS @ Wester

9 Advanced Academic Night @ CHS

14 UIL Eligibility

14 Rising Viking 6th Grade Night

14 Board Meeting | Board Appreciation

15 Science Fair

15 7 B BB VMS vs. Lawler @ VMS

15 8 G BB VMS vs. Lawler @ Lawler

16 7 B BB VMS vs. Lawler @ Lawler

16 7 G BB VMS vs. Lawler @ VMS

17 Band Fund. Party

Please remind your Art Club student that the next meeting will be Tuesday, December 17th from 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Ms. Rainey and the Art Club will be creating a festive, winter-themed project in the cafeteria. She would love everyone who is a member of the club to participate.

Our campus is beginning to see signs of sickness. With that being said, please do not send your student to school if they have a fever. Doing so, puts your student as well as other students and faculty at risk. A fever, per our district policy is defined as a temperature of 100 degrees or above. In order to return to school, a student must be fever free without the use of fever-reducing medications for 24 hours before they can return. Protect yourself and your loved ones by doing the following:

• Taking a flu shot
• Washing your hands frequently or using hand sanitizer
• Stay home when you are sick
• Covering your cough

Let’s keep flu and other illnesses out of school!!!

Have a safe, healthy, and Happy Thanksgiving Break

We are excited that basketball season has arrived! Please help us reiterate the campus and district game expectations to your student(s) as we continue to support our athletes through the season.

1. Students must be in the district approved dress code at the game.

2. Students should remain in the stands or gym to watch the games and limit their trips to the concession and restroom areas to halftime and between games. Students are not allowed to loiter/hang out around the concession and restroom area at any time.

3. Once students leave the game, they are not allowed to return.

4. Students’ conduct should promote sportsmanship and reflect Vandeventer in a positive and respectful manner. Conversations should be appropriate and profanity is prohibited.
5. Students should not have the following items or similar items with them: football, soccer ball, tennis ball, skate board, scooter, etc. Please leave items such as these in the car or at home.
6. Students must be picked up no later than 15 minutes after the conclusion of the game in order to attend future extracurricular events. Students are encouraged to call parents at the beginning of the last quarter rather than waiting until the game is over. Administrators will wait with students until they are picked up to ensure student safety, so please ensure that your student has a ride immediately following the game.
7. Students not meeting these expectations may be asked to sit with their parents (if parents are present), or to call their parents to pick them up. Students may also not be allowed to return for future extracurricular events.
8. Food and drink are prohibited from being brought into either gym.

Thank you so much for your support of our Vandeventer Viking athletes, families and spectators – we’ll see you at the games! GO VIKINGS!

Holidays allow us to honor and celebrate that which is truly important. When we experience loss, however, the heart of the holidays has been torn apart. How can we make it through this time of celebration yet sadness? Is there room in our hearts for both? Click the button above to access tips that may help.

Please encourage your student(s) to participate in the Color the World With Character poster contest. The contest is open to Kinder-12th grade students in Frisco ISD. The purpose of the contest is to bring awareness of the importance of character education integration in public schools and the connection to student performance in life.

Please visit www.TXChacracterDay.com for more information about the poster requirements.

This year the qualifying test to determine the top 10 finalists will be taken on January 7th. Once the students qualify, the VMS Geography Bee will be held on January 28th after school in the library. If your student would like to study for the qualifying test, here are some National Geographic Resources. Happy Studying!

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/geobee/study/

Please join us to learn about Pre-Advanced Placement (PAP), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Dual Credit offerings. Information provided will focus on grades 5-11.

January 9, 2020

6:30-8:00 PM

Centennial High School Auditorium

6901 Coit Rd

Frisco, TX 75035

Curricular Clubs:

National Junior Honor Society - Sponsor Kim Shea (Tuesdays-As Needed)

Art Club - Sponsor Leanne Rainey (Tuesdays 1/Month)

Academic Pentathlon - Sponsors Kristen Roberts & Jamie Buzan (Thursdays-As Needed)

Math & Science Team - Sponsors Ping Trinh & Sarah Stirman (Tuesdays @ 3:40)

Thespian Club - Sponsor Madison Davis (Viking Time)

STUCO - Allison Hillman (Mondays @ 3:40)

Environmental Club - Wendy Stelly (Fridays @ 7:55)

Vikings Read Book Club - Amy Hon (Tuesday @ 3:45)

Non-Curricular Clubs:

Students may provide information related to their non-curricular club to their peers via student created posters, word-of-mouth, and student announcements.

Thank you to everyone who donated to and purchased items through our Annual PTA Silent Auction. We raised $7000! Please check your email for pick up times.

BASKETBALL PARENTS: We are in need of volunteers for 7th and 8th Grade Boys and Girls basketball concessions. Come early to help before your child's game or stay after the game to help! We need YOU! Your high schoolers can help and get service hours! If we do not get volunteers, we cannot open the concession stand.

Sign up to be a volunteer for basketball concessions here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050c4dadab29a7fc1-basketball

Click here to like Vandeventer’s PTA Facebook Page

Sign up for PTA Membership Here

Let’s show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate them!

In lieu of teacher gifts, parents and students are encouraged to donate gift cards in $5 to $20 denominations that will be distributed to the entire staff. Donations can be dropped off at the front office. We ask that all donations are submitted by Wednesday, December 18th.

Please write the $ amount and the name of the family who donated in a permanent marker on each gift card/sleeve so the teacher/staff can extend their thanks once they receive it.

General Meetings

Vandeventer Middle School Library

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

April 22nd

8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

January 29th

May 21st (Tentative: Volunteer Breakfast)

waltze@friscoisd.org

469-633-4350

Maggie Garza, Data Clerk (Registrar | Attendance)

garzarodrig@friscoisd.org

469-633-4357

Iryna Faulkenberry, Principal Secretary

faulkenberi@friscoisd.org

469-633-4356

Frisco, Texas 75035

Email: vandeventer@friscoisd.org
Website: http://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/middle-school/vandeventer/home
Phone: 469-633-4350
Facebook: facebook.com/VandeventerMiddleSchool
Twitter: @VandeventerMS