The Viking View

Monday, May 8th

8 Period Day

• Viking Time Schedule - Priority Day Science
• Sign Up for VT During 1st Period

UIL Eligibility - Students Regain Eligibility

Student Aide Celebration

• C Lunch

Beg. Band Concert

• 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 9th

8 Period Day

• Viking Time - Priority Day ILA

UIL Tennis Tournament (Boys & Mixed)

Zoo Study Trip

• 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• 8th Grade

Art Club Meeting

• 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday, May 10th

National School Nurse Appreciation Day

Block Day (Periods 1,3,5,7)

• Viking Time - Priority Day History

Senior Breakfast

• 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
• VMS Library

HERO 200 Point+ Student Celebration

• Viking Time

Athletic Parent Meeting (23-24)

• 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Cafe - Girls
• Gym - Boys

Thursday, May 11th

Block Day (Periods 2,4,6,8)

• Viking Time - Priority Day History

UIL Tennis Tournament (Girls)

Ethos Study Trip

• 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Main Event

Award Ceremony Notification

• 8th Grade Only
• Viking Time

Beginner Orchestra Rehearsal & Concert

• 5:30 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
• Liberty HS

Orchestra Spring Concert

• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• Liberty HS

Friday, May 12th

8 Period Day

• Pep Rally - 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. (student only event)

Ninja Nation Event (obstacle course, popcorn, snow cones, HERO point redemption)

• 6th Grade - 9:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
• 7th Grade - 2:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• 8th Grade - 11:10 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Q4 Pride Celebration

• Viking Time

Orchestra Ice Cream Social

• 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

May

15 Chromebook/Charger Collection via ILA

15 Yearbook Distribution/Signing (6th/7th_

15 8th Grade Award Ceremony Practice @ LHS

16 6th Grade Award Ceremony @ VMS

16 7th Grade Study Trip (Rough Riders)

16 Band Ice Cream Social

16 8th Grade Award Ceremony @ LHS

17 PTA Board Appreciation Breakfast

17 7th Grade Award Ceremony @ VMS

17 GT Symposium

18 8th Grade Celebration Day/Yearbook Signing

19 Last Day of School/8th Grade Walk

Pre-ordered yearbooks will be distributed during Advisory on Monday, May 15th. The yearbook signing event will take place for 6th and 7th graders following yearbook distribution. 8th graders will participate in yearbook signing during their Celebration Day on Thursday, May 18th. Additional yearbooks will go on sale on Tuesday, May 9th on a first-come-first-serve basis through online school fees.

We will collect district-issued Chromebooks and chargers on Monday, May 15th through ILA classes.

If your student has lost or broken their Chromebook charger, per the Chromebook Take Home Handbook they will need to replace it before returning their Chromebook on May 15th. There are two options on replacing a Chromebook charger:

• Option 1 – A parent can purchase a charger through Online School Fees. Please let Administration know before the student returns their Chromebook.
• Option 2 – A parent can purchase an approved charger through Amazon and return the replacement charger with their Chromebook.
• Approved Charger

Reminder: Pick Up All Meds in the Clinic

By 4:00 PM on Friday, May 19th!

The last day of school this year is Friday, May 19th. We require that only a parent or guardian please come to school to pick up all your child’s medication, including any prescription medication, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, and Benadryl, on or before Friday, May 19th. Any medication left in the clinic after 4:00 PM on May 19th will be destroyed in accordance with FISD policy. If you’re not sure if you left medication in the clinic for your child this year, please feel free to contact me so I can check for you.

We hope you will understand that this is a safety measure to try and prevent the medication from getting into the wrong hands. This not only protects your child, but it protects other students as well.

For safety reasons, we ask that if your child’s medications include any kind of asthma medicine or an Epi Pen that you wait until the last day of school to take your child’s medications home with you if possible.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Please call me at (469) 633-4358 if you have any questions. I wish you all a very happy, safe, and healthy summer!

Sincerely,

Heidi Teeling, BSN, RN

Vandeventer Middle School Nurse

Clinic Phone: (469) 633-4358

Email: teelingh@friscoisd.org

NOTIFICATION OF VACCINE REQUIREMENTS - SCHOOL HEALTH

SERVICES-7th GRADE

Immunizations are an important part of public health and Texas Law requires students in Texas schools to be immunized against certain vaccine-preventable diseases. We would like to stress the importance of getting these required vaccines at the earliest possible time to avoid the back-to-school immunization rush that occurs every year during the month of August.

Below are vaccines that are required for all students entering the 7th Grade. Please be aware that students without the required immunizations or a valid exemption will not be allowed to attend school.

• Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap): All students entering 7th grade will be required to have one dose of Tdap vaccine if it has been five years since their last dose of a tetanus containing vaccine. TD is acceptable in lieu of Tdap if contraindication to pertussis exists.
• Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV4): All students entering 7th grade will be required to have one dose of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine at age 10 or after.

We urge you to contact your primary care physician as soon as possible to see if your child has already received these vaccines and if he/she has, request an updated shot record to provide to the school nurse. If this is not the case, your student will need to receive these specific vaccines before being able to start school on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

Once you have the updated shot record, please email this to Nurse Teeling at teelingh@friscoisd.org. If you are not certain if your student has already received these immunizations, you may call the clinic at the phone number listed below as I will be here on campus until Friday, May 19, 2023. You may email updated records to this email address throughout the summer.

Information regarding school vaccine requirements can be found at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/

School Nurse: Heidi Teeling, RN, BSN

Phone Number: 469-633-4358

Email: teelingh@friscoisd.org

Hey Rising Redhawks! We have a t-shirt just for you! Check out the Liberty PTSA spirit wear store for hoodies, pajama pants, shorts and blankets (and your Class of 2027 t-shirt!). Click the following link or scan the QR code pictured below.

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On behalf of our faculty and staff, we would like to extend our gratitude for the amazing support you have provided us this year! We are so blessed to have such a supportive and involved PTA. Thank you, Teresa Velvaluri, PTA President and Taeko Nakashima, Hospitality Chair, for all the goodies this week! We are so grateful!

Congratulations to Arnav Aggarwal and Sahana Narasimhan for advancing to the Region 10 Competition of Citizen Bee in a Box on May 8th and May 9th. They will be recognized at the School Board Meeting on Monday, May 8th for their accomplishment. Well done, and good luck at the State competition!

Mark your calendar for the Vandeventer Middle School end-of-year activities and events:

Tuesday, May 9th - 8th Gr. Field Trip (Zoo)

Wednesday, May 10th - Senior Breakfast; Vandeventer MS Library @ 7:45 a.m.

Friday, May 12th - Pep-Rally/Ninja Nation (All Grades/All Day Event Sponsored by PTA)

Monday, May 15th - 8th Gr. Student Practice Ceremony; Liberty HS Auditorium @ 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 16th - 6th Gr. Award Ceremony Vandeventer MS Gym @ 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, May 16th - 7th Gr. Field Trip (Rough Riders)

Tuesday, May 16th - 8th Gr. Award Ceremony; Liberty HS Auditorium @ 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 17th - 7th Gr. Award Ceremony; Vandeventer MS Gym @ 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 18th - 8th Gr. Celebration Day

Friday, May 19th - 8th Gr. Final Campus Walk

The above referenced list is not all inclusive. Athletics, fine arts, and some clubs and organizations may also have end-of-year activities for student participants.

Registration for Strength and Conditioning Camp opened today! See below for details.

Dates:

June 5-8
June 12-15
June 19-22
June 26-29
July 17-20
Times: 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Cost: $240

Location: VMS Gyms

Requirements: Complete the waiver linked here: http://bit.ly/3lSxPXY and email it to Coach Park (Girls Athletics) at parkd@friscoisd.org or Coach Casares (Boys Athletics) at casaresa@friscoisd.org.

More information can be found at https://friscoisd.store.rankone.com/Camp/List#

Registration and fittings

Who: All Emerson Band and Color Guard Members

What: You will register for band for 2023-2024, purchase needed items, and get fitted for all uniform items.

When: May 19th

Time: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. (This will be a come-and-go event.)

May Music Camp

Who: All Emerson Band Brass and Woodwind Students

What: We will begin learning all our music for football games and our competitive marching show.

When: May 22nd - May 24th

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Percussion May Camp

Who: All EHS Percussionists

What: We will begin learning all our music for football games and our competitive marching show.

When: May 22nd - May 24th

Times: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Marching Percussion; 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Front Ensemble

Percussion Camp

Who: All EHS Percussionists

What: We will begin learning all our music for football games and our competitive marching show.

When: July 17th - July 19th

Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (with a lunch break)

Summer Band Camp

Who: All Emerson Band and Color Guard Members

What: We will learn the all-state music, all music for football games, marching and movement fundamentals, and our competitive marching show.

When : July 25th - August 8th

www.emersonband.com/calendar

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 five years ago. This is Ms. Taylor's fourth year as the Viking principal, and she looks forward to another great school year!

Elizabeth Murray grew up in Port Arthur, Texas. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Texas A&M University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Lamar University. She started her teaching career in 2006 as a 6th grade math teacher at Clark Middle School and then spent the next 14 years teaching all grade levels of math at Fowler Middle School. During the 2021-2022 school year, she was selected as an Administrative Intern for Staley Middle School. Mrs. Murray will be join Vandeventer Middle School this year and she is so excited to be a Viking!

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 fourth year at Vandeventer Middle School.

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