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Advisory Schedule

Journey of Peace @ VMS Library

• Peace Poster Art Contest (VMS, Lawler, Fowler)
• 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday, November 5th

Viking Time Schedule - ILA

Wednesday, November 6th

Viking Time Schedule - History

Vision and Hearing Screening @ Library

• 7th Grade
• Via Science Classes

Thursday, November 7th

Viking Time Schedule - Math

Career Day Sign-Up

• 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (8th Grade)
• 12 p.m. - 3:35 p.m. (7th Grade)

C-Hall | TNR | TNS

• 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Friday, November 8th

Viking Time Schedule - Science

Q2 UIL Eligibility (1st 3 Weeks)

6th Grade Study Trip @ Perot Museum

Career Day Sign-Up

• 6th Grade (after field trip)

Principals' Pals Program

• Basketball Night
• 3:45 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Orchestra All Region Clinic (TBD)

Choir @ Main Event Choir (TBD)

November

11 - Veteran’s Day

11 - Board Meeting

11 - Science Snapshot (7th Grade) 11-11 to 11-15

11 - Algebra Snapshot (7th Grade) 11-11 to 11-15

13 - 7 B BB VMS vs. Staley @ VMS

13 - 8 G BB VMS vs. Staley @ Staley

14 - 8 B BB VMS vs. Staley @ Staley

14 - 7 G BB VMS vs. Staley @ VMS LB

14 - C-Hall | TNR | TNS

15 - Scoliosis Screening (7th Girls | 8th Boys)

15 - UIL Eligibility Date (May Regain Eligibility)

15 - Band All Region Clinic & Concert

18 - ESL Snapshot 11-18 to 12-13

18 - 1st CC Track Meet @ Warren Park

20 - 7 B BB Nelson vs. VMS @ Nelson

20 - 8 G BB Nelson vs. VMS @ VMS

21 - 8 B BB Nelson vs. VMS @ VMS

21 - 7 G BB Nelson vs. VMS @ Nelson

21 - C-Hall | TNR | TNS

22 - Career Day

The AP Computer Science Principles & AP Capstone Diploma Program Information Night will be held on November 19th from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Memorial High School. The evening is designed for 8th -11th graders and their parents who may be interested in AP Computer Science Principles or the AP Capstone Diploma Program. AP Computer Science Principles is a new course offering available for 2020-2021 school year. See link on district website for more information.

Parents, Vandeventer Middle School’s Sixth Annual Career Day is right around the corner on Friday, November 22nd. We are looking for 50 to 60 speakers to share their chosen career field with our students.

This event is such a special day and the students look forward to it every year. If we are able to get 50 to 60 speakers, there will be 20 to 22 students in each of the 4 sessions that the speakers will be facilitating. After the 4 sessions, we will treat all of our speakers to lunch.

Please consider participating in this wonderful event and sharing your career with our students. Interested speakers may contact Dennis Thorpe at thorped@friscoisd.org for more details and/or to sign-up for our Sixth Annual Career Day.

Parents/Guardians,

Per Texas state law, the following screenings have been scheduled to take place at VMS for our 7th and 8th grade students:

What: Vision/Hearing Screenings (7th Grade Students)

When: Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Where: VMS Library

What time: Science Classes by Period

What: Scoliosis Screenings (7th Grade Girls, 8th Grade Boys)

When: Friday, November 15, 2019

Where: Girls and Boys Athletic locker rooms

7th grade: Screened through Science Classes

8th grade: Screened through ILA Classes

Students are not allowed to have any medications in their possession at school. This includes prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and herbs. All medication must come from home and must be in the original container and properly labeled. All medications must be left in the school clinic with the nurse where it is kept in a locked cabinet at all times. This includes over-the-counter drugs, as well as prescription drugs. The school nurse will not administer allergy or vitamin injections.

A registered nurse is assigned to Vandeventer full-time. Students who are ill should report to the nurse with a pass from their teacher. If it is deemed necessary, the nurse or other school personnel will contact a parent or guardian. Students should not use their personal cell phones to contact parents and ask to be picked up due to illness; in case of illness, students must check-out through the clinic.

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.

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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)

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 at the campus and central office levels, including a middle school principalship and the role of an executive director overseeing nine campuses. Ms. Taylor looks forward to becoming part of the Viking family.

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 spending the last 7 years in Central Office and School Leadership. 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 who works in advertising and two kids who enjoy being teenagers.

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 for FISD for the past five years. Mrs. Brotherson obtained her Master's Degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Mrs. Summers grew up in Laguna Beach, CA. with an early livelihood in the film industry. She started her educational career in 2002 as a Reading teacher in Houston ISD. In 2014, she joined FISD as an Integrated Language Arts teacher at Stafford & Roach Middle school. The majority of her career has been spent in the middle school setting with the exception of one year in elementary. Mrs. Summers has a passion for working with and helping students grow socially, emotionally, and academically. Her Bachelor’s degree is from Prairie View A&M University, and her Master’s degree in Counseling was earned at the University of Saint Thomas.

Mr. Thorpe has served an educator and counselor for the past fourteen years in the state of Texas. He began his career in education in 2000 as a middle school math teacher in Carrollton, Texas. After spending ten years in the classroom Mr. Thorpe became a middle school counselor also in Carrollton where he served on the district crisis intervention team for two years before joining Vandeventer Middle School in 2013. His bachelor’s degree is from Texas State University and his master’s degree is from Amberton University.

allmondt@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
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Twitter: @VandeventerMS