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Monday, August 19th

Advisory Schedule

Lockout Drill

• 10:00 a.m.

6th Grade Assembly (Advisory Period)

• 1:33 p.m. - 2:03 p.m.

Tuesday, August 20th

Advisory Schedule

8th Grade Assembly (Advisory Period)

• 1:33 p.m. - 2:03 p.m.

Band Orientation (Cafe)

• 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

PTA Board Meeting (Library)

• 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 21st

Advisory Schedule

8th Grade Assembly (Advisory Period)

• 1:33 p.m. - 2:03 p.m.

Orchestra Parent Meeting (Cafe)

• 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 22nd

Advisory Schedule

Friday, August 23rd

Advisory Schedule

6th Grade Assembly (Advisory Period)

• 1:33 p.m. - 2:03 p.m.

August

19 - Safety Drill #1

20 - PTA Board Meeting

20 - Band Orientation

21 - Orchestra Parent Meeting

23 - Safety Drill #2

24 - All Region Band Clinic

27 - Booster Club Training

28 - Safety Drill #3

29 - Safety Drill #4

29 - Back to School Night

30 - Safety Drill #5

September

2 - Labor Day Holiday

3 - FB 8 Stafford MS vs. VMS @ Liberty HS

4 - GT Testing (1/2 Day)

4 - VB 8 Stafford vs. VMS @ VMS

4 - FB 7 Stafford vs. VMS @ Liberty HS

5 - GT Testing (1/2 Day)

5 - VB 7 VMS vs. Stafford @ Stafford MS

7 - VB Invitational

Please take a moment to visit the VMS PTA Website at http://vandevikings.my-pta.org/ We run many projects throughout the year to benefit our school and the education of our children. From fundraisers to spirit wear to programs, it all happens through the Vandeventer PTA! Please get involved by joining our PTA today!

Board Meetings

Vandeventer Middle School Library

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

August 20th

September 16th

November 18th

January 27th

April 20th

May 18th

General Meetings

Vandeventer Middle School Library

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

September 25th

April 22nd

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

January 29th

May 21st (Tentative: Volunteer Breakfast)

Please note that students will participate in the following safety and security drills, which are required within the first 30 days of school.

Monday, August 19th - Drill #1 (Lockout | 3rd Period)

Friday, August 23rd - Drill #2 (Hold | Advisory Period)

Wednesday, August 28th - Drill #3 (Fire Drill | Advisory Period)

Thursday, August 29th - Drill #4 (Lockdown | Advisory Period)

Friday, August 30th - Drill #5 (Tornado | Advisory Period)

Monday, September 9th - Drill #6 (Evacuation | 6th Period)

Monday, September 9th - Drill #7 (Reverse Evacuation | 6th Period)

Friday, September 13th - Drill #8 (Obstructed Fire Drill | 3rd Period)

Frisco ISD is excited to offer the convenience of free online payments in the 2019-20 school year. The District will use two separate systems – SchoolCafé for meals and OnlineSchoolFees for other payments such as those for specific programs, courses, activities and more. Parents are encouraged to register now in preparation for the new school year.

Payments made via electronic check/ACH will be free. Debit and credit card transactions will include a 3.5% processing fee, which is lower than the District’s previous payment provider.

You can manage payments for multiple students with one account in each system. To sign up, you will need the six-digit student ID number for each child. If you are unsure of your child’s number, it can be provided by campus staff.

Parents can use SchoolCafé to make cafeteria payments, as well as access breakfast and lunch menus, nutrition information and the application for free and reduced meals. Parents will also be able to manage balances, as well as their student’s purchase restrictions and preferences online or via the SchoolCafé mobile app.

Charge Policy: Parents/Guardians are encouraged to sign up at School Cafe where they can monitor and manage their student’s meal account. Benefits include:

• Low-balance email alerts

• Monitor account balance and meal transactions (no payment necessary to access this feature)

• Set up automatic payments

• Pay online:

• debit and credit card convenience fee of only 3.5% ($.70 for a $20 payment)

• no convenience fee for electronic checks

Cash or check payments are accepted at the school cafeteria. Free and reduced meal applications are available at every campus and on-line at School Cafe.

Middle School: Students with no money in their account will be allowed a grace-period to charge a complete meal (must include a fruit or vegetable) up to $13.00 for full pay students and $1.60 for reduced pay students. This will allow time for parents to make a deposit in the student’s account or set-up a payment plan if necessary. Students may not charge any a la carte items. After charging $5 parents will be notified by the supervisor along with an automated call. After charging $9.00 the school principal and counselor will be notified of students reaching this limit. After the student reaches the maximum charge limit, the student will receive and be charged for courtesy meals.

**All balances were carried over to the current school year. If you need to discuss a payment plan option, contact FISD Child Nutrition friscocafe@friscoisd.org.

OnlineSchoolFees

Frisco ISD will use OnlineSchoolFees for other District and campus payments. Once you create an account, fees will become visible within the system dashboard as they become due. Payments can be made via computer or mobile phone web browser.

Click here for more information and to access instructions for creating an account with OnlineSchoolFees.

Frisco ISD hopes parents will find the new online systems to be convenient and user-friendly, but schools will continue to accept in-person payments as needed. Please visit the school cafeteria to make meal payments, where only cash or check will be accepted. Visit the front office to make in-person payments for other fees. All methods of payment can be accepted, but the same processing fee will apply for debit and credit card transactions.

When: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 (7-9:30 p.m.)

What: Performances by all ten Frisco ISD Marching Bands

Tickets will be available at tickets.friscoisd.org and at your local high school campus kiosks.

On October 1, 2019, all ten Frisco ISD bands will present their competition marching shows at the fourth annual Frisco ISD Marching Band Showcase. We want to invite you to come see some of the finest musical and visual student performers in the state perform in exhibition at the Ford Center. Performances will begin with the National Anthem at 7:00 pm and the evening will conclude with the final performance ending at 9:30 p.m. Presale tickets are $5.00 general admission and $8/$7 reserved center seating.

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.

Takeia Allmond, Campus Receptionist

allmondt@friscoisd.org

469-633-4350

Maggie Garza, Data Clerk (Registrar | Attendance)

garzarodrim@friscoisd.org

469-633-4357

Iryna Faulkenberry, Principal Secretary

faulkenberi@friscoisd.org

469-633-4356

6075 Independence Parkway

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