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Vandeventer Middle School - Parent Edition
May 18th - May 22nd
Week-at-a-Glance
Monday, May 18th
eLearning (view campus website)
- Lessons available @ Noon
Teacher Virtual Office Hours
- 1-3 p.m.
- Athletics, Cheer & Fine Arts, 5-9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 19th
Materials Exchange Day
- 6th Grade, 8-4 p.m.
eLearning (view campus website)
Teacher Virtual Office Hours
- 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20th
Materials Exchange Day
- 7th Grade, 8-4 p.m.
eLearning (view campus website)
Teacher Virtual Office Hours
- 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
Thursday, May 21st
Materials Exchange Day
- 8th Grade, 8-4 p.m.
eLearning (view campus website)
Teacher Virtual Office Hours
- 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
Friday, May 22nd
Student & Staff Holiday
Monday, May 25th
Student & Staff Holiday
Tuesday, May 26th
eLearning (view campus website)
- Lessons available @ Noon
Teacher Virtual Office Hours
- 1-3 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27th
eLearning (view campus website)
Teacher Virtual Office Hours
- 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
Thursday, May 28th
- Last Day of School
2019-2020 PTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award
Amy Hon, Vandeventer MS Librarian
Materials Exchange Day Procedures
Please review the following information for the material exchange day procedures. We have created a plan to help our students retrieve their personal belongings and other items from school, and turn in district-owned items such as library books, classroom novels, and other district materials on an assigned date and time May 19-21 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Our plan was created to allow for the most efficient and effective exchange of items while ensuring the safety and well-being of our students, families, and staff members.
Additionally, students involved in Athletics, Fine Arts (Band/Orchestra/Choir/Art), or Cheer have received a separate email communication regarding the exchange of materials from these programs taking place on May 18 from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
In order to ensure that students have devices available for eLearning through the end of the school year, Chromebook and power cord/charger return has been scheduled on Thursday, May 28th from 9-3 p.m. A school messenger email will be sent out to parents next week with details regarding the process to collect these items. Feel free to turn in Chromebook and power cord/charger on your student's grade level materials exchange day if you wish NOT to wait until May 28th.
Please read through the important instructions below regarding the procedures for our Student Exchange of Materials. A traffic flow map and your student’s assigned date/time, based upon your student’s grade level and last name, is linked below.
Student Exchange of Materials Instructions
What to do before you leave home
- Please write your student’s first and last name, grade level (6, 7, or 8), and locker number visibly (dark ink/marker) on a piece of paper to hang/post in your car passenger side window. Students may find their locker number by logging in to HAC.
- To find locker numbers: Student must login to HAC. Click the “registration” icon at the top of screen. Student locker information will be displayed (right-side of screen).
- Please bring any library books, classroom novels, and/or textbooks (not consumable/workbooks) and have them set aside in a space within your trunk, ready for pick-up. Please do not bag up all of these items together; please separate them out for us.
- Please come during your designated time on your student’s grade level day, as we will have your student’s personal belongings ready during these times.
- If you have sibling students in different grade levels, you may come on either of the grade level materials exchange days during the assigned time per students’ last name (see exchange day schedule below).
- If you have siblings with different last names (same grades or different grades), please list both names, grade levels, and locker numbers visibly on a piece of paper to hang/post in your car passenger side window.
- You may come to any of the appropriate grade level exchange days during the assigned time for either of your student’s last names (see exchange day schedule below).
When you arrive on campus
- Please stay inside your vehicles.
- Please watch for staff members directing traffic, and asking you to stop or move forward. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this process!
- Please ensure that your student’s name, grade level and locker number is visibly posted in your vehicle passenger side window.
- A staff member will ask you/motion to you to please open your trunk.
- Personal Items have been bagged up and will be placed in trunks/back of the vehicle by staff. These personal items include all locker contents.
- Items that may have been left in teacher classrooms, such as journals / binders / art projects / portfolios may be picked up in the fall or at a later date when it is appropriate.
- Staff will remove district-owned items such as library books, classroom novels, textbooks, etc. from your trunk, and check off these items on a campus inventory list.
- Once this is complete, the staff member will close your trunk, or ask you to activate your trunk closing.
- If the nurse needs to see you or return medication, you will be asked to drive to the Nurse’s Station at the main entrance. Our nurse will then return your medication or materials to you.
- You may pick-up medication before or after the grade level exchange as this is a different entrance and exit.
- If your student ordered and purchased a yearbook, you may pick-up the yearbook at this time (see traffic flow map below).
- You may pick-up the yearbook before or after the grade level exchange as this is a different entrance and exit (see traffic flow map below).
- When the materials exchange is completed, a staff member will let you know you are finished, and you are good to go!
When you arrive home:
- Please ensure to take additional precautions by unpacking student materials, disposing the bag and washing your hands for at least 20 seconds.
Materials Exchange Day Schedule
Counselor Contact Information During School Closure
Nikki Summers
6th Grade | 8th Grade B
Google Voice Contact Number: 469.305.3365
Dennis Thorpe
7th Grade | 8th Grade A
Google Voice Contact Number: 469-324-9016
What is eLearning?
The FISD eLearning plan is focused on facilitating an asynchronous eLearning model. Asynchronous learning allows groups of students to study independently at different times and locations from each other, without real-time communication taking place. Asynchronous eLearning is student-centered and provides more flexibility. The idea is that students can learn on any device, anywhere, anytime and on any browser.
eLearning 4-Day Work Week
Instructional Planning
Since eLearning will still occur during 4 day work weeks, updated plans are below:
- Due to the holiday on Friday, May 22nd teachers will update their campus assignment template by noon on Tuesday, May 23rd.
- Teachers will not work on any scheduled district holidays (May 22nd and May 25th).
Virtual Office Hours
- Regular work hours for educators are 8:00-3:30 p.m. except for school holidays. Teachers will not work on the scheduled district holidays May 22nd and May 25th.
- Virtual office hours for accessibility by others are:
- Monday - 1:00-3:00 p.m. (unless a holiday) then it shifts to Tuesday (no virtual office hours on Monday, May 25th).
- Tuesday - Friday - 9:00-11:00 a.m. and 1:00-3:00 p.m. unless Monday/Friday is a holiday (no virtual office hours on Friday, May 22nd or Monday, May 25th).
Student Submission of Work and Feedback
- The deadline for students to submit work is Sundays at 11:59 p.m. for each eLearning week.
Middle School
- Students should spend a maximum of 75 minutes on each class per week, except for 4 day weeks then it is a maximum of 45-60 minutes total lesson and work assigned.
High School Credit Courses at Middle School
- Students should spend a maximum of 120 minutes on each class per week, except for 4 day weeks then it is a maximum of 90 minutes total lesson and work assigned.
Accessing eLearning Lessons & Assignments
To access your student's lessons and assignments each week, please visit the Vandeventer Website. Once you have accessed our website, please follow these instructions:
- Find the News Section on the homepage
- Click on the eLearning tab (logo pictured above)
- Find your student's teachers and click on their name
- Follow the instructions provided for each day of learning
If you have trouble locating the teacher lesson plans, you may click on the link below for direct access.
eLearning Student Responsibilities
All students should do the following during this week of e-Learning:
- Check the campus home page for access to teacher lesson plans (see instructions above)
- Click on the activities, lessons, and/or assignments that teachers have linked in their lesson plan via the eLearning tab on the campus website
- Follow all instructions
- Check school email for additional information
- Complete the assignments by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (each week of learning)
Reach out to your teachers during their virtual office hours, Mondays, 1-3 p.m. and Tuesdays-Fridays, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. (unless a 4-day work week). Teacher email addresses may be found on the Vandeventer Staff Page.
eLearning Resources
VMS Tech Tips
After receiving feedback from students, parents, and staff members, we have developed a one-stop-shop to assist our families in troubleshooting frequent issues that may arise during this extended school closure and the facilitation of the district's eLearning plan. Please click the following link for all your eLearning technology needs: VMS Tech Tips.
Message for Vandeventer PTA
Click here to like Vandeventer’s PTA Facebook Page
Sign up for PTA Membership Here
The following positions are open on the Vandeventer PTA Board for 2020-2021:
Community Liaison
Council Delegate/Legislative
Arts in Education
Inclusivity
Programs
SAGE
Spirit Wear
Healthy Lifestyles
Environmental
Please contact president.vmspta@gmail if you are interested on being on the PTA Board next year. All are welcome and no experience necessary!
Vandeventer PTA will be having its last general meeting for the year on Thursday, May 21st at 7 p.m. We will be voting on the Executive Officers for 2020-20201. Please RSVP here and you will be sent a Zoom invitation.
Congratulations Dr. Kreins!
The Vandeventer PTA Board presented Amy Kreins with the TX PTA Extended Service Award. This award goes to a Lifetime Membership recipient who has served the PTA for 10 years or more. Amy has served on the Vandeventer Board as Programs Chair, Council Delegate, Parliamentarian, and two years as President. Congratulations Amy! You will be missed at Vandeventer!
Vandeventer Administration
Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Vandeventer Counseling Staff
Counselor
Counselor
Secretary
Vandeventer Middle School
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