The Viking View

Join PTA: Parents, teachers, and students, please join our VMS PTA either through the PTA Website or directly at https://www.joinpta.org/. Visit our VMS PTA Facebook page to see the latest updates. For questions regarding VMA PTA, please contact president.vmspta@gmail.com.

Monday, November 15th

College Day

• Wear your favorite college shirt with jeans!

8 Period Day

• Viking Time - Science

High School Scheduling Begins

• Via ILA Classes

Club Photos

PTA Board Meeting (Designated Board Members)

• Library
• 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 16th

Dress Up 80s!

8 Period Day

• Viking Time - ILA

Library Closed

• 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Art Club Meeting

• Rainey's Room
• 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Aim for Success 6th Grade Parent Meeting

• Livestream @ 5:30 p.m.
• Zoom Link Sent via School Messenger

Wednesday, November 17th

Block Schedule Periods 1, 3, 5, 7

• Viking Time - History

Thursday, November 18th

Block Schedule Periods 2, 4, 6, 8

• Viking Time - Math

Friday, November 19th

Spirit Day!

• Wear Viking or Liberty gear!

Angel Donation Deadline

8 Period Day

• Advisory - All Grades
• High School Scheduling w/ 8th Grade

Want to show your thankfulness for the generation known as the 80’s? Dress up on Tuesday, November 16th in your best 80’s wear!

November

22-26 Thanksgiving Break

December

1 7 BBB Stafford vs. VMS @ VMS

1 8 GBB Stafford vs. VMS @ Stafford

2 7 GBB Stafford vs. VMS @ VMS

2 8 BBB Stafford vs. VMS @ Stafford

2 Liberty HS Parent Meeting (Course Information)

3 2nd 9 Week IPR (Assignment Cut-Off)

3 Winter Choir Concert

What month is Native American history Month?

November is Native American Heritage Month, and for Indigenous people across the country, it's a chance to share the unique ancestry, traditions, and contributions their communities make today and have made throughout history.

Why do we have Native American Heritage Month?

What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.

Please help me congratulate Diana Park, our 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year for Vandeventer Middle School. Coach Park is currently an 8th grade ILA teacher and coach. She came to VMS four years ago by way of Lancaster ISD where she taught in the elementary school setting for three years. Before moving to Texas, Diana was a public school teacher in New York City for two years.

Play your way around the board by completing the reading tasks on the colored tiles. You can choose your own path OR leave it to chance by rolling the dice! Record your reading on the BOOKOPOLY Reading Log. Once you’ve completed a full set of colored tiles, see Mrs. Crites to earn a raffle ticket for a prize drawing! The more color tiles you collect, the more tickets you’ll earn.

Colored Tiles:

• GENRE - reading task based on book type

• BOOK - reading task related to book cover, color, or title

• SHARE - reading task that involves other & talking about books

Bookopoly Reading Log

We are celebrating our 10-Year Anniversary this year on March 25th with a huge celebration, to include a pep-rally, outdoor activities (bounce house, obstacle course), games, food trucks, music, PTA auction, and much more! In preparation for this celebration, we are asking our students to design the 10-Year Anniversary t-shirt. Design submissions are due no later than Friday, November 19th via this link: https://forms.gle/59zkisjx25Tbubj88. Hard copies of submission may be turned in to Mrs. Pontius, the front office receptionist! We will announce the winning t-shirt design after Winter Break!

To capture Vandeventer Middle School related activities and to ensure that all students are included in this year's yearbook, we need your help. Parents/guardians, students and faculty may drop any school related pictures here. Adding a photograph to this link does not necessarily guarantee publication. We appreciate your assistance!

Parents/guardians are allowed to eat lunch with their student(s); however, we are asking parents to notify the administration as least 24 hours in advance by completing the form linked below. There will be a 2 visitor/family maximum per lunch per day on a first come first serve basis. Campus office staff will provide an email confirmation to the requestor if the lunch reservation is approved. The requestor MUST receive this email confirmation to redeem the reservation on the date/time requested.

Parents/guardians are NOT allowed to bring food and/or eat lunch with students other than their own student. There are tables designated for parents eating lunch with their student(s). Parents/guardians MUST check-in at the front office to receive a visitor badge. Additionally, parents/guardians/visitors must be listed in eSchool in order for the lunch reservation to be accepted and confirmed. Unauthorized visitors will not be granted access to the building.

All visitors must be prepared to show their photo identification when checking in at the front office and in order to receive a visitor badge.

Please complete the form linked below when requesting a lunch visit.

How To Buy Tickets (all sports other than varsity football)

• NO TICKET SALES AT THE GATE -- ONLINE ONLY
• Tickets for middle school and high school games are available at events.ticketspicket.com or on the free TicketSpicket app in the Apple Store or Google Play
• IMPORTANT: The TicketSpicket app must be installed on your device to enter an event.

• All sales open on Monday at 10 a.m. on the week of the event. (Middle school football tickets will be available a week in advance to accommodate scheduled games on Mondays)

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

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 third year at Vandeventer MIddle School.

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. Mrs. Brotherson obtained her Master's Degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington. This is Mrs. Brotherson's fourth year at Vandeventer Middle School.

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