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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, October 25th

College Day

• Wear your favorite college shirt with jeans!

Red Ribbon Week Begins

• Sock it to Drugs! Wear your favorite crocs and socks!

8 Period Day

• Viking Time
• Science Priority Day

Halloween Dance Tickets on Sale

• All Lunches
• $5 Cash Only

8 FB Nelson vs. VMS @ Liberty HS

• 6 p.m.

Tuesday, October 26th

8 Period Day

• Viking Time
• ILA Priority Class

Red Ribbon Week

• Don't get tied up in drugs! Wear tie dye clothing!

Fire Drill @ 11:10 a.m.

Halloween Dance Tickets on Sale

• All Lunches
• $5 Cash Only

Library Closed 2:30 p.m - 4 p.m.

7 FB Nelson vs. VMS @ LIberty High School

• 6 p.m.

Wednesday, October 27th

Block Schedule Periods 1, 3, 5, 7

• Viking Time
• History Priority Class

Red Ribbon Week

• I am "red"y to say no to drugs! Wear red clothing!

Halloween Dance Tickets on Sale

• All Lunches
• $5 Cash Only

Halloween IMPROVE Rehearsal

• 4 p.m - 5 p.m.

Girls BB Parent Meeting

• Cafeteria
• 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 28th

Support Breast Cancer Awareness

• Wear Pink EVERY Thursday with jeans!

Red Ribbon Week

• Be a "jean"ous and stay drug free! Wear ripped jeans!

Block Schedule Periods 2, 4, 6, 8

• Viking Time
• Math Priority Class

Halloween Dance Tickets on Sale

• All Lunches
• $5 Cash Only

Halloween IMPROVE Show

• 6 p.m - 7 p.m.

Friday, October 29th

Spirit Day! Wear Viking or Liberty gear!

8 Period Day

• Advisory - Pep Rally

Red Ribbon Week

• Say BOO to drugs! Wear your Halloween costume to school!

Scoliosis Screening

• Athletic Locker Rooms
• 7th Grade Girls & 8th Grade Boys

Halloween Dance Tickets on Sale

• All Lunches
• $5 Cash Only

Fall Pep Rally

• 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
• Competition Gym
• 8th Grade In-Person
• 6th & 7th Grade Live Stream

Fall Halloween School Dance

• Gymnasiums
• Musics, games, face painting and more...
  
• 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

District Volleyball Tournament

• Email Coach Siess for details!

Saturday, October 30th

District Volleyball Tournament

• Email Coach Siess for details!

October

31 Patriot Essay Contest Deadline

November

2 Diwali Begins

5 Assignment Cutoff (Q2 PR)

5 Orchestra All Region Clinic

6 Orchestra All-Region Clinic

Beginning Monday, October 25th, parents/guardians will be 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.

We are experiencing many students who have been sent home and placed on COVID-19 quarantines who are returning to school without required documentation. If your student has been sent home for possible signs and symptoms that could be consistent with COVID-19, the following rules apply BEFORE they are able to physically return to the campus. Students who show up to school without required documentation will be sent home until this is received by me, Nurse Teeling.

• Student receives a negative COVID-19 test result-FISD accepts either rapid antigen testing or PCR testing. No home test results accepted.
• The doctor identifies the illness as something other than COVID-19, meaning they have reached an alternative diagnosis. If this is the case, the documentation MUST state that the student’s symptoms are NOT due to COVID-19, but rather due to a specific illness.
• Student quarantines for 10 days from the start of reported signs and symptoms.

In addition, FISD has partnered with NOMI testing to provide free of charge rapid COVID-19 testing for FISD students and staff. An ID or employee badge is required and you must sign up for a testing slot. Please see link below.

https://www.friscoisd.org/news/district-headlines/2021/09/16/students-and-staff-get-priority-access-to-free-covid-19-testing

Thank you for doing your part to keep our campus and community safe and healthy!

Come join us for a night of spooky and hilarious improv on Thursday, October 28th at 6 p.m. The VMS Theater Department's Improv Troupe will be presenting an hour of improv in the VMS cafeteria - admission is free. We hope to see you there!

As a reward for our students following the behavior guidelines we outlined at the begin of the school year and during our recent class assemblies, we are allowing Halloween costumes to be worn to school on Friday, October 29th. To ensure a safe environment, students must follow these costume guidelines:

1. students may not wear a mask that conceals the entire face (students may only wear the standard face masks that covers the nose, mouth, chin as a COVID precaution)

2. partial face paint is allowed (students may not conceal their entire face with face paint)

3. hair coloring and wigs are allowed

4. hats are allowed but must be turned backwards or turned to the side as to not conceal a student's face

5. weapons of any kind are not allowed (plastic knives, guns, swords, clubs, etc.)

6. costumes must be school appropriate

7. costumes should not be too distracting or prevent a student from participating in classroom lessons and/or activities

Students and parents may always reach out to the administration for any additional clarification or to seek approval for a costume. before being worn on Friday, October 29th.

Vandeventer Middle School is looking for volunteers to spotlight their careers for our students. We invite all adults who are interested in stimulating and enriching our students' knowledge by giving them an opportunity to learn about exciting career choices through a short video presentation filmed and put together by the FISD Technology Department. We will be accepting applications from October 1st - October 31st! If interested, fill out the Career Day Spotlight form or scan the QR code!

Contact: Dennis Thorpe

VMS Counselor

469.633.4361

thorped@driscoisd.org

7th and 8th Grade​rs, it is time to make our VMS Pentathlon Team! Starting October 18th, come by Mrs. Roberts’s room B104 or Ms. Buzan’s room B105 to get a study packet. The Pentathlon Qualifying Exam will be held on November 2nd in B105 after school. You must attend the qualifier to be considered for the team! Contact Mrs. Roberts (robertsk@friscoisd.org) if you have any questions.

For current FISD 8th graders, it’s already time to start thinking of your high school plans! Any 8th grader who may be interested in FISD’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Frisco High School is highly encouraged to check out the IB district website for information and attend an informational meeting in October. Please watch this video for more information.

IB Info Nights will be held virtually on October 28th or in-person at the Frisco High School Auditorium on November 3rd. Both events will begin at 6:00 PM. If you would like to attend the virtual event, please register by clicking on the link below.

October 28th Reg Link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/516829156758669839

Be sure to attend and participate in the admissions process if you are interested in a high school IB experience!

FISD IB Website: https://www.friscoisd.org/departments/schools-of-choice/international-baccalaureate

Per House Bill 1076, spinal screenings will be conducted for our 7th grade girls and our 8th grade boys on our campus on Friday, October 29, 2021. Screenings will take place in the appropriate locker room during the students' science class. Please note that girls may wear a regular bra, sports bra, or two-piece swimsuit top underneath their shirt on the day of the exam.

If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Teeling at teelingh@friscoisd.org or at 469-633-4358.

Conducted nationwide, the VFW-sponsored youth essay competition gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme. Vandeventer students are invited to join the more than 138,000 students who participated last year in this contest. The national winners will receive at least $500. The first place national award is currently $5,000. Click this link for more details. Submissions are due Sunday, October 31st. Good luck Vikings!

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