Viking View

Monday, March 2nd

Advisory Schedule

6 & 7 Math | 6 & 7 Science Snapshot Window (3/2 - 3/6)

Choir UIL @ Williams HS (Plano)

• 2:45 p.m. | 3:05 p.m. | 3:25 p.m.

Tuesday, March 3rd

Viking Time - ILA

Choir UIL @ Williams HS (Plano)

• 10:50 a.m. | 11:10 a.m. | 11:30 a.m.

Orchestra UIL MS Concert & Sightreading

• 12:40 p.m. | 1:05 p.m. | 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 4th

Viking Time - History

PLTW Showcase @ CTE

• 8:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Thursday, March 5th

Viking Time - Math

Orchestra Varsity UIL

• 9 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | 10 a.m.

C-Hall | TNR | TNS

• 3:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.

Track Meet VMS @ LHS

• 4:30 p.m. - TBD

Friday, March 6th

Viking Time - Science

Cheer Paperwork Due @ 4 p.m.

March

9-13 Spring Break

16 FISD: InfoSnap Registration Opens

16 Cheer Clinic @ VMS

16 Parent & Staff Survey Window Opens

17 Cheer Clinic @ VMS

17 TELPAS 7th @ Library (Listening & Speaking)

18 Cheer Clinic @ VMS

18 TELPAS 6th, 8th @ Library (Listening & Speaking)

18 Track Meet VMS @ LHS

19 Make-Up TELPAS @ Library (Listening & Speaking)

19 C-Hall | TNS | TNR

19 Cheer Walk-Through @ WHS

20 3rd Nine Weeks Ends (Q3)

20 UIL Eligibility

20 Complete SLO

21 Cheer Tryouts

23 4th 9 Weeks Begins (Q4)

23 8th Grade Math Snapshot Window (3/23 - 3/27)

25 Band Non-Varsity UIL

25 FISD District Track Meet Memorial Stadium

26 Band Non-Varsity UIL

26 8th Grade SS Snapshot Window (3/26 - 4/3)

26 C-Hall | TNS |TNR

27 Lose/Gain Eligibility COB

27 PTA Spring Fundraiser Event (Tentative)

We are excited that track and soccer season has arrived! Please help us reiterate the campus and district game expectations to your student(s) as we continue to support our athletes through the remainder of the athletic season.

1. Students must be in the district approved dress code at track meets and soccer games.
2. Students should remain in the stands to watch the attending event.
3. Students (non-participants) and parents are not allowed to enter the field at any time.
4. Once students leave the premises, they are not allowed to return.
5. Students’ conduct should promote sportsmanship and reflect Vandeventer in a positive and respectful manner. Conversations should be appropriate and profanity is prohibited.
6. Students should not have the following items or similar items with them: football, soccer ball, tennis ball, skate board, scooter, etc. Please leave items such as these in the car or at home.
7. Students must be picked up no later than 15 minutes after the conclusion of the track meet/soccer game in order to attend future extracurricular events. Students should not wait until the meet or game is over to contact parents for transportation. Administrators will wait with students until they are picked up to ensure student safety, so please ensure that your student has a ride immediately following the event.
8. Students not meeting these expectations may be asked to sit with their parents (if parents are present), or to call their parents to pick them up. Students may also not be allowed to return for future extracurricular events.

Thank you so much for your support of our Vandeventer Viking athletes, families and spectators – we’ll see you at the games! GO VIKINGS!

Vandeventer Middle Scholl hosted a blood drive with Carter Blood Care on Tuesday, February 25th. In all, 18 pints of blood were donated and 54 lives were saved! Thank you to all of the staff and community who came out and supported our efforts to save lives through blood donation!

As coronavirus remains a frequent topic of global news, we continue to receive questions about what Frisco ISD is doing in response and what actions individuals should take. At this time, Texas has 6 cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and the patients have been moved to a medical facility in San Antonio. The CDC has reassured the citizens of the United States are at a very low risk to contract COVID-19. However, Frisco ISD is in contact with Denton County Public Health and the Collin County Health Department on a regular basis. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and give updates as needed.

Frisco ISD has been working with our staff and students to reinforce the importance of handwashing, proper hygiene, and manually cleaning of surfaces with wipes and disinfectants as a precaution to maintain healthy classrooms during cold and flu season.

Frisco ISD is providing the information below and a link to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on our website to keep our families informed.

https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/

Frisco ISD has trained, registered nurses at each campus with protocols in place to handle communicable illnesses common to school districts like influenza (flu), pertussis (whooping cough), strep throat, head lice and more. Frisco ISD schools routinely teach and reinforce the following:

• Proper handwashing (soap and water for 20 seconds and hand sanitizer in between)
• Washing hands after certain activities, including bathroom breaks or recess and before lunch
• Cough and sneeze etiquette (cough into the upper sleeve or use tissue and dispose of it properly)
• Keeping hands away from eyes, nose and mouth
• Staying home if sick

In addition to hand sanitizer stations available in every classroom as well as in common areas, Frisco ISD Custodial Department follows strict guidelines and uses hospital-grade products to clean and disinfect school buildings daily. A special team is also utilized throughout the district in times of heightened health concerns to further prevent the spread of communicable diseases. In addition, the FISD transportation department sanitizes all buses routinely. This is an effort to reduce the amount of illnesses of any students or staff involved in transportation.

We encourage our families to keep children at home when they are sick or experiencing fever. Your child must be free of fever for 24 hours, without Tylenol or Advil, not vomiting or had diarrhea for 24 hours prior to returning to school. Antibiotics must be taken for 24 hours before returning to school.

Student and staff safety is our top priority. We will continue to monitor the CDC and DSHS for additional information and guidance and will share information with you regarding any updates.

Congratulations to all the Vandeventer Middle School students who participated and received honors at the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Frisco ISD sent a total f 100 projects to the event: 86 middle school and 14 high school. 35 middle school projects and 10 high school projects received an award. The students highlighted below will advance to the Texas State Science and Engineering Fair on March 27-28. Here is a list of the winners:

Honorable Mention Haley Hicks (Natural vs. Artificial Toothpaste)

Honorable Mention Zachary Homer (Natural vs. Artificial Toothpaste)

Honorable Mention Rithwik Ravi Kumar (Radio Wave Amplifier)

Honorable Mention Pujan Shah (Radio Wave Amplifier)

Third Prize Dev Aggarwal (Trash to Treasure)

Third Prize Sushanth Elangovan (Trash to Treasure)

Third Prize Rohan Tolia (Trash to Treasure)

The 2020 Texas Lone Star books have arrived! The Lone Star reading list is developed by public and school librarians from the Texas Library Association Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, and 8 to explore a variety of current books. In elementary school, these books are known as the Bluebonnets. Check out this Smore for more information about each title.

Big congratulations to Team Wyrd Sister for their third place win in FISD's Cross Town Read Down! Way to go Mahi Kosuri, Harini Sundar, Neha Ramachandran, Sri Pedaprolu, and Lakshmi Pedaprolu. Mrs. Hon is super proud of these young ladies for their hard work and determination throughout the competition.

Frisco ISD is making it easier for guardians to find key information about their students through a new portal called the Guardian Gateway. The Guardian Gateway portal was created and designed based on feedback from parents who were looking for an easier and secure way to access information for multiple children within one platform. Soon guardians will be able to view multiple children within one HAC account, access STAAR scores and find regular important updates all in one place. We look forward to sharing the Guardian Gateway portal with you and appreciate your patience during the District Wide rollout. Click here to learn more.

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)

Engineering Club - Micki Friedman (TBA)

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.

Click here to like Vandeventer’s PTA Facebook Page

Sign up for PTA Membership Here

Buy your Track YARD SIGNS here:

http://vandevikings.my-pta.org/content.asp?PageID=6

We are looking for volunteers to donate their time and talents to the Vandeventer PTA Board. This is a great chance to meet other parents, get to know the Vandeventer staff and faculty, and let us show you what makes our school the best middle school in Frisco!

The elected PTA Executive Board positions are:

President – Organizes and coordinates the overall activities of the association to reach its goals. Oversees all functions and programs of the VMS PTA.

1st VP Membership – Responsible for the recruitment of PTA membership, maintains existing membership, assists the president.

2nd VP/Ways and Means/Fundraising – Coordinates, oversees, and reports on the fundraising activities of the association.

Secretary – Maintains a written record of the activities of the association.

Treasurer – Maintains the financial records of the association.

If you are interested in serving on the Vandeventer Middle School PTA Executive Board during the 2020-2021 school year, please contact the Nominating Committee Chair at nakarapurkar@gmail.com by March 31, 2020. After the election of the Executive officers in April, the remaining Board/Chair positions will be filled

8th Grade Parents

PTSA needs you! The Liberty Parent Teacher Student Association is seeking individuals who desire to support our school, students and teachers/staff in 2020-2021. We have several open roles due to two year term limits. Some of those open roles and the high level details are below.

President – Oversight of board activities and meetings and is the liaison with the school.

Programs – Brings in outside speakers and activities that are engaging for our community (approximately 3 times per year)

Membership – Supports the marketing and sign up of memberships for PTSA.

Parliamentarian – Ensures the PTSA follows rules, guidelines and bylaws.

Senior Parent Committee – This is committee within the PTSA collaborating with Senior Chair on all senior related activities.

Junior Parent Chair – This person manages class specific activities. Shadows the senior committee chair in preparation for the Senior parent role (following year).

Sophomore Parent Chair – This person manages class specific activities.

Freshmen Parent Chair – This person manages class specific activities.

Our nomination process will be coming soon! Please don’t wait! If you have interest or any questions at all, please contact president.libertyptsa@gmail.com.

General Meetings

Vandeventer Middle School Library

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

April 22nd

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

May 21st (Tentative: Volunteer Breakfast)

Emily Waltz, Campus Receptionist

waltze@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

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