Victory Middle School

Service with impact!
Shoutout to our National Junior Honor Society students for an amazing day of hard work—2,500 lbs of fingerling potatoes bagged on Saturday! Way to show leadership, teamwork, and heart for the community. We’re so proud! 👏

So proud of our talented writers! 🎉✍️

Huge congratulations to Dhruva, who earned a Silver Key in the Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards for his Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction) story “Up and Above,” and to Alli Christensen, also a Silver Key winner for her Critical Essay “Title IX: The Right to Play and the Responsibility to Provide Equal Opportunities.”

Creativity, insight, and hard work on full display—well done! 🚀📚

🏆 Athletes of the Month 🏆
Shoutout to Emily Exon (Cheerleading) and Ben Kiehl (8th Grade Boys Basketball)!
These two represent the Kodiak Way every day—putting in the work in the classroom and showing up strong in their sports. Proud to celebrate their leadership, dedication, and school spirit 💙🐻

📚💙 Big thanks to CapEd for supporting our students!
CapEd awarded $525 to VMS librarian Chenin McConnell to expand our library with books for multilingual students.

Thank you for investing in our readers! ✨

🏀🔥 STARCH MADNESS is almost here!
Join us at the Big Sky Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships and support Victory Middle School at the same time!

📅 Saturday, March 7 – Wednesday, March 11
🎟️ $18 per ticket (includes access to every game in that session)
💙 $3 from every ticket purchased goes back to VMS

Grab tickets here 👉 www.gofevo.com/group/bigskyvictory

Congratulations to VMS students Vincent Wang, Russell Wang, Tyler Stucki, and Hailey Southern for their Top Ten Placement awards on January 17, 2026 at the CapEd Movie Trailer Competition at JUMP!  We are very proud of your achievements!

Defend the Den was a huge success! 🏀🐾 Our staff vs. student basketball fundraiser brought the school community together for a fun-filled event featuring friendly competition, creative costumes, score changes, a silent auction, and food trucks. Congratulations to our students for taking the win and thank you to everyone who participated and supported this event!

🎭✨ VMS Variety Extravaganza ✨🎭
Get ready for a night full of creativity, talent, and fun! 🎶🎨🎮

📅 Friday, Feb. 20
⏰ 6:00–8:30 PM

Enjoy amazing performances, explore our gallery, play games, and so much more!
🎟️ Tickets: $3 early purchase | $5 at the door

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable night—bring your friends and come support VMS! 💫

🏀🔥 DEFEND THE DEN 🔥🏀
Students vs. Staff — who’s taking the W?!

📅 Friday, Jan. 23
🚪 Doors open 5:30 PM
⏰ Game time 6:00–7:30 PM

Come cheer on your friends or your favorite teacher
🎟️ $3 entry
🎯 $1 for mini games, pay-to-play, and dressing your favorite teacher in crazy outfits
🌮 Food trucks
🍿 Concessions
🎟️ Raffles

Bring your friends and family and help us DEFEND THE DEN 🐾🔥

Last Saturday, students from VMS competed at the Idaho State Future City Competition at BSU. Team Landme won the Special Award for Greatest Impact on Community, sponsored by St. Lukes. Team NeoThames won Best Visualization of a Smart, Sustainable City, sponsored by American Society of Civil Engineers of Western Idaho. Team TirNova won the Special Award for Best Conservation of Water Resources Through Reuse, sponsored by Western Consulting Group. TirNova also finished in SECOND PLACE in the overall competition for the state of Idaho!

🎬✨ YOU’RE INVITED! ✨🎬

Join us for the 15th Annual Movie Trailer Competition Finalists’ Premiere, sponsored by Idaho Cap Ed and JUMP! 🎥🍿

👏 Huge shoutout to VMS, with THREE trailers in the Top 10 middle school finalists!
📍 Where: JUMP, Boise
🕑 When: Saturday, January 17th at 2 PM

All Top 10 trailers will be screened, followed by the big reveal of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners! 🏆

This is a FREE, family-friendly event, so bring everyone and cheer on our amazing VMS Kodiaks:
Haylee Southern, Vincent Wang, Russell Wang, Titus Lawrence, Tyler Stucki, Luci Adamson, Cutler Perry, Hudson Demars, Perry Taylor & Cooper Shattuk

🎉 Come show your support—see you at JUMP this Saturday at 2 PM!

Today we recognize National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and give a huge THANK YOU to our School Resource Officer, Jared Haustveit, for keeping our campus safe and supported. We appreciate all you do for our students and staff every single day!

Shouting out our Staff Members of the Month! 🎉
Thank you for showing up, going above and beyond, and making Victory Middle School amazing every day 💙🙌

Students in Ms. Hunt’s careers class stepped into the real-world during Reality Town. With the help of amazing parent volunteers, they explored different careers, made financial choices, and budgeted for real-life events. A hands-on way to learn what life after school can look like!

District Champs 🏆💙
Huge win for girls basketball—so proud of these ladies! Big shoutout to the student section bringing all the energy, the cheerleaders showing nonstop support, and Coach Stoor leading the way. 🔥🏀

❄️ Snow Club Merch Store is Open ❄️
Shop from t-shirts to beanies to hoodies!

🗓️ Closes Dec. 17 at 11:59 PM
🔗 https://saluteapparel.chipply.com/SnowClub2025/store.aspx

🏀 District tournament time! 🏀
Our Girls Basketball team tips off Monday at 4:15 PM at Victory Middle School vs. Lake Hazel

➡️ Win Monday: Play Tuesday at 5:30 PM (VMS)
➡️ Win Tuesday: District Championship on Wednesday at 4:15 PM (VMS)

🎟 Admission:
Adults – $5
Children (K–5) – $1
Seniors – $1
Middle School and High School Students w/ activity card – $1
Middle School and High School Students w/o activity card – $2

Come out, be loud, and support these girls! 💙🤍

🏀 Boys Basketball Merch Store is OPEN! 🏀
Shop now through December 31, 2025 and gear up to support the team.
Questions? See Coach Ancheta.
Purchase here: https://selectprintingusa.com/collections/victory-middle-school-basketball-25