📚💙 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! ✨
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
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!

This team showed up with confidence, teamwork, and determination - and it paid off with FIRST PLACE! Congratulations to our Victory Kodiaks cheer squad!

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! 💫
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 🐾🔥
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!
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 💙🙌
Thank you for showing up, going above and beyond, and making Victory Middle School amazing every day 💙🙌


🏀Girls Middle School Basketball Camp 🏀
Mountain View High School is hosting a FREE basketball camp on January 24 from 11am–2pm! Open to middle school girls looking to learn, improve, and have fun on the court.
To sign up, contact Coach Pegram at pegram.derek@westada.org
Don’t miss it!

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. 🔥🏀
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
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! 💙🤍
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
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

Shoutout to our amazing Staff Members of the Month! 🌟
Your dedication makes all the difference, we are lucky to have you both here at VMS!
Your dedication makes all the difference, we are lucky to have you both here at VMS!


Join us tomorrow for our second Teacher Takeover! 🎉
Spend the day seeing school life through the eyes of Mrs. Schiele.
This is Mrs. Schiele's 5th year teaching Middle School. She teaches Math 8 & Honors Math 8. She coaches high school volleyball at Rocky Mountain High School and has a 2-year-old son named August.
Spend the day seeing school life through the eyes of Mrs. Schiele.
This is Mrs. Schiele's 5th year teaching Middle School. She teaches Math 8 & Honors Math 8. She coaches high school volleyball at Rocky Mountain High School and has a 2-year-old son named August.

❄️✨ Winter Writing Contest! ✨❄️
Write an original winter-themed story—cozy traditions, snowy adventures, wildlife wonders, anything! Fiction or narrative, 500 words or less.
📅 Due Wednesday, Dec. 17th to Mr. Ancheta or the library.
🎁 Top 3 win Barnes & Noble gift cards!
Let winter spark your imagination—happy writing! 📝❄️
Write an original winter-themed story—cozy traditions, snowy adventures, wildlife wonders, anything! Fiction or narrative, 500 words or less.
📅 Due Wednesday, Dec. 17th to Mr. Ancheta or the library.
🎁 Top 3 win Barnes & Noble gift cards!
Let winter spark your imagination—happy writing! 📝❄️


