Victory Middle School

Kodiaks – A quick positive shout out to end the day! Our very own, Leah Westfall has earned the honor of being West Ada’s Employee of the Month. We appreciate all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes, a lot of which Leah is responsible for, that keeps VMS running smoothly. Leah is such a big part of the VMS community and we are grateful for her each day!

Our fabulous NJHS are helping the Marines through Dec. 15th collect Toys for Tots through students' advisory classes. Please consider donating. Thank you in advance! https://www.toysfortots.org/images/media/Toys-For-Tots-Guard-Duty.mp4 https://www.toysfortots.org/images/media/toys-for-tots-addventures-1.mp4

Victory PTSO Online Store is ready for your purchases! Get your Christmas Spirit Wear Gifts and local sales will be delivered right to your door in time for the holiday!!! Click HERE: https://store11508454.ecwid.com/ While you're at it, don't forget to give your child money for Panda Express pre-order puchase. Don't miss the deadline!

Don't miss out on the next PTSO meeting and Panda Express! Next PTSO meeting December 12th @ 7pm in VMS Library December Panda Express $ is due Dec. 6th by 3:05pm - and will be delivered on Dec. 15th at Lunch!

8th Grade Girls Basketball: On Wednesday, November 30th our A team took down Star and our B team lost a hard-fought game on the road. Their next home game will be on Monday, December 5th when both teams take on Meridian. Then on Wednesday, December 7th they will travel to Lake Hazel for their last regular season competition. Districts will start on December 12th; location of game is dependent on our seed. Then we will be hosting the next two rounds here at Victory on December 13th and 14th. Currently our A team sits at 5-3 on the season and our B team is at 2-6, we are excited to see how the season finishes for both squads. Come on out and support our Lady Kodiaks! Wrestling: Our wrestlers had two duals this past week. On Wednesday, November 30th our wrestlers battled hard vs. Star dropping a hard-fought decision. Then on Thursday, December 1st we took on Lake Hazel where we came up a little short again, but the team is showing great improvements! Our last dual will be next week Monday, December 5th at Meridian. Districts will be on December 9th&10th at Rocky Mountain High School. Good luck Kodiaks! Raffle: Great Christmas Gift Idea - Get your raffle tickets for a great chance to win some amazing prizes and to help all our extracurricular activities and teams. Thank you for supporting the Kodiaks! Go Kodiaks! written by JJ Riley, Athletic Director/PE

"Angela Ashton lights up Victory with her positive energy and creativity! She is very talented and can handle any situation with confidence and of course, her awesome giggle!" Congratulations, Angela, on being STAFF MEMBER OF THE WEEK!

Kylee Bishop is our STUDENT OF THE WEEK, nominated by Mrs. Hallenberger. Kylee is Positive, kind, prepared, focused and an excellent student! She has gone above and beyond in FCS class this quarter!

Eleanor Maschger is our Thanksgiving STUDENT OF THE WEEK, nominated by Mrs. Updike. Eleanor (EJ) is focused and productive in class. She is always willing to explain a challenging concept to peers and values learning over getting everything right. She follows the Kodiak Way, always being respectful to peers and staff members, being responsible about her work, and being kind to others. She is extremely creative -- a quality she puts to work in the classroom and in her work with the Future City Club.

VMS Snow Club: Registration must be in by December 2nd to take part in the first race of the year. Use the link below to register. Bring the $15 Club Fee to Mrs. Hatley. Students who join have access to discounted lift tickets and rental packages on Race Days. There are six races that run Saturdays, Jan. 14th through Feb. 18th. Parents may register their student at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPSQUMsXJk72M_AODFhoYfexVSuLE6KQ7h0BjvjWn0UQB4tA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0 Contact Katie Hatley with questions.

Sources of Strength peer leaders are hosting a socks and supplies donation drive to benefit the Boise Rescue Mission and City of Lights Women's Shelter. It will begin Monday and run through Friday Dec. 16th. Students who bring donations will receive a raffle ticket for a Dutch Bros. gift card drawing. We did this in December 2020 and were able to fill two barrels! Let's try to get three barrels this year!

Want to purchase a gift for yourself or a friend/family member from the VMS BOOK FAIR and don't know what to get? No worries! You have until 4 p.m. this Friday to ask our wonderful librarian, Mrs. Bollinger, for advice and make your final BOOK FAIR purchases.

A special invite from our School Psychologist Rachel Vachon: Hello Kodiak Family! I am super excited to announce that I will be hosting an educational tour group from our school of a mixture of teachers, students, parents and family members early summer 2024. We will be having a parent meeting on Thursday Dec 17, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 115 for anyone interested. I included the link of this FANTASTIC TRIP TO GERMANY, ITALY and SWITZERLAND for you to look at; if you are interested let me know via email to vachon.rachel@westada.org: https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2614922NS Link to parent night for information if you as a parent/staff member are interested. https://rsvp.eftours.com/ur49yhf

Persephone will be performed by our outstanding drama students under the leadership of their amazing drama teacher, Mrs. Beth Summers, Dec. 15th and 16th at 7:30 p.m. in the VMS Cafeteria. This is a FREE event, so please mark your calendars! For the full flyer details, look at this link: https://5il.co/1lab8

8th Grade Girls Basketball: Our girls' teams will be back in action on Wednesday, November 30th when they travel to Star. Their next home games will be on Monday, December 5th. The A team is currently sitting at 3-3 on the season which puts them in fourth place and the B team is sitting at 2-4. Keep working hard Kodiaks! Wrestling: Our wrestlers will be back in action on Wednesday, November 30th at home when they face Star. Then they will turn around and wrestle Lake Hazel on Thursday, December 1st, also at home! The team is training hard, competing hard, and improving each week. Make sure to come out for our homestand after Thanksgiving break! Thank you for supporting the Kodiaks! Go Kodiaks! written by JJ Riley, Athletic Director/PE

December Panda Express money is due Dec. 7th by 3:05pm and will be delivered on Dec. 15th at Lunch! Please feel free to use this form to place your VMS Panda Express order: https://5il.co/1ifq1 We very much appreciate Panda Express and the work our VMS PTSO does year-round to make this fundraiser a huge success. Thank You!

FIVE MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for REALITY TOWN Dec. 6th! Please contact Lisa Currin at currin.lisa@westada.org if you are able to help that morning. Thanks so much! For more detailed information, please view this flyer: https://5il.co/1kglw

The time has arrived! Come to VMS's BOOK FAIR!!! This week only from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

We wish you a fun, restful Thanksgiving Break! Our staff and students will be back in full swing Nov. 28th! Enjoy your friends and familie;, and please know we all here at VMS appreciate our supportive community. Thank you!

Friday • December 16 • 3:15-5:00pm Ticket Sales $4 - Tickets will be on sale during lunch December 12th-16th RAFFLES Dance-Off Best Ugly Sweater Competition Teacher vs. Student Challenges Limbo Contest Concessions And more! $5 - at the door

Congratulations to our 8th grade band students! They were selected for Idaho All State. This is an honor that very few middle schools are selected for! Our amazing band director, Brendan Grzanic, will have more specific information for us the closer we get to that event. Congratulations, Mr. Grzanic, on making a difference in the lives of your students!