Congratulations to our top two VMS Spelling Bee winners: Abbie Marcoux and Emily Lavergne! During our February final Spelling Bee competition hosted by Mrs. Lisa Calloway, these two young ladies spelled A-M-A-Z-I-N-G-L-Y by getting the spelling of so many words some of us cannot even pronounce correctly.
Abbie will represent VMS at the Southwest Idaho Regional Spelling Bee on March 18th: Scripps Southwest Idaho Regional Spelling Bee - Research and Economic Development (boisestate.edu).
The winner of the Regional goes to Nationals and competes for the title and $50,000: About the Bee | Scripps National Spelling Bee.
We're routing for you, Abbie! Make sure they all get to know the spelling of your name.
Friday Feb. 17th we have a No student contact Day – K-12 Parent-Teacher Conferences. Spring parent-teacher conferences are designed as an opportunity for schools to target selected students, based on need (academic or behavior) and are scheduled by request of the teacher or the building MTSS team. Conferences may be scheduled via TEAMS or by phone call. Most meetings today have been scheduled prior to today with the parent.
Individual teachers may decide to call you to touch base, so please do pick up the phone if possible when you see that VMS is calling. Some of the phone calls will be to let you know how AWESOME your child is doing in a particular class.
Students are advised today to check their grades in Power School. They all have access to PS via West Ada Website. Teachers and students use email (Outlook) as well to communicate, so it would be a great day for students to read their school related email, delete unneeded ones and pin important ones until done. If a student turns in a late assignment, it is good general practice to email a teacher that the late work has been completed with the assignment name.
Have a wonderful Presidents' Day Weekend!
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Friday, February 17th is a non-student day. Parent-Teacher Conferences are set to be held from 11:30am-3:30pm here at VMS. These conferences will be set for individual students and their families based on academic or behavioral concerns. Individual requests will be sent by email requesting parents/guardians of students to attend in person. If you do not receive a request, there are no academic or behavioral concerns at this time, however, you can always reach out to the teachers by email if you have any questions.
For questions about Parent-Teacher Conferences, please email Leslie Yingling at Yingling.leslie@westada.org
Congratulations to Erin Anderson who is our STAFF MEMBER OF THE WEEK!
"She's really kind and makes me feel better about myself."
"Mrs. Anderson is one of the nicest teachers I've ever had, and I loved her class."
"Your class was one of the best I have ever been in. I loved how many non-paper assignments we did. we had a lot of easy and fun projects that made me remember what I know. Thank you so much for the great teaching and the best world civ glass I have ever seen."
Congratulations! Charlotte Cosio is our STUDENT OF THE WEEK! She was nominated by Ms. Hylands who says, “Charlotte is a kind, polite, caring, hardworking student with a fun sense of humor. She comes into class with a smile and a warm greeting every day, listens well to others, offers to help in class anytime she sees a need, and uses her time wisely always setting a positive example for her peers. Charlotte is a bright light in my classroom and in our school!”
Valentine's Day Grams with the help of our VMS PTSO's hard work made some Kodiaks' day especially sweet! HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY, and thank you for supporting our school with your Candy Gram dollars!
Valentine's Day Grams with the help of our VMS PTSO's hard work made some Kodiaks' day especially sweet! HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY, and thank you for supporting our school with your Candy Gram dollars!
Don't forget to buy your yearbook no later than March 27th via bookkeeper check or myschoolfees.com!
Interested in learning about what Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs are offered in West Ada?
Please join us tonight, Monday February 13th from 5-7pm to learn about the programs and see the facilities our students get to learn in.
Refer to this flyer for which programs are located at which campus. For more information on CTE programs, please visit: https://www.westada.org/o/wasd/page/career-technical-education
We look forward to seeing you there!
Tonight don't miss the PTSO meeting at 7 p.m. in the library.
Tomorrow while you're saying thank you (via email) to the PTSO for organizing such a fun, exciting Valentine's Gram exchange for our school, don't forget to send your VMS webmaster and school yearbook advisor your best photo with your Valentine's Gram in hand during your lunch when it's time to pick them up. The secrets of whether you're getting a Valentine's Gram will be revealed during Advisory tomorrow when you get your ticket for picking one up at lunch.
You only have until the end of tomorrow (Friday) to purchase your Valentine's Gram through our wonderful PTSO online store for $1 to be delivered Feb. 14th to a student or staff member of VMS.
Here is the link: https://victoryptsostore.ecwid.com/Valentine%E2%80%99s-Day-Grams-p503590980
Congratulations to our VMS CERTIFIED STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR 2022-23: Mr. Brendan Grzanic! Mr. Grzanic's amazing work with his band and symphonic band students has gotten him the distinction of being only one of the few middle school teacher's who has ever been able to take his students to perform at the annual All State Symphonic Band Concert in Pocatello. His dedication to his students has gone beyond regular school hours as he has tirelessly invested many hours into his teaching craft and community. Thank you for all you do, Brendan! Congratulations!
Congratulations to our CLASSIFIED STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR 2022-23: Mrs. Mel Cook! Mrs. Cook is loved by all students and colleagues as one of the nicest people at VMS. Her work in the Special Education department has given her the reputation of a very caring, patient and knowledgable person who makes anyone smile in her presence. THANK YOU for all you do, Mel! Congratulations!
Congratulations to our STAFF MEMBERS of the MONTH: Jerren Summers, Lee Cornell and Chris Cottle! Their extra work as technology school digital leads during our Schoology pilot was recognized during this morning's staff meeting. Their readiness to help students and staff with any technology needs during the school year is much appreciated. Thank you for all you do!
If you missed today's Valentine's Day Gram Sales, then please know that it is NOT too late to go online to the PTSO store and order your favorite Valentine a VMS Valentine Gram ....OR... Thursday at school during ALL LUNCHES will be the last in person sale day.
Students! Enjoy your day tomorrow getting caught up with your class work, resting and/or reading a great book. Teachers will be working hard to collaborate for your best results at learning.
You have until March 26th to buy your YEARBOOK from the bookkeeper or online. Don't forget!
8th Grade Boys Basketball: Our boy's basketball teams took on Eagle Middle School this past week and the atmosphere was electrifying in the gym. The A-team game down to the wire and we unfortunately came up short by 1 point. It was a hard-fought game with a ton of highlights and great back and forth play. The B-team came out victorious in their game with a strong showing. Our C-teams rounded out the evening winning both of their games as well. Great job Kodiaks! The boys will be back in action on Monday, February 6th when they travel to Star.
Raffle: We are down to the wire - Drawing is in April. 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!
Valentine's Candy Grams on sale for $1 all lunches Monday and Tuesday, Feb 6 and Feb 7th!
Next PTSO meeting is February 13th @ 7pm in the VMS Library
Panda Express is now $7.00 - Order form and $ are due the Wednesday before the Lunch date. (This is to allow enough time to process each order.) The next Panda Lunch will be on Thursday, February 23rd!
Ashton Bower is our STAFF MEMBER OF THE WEEK!
"Ashton excels at knowing her curriculum and how to teach it in fun, engaging ways. She's also a mentor to others in her content area and the PLC Lead (I think) here at VMS. She participates in various committees and coaches Cross Country (and I think Track??) despite the fact that she isn't a full-time employee! She also does all kinds of fun things like making the stickers for Bridget's 40th birthday and bringing/making treats for her PLC- just" because! She is definitely the heart and soul of VMS and always embodies the Kodiak Way!
August Stringfield is our STUDENT OF THE WEEK! August was nominated by Ms. Clarke and selected for student of the week! Ms. Clarke stated the following about August: "August is an excellent student and member of his community! He works hard in the classroom and is very involved on campus. August is a well-rounded student that demonstrates the Kodiak Way in everything he does."
