Victory Middle School

CONGRATULATIONS to our STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Benedict Pouesi! Here is what Mr. Hatch and Ms. Dougan said about Benedict: "Benedict is a great example of what it means to follow the Kodiak Way! He is a hard worker, and I can always depend on him to focus on his classwork in math. He helps out his group members when they are confused. He is such a pleasure to have in math class!"

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Dear Kodiak Family, It has been an honor to serve as the Victory Middle School Principal for the last six years. While I am sad to leave VMS, I am excited for my new opportunity as the Director of Career and Technical Education for the West Ada School District. I will finish the school year as the Principal and begin my new role this July. At Monday's board meeting, Tracy Newell was recommended and approved to be the next Principal. Mrs. Newell comes with 15 years of administrative experience as an Assistant Principal at Sawtooth Middle School. I am confident VMS is in good hands!

Good luck to our TRACK & FIELD students at their Track Meet @ Rocky Mountain High vs. Sawtooth! THESE dates are IMPORTANT for upcoming TESTING & other academics: April 15 ~19 - ISAT ELA Makeups, Library 19 - Late Work DEADLINE 22 - ISAT Math CAT, Testing Schedule 23 - ISAT Math CAT, Testing Schedule 25 - ISAT Math PT, Testing Schedule 26 - ISAT Math PT, Testing Schedule May 1~3 - ISAT Math Makeups, Library 1-2 - ISAT 8th Grade ONLY Science (In Science Classes) 06 - 6th Grade Vape Lessons, ELA Classes 07 - 8th Grade Awards Assembly & Wahooz Celebration 09 - I-Ready ELA Spring Diagnostic, Testing Schedule 10 - I-Ready ELA Makeups 14 - I-Ready Math Spring Diagnostic, Testing Schedule 15 - I-Ready Math Makeups 21~24 - End of Year Finals (Follow normal bell schedule) 24 - Last Day of School, Assembly Schedule for Yearbook Signing on Field

CONGRATULATIONS to our STAFF MEMBER OF THE WEEK: Miss Stacy Rosbaugh! "Stacy is always willing to meet the individual needs of students. Stacy maintains a professional demeanor in all interactions along with showing great passion for her subject matter and dedication to helping students become the best learners they possibly can. She is an exemplary teacher and we are so lucky to have her here at VMS."

Mark your calendars for April 16th's Cookie Bliss Fundraiser! One day only! NEXT TUESDAY!

CONGRATULATIONS to our VMS competitors at the recent National History Day in Idaho state competition: Wesly Horch, Alex Toledo, and Thayne Twitchell placed 1st in group documentary and will be representing Idaho at the National History Day competition in Washington, D.C., in June! Deema Swidan placed 3rd in individual performance and will be the alternate for Idaho's entries for the national competition in that category. We are so proud of your extra efforts to make these wins happen. Good luck at nationals!

Last Friday's Pep Assembly via pictures tells a story of lots of fun action and excitement for staff and students alike! Besides hearing from our coaches what an awesome Winter session and Spring session we have had this school year, the competitions had some students and staff literally jumping in air impressively high. Student Council and Fuel Up to Play did a great job engaging the school in a fun afternoon of Kodiak Spirit right in time before this week's testing schedules! Great job, Everyone, proving as always that we continuously earn keeping our "Victory" name for academics and spirit!

CONGRATULATIONS to our STAFF MEMBER OF THE WEEK: Mr. Jerren Summers! "Jerren is a teacher that does innovative things to get his students to engage. He is fantastic at working with the special education students and making sure the assignments and assessments are according to their needs. In meetings he is thoughtful and has his students needs in mind when collaborating. He is also active in activities outside of the school day and is willing to help out when others need things. He's a nice guy and so great to work with! "

TONIGHT, our amazing PTSO is having a meeting at 7 p.m. in the library! Please join if you can to be in the know with all the super special events our school has planned within these last few weeks of this school year. Here are all the special dates for this week: April 08 - ISAT ELA CAT Testing (testing schedule 8:35am- 10:15am) 08 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Star @ HOME 4pm 08 - 7th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Star @ SMS 4pm 08 - PTSO meeting @ VMS Library 7pm 09 - ISAT ELA CAT Testing (testing schedule 8:35am- 10:15am) 09 - "A" Tennis vs. Lake Hazel @ LHMS 4pm 10 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Lake Hazel @ HOME 4pm 10 - 7th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Lake Hazel @ LHMS 4pm 11 - ISAT ELA PT Testing (testing schedule 8:35am- 10:15am) 11 - 7th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Meridian @ HOME 4pm 11 - 7th Grade Girls Basketball vs. Meridian @ MMS 4pm 12 - ISAT ELA PT Testing (testing schedule 8:35am- 10:15am) 12 - Track & Field vs. Sawtooth, Meridian @ RMHS 4pm 13 - Victory Steelheads Night @ 7pm

CONGRATULATIONS to our STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Austin Tibbets! Here is what Mrs. Janke had to say about Austin. "Austin is always kind to everyone and has a smile on his face. He recently was super eager to help a new to the country student that speaks very little English. Austin voluntarily took him under his wing and make him feel welcomed regardless of the communication barrier. Austin is a great example of going above and beyond in making those around him feel important. Thank you Austin for making a huge difference in so many peoples lives! Keep up the great work!"

A huge SHOUT OUT to students and staff that participated in our first annual Literary Games! Many books were read and prizes were awarded according. Our VMS Librarians would like to thank everyone who participated for making this a very successful first year. THANK YOU!🙂 Students Ellyana Robinson Marlee Morris Lily Birch Hunter Allred Ellise Gash Koda Daniels Ellie Johnson Anna Ramos Elle Ward Joey Hills Miriam Marji Natalie Young Janelle Trivolis Cierra Knapp Laney Payne Kira Tarbet Emersyn Wiese Cortez Callison Staff Katie Hatley Allison Farren Erin Anderson Chris Cottle Karilee Barfuss Melissa Bollinger Sandy Bloom Elyse Thorpe Bethany Updike Warren Chow Shelley Killpack Jennifer Livesey Joshua Niederberger Carly Lewis Kersten Kyrazis Tonya Hunt Kari Strickler Kelsea Skaggs Angela Ashton Bridget King Ryan Kinnaman Chloe Clarke Bailey Yarbrough

STUDENTS, please make sure to review the ISAT reminders for tomorrow that were outlined in our Kodiak Family Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/n/9pcdu-kodiak-family-update?ref=email! PLEASE BRING WIRED HEADPHONES FOR TESTING PURPOSES to your Advisory class, if you are able to. Get a good night's rest and have a positive attitude. Go Kodiaks!

CONGRATULATIONS to our STAFF MEMBERS OF THE MONTH: Mr. Ryan Kinnaman, Ms. Allison Farren and Mrs. Chloe Clarke! All three staff members were recognized for their outstanding work with students, staff and our VMS community within the classroom and their extra curricular activities as coaches and advisors outside of the classroom. Thank you for all you do! We appreciate you!

This evening come join Cameron Havlicek and Brett Bauer, our VMS finalists, to find out if they win one of the top three prizes of the middle school division for CapEd Trailer Movie Contest! See you at the Overland Park Cinemas at 5:45 p.m.; movies starts at 6 p.m.! Free entry, free popcorn and free drinks for the entire family! Click here for more info: https://capedcu.com/movie/

CONGRATULATIONS to Ms. Harvey and Mr. Niederberger, our STAFF MEMBERS OF THE WEEK! "Many teachers love to take their classroom lessons beyond the books. They know that when students enjoy and are active during the lessons, the knowledge stays with them. Carolyn and Josh do just that, bring learning to life in FCS and Art with their 6th graders! We are so lucky have amazing teachers like them in our building."

CONGRATULATIONS to our STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Malachi Tristan! This is what Ms. Dougan said about Malachi: "Malachi shows kindness each day in math class! He goes out of his way to help his peers. He is always the first person to volunteer his laptop charger to a student who needs to borrow one. He is a pleasure to have in class and I can always count on him to be kind!"

CONGRATULATIONS to Cameron Havlicek and his friend Brett Bauer for being this year's VMS students who made it to the TOP TEN MIDDLE SCHOOL finalists for the Idaho Capital Educator Movie Trailer Competition! To see if their movie wins, come April 3rd to Overland Park Cinemas @ 6 p.m.. Entry is free for all and includes a free drink with popcorn. The top three winners for middle school and respectively for high school will be announced after all ten finalists are shown. This is a family friendly event. Go to this website for all the details or ask Ms. Cornell: https://capedcu.com/movie/

VMS students and their families are invited to Idaho Steelheads VMS NIGHT! TO PLACE AN ORDER: Go to: fevo-enterprise.com/event/victory CLICK “GET TICKETS” AND SELECT YOUR SEATS CLICK “CONTINUE” AND ENTER YOUR CONTACT AND PAYMENT INFORMATION YOU WILL BE SENT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ACCESS YOUR TICKETS THROUGH IDAHO CENTRAL ARENA’S TICKETMASTER ACCOUNT MANAGER ***TICKET ORDERS MUST BE PLACED AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE EVENT OR SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY*** STEVEN ANDERSON 208-489-3722 STEVEN.ANDERSON@IDAHOSTEELHEADS.COM

A special 'Thank You' to our Fuel Up to Play 60 VMS team and their advisor Mrs. Gina Janke for organizing our annual Fastest Kid competition. The winners depicted on the image were announced today and are beling celebrated throughout the school. Great job, Everyone!