VAMS Panther Press Newsletter
September 27, 2019
Calendar
- Thursday, October 3 - Progress Reports Go Home
- Thursday, October 3 - We will be on a pep rally schedule this day, however, there is NO pep rally. We are ending instruction time early because our athletes leave early this day. See the pep rally bell schedule below.
- Saturday, October 5 - VAISD Fall Festival 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the high school parking lot
- Monday, October 7 - NO SCHOOL
- October 7-9 - Quarterly Tests (see schedule below)
- Thursday, October 9 - Pep Rally @ 3:00 PM - Parents and community members are welcome to attend! *We will be on a Pep Rally Schedule this day.
- Friday, October 11 - 8th Grade Field Trip to Frontier Village
- Saturday, October 12 - Fall der All in Downtown VA from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Monday, October 14 - Aim For Success Parent Information Night 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the VAMS Cafeteria - ADULTS ONLY (more information below)
- Tuesday, October 15 - VAMS Beginner Band Performance in the cafeteria at 6:00 PM
- Thursday, October 17 - We will be on a pep rally schedule this day, however, there is NO pep rally. We are ending instruction time early because our athletes leave early this day. See the pep rally bell schedule below.
- October 21 -25 - Red Ribbon Week (more information below)
Outstanding Students
Our Outstanding Students program recognizes students who go above and beyond to make our school a great place and exemplify our Be Kind Work Hard motto. Teachers choose students from each grade level who deserves recognition. The students who are chosen receive a Sonic drink of their choice, get their name on the marquee, and are recognized in the VAMS newsletter. We would like to congratulate the following students for making our school a great place to be:
6th Grade - Caleb Canchola & Garrett Skaggs
7th Grade - Cara Graham & Aizen West
8th Grade - Hailey Davis & Marcus Lopez
Way to go! You make us proud!
Staff Difference Maker
A Note From Our Nurse....
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Vision and hearing screenings are being conducted the month of October at Van Alstyne Middle School. As a part of Health and Safety Code Chapter 36, the Texas Department of State Health Services requires that all newly enrolled children or children in Pre-k, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th grade must be screened or have a professional examination for possible vision or hearing problems.
If you choose to not to have your child screened at school, please contact our school nurse, Nurse Wilson, at lwilson@vanalstyneisd.org. Documentation from your child’s visit to a healthcare provider must be turned into the school’s clinic as soon as possible. The documentation must verify that your child has been evaluated for potential vision or hearing problems. You may either turn the documents into the school’s front office or have them faxed to the number provided below.
We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our school nurse by phone or email at lwilson@vanalstyneisd.org. For more information on the vision and hearing screening program, visit the Texas DSHS website at https://www.dshs.texas.gov/vhs/
Lorie Wilson, LVN
VAMS Nurse
Phone: 903-482-8878
Fax: 903-482-8890
WiFi Access
Community Service Hour Log
Promoting community service is a goal of VAMS! In order to promote and foster serving our community and others, students can earn a community service award at the end of the year awards assemblies to recognize students who give their time, talents, and hearts.
Find opportunities throughout the school year for your child to work on their community service hours. Make sure your child is documenting their community service time on their hour log.
VAMS Community Service Hour Logs are due on Friday, May 1st.
Click on the link below "VAMS Community Service FAQ Flyer" for more information.
Communication throughout the year
Middle School Website: Click HERE to access the VAMS webpage.
Social Media: Want to see what goes on at VAMS during the week? Want to see pictures of students doing awesome things? Want to see what learning looks like on our campus? Be sure to like us on Facebook, Van Alstyne Middle School, and follow us on Twitter at @vamiddleschool
Digital Newsletter: We email parents a digital campus newsletter every Friday. If you are not currently signed up to receive our weekly newsletter, click HERE.
Grade-level Remind Accounts: Please sign up for the appropriate Remind accounts below to help keep you informed. We also recommend having your child sign up as well. Teachers use Remind to communicate important dates and information.
Panther sports
Football - Thursday, October 3 @ 4:30 at Pottsboro
Cross Country - Saturday, September 28 - Denison Invitational
Go Panthers!
Cafeteria Menus
Volunteer Approval Form
Click the button below to access the Volunteer Approval Form. We appreciate our volunteers!
Van Alstyne Middle School
Website: www.ms.vanalstyneisd.org
Location: 1314 N. Waco Van Alstyne, TX
Phone: 903-482-8804
Facebook: facebook.com/pages/VanAlstyneMiddleSchool
Twitter: @vamiddleschool