VAMS Panther Paws Newsletter
February 15, 2019
Calendar
- Monday, February 18 - NO SCHOOL
- February 19 - 22 - Book Fair Week in the VAMS Library
- Tuesday, February 19 - STEM Night at VAMS from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (more information below)
- Wednesday, February 20 - Individual 8th Grade Graduation Plan Parent Meetings (more information below)
- Thursday, February 21 - Progress Reports Go Home
- Friday, February 22 - Star Card Hat Day
- Monday, February 25 - Testing - 5th Math, 6th ELA & Social Studies, 7th ELA, 8th Reading
- Tuesday, February 26 - Testing - 5th Reading, 6th Science & Math, 7th Science & Social Studies, 8th Social Studies
- Tuesday, February 26 - Group Pictures (Taken during 5th - 7th period - Teacher's Aides, Band, 8th grade, Student Council, Student Senate, UIL, Choir, Theater Arts, New Students, ect.)
- Friday, March 1 - 8th Grade Field Trip to Texas A&M Commerce
- Friday, March 1 - Star Card Hat Day
- Tuesday, March 5 - Last Day of Shoe Drive (more information below)
- March 11-15 - Spring Break
No School on Monday, February 18
8th Grade Personal Graduation Plan Meetings
Parents, for those of you who made the parent meeting Wednesday night at the high school, you are already aware of this and have probably even already signed up. For those of you who did not make the meeting, we will be having Personal Graduation Plan meetings with every 8th grade student on Wednesday, February 20. Please sign up for the time slot that works best for you by clicking the link below. All meetings will be held at the middle school. If you are not able to schedule a meeting on February 20, please email Mrs. Weaver, the high school counselor, at cweaver@vanalstyenisd.org. We look forward to meeting with each of you.
Also, sign up for Mrs. Weaver's Remind account to receive important messages over the summer as well as during the school year.
Text: @2023vahs To: 81010
STEM Night
The book fair will be open on stem night!
Quarterly Exam Schedule by Grade Level
Our quarterly exam schedule will look a little different the 3rd nine weeks. STAAR-tested areas will be giving full benchmark exams (4 hours) to help pinpoint students needing interventions before STAAR testing time, while non-tested areas will be giving regular cumulative quarterly exams (2 hours).
5th Grade
Monday, Feb. 25 - Math
Tuesday, Feb. 26 - Reading
Monday, Mar. 4 - Science
Tuesday, Mar. 5 – ELA & Social Studies
6th Grade
Monday, Feb. 25 – ELA & Social Studies
Tuesday, Feb. 26 – Science
Monday, Apr. 1 – Math
Tuesday, Apr. 2 – Reading
7th Grade
Monday, Feb. 25 – ELA
Tuesday, Feb. 26 – Science
Monday, March 4 - Reading
Monday, Apr. 1 – Math
8th Grade
Monday, Feb. 25 - Reading
Tuesday, Feb. 26 – Social Studies
Monday, Mar. 4 - Science
Tuesday, Mar. 5 – Math
Monday, Apr. 8 - Algebra
Connecting the dots expo
Student Council Shoe Drive
Parent Portal Resource
As our district grows, our goal is to allow parents to be as connected as they can be. Parent Portal is one a wonderful resource for parents. Click the link below to access a Parent Portal assistance page. It has videos and a pdf overview of Parent Portal.
Panther sports
Next games
VAMS Track - Boys & Girls Track Meet - Tuesday, February 26 in Anna at 4:00
Go Panthers!
Attendance
If your child is absent, please send a doctor's note to school within 3 days of the absence. Notes sent after the 3-day window may not be accepted, therefore, your child's absence will be documented as unexcused. If you have questions or concerns about attendance, please contact Glynn Smith at 903-482-8804 or gsmirth@vanalstyneisd.org.
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Volunteer Approval Form
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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