Panther Pride
April 25, 2021
After a few early storms, it was another beautiful weekend. Here's hoping you had an opportunity to enjoy some time outdoors with family and friends. We've got plenty going on at Vista Ridge as we wrap up the school year. It's hard to believe there are only 5 weeks of school remaining! Please check out the stories below to stay in the loop with the latest events and opportunities at VRMS.
Let's make it a great week, Panthers!
STAAR Testing Calendar
Mrs. Fieldhouse Honored as An Outstanding Partner Volunteer by Texas A&M AgriLife
Mrs. Boaz Named by Keller ISD as DreamBox Spotlight Teacher
Congrats to Vista Ridge Students Selected for All-State Choir!
Please join us in congratulating these kids for making the elementary and middle school All State Choir. This year they'll be doing a virtual concert instead of performing at our state convention this summer. We are very proud of them for pursuing excellence during a pandemic.
MS/JH All State Choir:
Embry Stringer, 8th grade, Soprano 2
Hunter Payne, 8th grade, Tenor 2
Caleb Perez, 8th grade, Tenor 2
Lilliana Landeros, 8th grade, Alto
Mia Reale, 7th grade, Soprano 2
Elementary All State Choir:
Samantha Francis, Alto
Zanae'a Juarez, Soprano
Allie Sanchez, Soprano
Advanced Bands and Choir Each Shine at the Keller Experience Competition
Our VRMS Advanced Bands were outstanding in their performance at the Keller Experience competition last Thursday! The following bands earned the following recognitions at this competition:
Concert Band: 2nd Division Excellent Rating for Stage Performance
Symphonic Band: 2nd Division Excellent Rating for Stage Performance and a 1st Division Superior Rating for Sight-Reading Performance
Wind Ensemble: 1st Division Superior Rating for Stage Performance and 1st Division Superior Rating for Sight-Reading Performance - "Sweepstakes Award"
Please join us in also congratulating the 7th and 8th Grade Choir students for their hard work and success at the Keller Experience.
Men's Chorale and Cambiata (Combined Men): 1st division rating in concert, 1st division rating in sightreading
Bella Voce: 1st division in concert, 2nd division in sightreading
Women's Chorale: 1st division rating in concert
Thanks again for your love and support of our incredibly resilient and hard-working kids!
VRMS Students Achieve Highest Rating Possible in Junior Vase Art Competition
Congratulations to the Junior Vase Art Competition participants! All participants from VRMS received the highest level rating of a 4! We are so proud of their hard work and dedication. Below are all the participants and the titles of their pieces.
Ms. Asmar:
Khushi Baral - Pencil Portrait of a Girl
Advith Chingtham - Colored Pencil Waterfall Drawing
Advith Chingtham - Still Life Sport Equipment
Chloe Chomiak - Mars Spaceman with Spray Paint
Alexa Dutton-Witthaus - Still Life Boots and Tablet
Alexa Dutton-Witthaus - Girl and Fox Griffin
Lyric Johnson -Self-portrait with Purple Eyeshadow
Sarah Kim - Pencil Portrait of Girl (boredom)
Caleb Mande - School Hallway Monster
Diala Mousa - Orange Kitten, Blue Butterfly
Diala Mousa- Griffin Running Animation
Christopher Nguyen - Bathroom Shower Monster
Christopher Nguyen - Pen and Ink Dove
Callie Seiwert -OSU Still Life
Valeria Tamayo - Lunar Tides
Thanh Tri - Pencil Portrait of Girl on Balcony
Thanh Tri - Digital Dream Room with Monster
Braden Wightman - Waterfall in Forest Photograph
Braden Wightman - Forest Photograph
Ms. Lafargue:
Brooke Adkins - Still Life: Pencils
Jaielynn Battles-Stewart - Self-Portrait: This is Me
Cecilia Bokutu - Self-Portrait: Imagination
Brooke Clark - Longing for the Beach
Olivia Dao - Self-Portrait: Hypnotic
Zora De Alva - Self-Portrait: A Colorful Life
Drake Ellis - Vikings in Watercolor
Kylie Garcia - My Favorite Teacher: A Portrait
Thao-uyen Ha - Shades
Payten Harshbarger - Portrait of a Friend
Haley Helms - Alone
Abigail Kilroy - Still Life: Plants and Vases
Abigail Kilroy - Green Landscape
Marco Lozano - Self-Portrait: Polo
Kathy Luc - Self-Portrait: The Beauty Within
Judah Murillo - Two-Point Perspective City
Sophia Nguyen - Through the Cell Window
Hunter Noe - Still Life: My Favorite Things
Thy Vu - Self Portrait: The View From Here
Help the VRMS PALS Support Those in Need
New Blankets
New Shampoo/Conditioner Bottles
Deodorant
Masks
Basic Makeup
Lotion
New Bodywash/Soap
Toys
Gum
Socks
Play dough
Putty
Chapstick
Skincare items
Used/ New Books
Vista Ridge Middle School
Email: michael.crow@kellerisd.net
Website: www.kellerisd.net/vrms
Location: 3201 Thompson Road, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Phone: (817) 743-8400
Facebook: facebook.com/VistaRidgeMS
Twitter: @VistaRidgeMS