TWO VMS Filmmaking Groups will shown at the 13TH ANNUAL Idaho Capital Educators MOVIE TRAILER AWARD CEREMONY!!! Congratulations to Eric Williams, Ayden Vashro, Carson De La Motte, Megan Jensen, Kylie Peterson, and Darcy Cluff for making it to the top ten middle school category!
When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Where: Overland Park Cinemas - 7051 W. Overland Road, Boise, ID 83709 - View on Google Maps
Schedule: Doors will open at 5:30pm. The ceremony begins at 6:00pm. We will be showing the Top 10 High School and Top 10 Middle School trailers. Awards will be given to the Top 3 High School and Top 3 Middle School trailers.
Please invite your family, friends, teachers, and fellow actors to join you for the ceremony, so that we can celebrate all of the wonderful producers, writers, actors, and future film makers.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
$250 - First Place
$200 - Second Place
$150 - Third Place
The top 3 middle school producers will also receive an Adobe® Creative Cloud® subscription for one year.
These movie trailers (listed in alphabetical order) will be shown at the Award Ceremony.
66° North – Heritage Middle School
Brick For A Day – Middleton Middle School
Kid From Ohio – Eagle Middle School
Middle School Spies – Lone Star Middle School
Replication – Victory Middle School
Sister Dearest – Ernest Hemingway STEAM School
Spiked – Victory Middle School
The Breakfast Battle – Eagle Middle School
The Lisa Lockup – Eagle Middle School
Whispering Pines – Robert Stuart Middle School
Panda Express money is due by this Wednesday. Our Panda Express order form can be found via this link: https://5il.co/1pue1
Basketball for 7th grade boys and girls needs your help in concessions for home games! It's a fun opportunity for parents and students to help the PTSO raise money for the school! Please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a45afa82fa3f58-basketball#/
Two of our fabulous VMS staff members, Mrs. Mel Cook and Mrs. Lisa Calloway, were honored by Dr. Bub as Middle School Employees of the Month during February. Way to go, Ladies!
Today after school 7th grade boys and girls have basketball tryouts!
Seeing Mr. Kinnaman, our 8th grade basketball coach, take off the basketball net after helping his 8th grade boys win the district championships makes us all wonder: how will the 7th grade season end for basketball? Will we win 7th grade district championships as well?
Way to go, Mr. Grzanic and his sixth-grade band members! Over 100 sixth graders did well showing off their newer band skills last night during the 6th Grade Band Spring Concert!
The Blood Drive was a HUGE success!! We had 50 donors and 51 units were collected!
That means that 153 lives will be impacted for the better!! Thank you to all of the participants and people who made this event possible!
Victory Middle School teachers Jennifer Shalz and Nicole Hylands are jumping into a freezing lake in Emmett on March 11th to raise money for the Special Olympics Idaho. School Psychologist, Rachel Vachon is also on their team as driver, photographer, and support person for this adventure. Their team name is Fierce Wanderers!
If this sounds like a fun way to spend your Saturday, you are welcome to join their team to raise money for the amazing athletes who compete in the Special Olympics here in Idaho. If cold water is not your thing you are also welcome to donate to the Fierce Wanderers fundraising site. See the link below. The event is March 11th, so the donation window is 9 days and counting... With great big gratitude! Join us!
https://www.classy.org/team/483379
Panda Express order forms are due to our bookkeeper by March 8th 3:05 p.m. That's this coming Wednesday! Here is your link to your $7 Panda Express order via PTSO webpage: https://www.westada.org/o/vms/page/victory-ptso-homepage
Friday, March 3rd, is the LAST day to submit your artwork for the District Art competition. Please see our lovely Mrs. Bridget King to find out specifics.
Victory Middle School and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive TODAY!
Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!
Drive Details:
Site: Victory Middle School
Address: 920 W Kodiak Dr, Meridian, ID, 83642
Room Name: Library
Date: Thr Mar 2, 2023
Time: 9:00: AM - 3:00: PM
Blood Program Leader Name: Mary Woolf
Click here to make an appointment
The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.
Thank you for supporting the American Red Cross blood program!
Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App on the App Store, Google Play or text BLOODAPP to 90999. Schedule appointments, view your blood type and results of your mini-physical, and track your donations.
Make sure to congratulate our awesome VMS "A" team Boys Basketball team and coaches when you see them! They won the Middle School District Basketball Championship! They beat Eagle last night 42-35 in a fun and exciting game. Huge shoutout to our cheer squad, students and staff that came out. It was a fun atmosphere and packed gym! Congratulations!
Kodiaks, The BASKETBALL game tonight will be live streamed for those that can’t make it in person 😊.
Wednesday, March 1. Championship Game: https://youtube.com/live/N8q8J6ZS2Bo?feature=share
This is a back-up link for March 1 in case the connection drops mid game: https://youtube.com/live/vorxmS_wMsk?feature=share
THE BLOOD DIRIVE IS TOMORROW! PLEASE CONSIDER SIGNING UP!
Here is the link to sign up: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time
Congratulations to our 8th grade basketball "A" team, coached by Coach Kinnaman! The final score was 43-40! They were victorious last night against Meridian and will be playing in the CHAMPIONSHIP game TONIGHT at 5pm at Meridian vs. Eagle!
Let’s go Kodiaks! Let’s all show up wearing blue!
During the February 27, 2023 Regular Board Meeting, West Ada School District’s (WASD) Board of Trustees voted to include a Plant Facilities Levy (PFL) on Idaho’s May 2023 ballot. The PFL’s term is ten years, it will collect $50M annually, and 55% voter approval is required to pass.
At the February 13, 2023 Regular Board Meeting, WASD Chief Operations Officer Jonathan Gillen and Director of Education Services David Reinhart presented the board with information about PFLs and bonds. The presentation detailed facility needs throughout the district and outlined methods used to collect data. Additionally, Gillen explained that a school district must have a proven record of fiscal responsibility to qualify to run a PFL.
“I’ve toured schools throughout the district and have seen that some of our buildings need renovations or upgrades firsthand,” said Lori Frasure, Chair of the WASD Board of Trustees. “I’m grateful for the district's diligence in addressing these needs. Even more so, I’m excited that we’re doing our best to support our kids and put them in the best learning environments possible,” continued Frasure.
While each WASD school will benefit from the PFL, the largest projects include a new elementary school in the south region, a new elementary school in the north region, and a new CTE center to accommodate rapid growth in the area. Centennial High School, Lake Hazel Middle School, and Lowell Scott Middle School will receive considerable remodeling. Elementary school playgrounds throughout the district will be upgraded for increased safety and accessibility. The PFL also provides the district the opportunity to continually reevaluate and address facility needs as growth in the community is monitored.
“The Plant Facilities Levy is another opportunity for our community to support West Ada students,” said Dr. Derek Bub, Superintendent of West Ada School District. “If we are all in for our kids, there’s no doubt that there will be a return on investment, whether it’s in the form of high academic achievement, a stronger workforce, or graduates that stay in the community they grew up in and pay it forward.”
Learn more about the PFL on the WASD website.
Congratulations to our VMS "A" Boys Basketball Team coach by Mr. Ryan Kinnaman! They won against LCMS last night, which means they play TONIGHT at Meridian Middle School at 5:15 p.m.! Get out there and be a part of the District Basketball Championship history!
Here is a Youtube video of last night's game submitted by a student: https://youtu.be/M_XD8Tf2mkE (Please ignore any comments you hear on the video; our editor left them in so you'd get a feel for the game's atmosphere)
District Basketball Championships (February 27th, 28th, March 1st)
Monday, the 27th we play at home vs. Lewis & Clark at 4pm (winner moves on)
Tuesday, the 28th and Wednesday, March 1st games are at Meridian Middle School
Admission will be charged for each night of the tournament:
Adults: $5.00
Children (K-5): $1.00
Seniors: $1.00 (55 +)
Middle and High School:
with activity card: $1.00
without activity card: $2.00
Can you believe it's MARCH this week?!
THIS THURSDAY, March 2nd, is our VMS Blood Drive starting at 9 a.m. We still have openings. These are the times during the day when blood donations have not yet been scheduled; Blood Drive openings:
9:30 Blood
10:15 Blood
10:30 Blood and Power Red
11:00 Power Red
11:15 Blood
11:30 Power Red
12 p.m. Blood
12:15 Blood
12:30 Power Red
12:45 Blood
1:30 Blood and Power Red
1:45 Blood
2:15 Blood
2:30 Blood
2:45 Blood
This is the link to schedule, if you would like: Schedule a Blood, Platelet or Plasma Donation | American Red Cross (redcrossblood.org) https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time
Need a little music in your life? Come enjoy our VMS 6th grade Orchestra Concert
Tuesday, Feb. 28th. 2023, in the VMS Gym / Cafeteria from 7 pm!
The other opportunity is our 6th grade VMS Band Concert this Thursday, Mar. 2nd, 2023, in the Gym.
