Week of

May 7 , 2012

May

7

Teacher Appreciation

Week

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National Nurses

Week

 

May

8

 

8th Grade AP Spanish

Test

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5th Grade Orientation

9:00 am

School:  General Sanchez Elementary

May

9

5th Grade Orientation

9:00 am

Schools:  Roque Guerra, North Grammar & Ringgold Elem.

May

11

6th Grade End-of-the-Year Field Trip to Schlitterbahn

May

12

7th Grade End-of-the-Year Field Trip to Austin/San Antonio

 

 

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY EXEMPLARY CAMPUS

m2011 Campus

Gold Performance Acknowledgments

Attendance Rate

Commended

Performance in

Reading

Commended

Performance in

Writing

Commended

Performance in

Social Studies

Commended

Performance in

Science

Comparable

Improvement in

Math

Comparable

Improvement in

Reading

 

TMEA All-Region

Middle School

Mariachi Members

Vocal: 

Alexa Posas

1st Chair Soprano

Violins:

Leslie Marroquin

2nd Chair

Martin Guerra

3rd Chair

Juan Martinez

4th Chair

Mariana Sosa

6th Chair

Sasha Guerra

8th Chair

Trumpet:

Ruben Nunez

1st Chair

Luis D. Cantu

2nd Chair

Guitarron:

Jorge Velazquez

1st Chair

Vihuela:

Eli Roy Gonzalez

1st Chair

Guitar:

Jose R. Garcia

1st Chair

Dante Figueroa

3rd Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations  VMS students, teachers, and staff for being

selected Title I, Part A State Distinguished Schools 2011-2012

by the Texas Education Agency. This prestigious award

recognizes schools that have consistently demonstrated

a strong academic performance over a three-year period

along with an Exemplary rating with a population of 40% or

more of low income students as reported by NCLB

Consolidated Application for Federal Funding.

 

2012 DISTRICT U.I.L. CHAMPIONS 4 YEARS IN A ROW!

Congratulations students and coaches for a job well done!

 

CONGRATULATIONS VMS BAND MEMBERS AND

VMS BAND DIRECTORS FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

TMEA Band Members seated above are:  Flutes:  Alexis Saenz-2nd Chair

Honors, Kassie Barrera-7th Chair Honors, Dayla Trillayes-12th Chair

Symphonic.  Bb Clarinet: Jacqueline Hernandez-1st Chair Honors, 

Lynette Guerrer-,5th Chair Honors,  Lizbeth Alaniz-12th Chair Honors, 

Alyssa Garza-3rd Chair Symphonic,  Giselle Olivarez-4th Chair Concert, 

Jaqueline Olivarez- 5th Chair Concert;  Alto Sax: Angelina Garcia-4th

Chair Honors,  Briana Gonzalez- 4th Chair Symphonic, Victoria

Carrera-7th Chair Concert; Baritone Saxophone:  Kevin Gonzalez-

2nd Symphonic; French Horn: Lizbeth Barrera-1st Chair Honors, 

Carlene Garza-2nd Chair Honors,  Indira Dominguez-3rd Chair Honors,

Ervey Garcia-4th Chair Honors, Paulina Martinez-2nd Chair

Concert,  Aylin Aguilar-4th Chair Concert; Cornet:  Abbigail Munoz-

 2nd Chair Honors,  Daniel Trejo-4th Chair Symphonic, Nicholas

Castillo-5th Chair Symphonic,  Indira Gonzalez-7th Chair

Symphonic,  Christopher Cavazos-5th Concert; Trombone: 

Fransisco Lopez-4th Chair Symphonic, Josie Chapa-8th Chair

Concer, Marlisa Marquez-9th Chair Concert; Baritone:

Anthony Gonzalez-1st Chair Symphonic;  Tuba: Jonathan Lopez-

1st Chair Honors,  Ricardo Gonzalez-3rd Chair Honors;

 Percussion:  Jorge Garza-Chair Honors, Ethan Saenz-Chair Honors,

Alex Ayala-2nd  Chair Symphonic, Isaac Ortiz, Chair Concert. 

 

ONE ACT PLAY TEAM

Congratulations to the One Act Play team for their outstanding

performance at the One Act Play Festival in Zapata on

February 18, 2012. Our students received a 2nd place trophy

with the following awards:  Vicente Gomez - Honorable

Mention Cast; Gabrielle Pena - All-Star Cast; and

Devin Ramirez - Best Actor.  Special thanks goes out to

their director, Mrs. Savannah Lopez.

 

BACK-TO-BACK SPELLING BEE CHAMPION

Congratulations to Dillon McGuffin for winning the title of District

Spelling Bee Champion for the 2nd year in a row at VMS and

for the 4th year in a row overall.  Dillon now advances to the

24th Annual Regional Spelling Bee contest that will be held on

March 3, 2012 at Texas State Technical College in Harlingen, TX.

 

VMS EXCELS AT  THE AMERICAN DANCE/DRILL

TEAM COMPETITION IN SOUTH PADRE ISLAND

Congratulations for winning the Sweeptakes Gussie Nell Davies

Award of Excellence and the American Academic Champions Award.

SMALL GROUP DIVISION I WINNERS

 

 

VMS Mariachi Juvenil de America

auditioned for NBC's America's Got Talent

on January 15, 2011 in Austin, Texas. 

Results in 4 weeks!

 

    

Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza

Congratulations to our

VMS Mariachi Juvenil de America for their

outstanding performance and their 1st Place win

at the Mariachi Vargas Competition in San Antonio

on December 3, 2011.  They defended their

1st Place title in the Middle School category and

opened for Mariachi Vargas.

Congratulations

Mariachi Students and Mr. Eloy Garza!

 

 

UIL S W E E P S T A K E S

Congratulations U.I.L. students and coaches for another outstanding 1st place sweeptakes at the Irene Garcia Invitational Meet in La Joya on October 29, 2011.

  All three grade levels earned a 1st place trophy.

Awesome Job!

 

 

Awesome Job, Students & Coaches!

8th Grade

Promotional

Activities

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May 24th

8th Grade Morp

VMS Cafeteria

6:00 pm-10:00 pm

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May 28th

8th Grade Mass

Immaculate Conception  Church

7:00 pm

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May 29th

8th Grade Promotions

Joe R. Sanchez

Stadium

7:00 pm

 

GOLF

May

 

Golf Tournament

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VMS & RMS.... FUTURE RIO GRANDE CITY HIGH SCHOOL RATTLERS!

 

 

 

2011 BORDER PATROL FOOD DRIVE

 

2011 HESTEC ROBOTIC COMPETITION

 

Veterans Middle School students and staff worked together with the Border Patrol in a collaborative effort to give back to the community by holding a Canned Food Drive at VMS.  Students donated 2000 canned goods in a one week time period during the month of September.  The winning classroom with the most donated canned goods was Mrs. Mindy Barrera’s homeroom with 178 cans of food that were donated.  Due to the community service efforts of the students at VMS, their generosity will help feed the families of the Rio Grande Valley Food Bank.  Pictured above are some VMS students, Border Patrol representatives, Mrs. Maricela O. Garcia (VMS Principal), and

Mrs. Laura Reyes (VMS Student Council Sponsor).

 

Veterans Middle School students from Mr. Juan Andrade’s Career and Technology class participated in HESTEC’s 10th year of promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education at the University of Texas Pan American on September 29, 2011.  The VMS team consisted of five students who competed in HESTEC’s Robotics Day Flight Competition.  The team’s objective was to learn how to fly and communicate with an AR Drone (remote controlled helicopter) through an obstacle course in the fastest time possible for the most points.  Veterans Middle School is extremely proud of their VMS team who placed 10th out of 51 middle schools from throughout the Rio Grande Valley at this year’s competition.  Congratulations to the VMS team and their sponsors.  Pictured above are VMS students who participated and their sponsors: Ali Garcia, Noel Garcia, Roxanne Garcia, Mario Lopez, Gabrielle Pena and Mr. Juan Andrade (VMS Career and Technology Teacher) and Savannah Lopez (VMS Teacher).  

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