Viper Voice Newsletter

Dear VCMS Families,

Greetings Viper Families! I hope you all are looking forward to Spring Break. As we approach this final season of the 2023-2024 school year, I wanted to remind you of a few upcoming events and things happening here you will want to remember. First and foremost, please remind your children that academically this is the time to remain diligent and focused on classwork and assignments. Taking advantage of Viper Academy, individual teacher help sessions, and the extra hour of light will help them be as prepared as possible for final exams and assessments. We also have two of our remaining field trips for the school year left - 8th graders will go to Six Flags on April 19th and 6th graders will go to Fernbank on April 30th. Other end of the year activities include our 8th grade dance, picnic, and final walk through. All events that truly make the year memorable for our students as they get ready to say goodbye to middle school and hello to high school. For our current 6th and 7th graders, this is the time they can think about what they want to get involved with next year either with clubs, sports, or academics.

Milestone assessments will also begin at the end of April. Please keep in mind this is a great opportunity for your child to practice test taking skills, demonstrate what they know, and end the year strong. We value growth and learning demonstrated from one year to the next. These scores are simply one more data point we can use to better prepare students for the following year, understand where your child is on their academic journey and celebrate their learning.

Thank you to those who have donated to our VCMS Legacy Lane. As of last night, we have raised $4,792 towards our goal of $5,000! A big thank you to Village Pediatrics for their recent generous donation of $500 and the Becker Village for the collection of $1313. Any monies raised OVER our goal will still go to this space for yearly upkeep, additional benches, birdhouses and/or windchimes. After Spring Break, we will be hosting a grade level competition to see which grade can raise the most. The competition runs between April 10th and April 18th and tables will be set up in the rotunda for students to donate to the Legacy Lane. 100% of profits will go to the Legacy Lane. This is an initiative we are doing in conjunction with our 25th year anniversary as a school. We are creating a space out front with benches, stepping stones, and a standing plaque to recognize those we've lost. Please see the flyer below for more information. If you have any questions, please reach out. to me at eihle@forsyth.k12.ga.us.

With warm regards,

Elizabeth Ihle

Assistant Principal, VCMS

Attention: Rising 7th Grade Students and Families

GA State Requirement of Meningococcal (MCV4) and Tdap Immunizations

Your child will need these updated immunizations prior to the start of school on August 1, 2024.

On February 3rd Vickery Creek competed at the Atlanta Urban Debate tournament at Sequoyah Middle School. We battled against other Atlanta area schools with our rock star team made up of: Jaishna P.

Akshitha C.

Gabe V.

Vansh D.

Aptha S.

Kesav G.

Srikar G.

Aadhya O.

Shraddha J.

Kriti S.

Ashna J.

Mridhu M.

Anvi G.

Anushka P.

Diti P.

Akshara R.

Advika S.

This is our 4th tournament this year and couldn't be prouder of the students! They have all improved so much this year! This was a stellar tournament for the Vipers. Ashna J. and Kriti S. our Novice team has received 2nd place as a team, winning all 4 of their debates! Also, our Varsity team, Diti P. and Anushka P. has received 2nd place as a team, winning 3 out 4 of their debates! For individual speakers award Aadhya O. from our Novice team received 2nd place and Diti P. from our Varsity team received 4th place. Our past 2 tournaments we have placed 2nd and 3rd place for the Sweepstakes Award. This means as a school we earned the points for top teams and top individual debaters.

In addition, AUDL also calculates our number of volunteers that assist with running the tournament. This means we've won this award because of our awesome debate skills AND our tremendous parent volunteerism!

Thank you to our amazing judges that volunteered once again to help judge our tournament! We couldn't not do this with your support and love!

It is an honor to be part of this amazing team!

Thank you so much!

Vickery Creek Debate Team had their last Debate Tournament on March 23rd for the year. Our Vipers competed at the Atlanta Urban Debate tournament at Campbell High School. We battled against other Atlanta area schools with our rock star team made up of:

Aptha S.

Ananya K.

Srikar G.

Kavin K.

Ashna J.

Kriti S.

Mridhu M.

Anvi G.

Anushka P.

Diti P.

Vineethaa K.

Sawara T.

Shivaali M.

This was our 5th and last tournament for the year and couldn't be prouder of the students! They have all improved so much this year! .Our Novice team debaters; Ashna J., Kriti S., Mridhu M., Anvi G., Shivaali M. and Swara T. won their debate. Also, our Varsity team; Diti P., Anushka P., Ananya K. and Aptha S. won their debate. On our JV team; Kavin K. and Srikar G. won their debate.

The Vipers placed 5th for the Sweepstakes Award. This means as a school we earned the points for top teams and top individual debaters. In addition, AUDL also calculates our number of volunteers that assist with running the tournament. This means we've won this award because of our awesome debate skills AND our tremendous parent volunteerism! Thank you to our amazing judges that volunteered once again to help judge our tournament! We couldn't not do this with your support and love! It is an honor to be part of this amazing team!

Thank you so much!

Mrs. Cregan

Viper Boys/Girls Track and Field, Viper Golf, and E-Sports are in full swing! Our athletes have worked hard to prepare for their seasons and have started off great! The VCMS Track Team will be competing this month against rival Forsyth County Middle Schools and the VCMS Golf Team will be traveling around town as well! Links to season schedules can be found on the VCMS webpage. Best of luck to our athletes and GO VIPERS!

This month Ms. Sands' class had a great time learning about fossils in the media center. We examined real fossils collected by our very own, Dr. Propes. After we studied real fossils, we made our own salt dough fossils using collected shells.

A big thank you to our VCMS community for volunteering your time and for donating items to our Book Fair & blow pop fundraiser! Your generosity helped make our fundraiser a great success AND great fun for our students.

• Online shopping continues through April 2nd.
• https://www.scholastic.com/bf/vickerycreekmiddleschool1

Here at VCMS, reading is a cornerstone of our world. We believe that reading for pleasure is a clear way to continue learning for both students and adults. Each month, we love to share the books staff members are reading.

This past month the Forsyth County Art Show took place at the FOCAL Center. We had 30 student artworks displayed ranging from 6th to 8th grade. Leah F. in 8th grade won 1st place for her outstanding scratchboard artwork.

The 8th Grade Band and Chorus traveled to Disney World to take part in studio sessions! Students learned what it was like to be a musical artist at Disney! They also got to prepare and perform their own soundtracks along with Disney movies!

The PTO has some exciting events coming up! March 11th-14th we will be getting to spoil VCMS staff for Staff Appreciation Week. April 12th is our 8th Grade Formal. 8th grade parents can purchase tickets online now.

Email: eihle@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Website: forsyth.k12.ga.us/vcms
Location: 6240 Post Road, Cumming, GA, USA
Phone: 770-667-2580
Facebook: facebook.com/VickeryCreekMDL
Twitter: @VickeryCreekMDL