Van Middle School
4th - 6th Grade
🐾 HOMECOMING WEEK — DAY 3: PREDATOR vs. PREY! 🦌🐊
Day 3 of Homecoming dress-up week had Vandal Land on the hunt! ❤️🤍
From Predator to Prey, our Vandals across all FOUR campuses showed up ready for another fun day of Homecoming spirit!
And while everyone else was choosing sides… 📸 our cameras were preying on all the SMILES! 😁
There really is nothing quite like Homecoming in Vandal Land! ❤️🏹
#VandalHomecoming #WeAreVan #VandalProud #PreyVsPredator #VandalAdVANtage
Day 3 of Homecoming dress-up week had Vandal Land on the hunt! ❤️🤍
From Predator to Prey, our Vandals across all FOUR campuses showed up ready for another fun day of Homecoming spirit!
And while everyone else was choosing sides… 📸 our cameras were preying on all the SMILES! 😁
There really is nothing quite like Homecoming in Vandal Land! ❤️🏹
#VandalHomecoming #WeAreVan #VandalProud #PreyVsPredator #VandalAdVANtage
Congratulations VMS Students of the Week! Keep up the good work!
#WeAreVan
#WeAreVan
🍂❤️ FALL BREAK REMINDER! ❤️🍂
As you’re planning your week, Vandals, be sure to make note of our upcoming Fall Break!
📅 Wednesday, September 30 — Student Holiday
📅 Thursday, October 1 — School Holiday
📅 Friday, October 2 — School Holiday
After a busy Homecoming Week in Vandal Land, we hope our students, staff and families enjoy a few days to rest, recharge and spend time together!
District Calendar: https://tinyurl.com/3pcd79kb
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #FallBreak
As you’re planning your week, Vandals, be sure to make note of our upcoming Fall Break!
📅 Wednesday, September 30 — Student Holiday
📅 Thursday, October 1 — School Holiday
📅 Friday, October 2 — School Holiday
After a busy Homecoming Week in Vandal Land, we hope our students, staff and families enjoy a few days to rest, recharge and spend time together!
District Calendar: https://tinyurl.com/3pcd79kb
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #FallBreak
Vandal Cheer: Homecoming themes!!! ❤️🔥🏈📣
📸🍂 VMS Fall Picture Day is TOMORROW! 🍂📸
Mark your calendars! Picture Day is Thursday, September 17th! 📅
Picture Day forms were sent home with students this week. If your child did not receive a form, please reach out to their teacher:
📚 4th & 5th Grade: Homeroom Teacher
📚 6th Grade: 1st Period Teacher
📸 Picture Package — $20
Includes:
• ONE 8x10
• TWO 5x7s
• ONE set of wallets
Please return the completed form on Picture Day.
💳 Please pay through the Van ISD Web Store using the link below, or scan the QR code on the Picture Day form.
https://vanschools.revtrak.net/
We can't wait to see all of our VMS Vandals smiling for the camera! 🤍📸
#WeAreVan #VMSPictureDay
Congratulations VMS Students of the Week! Keep up the good work!
#WeAreVan
#WeAreVan
📸🍂 VMS Fall Picture Day is THIS WEEK! 🍂📸
Mark your calendars! Picture Day is Thursday, September 17th! 📅
Picture Day forms were sent home with students this week. If your child did not receive a form, please reach out to their teacher:
📚 4th & 5th Grade: Homeroom Teacher
📚 6th Grade: 1st Period Teacher
📸 Picture Package — $20
Includes:
• ONE 8x10
• TWO 5x7s
• ONE set of wallets
Please return the completed form on Picture Day.
💳 Please pay through the Van ISD Web Store using the link below, or scan the QR code on the Picture Day form.
https://tinyurl.com/3324ufnt
We can't wait to see all of our VMS Vandals smiling for the camera! 🤍📸
#WeAreVan #VMSPictureDay See less
Mark your calendars! Picture Day is Thursday, September 17th! 📅
Picture Day forms were sent home with students this week. If your child did not receive a form, please reach out to their teacher:
📚 4th & 5th Grade: Homeroom Teacher
📚 6th Grade: 1st Period Teacher
📸 Picture Package — $20
Includes:
• ONE 8x10
• TWO 5x7s
• ONE set of wallets
Please return the completed form on Picture Day.
💳 Please pay through the Van ISD Web Store using the link below, or scan the QR code on the Picture Day form.
https://tinyurl.com/3324ufnt
We can't wait to see all of our VMS Vandals smiling for the camera! 🤍📸
#WeAreVan #VMSPictureDay See less
🌟 Employee of the Month – Ashton Melton 🌟
Congratulations to one of our amazing 5th grade math teachers, Ashton Melton! This is Ashton's 14th year at VMS, and most recently, she was part of our amazing 6th grade math department for the past 13 years! We are so excited to have her in 5th grade this year!
Thank you for the care, kindness, and dedication you show our students every single day. We are so grateful to have you on our campus! ❤️📚
And of course, we have to give a little WHOOP! to our Aggie teacher! 👍🏻🤍❤️
Congratulations to one of our amazing 5th grade math teachers, Ashton Melton! This is Ashton's 14th year at VMS, and most recently, she was part of our amazing 6th grade math department for the past 13 years! We are so excited to have her in 5th grade this year!
Thank you for the care, kindness, and dedication you show our students every single day. We are so grateful to have you on our campus! ❤️📚
And of course, we have to give a little WHOOP! to our Aggie teacher! 👍🏻🤍❤️
🚌✨ LEARNING IS ON THE MOVE AT VAN MIDDLE SCHOOL! ✨🚌
Who says descriptive writing has to happen at a desk?! Our 5th graders took their learning aboard the STEAM Bus for a hands-on lesson that put their senses — and their adjectives — to work!
Led by Brittany Rose, along with Van High School students Keeley Walker, Bradley White, Annabelle Reed, Jayse Wilson, Tiler Williams, and Brock Bostick, students rotated through three interactive stations, practicing descriptive writing every step of the way.
📦 Station 1: Mystery Boxes
Stick your hand in... if you dare! 😳 Students reached inside without looking and then used adjectives to describe exactly what they felt.
🐉 Station 2: Taste Testing
Lunch meat, dragon fruit, pomegranate, pork rinds, and potato chips were all on the menu! Students tasted their way through some familiar — and not-so-familiar — foods while putting words to the flavors and textures they experienced.
🥽 Station 3: VR Adventures
Students strapped on the headsets and took off on virtual adventures, using their experiences to fuel even more descriptive writing!
What an awesome day of taking concepts from the classroom and bringing them to life through hands-on, engaging experiences aboard the STEAM Bus! ❤️
Sometimes the best learning happens when we get out of our seats, try something new, and experience the lesson for ourselves!
#WeAreVan #HandsOnLearning #STEAM #LearningInAction #VandalPride #VandalAdVANtage
Who says descriptive writing has to happen at a desk?! Our 5th graders took their learning aboard the STEAM Bus for a hands-on lesson that put their senses — and their adjectives — to work!
Led by Brittany Rose, along with Van High School students Keeley Walker, Bradley White, Annabelle Reed, Jayse Wilson, Tiler Williams, and Brock Bostick, students rotated through three interactive stations, practicing descriptive writing every step of the way.
📦 Station 1: Mystery Boxes
Stick your hand in... if you dare! 😳 Students reached inside without looking and then used adjectives to describe exactly what they felt.
🐉 Station 2: Taste Testing
Lunch meat, dragon fruit, pomegranate, pork rinds, and potato chips were all on the menu! Students tasted their way through some familiar — and not-so-familiar — foods while putting words to the flavors and textures they experienced.
🥽 Station 3: VR Adventures
Students strapped on the headsets and took off on virtual adventures, using their experiences to fuel even more descriptive writing!
What an awesome day of taking concepts from the classroom and bringing them to life through hands-on, engaging experiences aboard the STEAM Bus! ❤️
Sometimes the best learning happens when we get out of our seats, try something new, and experience the lesson for ourselves!
#WeAreVan #HandsOnLearning #STEAM #LearningInAction #VandalPride #VandalAdVANtage
Congratulations to our VMS Vandal of The Week Students! ❤️
Keep up the good work! 🏆
#WeAreVan
Keep up the good work! 🏆
#WeAreVan
🎉 Make Plans to Join the 2026 Vandal Homecoming Festivities! ❤️🤍
Theme: Huntin' for a Vandal Victory!
🏆 HOMECOMING PARADE
📅 Wednesday, September 23rd
🕢 7:00 PM
Have a group that wants to participate? Apply here:
https://tinyurl.com/4rx6z7am
📌 Parade applications due FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.
✅ Once accepted, parade passes and lineup info will be emailed.
🚫 No walkers — floats only.
🎤 COMMUNITY PEP RALLY & 🔥 BONFIRE
📍 Field across from the Van ISD Administration Building (end of parade route)
Questions: grace.moseley@vanisd.org
🏐🏈 HOMECOMING GAMES
📅 Friday, September 25th
Lady Vandal Volleyball vs. Mabank – 4:30 PM
Vandal Football vs. Atlanta – 7:30 PM
There's no place like Vandal Land! ❤️🤍
#WeAreVan #VandalPride #VandalAdVANtage
Theme: Huntin' for a Vandal Victory!
🏆 HOMECOMING PARADE
📅 Wednesday, September 23rd
🕢 7:00 PM
Have a group that wants to participate? Apply here:
https://tinyurl.com/4rx6z7am
📌 Parade applications due FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19.
✅ Once accepted, parade passes and lineup info will be emailed.
🚫 No walkers — floats only.
🎤 COMMUNITY PEP RALLY & 🔥 BONFIRE
📍 Field across from the Van ISD Administration Building (end of parade route)
Questions: grace.moseley@vanisd.org
🏐🏈 HOMECOMING GAMES
📅 Friday, September 25th
Lady Vandal Volleyball vs. Mabank – 4:30 PM
Vandal Football vs. Atlanta – 7:30 PM
There's no place like Vandal Land! ❤️🤍
#WeAreVan #VandalPride #VandalAdVANtage
Reminder: Friday, September 4th, will be an early release day. School will be dismissed three hours before regular dismissal time.
Monday, September 7th, is a school holiday.
Classes will resume Tuesday, September 8th.
Happy Labor Day, Vandals!❤️
#WeAreVan
Monday, September 7th, is a school holiday.
Classes will resume Tuesday, September 8th.
Happy Labor Day, Vandals!❤️
#WeAreVan
💛 WEAR YELLOW FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS 💛
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and on Wednesday, September 2, we’re asking Vandal Land to WEAR YELLOW. 🎗️
For us, this fight is close to home.
On Wednesday, let’s fill our campuses with yellow as a visible reminder that no child fights alone. We wear yellow to support every child fighting cancer, stand with their families, and raise awareness for all those impacted by childhood cancer.
💛 Vandal Land stands together.
🎗️ Wear Yellow. Raise Awareness. Support the Fight.
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #WearYellow #VandalStrong #WeAreVan
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and on Wednesday, September 2, we’re asking Vandal Land to WEAR YELLOW. 🎗️
For us, this fight is close to home.
On Wednesday, let’s fill our campuses with yellow as a visible reminder that no child fights alone. We wear yellow to support every child fighting cancer, stand with their families, and raise awareness for all those impacted by childhood cancer.
💛 Vandal Land stands together.
🎗️ Wear Yellow. Raise Awareness. Support the Fight.
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #WearYellow #VandalStrong #WeAreVan
Don’t forget about the Van ISD Immunizations Clinic on September 2nd!
The deadline to sign up is TOMORROW!
Sign up here! https://form.jotform.com/auroraconcepts/student-vaccine-consent?School=Van%20ISD
The deadline to sign up is TOMORROW!
Sign up here! https://form.jotform.com/auroraconcepts/student-vaccine-consent?School=Van%20ISD
EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY: Friday, August 28, 2026, is an early release day. All Van ISD campuses will dismiss 3 hours early!! #WeAreVan
District Calendar: https://sl1nk.com/yqdfxeo
District Calendar: https://sl1nk.com/yqdfxeo
❤️📚 WELCOME BACK, VANDALS! 📚❤️
There is just something special about the first day of school! ✏️🍎
Today, the energy returned to our hallways, classrooms, cafeterias, playgrounds, and campuses as we officially kicked off the 2026–2027 school year! 🎉
From first-day hugs and new friendships to familiar faces, excited teachers, and students ready to learn, there are already so many wonderful things happening across Van ISD. ❤️
But more than anything, today we are reminded of what a privilege it is to do what we do.
Every child who walks through our doors has been entrusted to our care, and we are incredibly thankful for each and every one of them. It is an honor to teach them, encourage them, challenge them, cheer for them, and watch them grow throughout the year. 🚌📚✏️🎨🎶🏈
We are equally grateful for the families and community who trust and support us along the way. Serving the students and families of Vandal Land is a privilege we never take for granted. ❤️
It's a GREAT day to be a Vandal! ❤️
#WeAreVan #VISDBack2School
More photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2jWS
There is just something special about the first day of school! ✏️🍎
Today, the energy returned to our hallways, classrooms, cafeterias, playgrounds, and campuses as we officially kicked off the 2026–2027 school year! 🎉
From first-day hugs and new friendships to familiar faces, excited teachers, and students ready to learn, there are already so many wonderful things happening across Van ISD. ❤️
But more than anything, today we are reminded of what a privilege it is to do what we do.
Every child who walks through our doors has been entrusted to our care, and we are incredibly thankful for each and every one of them. It is an honor to teach them, encourage them, challenge them, cheer for them, and watch them grow throughout the year. 🚌📚✏️🎨🎶🏈
We are equally grateful for the families and community who trust and support us along the way. Serving the students and families of Vandal Land is a privilege we never take for granted. ❤️
It's a GREAT day to be a Vandal! ❤️
#WeAreVan #VISDBack2School
More photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2jWS
Vandal Cheer: We had a great first day welcoming all the students back to school!!!
⏰📚 The first day of school is TOMORROW — Thursday, August 13! 🎉
Get those backpacks packed, first-day outfits ready, and alarms set — it’s almost time! 🎒✏️🍎
We can't wait to see you bright and early tomorrow morning, Vandals! ❤️
#WeAreVan
Get those backpacks packed, first-day outfits ready, and alarms set — it’s almost time! 🎒✏️🍎
We can't wait to see you bright and early tomorrow morning, Vandals! ❤️
#WeAreVan
🍎🍽️ SCHOOL MEAL INFORMATION FOR 2026–2027 🍽️🍎
Van ISD is pleased to continue providing FREE breakfast and lunch to ALL Pre-K through 6th-grade students during the 2026–2027 school year through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
Families of 7th–12th grade students may apply for free or reduced-price meals through Van ISD Food Services: https://www.mealappnow.com/manvan/splash.php
❤️ Pre-K–6th Grade: FREE Breakfast & Lunch
❤️ All Reduced-Price Students: No Charge for Breakfast or Lunch
❤️ 7th–12th Grade: $2.25 Breakfast | $3.75 Lunch
🌟 Visit our Food Service page for everything you need in one place!🔗 https://www.vanisd.org/page/food-service
There you can:
• Apply for free or reduced-price meals
• View breakfast and lunch menus
• Add money to your student’s meal account through PayCentral
• Find meal prices and additional Food Service information
We’re proud to help make sure our Vandals have access to nutritious meals to fuel a great day of learning! ❤️
#WeAreVan
Van ISD is pleased to continue providing FREE breakfast and lunch to ALL Pre-K through 6th-grade students during the 2026–2027 school year through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
Families of 7th–12th grade students may apply for free or reduced-price meals through Van ISD Food Services: https://www.mealappnow.com/manvan/splash.php
❤️ Pre-K–6th Grade: FREE Breakfast & Lunch
❤️ All Reduced-Price Students: No Charge for Breakfast or Lunch
❤️ 7th–12th Grade: $2.25 Breakfast | $3.75 Lunch
🌟 Visit our Food Service page for everything you need in one place!🔗 https://www.vanisd.org/page/food-service
There you can:
• Apply for free or reduced-price meals
• View breakfast and lunch menus
• Add money to your student’s meal account through PayCentral
• Find meal prices and additional Food Service information
We’re proud to help make sure our Vandals have access to nutritious meals to fuel a great day of learning! ❤️
#WeAreVan
⭐️ Join us for our Van FFA Kickoff Meeting on August 25 at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria! ⭐️
Whether you’ve been a part of Van FFA before or you’re looking to learn more about our program, we want you there! Come learn about the many opportunities Van FFA has to offer, meet our advisors, and find out how you can become involved in our livestock showing team, FFA teams, and so much more! 🐄🐑🐖🐓
🌟 Junior Members: Parents can sign up their students and pay the $10 membership dues at the meeting. Junior membership is available for students who are 8 years old and in 3rd grade through 7th grade.
🌟 8th–12th Grade Students: Students enrolled in an agriculture class have their FFA dues paid for! 🎉
Parents, this meeting is also a great opportunity to learn more about what Van FFA has to offer your student and how they can get involved throughout the year!
🍧 Popsicles • 💦 Water Balloons • 🌱 FFA Opportunities • 🐄 Livestock Showing • 💙💛 FUN!
Come for the fun, stay for the future! We can’t wait to see you there!
Whether you’ve been a part of Van FFA before or you’re looking to learn more about our program, we want you there! Come learn about the many opportunities Van FFA has to offer, meet our advisors, and find out how you can become involved in our livestock showing team, FFA teams, and so much more! 🐄🐑🐖🐓
🌟 Junior Members: Parents can sign up their students and pay the $10 membership dues at the meeting. Junior membership is available for students who are 8 years old and in 3rd grade through 7th grade.
🌟 8th–12th Grade Students: Students enrolled in an agriculture class have their FFA dues paid for! 🎉
Parents, this meeting is also a great opportunity to learn more about what Van FFA has to offer your student and how they can get involved throughout the year!
🍧 Popsicles • 💦 Water Balloons • 🌱 FFA Opportunities • 🐄 Livestock Showing • 💙💛 FUN!
Come for the fun, stay for the future! We can’t wait to see you there!
