Veterans Memorial Intermediate, Conroe ISD

Tier 1 Best Practices in Action at VMI! 🦅❤️💙

Our teachers are starting the year with intention by building Respect Agreements WITH students, explicitly modeling expectations, and reinforcing what success looks and sounds like throughout the school day.

We know strong classrooms don’t happen by accident. When expectations are taught, modeled, practiced, and reinforced, students know exactly what they need to do to be successful. These first days are about more than routine. We’re building the foundation for a year of learning, belonging, and excellence.

Built on Legacy. Driven by Excellence. 🏁🦅

🍎 Free & Reduced Meal Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2026–2027 school year! 🥪

Applying is quick, easy, and can be completed online in just a few minutes! Visit www.myschoolapps.com starting July 22 to submit your application.

Need assistance? Contact the Child Nutrition Department at (936) 709-8197.

Look at these teachers developing Respect Agreements!

❤️🦅💙WHAT A FIRST DAY, EAGLES! ❤️🦅💙

We had an AMAZING first day at Veterans Memorial Intermediate! Seeing our Eagles back on campus and filling our halls with smiles, excitement, and JOY made today one to remember!

As we get ready to do it all again tomorrow, here are a few daily reminders for our Eagle Families:

❤️ Breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m.
💙 The tardy bell rings at 8:50 a.m.
🦅 Dismissal begins at 4:05 p.m.

Thank you, Eagle Families, for your patience, encouragement, and partnership as we establish our routines and get everyone where they need to be! ❤️💙

Day ONE is officially in the books, and we’re just getting started!

Built on Legacy. Driven to Excellence.

🎉 A huge shoutout to our amazing VMI staff shirt sponsors! Thanks to your generosity, we’ve already sponsored 28 shirts. ❤️ We only need 72 more to reach our goal of outfitting every staff member!

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Thank you to the following sponsors:
Dillard Family
Cavazos Family
Palacios Family
Miller Family
Dr. Olivia Robinson
Owen Family
Serrano Family
Coiro Family
Hunt Family
Konrad Family
Pimble Family

A huge VMI THANK YOU to Old Buzzard Cookers and Phil & Davonna Wilson for sponsoring our staff luncheon today! ❤️🦅 Our Eagles were well fed and feeling the love as we get ready to welcome students back. We are so grateful for your generosity and support of our VMI staff! Community takes care of community, and ours is pretty incredible!

We are so excited to see our Eagles back on campus for the 26-27 school year.

Can families walk their Eagle to class on the first day?
YES! All Eagle families are welcome to es**rt their student to their classroom on the first day of school which is on August 12.Our doors will open at our normal time of 7:30 a.m. Families may walk in with their student and help us celebrate this very special first day at Veterans Memorial Intermediate! At 8:20 a.m., we will release all parents and students to walk from the cafeteria to their assigned homeroom class. Parents will say goodbye to their children at the classroom door entrance. We will have plenty of staff to help guide parents to and from the homeroom class.

What do I do if my student’s transportation changes?
Any daily transportation changes must be communicated to the campus by 3:15 p.m.
We are working to establish a standard email address specifically for transportation changes. Until that email address is finalized, please call our front office at 936-709-2400 to communicate any changes.
For the safety of every Eagle, please do not rely on a message sent only to your child’s teacher for a same day transportation change.

What if we have a co-parenting or custody arrangement?
If documentation regarding custody, guardianship, or access to your child’s records is not already on file with Conroe ISD, please stop by the Veterans Memorial Intermediate front office. Our team will be happy to assist you and make sure we have the appropriate documentation on file.

What are the earliest drop off and latest pick up times?
Earliest drop off: 7:30am (Students should not be left unattended outside before the campus opens at 7:30am.)
Latest pick up: 4:30pm

Can someone different pick up my student?
They can, but they have to have a Veterans Memorial Intermediate car rider tag. Any adult picking up a student who doesn’t have a Veterans Memorial Intermediate car rider tag will be asked to visit the front office so we can verify in our system that they have permission to pick up that student.

We know there are many moving parts and we appreciate your patience as we make sure the information we provide is accurate, safe, and clear. Our goal is to communicate with you every step of the way so that our Eagles and their families feel confident and ready for Wednesday!

Kick off the school year with clear expectations, routine, and strong relationships! 🍎✨

The first three days of school set the tone for the entire year. Before diving deep into academics, focus on establishing a predictable, supportive environment where students feel safe & ready to learn.

Here are the Top Priorities for Days 1–3:

📍 Establish Rules & Respect Agreements

Teach, practice & post rules: Keep them clear, positive, and visible to everyone.

Establish class respect agreements: Co-create expectations with students so they take ownership of their classroom community.

📍 Master Routines & Expectations

Teach & practice attention signal: Pick a clear visual and auditory signal and practice until it becomes second nature.

Teach & practice voice levels: Define what voice level 0 silent, 1 whisper, 2 partner talk, and 3 presentation voice levels sound like.

Teach & practice transition expectations: Minimize lost instructional time by rehearsing how to move smoothly between activities.

Teach & practice schoolwide expectations: Connect classroom behavior to shared common area expectations (hallways, cafeteria, recess).

📍 Create Predictability

Discuss & post daily schedule: Display a visual timeline so students know what to expect and feel secure throughout the day.

💡 Pro Tip for Educators: TEACH, don't just tell: model and practice! Re-teaching expectations upfront saves weeks of management time later.