Eduardo Perez and Emanuel Silva both competed this weekend at the Boys State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene, TX.
Emanuel finished in 11th place in the 165 weight class with a 525 lb Squat, 255 lb Bench Press, and 460 lb deadlift.
Eduardo, who was in the 123 weight class, finish with a 405 lb squat.

Most importantly, Emanuel was selected as one of the 18 Senior boys, who competed at the state meet, to receive a $1000 scholarship from the Texas High School Powerlifting Association.

Coach Endsley and Coach Rivas are so very proud of all the powerlifters who competed this season and can't wait to see what next year will bring!!  Congratulations to the powerlifting coaches and athletes!  Thank you for working hard and making a name for Venus High School in the Powerlifting community.

Friday March 17th, Lizzet Ortega and Fey Esparza both competed in the Girls State Powerlifting Meet.  We are more than proud of these amazing Lady Bulldogs!  Results are below:

114 wt class -- Lizzet 7th place with a 315 lb squat, 155 bench, 305 deadlift
165 wt class -- Fey 5th place with a 400 lb squat, 205 bench, 360 deadlift

On Saturday March 11th the Powerlifting Team competed at the Regional Powerlifting Meet in Smithville.  Our Bulldogs made a great showing with some advancing to the State Powerlifting Meet!  Results are below:

123 wt class -- Eduardo Perez placed third and advanced to state
148 wt class -- Israel Castillo 4th place
                        David Barrera 6th place
165 wt class -- Emanuel Silva Regional Champion and advanced to state
181 wt class -- Kalon Heim 7th place
198 wt class -- Matthew Freeman advanced to state as an alternate

Eduardo and Emanuel will be competing for State this Saturday in Abilene, TX, we wish them the best of luck and know they will make us proud!

​March 21, 2017
 
Dear VISD Parent:
Another unsubstantiated, threatening message was discovered in a restroom stall at Venus High School. Venus ISD and Venus Police Department are involved in the investigation.  The majority of restrooms at VHS have been closed until further notice. The open restrooms will be monitored by VISD staff located in the hallway outside the restroom area.  I realize this may create an inconvenience for students, but the safety of our students is a top priority. As a precaution, Venus Police Department will have an increased presence at VHS and increase patrols throughout the district.  I appreciate your support as we continue to conduct a full investigation of the offense.
 
Sincerely,
 
Renee Warner, Ed.D.
Superintendent  ​

All VISD parents and community members are invited to take part in a Student Safety Roundtable discussion at Venus Elementary School on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 10:30 am.  Our goal for the rountable is to provide a forum for discussion and questions regarding issues impacting student safety.  We hope to see you there!

The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued a Mumps Alert Update, which can be found below.  Parents and community members are encouraged to read it and become aware of the preventative measures, and the state's recommendations to schools and parents.

Venus ISD students are the best and brightest around!  VISD is committed to providing all students with instructional programs supporting each student, as they strive to reach their greatest potential.

Nomination packets for 1st and 3rd - 11th grade students are available upon request from the campus counselor. All VISD 2nd grade students will participate in a G/T Screening process, so nomination forms are not needed. All nomination forms are due Friday, March 10. Late forms will not be accepted.  If you have any questions, please contact your student's campus front office. 

The Venus ISD 2017-2018 Calendar has been revised based on your feedback.  Thank you for helping us craft the best calendar for our students and staff.  The version below is up for School Board approval at the March board meeting.  

Congratulations to VMS teacher and Technology Student Association sponsor, Mr. David Arnold, and his outstanding TSA students on a fantastic showing at the Regional TSA Competition.  Results are below:


​On site Structures Contest
America Cardenas & Alexandra Hernandez, 1st
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Onsite Problem Solving
Amber Campbell & Skyleigh Baker, 1st

Projects built at school and taken to contest (placing in their division)
Reace Norris, 1ST
Seferino Lucio, 1ST
Crystal Hernandez, 1ST
Leslie Jimenez, 1ST
Alexandra Hernandez, 1ST
Alex Walker, 1ST
Hayden Underwood, 1ST
America Cardenas, 1ST
Skyleigh Baker, 1ST
Amber Campbell, 1ST
Alfonso Rangel, 2ND
Robert Shaw, 2ND
James Leach, 2ND
Zachary Kulvinskas, 3RD
Alexis Conejo, 3RD
Brenden Ward, 4TH