Resending welcome email to all 6th-8th grade families with a few more details.
Original email sent on 5/22/26 to all incoming 6th grade families. 414 were delivered successfully.
Please help spread the word. These emails could be in families Junk Folders.
If you know of a new family that has not received this information, please feel free to share it.
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Welcome to Captain Mark Tyler Voss Middle School! I wanted to send out some information as summer begins to help answer some questions they may have about starting middle school next year.
My name is Jessica Shults, and I have the honor to be the principal here at Voss. I am so excited that your family is joining our school and I’m thrilled to partner with you as we work to empower every child to thrive as a lifelong learner and engaged citizen!
I wanted to give you a quick hello and also share a couple of ways to connect to the school.
I also send out a weekly newsletter each Friday afternoon. If Friday is a holiday, it will go out the day before. Please read through it each week as this is where you'll find most information about what's happening at Voss. There will be information that continues each week, such as the link to complete a background check, so families know they can always find it here. There will also be new information each week. In addition to being emailed, it will also be posted on our website and our Facebook page.
Again, I am thrilled your family is joining our school community! I will begin sending information out again the week of July 20th.
Enjoy your summer!
With gratitude,
Jessica Shults
Principal
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All students and families are welcome to attend this optional event to pick up schedules, take a self guided tour of the school, drop off Kleenex and paper towels, drop off medicine for the nurse, join PTO, buy spirit wear, pick up uniforms, meet friends, and make memories for the 2026-27 school year! If you are unable to attend, that's okay! We know these are the last few days of summer and we hope you're enjoying them! All students will still get a brand new copy of their schedules on the first day of school and we will have staff all around the building helping guide our students.
We will not hand out student IDs during Flight Camp this year as not all student IDs will be available. Returning students will receive them the first week of school. Students will continue to wear a colored lanyard with their ID - color coded by grade level. The first lanyard will be provided by the school.
6th - red
7th - white
8th - blue
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Day 1
- New families needing to enroll, will go to the main office.
- All students will pick up a new colored schedule from the cafeteria.
- This will replace the white one they received during Flight Camp.
- Students must have the colored copy to enter first period.
- After picking up schedules, 6th graders will go to the gym, 7th grade boys athletics will go to the gym, remaining 7th graders will go to the cafeteria, and all 8th graders will go to the cafeteria.
Daily Beginning on day 2
- 6th graders will go to the gym.
- 7th grade boy athletics will go to the gym.
- Besides water, no food or drinks are allowed in the gym.
- remaining 7th graders (girls and boys not in athletics) will go to the cafeteria.
- 8th graders will go to the cafeteria/patio.
- Students will stay in their designated areas until the bell.
- The first bell rings at 8:25 to dismiss students from these locations.
- Students will go to 1st/5th period.
- The tardy bell will ring at 8:30.
- If arriving after 8:30, students will go to the office to get a tardy pass.
- Students that bring drinks to school other than water may drink them in the cafeteria during breakfast times. Students are not permitted to take hot/cold drinks other than water into classes. They will throw them away if they have them in the halls.
- Attendance Notes - Students may drop off parent notes at the office before going to their morning location.
- Tutoring - Teachers will communicate to parents what days they will offer before and after school tutoring as well as when it will begin. Students will receive a pass from the teacher to show the next morning.
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HB 1481 defines a communications device: “Devices covered under this law include but are not limited to: cell phones (smart phones or flip phones), tablets, smartwatches, radios, pagers, personal laptops, AI glasses, and any other device capable of telecommunication or digital communication.”
All students will be allowed to have their devices, Off and Away for the Day, in their backpacks or on their person for safety.
Any inappropriate use of a communications device can result in the device being confiscated and possible disciplinary actions.
We are committed to implementing this new law in compliance with state and TEA guidelines. As those become available to school districts, Boerne ISD will continue refining our processes.
We want our community to know that every classroom is equipped with landlines, and students will be able to use those phones with teacher permission if they need to contact their parents. Landlines in classrooms are the most accurate means for law enforcement to identify the location of a call in the event of an emergency, and these will remain in all classrooms for this important safety reason.
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Boerne ISD's Child Nutrition department is excited to welcome students and staff members for the new school year. The department's website provides information on everything you need to know when it comes to your student's school meals and nutrition. Here are a few of the most requested areas.
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Online Payments and Refund Information - Learn how to pay for school meals including online, checks and cash. Start by creating a PaySchools Portal account (please note you would need to know your student’s student ID number.)
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Free & Reduced Meals and Federal Guidelines - Apply using PaySchools Portal or download a printable application in English or Spanish.
- Menus
- Meal Pricing
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Breakfast: $2.30 (paid) free and reduced (no cost) for students.
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Lunch: Elementary - $3.40 (paid) $0.40 (reduced), middle and high schools - $3.65 (paid) $0.40 (reduced)
- As of September 1, 2025, students receiving reduced lunch will receive the benefits of free breakfast and lunch for two years. Students must qualify annually.
Meal Charges
Students are expected to have funds available for the purchase of their meals. However, students who do not have funds in their accounts will be allowed to charge up to $50. Once a student's account falls to a negative balance, an email notification letter will be sent to the household informing them of the negative balance. Students are not allowed to charge any extra items including second portions, a la carte snacks and ice cream if funds are not available.
The Boerne ISD Child Nutrition department introduced a new online system for managing student lunch accounts and making payments last year. The new platform, PaySchools, offers a convenient and user-friendly experience for families.
Through the family portal, parents and guardians can easily stay informed and in control of their child's meal account.
Key Features
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Secure online payments — Add funds to your child’s account anytime, from anywhere. Convenience fees apply.
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Real-time balance updates — Monitor account balances and receive low-balance alerts.
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Purchase history and restrictions — View what your child is buying and set spending limits.
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Sibling account transfers — Easily transfer funds between children.
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Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications — Apply directly through the portal.
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Please follow this process when dropping off lunch for you child. This is for lunch boxes and/or outside food. This process will assist in less classroom disruption to protect the instruction time. Food may only be dropped off for your child. Safety concerns prohibit parents providing food for other students.
- Please make sure they know it is going to be dropped off.
- When entering the office, there is a cubby to drop them.
- Each cubby is labeled by lunch (Lunch 1, Lunch 2, Lunch 3)
- Please write your child's name & lunch period on the post it note that is provided.
- The cart will be delivered to the cafeteria for students to pick them up.
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We will continue our same drop off and pick up traffic pattern for the 26-27 school year.
We know the first couple of weeks can be busy and sometimes confusing, so we sincerely appreciate your patience and support as our staff welcome and dismiss students each day. Your support is essential to keeping our students safe and our campus running smoothly.
Please note: During both morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up, parents will not be permitted to park in the school lots, and students will not be allowed to cross through the parking areas. This is a critical safety measure to keep all students out of traffic zones and moving safely to and from vehicles.
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A great communication tool to help stay connected with the school is through your child's Skyward account. Below is a step-by-step guide on how you can set up Grade and Attendance alerts. These alerts are set by you and you'll then receive notification when your student is absent, tardy, or has a grade below whatever threshold you set. Missing grades equal a 0 in the grade book. This is a temporary placeholder until the assignment has been submitted and graded and is meant to spark a home discussion between parents and their student. Thank you for helping us keep our communication lines strong this year between home and school. |
Continuing this year, students will leave toys and personal sports balls or equipment at home.
If a student does bring a ball or other equipment from home, it will be collected by a teacher and kept in the office until a parent or guardian can pick it up at the end of the day. At the end of each month, any balls that have not been collected by a parent or guardian will be donated. These items will not be handed back to students at dismissal, since using them after school creates safety concerns on the bus, and delays car pickup.
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We are here to support your student academically, socially, and emotionally.
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*All athletes must have a physical on file in order to try out for a team*
ATHLETICS SPIRIT WEAR / UNIFORMS:
While the deadline to order online has passed, we will have a few limited options to purchase at flight camp along with order pick up. We will also reopen the online store with Gandy during the month of August. No student will be penalized for uniform until after the first few weeks of school have passed. Please contact Coach Chumbley and/or Coach Taylor with questions regarding uniforms.
ATHLETICS TICKETS / SCHEDULES:
COACHES CONTACT:
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colton.chumbley@boerneisd.net (8th Football, 8th Boys Basketball, Soccer, Pre-Athletics)
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mae.taylor@boerneisd.net (8th Volleyball, 8th Girls Basketball, Track, Pre-Athletics)
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Jeremy.monroe@boerneisd.net (7th Football, 7th Boys Basketball, Track)
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Michael.gati@boerneisd.net (7th Volleyball, 7th Girls Basketball, Track, Pre-Athletics)
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Cameron.eller@boerneisd.net (8th Football, soccer, 8th Boys Basketball, Track)
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Michael.blackmon@boerneisd.net (7th Football, 7th Boys Basketball, Track)
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Lance.cain@boerneisd.net (Cross Country, 8th Girls Basketball, Tennis)
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Trystan.Benke@boerneisd.net (7th volleyball, 7th Girls Basketball, Soccer)
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Daniel.williams@boerneisd.net (8th volleyball, Soccer)
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Kelly.hull@boerneisd.net (7th football, track)
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New legislation allows school nurses to administer non-prescription/over-the-counter medications with written parent permission. Medication will need to be brought in by the parent or guardian and it must be in the original container. Stay tuned for more information.
Texas State Law requires all incoming 7th graders to have a T-dap within the past 5 years and a meningococcal vaccine before the 2025/2026 school year. Please submit updated records for any grade level to Angela.Kontor@boerneisd.net. For exemptions, please note that the ORIGINAL, notarized affidavit must be on file. Please note that student schedules will not be provided until this requirement is met.
If your student has a medical condition that needs to be discussed with the nurse OR if you need to drop off medications, please contact Angela.Kontor@boerneisd.net to make an appointment.
Action plans for food allergies, asthma, seizures, and diabetes should be updated yearly and completed by the student's physician before the school year begins. These forms can be found under the Health Services tab on the BISD website.
To your health~
Angela Kontor
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Fine art opportunities at Voss include:
- Art
- Band
- Choir
- Orchestra
- Theatre
*Please call the main office for contact info or check out our campus website.
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Club/Extracurricular opportunities at Voss include:
- Student Council
- National Junior Honors Society
- Esports
- Robotics
- Dance
- Yearbook
*Please call the main office for contact info or check out our campus website.
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Ever sat in the cafeteria thinking: "I have a way better idea for school spirit week" or "Our school dances could be so much cooler"?
This is your chance to make it happen!! We are looking for Voss Eagles (ALL GRADES) who want to bring fresh, fun ideas to life. Whether you've been in StuCo before or it hasn't crossed your mind 'til now, we want students with a big imagination and a desire to make Voss awesome! Apply using the link/QR code above and contact Ms. Goodman with any questions!!
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Stay tuned! A link will be here soon! |
Your PTO is so excited for the year ahead and all the ways we’ll get to support our incredible students, staff and families. We’re proud to be part of the Eagle community and can’t wait to soar through another amazing year together! Meet your 2026-27 Voss PTO Board:
Ways to stay connected with PTO:
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20-24 - Office Open 8-4
27-30 - Office Open 8-4
30 - BHS Freshman Fish Camp
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3 - CHS Freshman Fish Camp
4 - Football Parent Mtg 6pm
6 - Flight Camp 9-11 or 12:00-12:45
6 - New Student Orientation 9 am
10 - Football Team Meeting 9-10:30 am
11 - First Day of School
19-21 - Grade Level Mtgs
20 - 7th Volleyball vs North
22 - Cross Country Meet at BMSS
24 - CHS Meet the Teacher
25 - Voss Meet the Teacher
25-26 - Student Fall Pictures
27 - 8th Volleyball vs South
29 - Volleyball Tournament
29 - Cross Country Meet at Voss
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We are an innovative, resilient, growth-minded, and service-oriented community. Our priority is to foster a relevant, supportive, student-centered atmosphere to engage in positive learning experiences for all. |
Capt. Mark Tyler Voss Middle School believes that by following Service, Ownership, Achievement, and Resilience in their everyday lives both at Voss and beyond, our students will be prepared to take on the challenges and seize the opportunities of the future. |
Location: 45 Voss Parkway, Boerne, TX 78006
Phone: (830) 357-3500
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