Vernon ISD is always open to feedback from parents and community members, and is conducting a survey to get your opinion when it comes to our school district. The primary goal of the survey is to identify the educational priorities of parents. Your responses are anonymous and there are no right or wrong answers. Please select the answer that best describes your response to the survey question. Scan the QR Code below, or click on this link for English -- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBB_VernonISD_ParentSurvey or this link for Spanish -- https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/LBB_VernonISD_SpanishParentSurvey
Planning is well underway for our VMS Fall Festival. Students will receive raffle tickets to sell today. There will also be a meeting at 5 p.m., today and 6:30 p.m., Thursday, in Room 250 for parents/guardians and community members who would like to volunteer to help with the festival. You only need to attend 1 of those 2 meetings. If an individual or business would like to donate an item for the silent auction, live auction or for a bingo prize, please contact Amy Frank at amy.frank@visdtx.org
Tuesday evening, Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward hosted KAUZ Newschannel 6 Chief Meteorologist Ken Johnson and the First Alert Weather Crew at the new Vernon Elementary School. You can check out the interviews here https://www.newschannel6now.com/2023/10/11/first-alert-tracker-tour-makes-stop-vernon-isd/
Dr. Ward also gave Ken a Facebook live tour of the new school. You can watch that by following this link https://www.facebook.com/Newschannel6now/videos/982375693066491
Our VHS tennis team saw its fall season come to an end earlier than we wanted it to yesterday afternoon, as Lions fell to Canyon West Plains in the bi-district round of the Class 4A Team Tennis playoffs. Playing up a classification and facing tougher competition will just make you that much better for the Class 3A Team Tennis playoffs and for UIL Singles & Doubles competition that are played in the spring. Just keep on working! We're proud of all the players and coaches!!
Yesterday, these VHS students received a free Kona Ice after their names were drawn from a group of students who had perfect attendance. Receiving a free treat were (front row, from left) Jesaida Hernandez, Juanita Salazar, Bu Meh and Merrick Byars; (back row) Shyne Rodriguez, Julian Saucedo, Keigan Ballard and J'Dyn Cooper. The Kona Ice treat was provided by the VMS & VHS PTO. See, perfect attendance does pay off!
This tower was made by 2nd and 3rd graders and is on the stage in the cafeteria of the new Vernon Elementary School. The tower was inspired by the students' study of artist Dale Chihuly, who works with glass. There is an estimated 500 bottles painted with a variety of tempera paints, acrylic paints and permanent markers that make up the tower.
These students were selected as VMS Students of the Week last week: 6th Grade -- Kynsleigh Hamm & Marcus Hurtado; 7th Grade -- Maritza Ornelas & Cameron Streit; and 8th Grade -- Maddie Sanchez & Caybryn Gomez (not pictured). Congratulations!!! Great job!! Their photo will be on the digital sign at VMS and the Administrative Center this week.
GOOD LUCK!!! To our Lions tennis team. Class 4A Team Tennis Bi-District playoff match today!!
Our Lady Lions hit the road today for a District 7-3A showdown with the Holliday Lady Eagles. Good Luck Lady Lions!!!
Congratulations to our Vernon Lion cross country team!!! The District 7-3A Cross Country Meet was held today in Holliday, and the Lions finished third in the Boys Standings and earned the right to advance to the Region 1 Cross Country Meet that will be held Oct. 23 in Lubbock. Julian Sauceda also finished in the Top 10. Members of the boys team are Julian Sauceda, Devin Arthur, Kell Castleberry, Christopher Calvillo, Kavian Montoya and Jackson Ochoa.
On Wednesday, 115 VHS students took a trip to Wichita Falls to enjoy Bahama Bucks and a picnic lunch in the park. The trip was a reward for the students who had perfect attendance for the first six weeks of school.
Our Lady Lions will be in action Saturday morning as they host the City View Lady Mustangs in a District 7-3A battle.
Lions open District 3-3A, Div. 1 action tonight at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium.
Vernon ISD has released details on dropping off and picking up students at the new Vernon Elementary School. Students will begin attending the new school when classes resume Tuesday, Oct. 10. Check out the photos below and read the news article by clicking this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/1275379
Today is World Teachers Day!!! THANK YOU to all of our teachers!!! You guys ROCK!!!
The Vernon ISD Administrative Center and our school campuses will be closed Thursday, Friday and Monday, for an early Fall break. Our administrative offices and school campuses will resume regular hours on Tuesday.
2nd thru 5th graders walked into their new Vernon Elementary School building for the first time as students this morning, as they went through a "mock school day" at their new campus. There were plenty of smiles, along with "Oooohs" and "Aaaaws," to go around, as the students were led to their homerooms and were then shown where their other classrooms were located. Students also ate lunch in their new cafeteria before being bused back to Central and Shive for the final 2 hours of school at the old campuses. The first day of school at the new campus will be this coming Tuesday, Oct. 10
Earning VHS Teacher of the Month honors for September was Roarin' Lion Band co-director Aaron Burr, while the VHS Staff of the Month honor for September went to classroom coach Valorie Handley. Congratulations to both!!!
In Economics class seniors are currently studying the commodities market and they took a field trip Tuesday to the Vernon Sale Barn to watch cattle being sold. A couple of students took a turn at being the auctioneer. Only 7 of the 122 students who were on the field trip had ever been to the sale barn before. A big Thank You! to the Vernon Sale Barn for allowing our students to attend the sale.
The VHS Students of the Month for September were: 9th Grade -- Claire Mayo & Brady Edmonds; 10th Grade -- Sharea Long & Ezquiel Amador; 11th Grade -- Sienna Thomas & Atticus Mixon; and 12th Grade -- Whitney Rushing & Kell Castleberry. The Overall Student of the Month was Sienna Thomas. Congratulations!! Great Job!! Keep Up the Good Work!!
