If you are considering attending a university, two-year college or trade school this is a great opportunity to apply to those institutions at NO COST!!! This week is Apply Texas Free Application Week!! Also seniors and senior parents, don't forget about the FAFSA information meeting today at 5:30 p.m., in the VHS Cafeteria.
Last Friday, our pre-kindergarten classes to a trip to Sweet Pickins Farm in Altus, Okla. Here are a few pictures.
Congratulations to our Roarin' Lion Band!!! In preparation of their UIL Marching Contest on Oct. 18, the band competed in the Seymour Marching Competition on Saturday and marched away with a Division 1 (Superior) rating from all 5 judges!!! Band Director Jeremiah Hastings said he and Assistant Band Director Matt Golden are extremely proud of the students' accomplishment and look forward to continued improvement before the band goes to UIL competition this Saturday. The band will perform in the UIL Marching Contest at 1:45 p.m., Saturday, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
Mariana Ortega was crowned the 2025 Homecoming Queen during a ceremony at halftime of tonight's homecoming game. Mariana was escorted by her father, Rogelio Ortega. Other members of the homecoming queen court included Breigh Halford, Brooklyn Harjo, Zayley Horn, Jeana Martinez, Olivia Carr, Soula Johnson, and Klancy Sherrill. Crown bearer was Sawyer Reeder, son of Jeremy and Sarah Reeder, and flower girl was Lillie Hawkins, daughter of Andy and Carrie Hawkins. The Lions won their homecoming game, defeating Boyd, 47-7.
During the Lions Spirit Pep Rally this afternoon Carlos Moreno was crowned Homecoming King. The king nominees and queen nominees were introduced during the pep rally before the king was crowned. Other king nominees were Jamari Chance, Ty Scott, Tru Gipson, Ben Armstrong, Kadyn Whiteside, Mason Ballard and Prentice Murray.
We're 4 hours away from the kickoff of tonight's 2025 Homecoming game between our Vernon Lions and the Body Yellowjackets, and here are highlights from last week's 49-13 victory over Ponder to get everyone pumped up and ready to cheer on the Lions!! https://youtu.be/0YvuGelqYU8
Today was the last day of Homecoming 2025 Lion Spirit Week and of course, the theme for today was Maroon & White. We saw many of our students decked out in their maroon and white as they walked the halls this morning.
You could definitely tell it was Homecoming in our halls this morning. It may have been the mums that gave it away. The 2025 Homecoming Game is tonight, with our Lions taking on District 4-3A, D1 foe Boyd.
It's Homecoming 2025 and tonight's Homecoming game features our Vernon Lions hosting the Boyd Yellowjackets in a District 7-3A clash. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. The coronation ceremony for the 2025 Homecoming Queen will take place at halftime. Single game, reserve seat tickets will be sold at the Vernon ISD Administration Building until Noon. General admission tickets must be purchased online at www.vernonisd.org No tickets will be sold at the gate.
The Homecoming Pep Rally will be held at 3:20, in Fulton Gym.
The Homecoming Pep Rally will be held at 3:20, in Fulton Gym.
Special Shoutout! 🙌
Huge thanks to the City of Vernon and their awesome employees — Tony DeHoyos, Ernesto De La Cruz, and Kaden Pittman — for helping VISD set up barricades for our Homecoming Tailgate tomorrow!
📅 Friday, 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Vernon Elementary School Parking Lot
Come out for games, food trucks, and Lion Swag Sales as we get ready to cheer on our Vernon Lions! 🦁❤️
See you there!
Huge thanks to the City of Vernon and their awesome employees — Tony DeHoyos, Ernesto De La Cruz, and Kaden Pittman — for helping VISD set up barricades for our Homecoming Tailgate tomorrow!
📅 Friday, 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Vernon Elementary School Parking Lot
Come out for games, food trucks, and Lion Swag Sales as we get ready to cheer on our Vernon Lions! 🦁❤️
See you there!
Today's Homecoming 2025 Lions Spirit Day theme was "Coachella" and there were few of our McCord students and staff who wore their best California attire.
Today's Homecoming 2025 Lions Spirit Day theme was "Coachella" and there were a few who enjoyed wearing their California best.
AREA Champs!!
Congratulations to our Vernon Lions tennis team for defeating Stephenville, 14-4, this afternoon in a Class 4A Team Tennis Area Playoff Match in Wichita Falls. The Lions are moving on to the Region 1 Semifinals where they will meet the winner of the Canyon-Brock Area playoff game. The regional semifinal will be played at 11 a.m., Tuesday, in Plainview.
Yesterday, students in Ms. Shelby Moore's chemistry classes conducted a spectroscopy lab to identify unknown metals.
Earlier this week, the Roarin' Lion Band performed at the Wichita Falls Marching Festival. The band received great comments from the judges. Although the band was not scored at this competition, the comments from the judges on what they liked in the performance and on areas that still needed work will help the band prepare for their next marching festival. The Roarin' Lion Band will participate in the Seymour Marching Festival this Saturday, as they work to sharpen their performance for the UIL Marching Competition later this month.
Our Lions will be battling some Yellowjackets today -- some Stephenville Yellowjackets. That's Vernon opponent in the Area Round of the Class 4A Team Tennis Playoffs. Their Area match is set for 11 a.m., at Wichita Falls Memorial High School. The winner moves on to the Regional Semifinals. Good Luck Lions!!! Gold ball hunting!!
Last year our health occupations program won the Our Blood Institute Blood Drive Championship and received a $1,250 scholarship. VHS is sponsoring the first blood drive of the 2025-26 school year on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The blood drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the PE Gym. You can schedule your donation by scanning the QR code or calling the number on the flyer. Our Blood Institute provides blood to all area hospitals. Please consider giving a gift that costs you nothing, but can save a life!
This is Homecoming Week, and today's Lions Spirit Day dress-up theme was "White Lies." Students had fun wearing white t-shirts with a little white lie on the front.
Today's Homecoming Lion Spirit Day dress-up theme was "White Lies." The goal was for everyone to wear white and maybe include a fun, little white lie. Our students definitely had some fun with it.
Tomorrow's JV game in Boyd has been pushed back to a 5:30 p.m. start. The game was originally scheduled for 5 p.m., however there was an issue on getting officials there by then. Tickets may be purchased, with cash only, at the gate in Boyd.
Our Vernon Middle School teams will play here with the first game set to begin at 5 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at www.vernonisd.org
Our Vernon Middle School teams will play here with the first game set to begin at 5 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at www.vernonisd.org
