Here are some highlights from our McCord 1st Grade Christmas Program that was presented last night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. Our first grade students did a great job. A big thank you to our McCord music teacher, Melissa Ruhl, and our first grade teachers -- Melissa Singleton, Whitney Fryman, Jana White, Mandy Kajs, Julie Price, Ana Mora, Melissa Fullerton, and Jenny McIntosh -- for their work in preparing our students this wonderful performance. https://youtu.be/sxACLMjIA4w
Our McCord 1st grade students presented their Christmas Program last night at the Wilbarger Auditorium, and they did a great job. They sang eight songs and sounded great on all of them. A big thank you to our McCord music teacher, Melissa Ruhl, and our first grade teachers -- Melissa Singleton, Whitney Fryman, Jana White, Mandy Kajs, Julie Price, Ana Mora, Melissa Fullerton, and Jenny McIntosh -- for their work in preparing our students this wonderful performance.
Our Teacher and Staff Member of the Month for November are first grade teacher Whitney Fryman and paraprofessional Nathan Smith. Thank you for all you do for your students and coworkers!! You're the best!! Congratulations!
Our VHS Teacher and Staff Member of the Month for November were paraprofessional Hilda Morena and English teacher Judie McGough!! Great job ladies!! We appreciate all you both do for our students and your co-workers both in and out of the classroom!! Congratulations!!
Our VHS Students of the Month for November were Ben Armstrong and Arianna Castellanos. Congratulations to Ben and Arianna!! Keep up the great work!!
Campuses across the State of Texas are required to hold public meetings each year to review their Targeted Improvement Plans. Our Vernon ISD campuses have set their dates for those public hearings. That schedule is: Vernon Elementary, Thursday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.; McCord Elementary, Monday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.; and Vernon Middle School, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m. & 5 p.m. Vernon High School will hold a meeting at 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 16, and at 10 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 18.
All meetings will take place in the campus library or media center. Each campus is holding two public meetings to provide parents with two opportunities to be involved in their student's education.
This Saturday the Carnegie City-County Library is inviting area youngsters to their Kingdom of Stories event. The event will begin at 11 a.m., and will include a tour of the library led by Vernon Lions mascot Leo the Lion. VHS students will be reading a book to youngsters in both English and Spanish, and youngsters will also be able to take part in a craft activity. The event should conclude at 12:30 p.m.
If you have a child who is a student at Vernon Elementary School, please take a moment to complete a Capturing Kids Hearts survey. Please click on the following link to complete the survey: https://app.ckh.org/public-survey/yusbmfuo
We want to know your thoughts on how we are doing. Thank you for your input.
We want to know your thoughts on how we are doing. Thank you for your input.
Yesterday VHS teachers Ms. Kayla Bennett and Mrs. Shelby Moore took 10 students to the Mavs Leadership Day event held at the American Airlines Center. They capped off the day by attending the Dallas Mavericks game against the Miami Heat Wednesday night. Approximately 1,300 students from across North and Central Texas attended the leadership day. Guest speakers for the event included: Ben Hunt, Director of Mavs Academy; Gina Miller, Chief Communications Officer; Theo Hodges, Chief Venue Officer; Brittany Boyd, Senior VP Corporate Partnerships; and Gabe Flores, Director of Digital Marketing.
VHS students attending the leadership conference were Ben Armstrong, Kamryn Hall, Daniela Rojas, Jonathan Medina, Brek Payne, Lily Maxwell, Kenzie Dobbs, Emmy Ware, Garrett Munson, and Mariana Ortega.
VHS students attending the leadership conference were Ben Armstrong, Kamryn Hall, Daniela Rojas, Jonathan Medina, Brek Payne, Lily Maxwell, Kenzie Dobbs, Emmy Ware, Garrett Munson, and Mariana Ortega.
Our McCord 1st graders will be presenting their Christmas Program tonight at 6:30 p.m., at the Wilbarger Auditorium. Please join us to support these youngsters. And, we promise you'll leave with a smile on your face!
Our VES Christmas Programs are coming up soon. Our 4th & 5th grade students will present their Christmas Program on Monday, at 6:30 p.m., at the Wilbarger Auditorium, and our 2nd & 3rd grade students will take the stage for their Christmas Program on Tuesday, also at 6:30 p.m., at the Wilbarger Auditorium.
Our VISD Band Christmas Program will be held Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Wilbarger Auditorium. Our Middle School Bands will open the program and will be followed by our Roarin' Lion Band. There will also be a Dessert Silent Auction in the lobby of the auditorium, which is a fundraiser for the band.
If you have a child who is a student at Vernon Middle School, please take a moment to complete a Capturing Kids Hearts survey. Please click on the following link to complete the survey: https://app.ckh.org/public-survey/rezc34xx
We want to know your thoughts on how we are doing. Thank you for your input.
We want to know your thoughts on how we are doing. Thank you for your input.
On the Friday before our Thanksgiving Break, we held our annual Turkey Bowl. The homeroom that purchased the most feathers for their turkey earned the right to bowl for turkeys. The top scoring 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grader received a turkey for Thanksgiving. Tiffany Rosalez with Farm Bureau Insurance donated the turkeys. The Turkey Bowl is a fundraiser for the VES Student Council, with the money raised being used to purchase Christmas gifts for children on the local Star Tree.
Teen vaping continues to be a major concern across the country. To help fight the vaping battle, Vernon ISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron provides parents with information on vaping they can use when talking with their children, and Vernon Middle School Resource Officer Deputy Ronnie Adams discusses the legal ramifications for students who are caught vaping. https://youtu.be/MvC9CYujph8
Our Student of the Month honors for November go to: Kamdyn Hartwell, Pre-Kindergarten (not pictured); Avyanna Howe, Kindergarten; Jackson Imel, 1st Grade; and Emilia Mullins, Specials. All of you are awesome!! Congratulations!! Great job!!!
Selected as our Pre-Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week before our Thanksgiving Break were: Jarely Anguiano Romero, Evalynn Calderon, Ava Torres, and Matias Rocha Lopez. Congratulations!! Y'all are doing great!! Keep it up!!
Named as our 1st Grade Students of the Week for the week prior to our Thanksgiving Break were: Lilliebeth Selman, Wyatt Lovar, Isaac Martinez, Rosalie Leija, Cruzz Gonzalez, Maisyn Hamm, Carter Smith, and Prescilla Thaw. Way to go!! Congrats!!
Receiving our Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for the week before Thanksgiving were: Creed Freeman, Ty Anzaldua, Delilah Wiest, Jordan Leija, Amari Parra, and Lilah Lehman. Congratulations!! Great job!!
Here is our VISD Cafeteria menu for December. Remember every VISD student receives a free breakfast and lunch everyday if they eat in their campus cafeteria.
