Due to the high school basketball games being moved from Friday to Thursday, our Vernon Middle School games will be played today instead of Thursday. Our 7th & 8th grade boys will be traveling to Wichita Falls to take on City View, while our 7th & 8th grade girls will be hosting City View. Games will start at 5 p.m.
Our area is currently being hit by the flu, along with viruses and other illnesses. Please review these steps to help keep your student healthy, as well as how to slow down spreading germs if they do become ill. Help our VISD staff keep our schools as healthy as possible and your student in the classroom.
Receiving our VES Student of the Week honors for the Week of Jan. 12-16 were: 2nd Grade -- Xoey Barnes; 3rd Grade -- Audrina Lopez; 4th Grade -- Luis Quintero (not pictured); and 5th Grade -- Arielle DeLeon. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!
Selected as the VMS Students of the Week for the Week of Jan. 12-16 were: 6th Grade -- Shiloh Williams & Camden Castaneda; 7th Grade -- Stormy Mathes & Aven Ramirez; and 8th Grade -- Madison Daniel & Iker Antimo. Congratulations!! Great job!!
Our Lions are on the road tonight, as they travel to Jacksboro to square off against the Tigers in a District 7-3A battle on the hardcourt. The Lions' game will tipoff at approximately 7:30 p.m., following the conclusion of the Lady Lions' game. Good luck Lions!!!
Our Lady Lions open the second round of District 7-3A action tonight on the road, as they travel to Jacksboro to battle the Tigerettes. Good luck Lady Lions!!
SENIORS!!!
The deadline to get a senior ad in the 2026 Yamparika Yearbook is this FRIDAY, Jan. 23. Go to yearbookforever.com to design your senior ad.
The deadline to get a senior ad in the 2026 Yamparika Yearbook is this FRIDAY, Jan. 23. Go to yearbookforever.com to design your senior ad.
Vernon ISD recently hired Autumn Thames, a lieutenant with the Vernon PD, as the district's new Director of Safety & Security and SRO at McCord Elementary. We are very happy to have Lt. Thames as a member of the VISD family, as she brings both teaching and law enforcement experience to her new role. To find out more about Lt. Thames, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2642299
Vernon ISD will be closed Monday, Jan. 19. Good luck to all of our students participating in the Wilbarger County Junior Livestock & Project Show!! School will resume and the Administration Building will resume regular office hours on Tuesday. We hope all of our students and staff enjoy their 3-day weekend!
Our Lions hit the road tonight as they're in Iowa Park for a District 7-3A battle with the Lady Hawks as they close out the first round of district action. The game will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m., following the Lady Lions' varsity game. Good luck Lions!! Get the job done!!
Our Lady Lions travel to Iowa Park tonight for a District 7-3A match up with the Lady Hawks. The game will tipoff at 6 p.m, following the boys' JV game. Good luck Lady Lions!!! You can do it!!
Approximately 350 wrestlers will hit the mats at D.O. Fulton Gym starting Friday afternoon for the annual Red River Classic Wrestling Tournament. The tournament begins at 4 p.m., Friday, and continues at 10 a.m., Saturday. Schools expected to bring teams to compete in the tournament include Lawton High, Lawton Eisenhower, Eagle Mountain, Borger, Lubbock Monterey, Lubbock Coronado, Boys Ranch, Saginaw, Elk City, Frenship, San Antonio Reagan, Amarillo Bushland, Fort Worth Boswell, and Springtown.
There will be both boys teams and girls teams competing at the tournament. A two-day pass for the tournament is $8 for adults and $5 for students. Day tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
Good luck to our Lions and Lady Lions!!!
There will be both boys teams and girls teams competing at the tournament. A two-day pass for the tournament is $8 for adults and $5 for students. Day tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
Good luck to our Lions and Lady Lions!!!
Awards for the 3rd Six Weeks of school were recently awarded at McCord. First grade students who received perfect attendance awards included: from Mrs. Mora's class -- Jackson Imel, Caleb Downes, Jayten Avitia, Jesus Lora, Evalyn Sanchez, Sannay Moo, and Nanicha Nubumrung; from Mrs. Kajs' class -- Tavin Peterson, Bentley Carr, and (not pictured) Gemma Ornelas Jimenez; from Ms. Fryman's class -- John Craighead, Dakota Perez and Angelina Blut; from Mrs. Singleton's class -- Brantley Riggins, Cooper Chilton, Olivia Delagarza, Jason Moo, Kamilah Smith, Jynsen Patterson, and Jumi Soe; from Ms. Fullerton's class -- Sophia Neal; and from Mrs. White's class -- Gabriel Olivas, Luka Cardenas, and Aitana Caballero.
Great job students!! Keep up the good work!!
January is School Board Recognition Month and our Vernon ISD trustees found gifts from the district and each campus waiting for them at their regular monthly business meeting held Monday evening. Vernon ISD would like to thank our trustees for caring about our district, and for wanting nothing but the best for our students, teachers and all of our staff. VISD trustees include Carrie Hawkins, Patrick Parmer, Chris Lehman, Emory Byars, Jarrod David, Bryson Henry, and Amanda Lehman, who left the meeting before the photo was taken to attend a school activity her daughter was participating in.
Our Yearbook staff wants to show the 2025-26 school year through pictures, but they need help. If you have some great photos of student life or school activities, here is your opportunity to get them in the yearbook. Below are two ways to send your photos in to be considered for publication in the yearbook.
Our Vernon High School cheerleaders will be competing at the State Cheer Competition on Thursday in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. We're sending them off in style Wednesday afternoon. The sendoff will start at 1:45 p.m., in front of VHS. The cheerleaders will then be escorted down Wilbarger Street by the Vernon Police and Fire Department as they leave town. Step out and cheer them on!!
On Monday, students in Coach White's Economic classes took a field trip to the Vernon City Hall to learn where to pay staple bills such as water and electricity. The City's Tracey Templeton and Lydia Garza spoke to the students about how to pay a water bill as well as factors involved with the bill process. The students also met with Vernon City Manager Darell Kennon and Mayor Pam Goslin. The students were also able to tour the old Vernon Lions Den that is located on the top floor of the old City Hall building. A big thank you to the City of Vernon for hosting our students. The trip was both a learning experience and a fun one!
Our Lions are back in the friendly confines of D.O. Fulton Gym tonight as they will host the Bowie Jackrabbits in a District 7-3A showdown. Boys' JV action will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the boys' varsity game scheduled for approximately 7:30 p.m., following the conclusion of the Lady Lions' game. Tickets for the game must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
GOOD LUCK LIONS!!! Snare the Jackrabbits!!!
GOOD LUCK LIONS!!! Snare the Jackrabbits!!!
Our Lady Lions are back home today for a District 7-3A contest against the Bowie Lady Rabbits. The game will tip off after the boys JV game, at approximately 6 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
GOOD LUCK LADY LIONS!!!!
GOOD LUCK LADY LIONS!!!!
VISD is currently taking nominations for the Gifted & Talented Program. If parents would like more information on the GT Program, two meetings are scheduled for today: 1 p.m., at the VISD Administration Building Boardroom; and 6 p.m., in the Media Center at Vernon High School.
