Due to the potential for severe weather tonight, the Vernon baseball games in Altus have been canceled. There will also be NO after school practice. The Lions wrap up their 2025 season next week with a road game in Bowie on Tuesday, and the season finale Friday, April 25, at Jabe Brazzle Field. Friday is also Senior Night for our Lion baseball and track athletes.
Last week students in our Gifted & Talented Program exhibited their art pieces at the Red River Valley Museum. We have some aspiring artists!! A big Thank You to the museum for allowing our students to display their art in the museum.
Mark your calendar!! We will be sending our 8th grade students off in style with an 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony. The event will be held Wednesday, May 21, at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The VMS & VHS PTO will be hosting a reception following the ceremony in the Empire Room.
We have 13 athletes competing at the Class 3A Region 1 Track & Field Meet that begins Friday at Abilene Christian University and concludes on Saturday. The top two finishers in each event are guaranteed a spot in the Class 3A State Track & Field Meet, while third-place finishers could earn a Wild-Card berth at the State Meet. Good Luck Lions & Lady Lions!!
The 2024-25 school year has flown by and we're just 5 weeks away from saying goodbye to our seniors. Please join us Saturday, May 24, for the VHS Class of 2025 Commencement Exercises.
After the first round of the Class 3A Region 1 Golf Tournament, sophomore Claire Mayo is currently in 2nd place in the individual standings. The top 3 golfers (who are not members of a state-qualifying team) in the individual standings qualify for the State Golf Tournament. Good luck today Claire!!!
Vernon ISD will operate under normal school hours on Friday, however school is closed Monday for the Easter Holiday. Students, teachers and staff will return to school Tuesday. We hope everyone has a wonderful Easter.
Today our 2nd grade students left school and headed North across the Red River, as they took a field trip to Quartz Mountain State Park.
Today some of our One-Act Play and Speech/Debate students volunteered to help assemble the Red River Valley Museum Easter Lunchboxes. They're heading back in the morning to lend a helping hand once again. Students helping today included Daniella Eneanya, Creed Feltman, Cailee Dixon, Logan Wehrwein, Briley Widing, Malakhi Propes-Scott, Ragan Jones, Nayeli Calvillo, Sal Switzer, Logan Luster, Sam Thomas, Garrett Munson, Leticia Granados and Zach Sanchez.
Here are a few more pics from our 1st graders' field trip to Copper Breaks State Park yesterday. Some of our youngsters enjoyed a nap on the way home.
Our Vernon All-Star Olympics are two weeks away!! We're currently needing a few items -- 6 frisbees and 6 yoga balls. Donations of water and sports drinks (Powerade/Gatorade) are still being accepted. Thank you to all who have already donated items. If you wish to donate, you can bring items to the Vernon Middle School office.
VHS sophomore Claire Mayo is competing today and tomorrow in the Class 3A Region 1 Golf Tournament being played at Shady Oaks Golf Course in Baird. Claire qualified for regionals by being the top individual score at the district tournament who was not a member of a team that qualified to advance. Good luck Claire!!!
Our 1st graders had a blast yesterday on their field trip to Copper Breaks State Park. The students played games, learned about some of the animals at the park, got to feel some animal skins, and had the opportunity to get a kiss from a Texas Longhorn!!
THE BATTLE IS ON!!!
The challenge was laid down and accepted!!
For the last 6 weeks of school Vernon High School and Vernon Middle School are battling it out for attendance supremacy!! The school with the highest attendance rate for the final 6 weeks will receive an ice cream party at the end of the year!!
Pick you're winner!
Who are you backing?
The VHS veterans or the VMS upstarts?
Last night a group of 6th grade students from Middle School gave a presentation on what they have done this year in the Gifted & Talented Program. Students participating in the presentation were Beckett Bayer, Austin Lehman, JaKaiden White, Luke Parmer, Fernanda Cuadra, Landry Conley, and Adalyn Maldonado. Mrs. Christina Mathes is the sponsor for the 6th Grade GT Program.
Our current Students of the Week are:
6th Grade -- Kaedyn Copeland (not pictured) & Asher Moore
7th Grade -- Isabella Brahier & Jacob Martinez (not pictured)
8th Grade -- Leah Mena (not pictured) & Aaden Valdez
Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!!
Yesterday afternoon, members of the Vernon Police Department presented a donation to the Vernon All-Star Olympics to some of our Vernon Middle School All-Star Olympic athletes. The donation comes from the Battle of the Badges charity basketball game that pitted the Vernon Police Department against the Vernon Fire Department. The departments decided to split the money donated during the game evenly, with the Vernon PD giving their portion to our All-Star Olympics. The Vernon All-Star Olympics will be held Wednesday, April 30, at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium.
Today Ms. Mathes' 6th grade Reading/Language Art students enjoyed a game of Quidditch during their class period. The students are reading Harry Potter books and Quidditch is a game from the book. Instead of riding on broomsticks, players used their legs and ran, with the object being to throw the ball through the opponent's hoop. While the game was going on, the "seekers" (1 on each team) searched for the Golden Snitch that was hidden. Finding the Golden Snitch could secure victory for a team, as it was worth 30 points.
Today marks the first day of the last six weeks of school!! Summer is just around the corner and if you're trying to find something that's both fun and educational to keep your children busy, Vernon ISD has several Summer Enrichment Camps to be held June 9-12. We are offering creative writing, financial intelligence, photography, and yoga camps for high school students. To learn more, go to https://www.vernonisd.org/o/vernon-isd/page/summer-educational-camps
Today marks the first day of the last six weeks of school!! Summer is just around the corner and if you're trying to find something that's both fun and educational to keep your children busy, Vernon ISD has several Summer Enrichment Camps to be held June 9-12. For children in the 6th thru 8th grade, we have art, cooking, Lego, photography, creative writing, financial intelligence, and yoga camps. To learn more, go to https://www.vernonisd.org/o/vernon-isd/page/summer-educational-camps
