Vernon Elementary School

A big THANK YOU to the VES PTO for treating the incredible teachers and staff at Vernon Elementary to a special six-weeks Teacher Appreciation Cart featuring goodies from The Snack Spot! Our VES team enjoyed the thoughtful and delicious treats, making the end of this six weeks even sweeter! We are so grateful for the continued support from the PTO and for always making our staff feel appreciated.

Students in our Gifted & Talented Program are presenting a GT Art Showcase on tomorrow. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m., at the Red River Valley Museum . Stop by and check out some of their amazing artwork!! We have some talented youngsters!! The come-and-go will last until 7 p.m.

Looking for a stylish, high-quality polo that does more than just look good? Our Lions Roar Performance Polo is the perfect fit! Not only will you love the way it feels, but your purchase will help support an amazing cause. All proceeds go to Lions Roar, which provides teacher and student incentives, scholarships, and so much more! Here’s why you’ll love it: Top-Notch Quality: Made from 88% poly and 12% spandex, it offers a 4-way stretch for ultimate comfort and flexibility—perfect for any activity. Sharp & Professional Look: Whether you're wearing it to work, out on the town, or to an event, this polo brings style and polish to your wardrobe. Support a Good Cause: Every shirt sold helps provide scholarships, incentives, and resources to both students and teachers in Vernon ISD. Details: Price: $55 Sizes: S-3XL Order Deadline: Wednesday, April 16th at 11:59 PM Shirt Pickup: Available at the Vernon ISD Administrative Building (1713 Wilbarger Street) in 4-6 weeks. You will be contacted when they arrive. ORDER HERE: https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases

This week is National Assistant Principal Week and we have some amazing and outstanding assistant principals on our campuses. For the rest of this week, we will be spotlighting those individuals. Up next is Cari King. Vernon ISD appreciates all our assistant principals do and thank them for all they do for their students, for their staff, and for their administration.

This week is National Assistant Principal Week and we have some amazing and outstanding assistant principals on our campuses. For the rest of this week, we will be spotlighting those individuals. Up first is our newest assistant principal, Scott Boswell. Vernon ISD appreciates all our assistant principals do and thank them for all they do for their students, for their staff, and for their administration.

Our first STAAR test will be given on Thursday. Please, check out the information below and the helpful tips to make sure your student has the opportunity to do their very best on those testing days. This week is the first of three consecutive weeks for our students to take a STAAR test (April 16, April 24).

This afternoon our National Honor Society students went over to Vernon Elementary to spend time with the 2nd grade students in the Gifted & Talented Program. The high school students helped the elementary youngsters build an electronic bug that included motors, switches, wires, and even 'antennas'. The bugs then scooted around the hallway.

KAUZ-TV, Channel 6, will be in town today broadcasting their weather report live from Vernon High School for both their 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., newscasts. Their special guest will be VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward.

Over the last two weeks, our 5th grade students have been prepping for the Reading STAAR test through a STAAR Boot Camp with various stations. Today, our students went outside to the playground to perform "sentence surgery." In this activity, students used chalk to create original sentences on the concrete and then labeled all parts of the sentence.

Students in our Gifted & Talented Program are presenting a GT Art Showcase on Friday. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m., at the Red River Valley Museum . Stop by and check out some of their amazing artwork!! We have some talented youngsters!! The come-and-go will last until 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30, our VISD All-Star athletes will get their chance to shine at our Vernon All-Star Olympics!! This is a warm-up for our athletes, who will go on to compete at Altus in an Area All-Star Olympics event in May. Donations are currently being accepted to help make our Vernon All-Star Olympics extra-special!! Come on out to Lions Stadium on April 30 and cheer on our All-Star athletes!

We apologize for the late post, but yesterday, April 4, was School Librarian Appreciation Day and we have four of the best! Mary Charo, Lisa Hass, Emily Richey, and Loren Vontungeln all go above and beyond at their campuses in both their own duties, and in helping staff and students. We do -- indeed -- appreciate these four ladies!!

It was a packed house for each of our lunch periods yesterday at our VES Cookout!! We had to set up extra tables to handle all the parents, grandparents and other family members who came to eat with their student! It is great to see so many of our parents on our campus and enjoying time with their student. The smiles on our students' faces are always bigger when their family spends time with them at school, and yesterday there were ear-to-ear grins everywhere!!

Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for our Vernon ISD students. We hope they enjoy the early start to their weekend!

Starting next week, on April 10, we will have one STAAR Test day a week for three consecutive weeks (April 16, April 24). Check out the information below and the helpful tips to make sure your student has the opportunity to do their very best on those testing days.

We have wonderful paraprofessionals at all of our campuses and Vernon ISD would like to recognize them today on Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!! Whether they're working to ensure everything runs smoothly at their campus, or helping teachers in the classroom, they give their all EVERY DAY to help VISD provide the best education possible for our students. THANK YOU to each and every one of our paraprofessionals for all you do for Vernon ISD!!

We had a great crowd last night for our STAAR Night, which was wonderful to see. Our students and their parents stopped by booths to answer test-like questions; enjoyed playing carnival games in the gym that were manned by our PTO; and checked out all the books available at our Book Fair. They also enjoyed a wonderful spaghetti dinner. Thank you parents, for attending our STAAR Night with your children and supporting them as they prepare for the test.

Here is our VISD cafeteria menu for April. Please remember that all of our students can receive a free breakfast and lunch in our cafeterias.

IT'S HERE!! STAAR Night at VES!!! Have some fun with your students as they get ready for the STAAR test! PTO will have carnival games in the gym! Spaghetti supper to be provided!

Those who attended the Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair Saturday morning received a lot of information about organizations that provide a variety of assistance programs and services to local families. There were also fun things for the children to do as well.