Ready for some great barbecue? Roarin' Lion Band fundraiser next Friday and Saturday. Grab you some barbecue and enjoy all the Summer's Last Blast activities.
The start of the 2023-24 school year is just days away. If you have a child who attends school in the Vernon, Northside or Harrold school districts, and you're concerned about their development, check out the info and contact the Early Childhood Intervention agency that services those three school districts.
TONIGHT!!! Don't forget to drop by D.O. Fulton Gym this evening and meet new VHS Principal Cynthia Jackson and new Assistant Principal Jeremy Reeder, and visit with returning Assistant Principal Mariah Byars. Grab some popcorn and popsicles as well!! VHS students, parents and community members all invited to this come-and-go event.
Vernon ISD is proud to announce our partnership with CareSolace! Care Solace offers mental health care coordination services and can help connect you and your child with appropriate community-based providers, all at no cost to you. Whether it's counseling, therapy, or other mental health services, Care Solace can assist you in finding the support your family may need. Care Solace will connect you with providers accepting all medical insurances, including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance. Multilingual support is available 24/7 on the phone and through the website. Vernon ISD is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and families. If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use, call 888-515-0595 at any time or search on your own at caresolace.com/vernonisd. If you have any additional questions regarding this service, please feel free to reach out to Nicole Cameron, District Social Worker at 940-553-1900 or nicole.cameron@visdtx.org.
All VHS students and parents, along with community members, are invited to our "Poppin' with the Principals" event being held THIS Thursday. The come-and-go affair will allow our students and parents to meet new VHS Principal Cynthia Jackson, new Assistant Principal Jeremy Reeder and returning Assistant Principal Mariah Byars. Stop by and grab some popcorn and popsicles, and meet our VHS administration team!!
🍕AUGUST CAFETERIA MENU🍕
Here is the cafeteria menu for August: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hq8e0peMWgzK1d2MDBR1VDGt0bhzXZfG/view?usp=sharing
In-Person registration and enrollment will be held on August 2, 2023, from 7:00am-3:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm at Vernon Middle School. Staff will be on site to assist anyone with registration and enrollment.
Just a reminder that ALL students need to be registered for the new school year. If you would like to register or enroll your student online, you can get instructions on how to do here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q13SYh9oGV6qZcGRs8FJUubL8P79HZj-/view
Skyward Family Access will be unavailable on July 26. No students can be enrolled or registered on this date. We hope to have Skyward available by July 27. Thank you for your understanding.
Show your Lion Pride and support of VHS athletics! Orders can be placed at the Vernon Athletic Booster Club Store until Aug. 1. Generic Vernon Lion gear, along with shirts for football, volleyball, cross country and tennis are available. Go to https://vernonlionsfallsports23.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Help the Vernon Athletic Booster Club and Vernon ISD make Homecoming 2023 one to remember! We need YOU, our community, to help us make this a great event! There will be food trucks and carnival-like games such as Cornhole, Football Toss, Face Painting, etc. to enjoy!!! If you or your business would be interested in operating a booth, please go to bit.ly/LIONSROAR to sign up. Once you have completed the form a representative from VISD will contact you.
VHS fall sports are gearing up for the start of the season.
As the effort to start the Big Brothers Big Sisters program at the Vernon Middle School begins to ramp up, the Big Brothers Big Sisters Wichita County will be hosting a Mentorship Rally on Thursday. For more information, click https://www.vernonisd.org/article/1173761 to be taken to the story on the Vernon ISD website.
There was plenty of activity on Leo Brittain Field today, as campers went through drills at the second day of the Vernon ISD Youth Football Camp. Incoming kindergarten through 9th graders are attending the camp and going through a variety of skill stations that will help them not only in football, but other sports as well. The camp concludes Wednesday.
Today, Vernon Lion Tennis Head Coach Carrie Castleberry was honored as the Texas High School Coaches Association Girls Tennis Coach of the Year for 2022-23. The award was presented at the association's conference, which was held in Houston. On Sunday, Coach Castleberry led a session at the conference entitled "Tennis Skills." One coach from each UIL-sanctioned sport was selected by the association as the coach of the year for that sport. There were 17 coaches honored as a THSCA Coach of the Year.
As the Vernon ISD administration and school trustees work to build a mission statement and a vision statement, they want to hear from YOU. Take a quick minute to complete our Community Survey. Go to www.vernonisd.org and look for "VISD Community Survey" at the top of the page.
Vernon ISD Superintendent Dr. Kermit Ward's latest message to the community was released today.
"I am often asked by many if I still have to work over the summer. Those summer days off were long gone for me the moment I stepped out of the classroom as a teacher and into school administration. When you have an organization of good teachers, who rightfully put pressure on the administration to stay a step ahead of them; there is just no time for rest or to take a break.
This administration used this summer to leverage the district to get better as much as we could." To read Dr. Ward's entire message go to www.vernonisd.org
The Vernon Youth Football Camp starts Monday!!! Open to incoming kindergarten thru 9th graders!! Scan QR code below or go to www.vernonisd.org and look for "Summer Football Camp" at the top of the page.
We are 5 weeks away from the start of the 2023-24 school year! To help families get a jump start, here is the school supply list for the Vernon Middle School
🏫2023-2024 REGISTRATION IS OPEN🏫
Online registration for returning Vernon ISD students is available online.
**All returning students must register.
If you are a new student, you must enroll first and then register.
Instructions for how to do both can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q13SYh9oGV6qZcGRs8FJUubL8P79HZj-/view?usp=sharing
Vernon ISD administration and trustees are currently working on mission and vision statements for the district, and they want input from YOU!
“When I was an outsider trying to get here, I wanted to know as much about Vernon as I possibly could,” VISD Superintendent Dr. Kermit Ward said. “One of the first things I looked for was the district’s mission and vision statements. After an extensive search, I concluded and later confirmed once I got the job that we do not have one. Good mission and vision statements provides a compass, or shines the flashlight, on the direction the district needs to go. The process for writing both statements is arduous, as it well should be, yet the VISD school board and myself are up to the challenge as we have actively engaged in meetings over the summer and the development process is well underway.
“The first step is hearing from our community regarding their opinion on the district’s strengths and weaknesses. In order to maximize this effort, we need a robust response from the community.”
Residents can find a link to the survey on the district website at www.vernonisd.org or scan the QR code below.
