Two members of the United States Air Force, Christopher Walthall and Brandon Rimmer, visited Mrs. Walthall's pre-kindergarten class today and told the students about their jobs in the Air Force. They also showed the students a flight training exercise, and helped the students build paper airplanes. Christopher Walthall is Mrs. Walthall's husband. We thank him and all members of our Armed Forces for their service to our country.
Earning VHS Lady Lions Standouts honors for the first half of the second six weeks of school were Payzlee Brannon and Jocelyn Cordoba. Coach Sally Reeves cited the two Lady Lions for showing up, putting in the work, encouraging others, and improving every day, along with being standouts in the classroom. She said the coaches were proud of their effort, attitude, and leadership.
Earning 8th Grade Lady Lions Standout honors for the first half of the second six weeks were Sadie Jones and Allison Ferguson. Coach Elly Gonzales said they had shown good leadership during athletics and in the classroom, and work hard each day to make themselves and others better.
The Lady Lions Standouts are voted on by the Lady Lions coaching staff.
Earning 8th Grade Lady Lions Standout honors for the first half of the second six weeks were Sadie Jones and Allison Ferguson. Coach Elly Gonzales said they had shown good leadership during athletics and in the classroom, and work hard each day to make themselves and others better.
The Lady Lions Standouts are voted on by the Lady Lions coaching staff.
On Tuesday the Vernon Lions tennis team defeated Peaster, 14-0, to claim a Class 4A Regional Quarterfinal Team Tennis title and earn a trip to the Class 4A Region 1 Team Tennis Tournament being played Thursday and Friday in Abilene. The Lions will face Canyon Randall in their regional semifinal match in the morning at 9 a.m.
Just a quick reminder that all VISD campuses are operating on their early release schedules tomorrow, as the district begins it's Fall Break. We hope everyone has a great extended weekend. Classes will resume Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Our VES Student Council is selling "Spooky Grams" for Halloween. Students can purchase Spooky Grams for 50 cents before school and during breakfast from now until Wednesday, Oct. 28. Each Spooky Gram will include a Halloween treat and a special message from the sender. Members of the Student Council will deliver the Spooky Grams during homeroom on Thursday, Oct. 29. Spooky Grams would be great to send to friends, teachers or anyone. Parents may purchase a Spooky Gram in the school office and it will be delivered to their student at school.
We received a message from Strawbridge Studios that our school pictures have shipped and should be here soon. If you still need to order student school pictures it's not to late!! Just scan the QR code below and follow the directions to access your child's picture ordering gallery. If you have an issue with ordering, please contact the Strawbridge Customer Service Team at www.strawbridge.net
Collecting Student of the Week honors for pre-kindergarten for the week of Oct. 5-9 were: Aviana Nuncio, Iylah Sandoval, Eh Soe, Emberly Lopez, and Aiden Parks (not pictured). Outstanding work!! Congratulations!!
Earning Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for Oct. 5-9 were: Teagan Hill, Braylee Pitts, Noelle Gilot, Dylan Doh, Juliette Valtierra, and Antonio Grimes. Way to go!! We're proud of you!! Congratulations!!
Selected as our 1st Grade Students of the Week for Oct. 5-9 were: JJ Silva-Sanchez, Ry'Lynn Byers, Taelyn Williams, Eliseo Ewan, Emilia Mullins, Avyanna Howe, and Joseph Vasquez (not pictured). Outstanding job!! Keep up the good work!!
Receiving our VES Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 5-9 were: Maci Nava, 2nd Grade; Ryleigh Vallance, 3rd Grade; Mayra Rios, 4th Grade; and Ethan Fox-Guerrero, 5th Grade. Congratulations!! Outstanding job!!
The District 6-3A Cross Country Meet was held yesterday in Burkburnett and 2 Vernon runners finished in the top 20. In the Girls Division, Kynsleigh Hamm finished 16th with a time of 14-minutes, 49:12-seconds over the 3.2K course, and in the Boys Division Blake Haney finished 13th with a time of 19:31.94 over the 5K course. Also competing for the Lady Lions were Alina Guerrero, Ava Lagunas, Austyn Moore, Blakeleigh Stewart, and Emma Pena, and Jackson Thomas was the other Lions competing. Coach Murguia said she was proud of all the students and the effort they gave throughout the season. She said they showed up and gave everything they had.
Selected as our VMS Students of the Week for Oct. 5-9 were: 6th Grade -- Kree Kajs & Ken'Zharion Stanley; 7th Grade -- Kendall Balderas & Angel Montes; and 8th Grade -- Moo Shee & Isaiah Boyd. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!! Students of the Week brought to you by Nextera.
Vernon ISD's Fall Break begins Thursday (Oct. 15), with campuses operating on their early release schedules, and continues thru Monday, Oct. 19. School resumes on its normal schedule on Tuesday, Oct. 20. All district offices and campuses will be closed during the Fall Break. We hope all of our students and their families, and district employees enjoy their long weekend!
Four Vernon High School FFA students competed in the Sweet Side of Fall Floral Design Contest held over the weekend in Decatur. This was their first contest and Kendra Garcia placed 3rd in the First Year Division. Congratulations to all of the students.
Our Lady Lions are hosting the Henrietta Lady Cats in a District 6-3A volleyball game this evening. JV games will begin at 5 p.m., with the varsity match set to get underway at 6 p.m. Come on out to D.O. Fulton Gym and cheer on our Lady Lions as they battle for a playoff spot. Tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases or by scanning the QR code at the door. Good luck Lady Lions!!
Here's a great opportunity to support Texoma Alliance to Stop Abuse, as well as honor victims of domestic violence and support survivors. Also, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and TASA is encouraging everyone to wear purple on Thursday.
It looked like we were in a tropical paradise here at McCord on Friday, as our students had fun with the Aloha pep rally theme.
CONGRATULATIONS!! To our Lions as they are Regional Quarterfinal champions after defeating Peaster this morning, 15-0, in the Class 4A Team Tennis Playoffs. Vernon is advancing to the Region 1 Tournament for the first time since 2021. The regional tournament begins Thursday in Abilene.
After the doubles matches, the Lions lead Peaster 7-0 going into the singles matches at their Class 4A Regional Quarterfinals match. The first team to 10 wins the match and advances to the regional tourney.
Congratulations to our Vernon Roarin’ Lion Band on an outstanding performance at Saturday’s Seymour Marching Festival! The band earned straight Superior ratings, an incredible accomplishment that reflects the dedication, discipline, and hard work our students have put in since late July.
The band proudly showcased their competition show and demonstrated the tremendous progress they have made throughout the season. We are incredibly proud of our students and all the effort they continue to put into representing Vernon with excellence!
The band will compete in the UIL Region 7 Marching Competition at 2:15 p.m., this Saturday, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
The band proudly showcased their competition show and demonstrated the tremendous progress they have made throughout the season. We are incredibly proud of our students and all the effort they continue to put into representing Vernon with excellence!
The band will compete in the UIL Region 7 Marching Competition at 2:15 p.m., this Saturday, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
