Vernon ISD

Our five Vernon Lion tennis players who qualified for the UIL Class 3A Singles & Doubles State tournament will be leaving for San Antonio in the morning and we will be sending them off with an escort down Wilbarger. The Vernon Police Department & Fire Department, and Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office will lead the way down Wilbarger at approximately 8:20 a.m., and then turn right at Main Street. Park along Wilbarger, honk your horn and wave as they drive by, or step out on the sidewalk and give them a cheer.

These youngsters are being recognized as our McCord Students of the Month for April!! Students receiving that special honor are Victor Romero, Pre-Kindergarten; Delilah Wiest, Kindergarten; Emilia Mullins, Specials & Kindergarten; and Alexander Whittington, 1st Grade. Congratulations!! Outstanding job!! Keep it up!!

Vernon will be represented by three Lions and Lady Lions -- Tru Gipson, Breasha Waggoner and Tevan Evans -- at the UIL Class 3A State Track & Field Meet which will be held May 14 in Austin. The athletes qualified by finishing first or second in their event at the UIL 3A Region 1 Track & Field Meet held last weekend in Abilene. Tru was the regional champion in the Boys 100-meter Dash, while Breasha was the regional champ in the Girls High Jump. Tevan finished second in the Boys High Jump and will be making his second straight trip to the state tournament. For more information on the regional meet, please follow this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2869002

We're closing in on the end of this school year and that means our VMS 8th graders are leaving for high school. Our 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony will be held Tuesday, May 19, at the Wilbarger Auditorium.

Earning our Student of the Week honors for the week of April 26-May 1, were: 6th Grade -- Saydie Flynn & Julio Soto; 7th Grade -- Lilliana Escobedo & Tristan Garcia (not pictured); and 8th Grade -- Jahneela Torres & William McArthur. Great job!! Keep up the good work!! Congratulations!

As we close out the 2025-26 school year, Vernon ISD is already planning for the next school year. We currently have several openings for teachers and other staff members. To find out more information on all of the positions that are available for the 2026-27 school year, please go to our website www.vernonisd.org and click on the Employment button.

Vernon ISD is looking for a Secondary Instructional Coach for the 2026-27 school year. For more information, go to our website www.vernonisd.org and click on the Employment button.

Our VES fifth graders had fun today in the Egg Drop Challenge. Students had to design a container that would keep an egg from breaking when dropped from various heights. Take a look.
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Here are a few pictures of our McCord All-Star athletes on their fun-filled day participating in the All-Star Olympics in Altus.

Today, McCord faculty and staff celebrated School Principals' Day, and honored their principal, Dr. Rusti Blount, with a table full of goodies for all to enjoy.

On the Vernon ISD 2025-26 school calendar May 4 is an inclement weather day, however we do not need to use the day to make up time missed, so all campuses and offices will be closed on Monday. We will resume our regular schedules at all campuses and offices on Tuesday, May 5. We hope all of our students, their families and our staff enjoy their 3-day weekend.

We sent our VES All-Stars off in style this morning, as classmates lined the hallway to cheer and give high-fives as the all-star athletes loaded the bus for their to Altus to compete in the All-Star Olympics. All-star student/athletes from across the district competed in the All-Star Olympics. A special thanks to the City of Vernon and Vernon residents, who gave them a send-off down Wilbarger and Main this morning.

May 1st is School Principals' Day and Vernon ISD is blessed to have some amazing educators leading our campuses. We can't thank them enough for all they do for the students and teachers they are responsible for at their individual campuses.

Today is School Lunch Hero Day as we celebrate our outstanding food service workers. Vernon ISD has some amazing cafeteria ladies who work hard to provide our students with a good breakfast and lunch. Sometimes these ladies make a bigger impact on our students than they will ever know. We just want to give a big THANK YOU to our wonderful food service workers.

Ten Lions and four Lady Lions are competing Friday and Saturday in the Class 3A Region 1 Track & Field Meet being held in Abilene. There was a schedule change made Wednesday due to the potential for rain. As of tonight, the running preliminaries will start at 6 p.m. Friday, with field events beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, and finals of the running events to begin at 6 p.m., Saturday.
Representing the Lions are: Jamari Chance in the Triple Jump and Long Jump; Tevan Evans and Caylor Streit in the High Jump; Keigan Ballard in the Shot Put; Tru Gipson in the 100-meter Dash; Caylor Streit in the 300-meter Hurdles; Kylan Jagiere in the 200-meter Dash; the Sprint Relay team of Tru Gipson, Jamari Chance, Ethan Robledo and Tyce Payne; the 800-meter Relay team of Jamari Chance, Kylan Jagiere, Ethan Robledo and Tru Gipson; and the Mile Relay team of Kylan Jagiere, Donivan Montano, Ty Scott and Caylor Streit.
Representing the Lady Lions are: Nadia Gaines in the Shot Put; Breasha Waggoner and Klancy Sherrill in the High Jump; Brek Payne in the 100-meter Hurdles; and Klancy Sherrill in the 300-meter Hurdles.

Earning our VES Student of the Week honors for last week (April 20-24) were: 2nd Grade -- Scarlett Tate; 3rd Grade -- Kyzer Sanders; 4th Grade -- Brianna Monjaras; and 5th Grade -- Lucia Hamer. Congratulations!! Keep up the great work!!

The National Honor Society induction ceremony for new members for 2026-27 was held last night in the VHS Cafeteria, and during the ceremony the senior members of NHS were recognized and received their stole identifying them as NHS members that they will wear during commencement exercises. Those seniors honored were Mason Ballard, Kamryn Hall, Zayley Horn, Hannah Jones, Jeana Martinez, Aaliyah Moralez, Ty Scott, and Klancy Sherrill.

Three VHS students were inducted into the National Honor Society during ceremonies held Tuesday night in the VHS Cafeteria. The new inductees are sophomores Ysabella Ampig and Georgia Balderas, and junior Presley Lehman. Members of this year's NHS led the induction ceremony, which included lighting candles representing the four pillars of NHS -- Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character, all members reciting the NHS pledge, and the new members receiving their certificates.

Next week (May 4-8) is Teacher Appreciation Week and Vernon High School is making it a dress up week as a way students can show appreciation for their teachers and have a little fun. The district liked the idea so much we decided to share it with all campuses in case some of their students wanted to join in on the fun. We have some amazing teachers at all of campuses, and each one of them is very much appreciated for all they do for our students.