ATTENTION VISD ATHLETES!!!
All VISD athletes MUST complete the forms in our new Rank One online system before they will be allowed to participate in school athletics. We are just 3 weeks away from the start of two-a-day workouts for high school football, volleyball, tennis and cross country. Athletes will NOT be allowed to participate until this forms are completed. The directions are below. To start at Step 6, click on this link: https://vernonisd.rankone.com/Pro/Login.aspx
All VISD athletes MUST complete the forms in our new Rank One online system before they will be allowed to participate in school athletics. We are just 3 weeks away from the start of two-a-day workouts for high school football, volleyball, tennis and cross country. Athletes will NOT be allowed to participate until this forms are completed. The directions are below. To start at Step 6, click on this link: https://vernonisd.rankone.com/Pro/Login.aspx

We are less than a month away from the start of our 2026-27 school year!!! We're excited for the upcoming year and know it's going to be a great one!! Here are the school supply lists for all four of our campuses.




Here are two key dates for our incoming 6th grade students and their parents, as well as parents of students who are new to Vernon Middle School. We CHANGED the date of our 6th Grade Student Orientation to Thursday, July 30. Our Parent Orientation sessions will be held on Tuesday, July 28. Parents can choose to attend the morning or evening session. We're looking forward to a great 2026-27 school year!!


The season opener for the 2026 Vernon Lions football season is 7 weeks away, but reserve seat season tickets for those who had season tickets last year will go on sale Monday, Aug. 3. Those who did not have reserve seat season tickets last year, but want to purchase season tickets this year can purchase their tickets starting on Monday, Aug. 17.

It's hard to believe that the 2026-27 school year starts in just 5 weeks!! We will be hosting our 6th Grade Orientation on Wednesday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ALL incoming 6th grade students are encouraged to attend orientation. Along with learning about our attendance and discipline policies, and how to qualify for reward trips, they will also receive their class schedule and will be assigned their locker. We're looking forward to a great school year!

We're just 5 weeks away from the start of the 2026-27 school year!! Can you believe it?!
We have set the date for our VMS Parent Orientation, which is for parents of all incoming 6th grade students and 7th and 8th grade students who are new to Vernon ISD. Our VMS Parent Orientation will be held Tuesday, July 28. We will have a morning session, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and an evening session, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., to give parents options and working parents the opportunity to attend orientation after work.
We have set the date for our VMS Parent Orientation, which is for parents of all incoming 6th grade students and 7th and 8th grade students who are new to Vernon ISD. Our VMS Parent Orientation will be held Tuesday, July 28. We will have a morning session, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and an evening session, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., to give parents options and working parents the opportunity to attend orientation after work.

IT'S GETTING CLOSE!!
We're a week away from the start of the Sparkle and Shine Cheer Camp! The will be held July 13, 14, 15!! The camp is open to students from kindergarten thru 6th grade. To register, scan the QR code below or follow this link https://bit.ly/sparkleshinecheer2026
We're a week away from the start of the Sparkle and Shine Cheer Camp! The will be held July 13, 14, 15!! The camp is open to students from kindergarten thru 6th grade. To register, scan the QR code below or follow this link https://bit.ly/sparkleshinecheer2026

We would like to wish all of our Vernon ISD family -- teachers, staff, administrators, trustees, students and their families -- a Happy 4th of July!! We also hope everyone has fun and stays safe over the holiday weekend!

There’s a new set of eyes on the Vernon Independent School District administration team, as Dr. Luciano Castro has joined the staff as the assistant superintendent. The Vernon ISD board of trustees approved the hiring of Dr. Castro at their April business meeting, however he completed the 2025-26 school year with Lake Worth ISD, where he served as the high school principal. His first official day with Vernon ISD was June 1. To find out more about Dr. Castro, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/3020201

A huge CONGRATULATIONS!!! To senior Breasha Waggoner who qualified for the Junior Olympics over the weekend by earning the silver medal in the 17-18 Year Old Girls High Jump at an AAU Regional Qualifying Meet held in Arlington. The Junior Olympics will be held the first week in August in Des Moines, Iowa.

A huge CONGRATULATIONS!!! To junior Tevan Evans who qualified for the Junior Olympics over the weekend by winning the 15-16 Year Old Boys High Jump at an AAU Regional Qualifying Meet held in Arlington. The Junior Olympics will be held the first week in August in Des Moines, Iowa.

Vernon ISD receives ESSA and IDEA-B federal funds and is required to provide equitable services for eligible school children, teachers, and other educational personnel from registered private non-profit schools located within our school district.

A huge CONGRATULATIONS!!! To sophomore Caylor Streit who has qualified for the Junior Olympics in five events!!

The Vernon Basketball Camp for kindergarten thru incoming freshmen wrapped up last Friday. Campers worked on fundamental ball handling and shooting skills, along with other aspects of the game.








The Vernon Middle School cheerleaders spent most of last week in Wichita Falls attending a UCA Cheer Camp being held on the campus of Midwestern State University, and they totally rocked it!! The group brought home 15 awards, including several superior and excellent honors, as well as All-American honors for two members of the squad. For more about their camp honors, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/3016183



IT'S GETTING CLOSE!!
The Sparkle and Shine Cheer Camp will be held July 13, 14, 15!! The camp is open to students from kindergarten thru 6th grade. To register, scan the QR code below or follow this link https://bit.ly/sparkleshinecheer2026
The Sparkle and Shine Cheer Camp will be held July 13, 14, 15!! The camp is open to students from kindergarten thru 6th grade. To register, scan the QR code below or follow this link https://bit.ly/sparkleshinecheer2026

VHS students who need to take an end-of-course retest have two more opportunities -- tomorrow and Wednesday. The rests are being done at the Vernon Middle School Library, and students must be there at 8 a.m. They can take any test on any day.

VHS 2026 GRADUATES!!
Please stop by the high school office and pick up your Senior Packet which includes your diploma, transcript, and graduation pictures (if you ordered them.) These packets WILL NOT be mailed to you.
Also, if you need a transcript sent to a college, call Mrs. Scales at 940-553-3377 ext. 3011. Check below for office hours.
Please stop by the high school office and pick up your Senior Packet which includes your diploma, transcript, and graduation pictures (if you ordered them.) These packets WILL NOT be mailed to you.
Also, if you need a transcript sent to a college, call Mrs. Scales at 940-553-3377 ext. 3011. Check below for office hours.

CONGRATULATIONS -- to five Vernon Lions tennis players who made the Texas High School Coaches Association 2025-26 Super Elite Tennis Team!! Those five were: seniors Hunter Boatman, Jonathan Medina and Nevan Schur, and juniors Lily Beam and Will Castleberry. All five qualified for the UIL Class 3A Singles & Doubles State Tournament in the spring, with Lily and Will grabbing gold in Mixed Doubles, Jonathan and Nevan taking silver in Boys Doubles, and Hunter Boatman earning a bronze in Boys Singles.

The Vernon Champs Volleyball Camp wrapped up its 3-day run today. Over 35 girls from kindergarten to freshmen participated in the camp, which had a morning session and an afternoon session.










