Vernon ISD

Ten Lady Lions brought home medals from the City View Mustang Relays that was held Wednesday. As a team, the Lady Lions picked up a second place finish. At the Jacksboro track meet a couple of weeks ago junior Breasha Waggoner broke her own school record in the high jump by clearing 5-feet, 7-inches. She set a new school record just last year when she cleared 5-6. Breasha has won the high jump at track meet so far this season.

Our Lady Lions will be looking to win their second District 7-3A game in a row this evening when they host Henrietta at Ronda Havins Softball Field. Vernon defeated the Lady Cats, 13-4, in Henrietta on Tuesday. Game time is set for 5 p.m. Bundle up against the wind and come on out to support our Lady Lions!! Good luck!!

Our Lions will be hosting Henrietta on the baseball diamond today and there has been a slight change to the schedule. The JV game has been canceled, and the start time for the varsity game has been moved up to 6 p.m. Brave the wind and come out to Jabe Brazzle Field to support the Lions. Good luck!!

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

Vernon High School is forming a Pep Squad for the 2026-27 school year. The Pep Squad will be away for enthusiastic students to sit together and show their Lion Spirit in the stands. If you're interested in joining, please fill out the form found here: http://bit.ly/40uNopp
An information meeting for parents will be held on Tuesday, April 7, in the VHS Cafeteria. The meeting will start at 6 p.m.

The VHS Cheer Team is getting ready to host an “Egg-citing” Easter Egg Hunt for the entire student body, and we need your help to make it a success!
Our goal is to provide a fun-filled afternoon for our students, and we are looking for donations of pre-filled plastic Easter eggs. Whether they are filled with wrapped candy (no nuts, please!), stickers, or small prizes, every egg helps!

Donation Details:
What: Pre-filled plastic Easter eggs
Deadline: Thursday, April 2nd
Drop-off Location: VHS Main Office

Your generosity helps the Cheer Team build school spirit and create a memorable holiday tradition for all VHS students. Thank you so much for your support of our team and our school community!

Students in Mrs. Garnett's Human Growth and Development classes took a field trip across the street Wednesday, as they visited the Sonshine Place Preschool at Calvary Baptist Church. Our students helped the youngsters with projects at the art table, played dolls, and showed the kids a few basketball tricks.

Yesterday VISD Supt. Dr. Blaise Boswell sat down with KAUZ reporter Shun'de Hooks to discuss his appointment as superintendent and what the future holds for Vernon ISD. To view interview, click the following link: https://www.newschannel6now.com/2026/03/10/vernon-isd-officially-names-new-superintendent/

Mrs. Price's 1st Grade class had a special guest Wednesday, as City of Vernon Animal Control Officer Hunter Price dropped by. He discussed how wild animals have to be treated differently than pets and went over some animal safety tips. We appreciate Officer Price taking time to visit with our students.

The District 7-3A Golf Tournament wrapped up Wednesday at the River Creek Golf Course in Burkburnett and for the third straight year VHS junior Claire Mayo will be advancing to the 3A Region 1 Golf Tournament. Mayo finished third in the Individual Medalist competition, just one stroke away from 2nd place. However, with both golfers who finished ahead of her qualifying for regionals with their teams, Claire moves on as well. She shot a 168 for the tournament. Katie Cavaness also competed as an individual for the Lady Lions.
For the Lions, Truett Schur was tied for second in the Individual Medalist competition after Day 1, but struggled on Day 2 and finished tied 9th with a total of 167. Teammate Kayson Sanders had a steady two days and finished tied for 8th with a total of 166. As a team, the Lions finished seventh out of 11 teams, as four schools entered two teams. Rounding out the Vernon team were Sebastian Sanders, Bentley Dobbs, and Kaleb Bucher. Albert Ragland also competed as an individual. Congrats Claire and great job by all of our VHS golfers!!!

Good luck to our students competing in the District 7-3A UIL Academic Meet today and tomorrow. The meet is being held in Wichita Falls at the Vernon College campus.

We will have a sendoff in the morning for Justin Rejino, who will be leaving for the Boys State Powerlifting Meet. The sendoff will begin at 9:15 in front of Vernon High School and at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Vernon Police Department and Wilbarger County Sherriff's Office will escort Justin down Wilbarger Street. Park on Wilbarger and honk your horn, or stand along the street and cheer him on has they head out of town.

During Monday night's VISD board meeting our band state qualifiers and filmmakers who placed at their state competition were recognized by the trustees and Supt. Dr. Blaise Boswell. Roarin' Lion Band members who will be competing in the UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest in May are Mariana Ortega, MuLay Paw, Jenniffer Lopez-Ramos, Rodrigo Olivas, Chloe Diekmann, Melina Ramirez, Jesse Mejia, and Inda Jani Reyes-Lopez. Our filmmakers competed in their state event last month and brought home a gold and silver medal. The production team of Donivan Montano, Malakhi Propes-Scott, Kenneth Cordero, and Jacob Brown won the state title in the Narrative Film Division, while Garrett Munson, who is a three-time state qualifier, took the silver medal for the second consecutive year in the Traditional Animation Division.

VES parents, mark your calendars!! A week from tonight it's STAAR Night!!

The VHS Roarin' Lion Band Winter Guard will be performing a Community Showcase at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 2, in D.O. Fulton Gym. Come on out and show your support for this wonderful group!

Our Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair was held Saturday and it was a success, with residents stopping by to gather information on various services that are available to them. A BIG thank you to all the non-profit organizations and groups that set up a booth at the fair. Our vendors were the reason the fair was a success. While their parents were picking up information at our vendor booths, there was an art table and water balloons that kept the kids entertained.

During last night's Vernon ISD board meeting, trustees approved the school calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The first day of the 2026-2027 school year will be Tuesday, Aug. 11, while the last day of the school year will be Thursday, May 20, 2027. Key dates for the 2026-2027 school year include: Fall Break -- Oct. 16-19; Thanksgiving Break -- Nov. 23-27; Christmas Break -- Dec. 17-Jan. 6, 2027 (teachers return Jan. 4); and Spring Break -- March 15-19. There are 8 early release Fridays on the calendar, and 7 days designated as Professional Development, or a Staff Workday, when students will be out of school.

Monday afternoon Michael White and Jarrod David with Texas Farm Bureau read a book to all of our First Grade students. This is Texas Farm Bureau Ag Literacy Week and the book that was read, which was about a little girl growing blueberries, was donated to us by Texas Farm Bureau. We love it when community businesses, organizations and residents volunteer to take part in school activities.