Vernon ISD

Earning our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for the week of Feb. 2-6 were: Ava Viruegas, Isabella Allen, Gemma Ornelas Jimenez, Mayeli Cabello, Vanaya West, Kamilah Smith, and Fernanda Meza. Congratulations!! Way to go!!

Tapped as our Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Feb. 2-6 were: Mason Hafer, Julian Moo, Alex McArthur, Bowen Bell, A'niyace Zuniga, Avery Taylor, and Emilia Mullins. Way to go!! Great job!!

Named as our Pre-Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Feb. 2-6 were: Atticus Bonillas, Natalie Grinie, Colton Cordova, and Ellianna Parker. Great job!! Congratulations! Keep up the good work!!

Vernon Elementary is participating in the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge.
Did you know:
Your family can learn Hands-Only CPR and other lifesaving skills when you sign up for Kids Heart Challenge?
http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=12402&pg=company&company_id=530844
· Immediate action during a cardiac arrest can double or triple the chances of survival?
· Kids as young as 4 can be a part of the chain of survival?
· Kids as young as 9 have the strength to perform compressions?

Last night was Senior Night for our basketball, wrestling and powerlifting athletes. Seniors and their parents were recognized during festivities prior to the Lady Lions' basketball game at D.O. Fulton Gym.

Earning our VES Student of the Week honors for the Week of Feb. 2-6 were: 2nd Grade -- Benjamin Brocklehurst; 3rd Grade -- Mason Smith (not pictured); 4th Grade -- Ethan Fox-Guerrero; and 5th Grade -- Eutropia Sanchez. Congratulations!! We're proud of you!!

Eight Lions made the Times Record News 2025 Red River 22 Large-School Team and two earned special honors. Ty Scott was named the Most Valuable Player, while Adrain Felton was named the Defensive Player of the Year. Also making the Red River 22 team were offensive linemen Manny Ochoa and Keigan Ballard; linebackers Bowie Eakin and Tyce Payne; defensive back Jamari Chance; and kicker Mu Soe.
Ty is only the fourth Lion to be named the Red River 22 MVP and the first since 2006. The others are Mark Tidwell (1977), Benny Cherry (1992), and Aston Whiteside (2006). Ty finished 2025 with over 1,000 yards passing and rushing, and also contributed on defense in the secondary. From his defensive end position, Adrain racked up 13 1/2 sacks and 32 tackles for loss. He is the first Lion to receive the Red River 22 DPOY since 1997 when defensive lineman Sidney Gaines earned the honor.

Congratulations to our January VMS Teacher and Staff Member of the Month -- Audrey Wrinkle and Cassandra Villalobos. Both go above and beyond for our students and staff.

Receiving our Student of the Week honors for the week of Feb 2-6 were: 6th Grade -- Moo Paw & Cheston Freeman; 7th Grade -- Annabella Hernandez & Luis Mendoza; and 8th Grade -- Emely Rivera & Cayson Streit. Congratulations! Keep up the good work!!

Tapped as our VHS Staff Member of the Month for January was Danielle Donnell, while Stacy McNutt was selected as our VHS Teacher of the Month for January. Both go above and beyond to help students and staff members. We appreciate all of their hard work! Congratulations!!

A big CONGRATULATIONS!! to Brandon Juarez and Jacklyn Maldonado for receiving our VHS Student of the Month honors for January. Both Brandon and Jacklyn are wonderful students and well-deserved of this honor.

We will be honoring the two senior members of our Vernon Lions basketball team tonight. Senior Night festivities will begin at 5:45 p.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym, with senior basketball players, as well as seniors involved in wrestling and powerlifting, and their parents being recognized. Our Lions will square off against the Iowa Park Hawks in a District 7-3A battle following the Lady Lions' game. The boys' varsity game should tip off at approximately 7:15 p.m. Good luck Lions!! Cage the Hawks!!

Our Lady Lions wrap up their 2025-26 season tonight and it's Senior Night as we recognize our lone Lady Lion Senior Nadia Gaines. Senior Night festivities, which will also honor Lion basketball seniors, as well as seniors in wrestling and powerlifting, will begin at approximately 5:45 p.m., with the Lady Lions game against Iowa Park to tip off at 6 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!

For the THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR, VHS's entry in the Traditional Animation Category of the Class 1A-3A UIL Film Competition has advanced to the State Film Festival that will be held in Austin later this month. The entry "A Tail of Two Lives" was produced by student Garrett Munson, who is making his third trip to the State Film Festival. The entry advanced from the semifinal round of competition and is one of the top 6 entries submitted in the Traditional Animation Category. To watch "A Tail of Two Lives" (you better have some tissue handy) click on this link: https://youtu.be/Z7M7DyDNGJY

For the FIRST TIME EVER Vernon High School's entry in the Narrative Category of the Class 1A-3A UIL Film Competition has advanced to the State Film Festival that will be held in Austin later this month. The entry "HIM IN BLACK: The Investigation" was produced by Donivan Montano, Malahki Propes-Scott, Jacob Brown, and Kenneth Cordero. The top 6 submissions in each film category advance from the semifinal round to the State Film Festival. To view "HIM IN BLACK: The Investigation" just click on this link: https://youtu.be/WO0d0yl4Zm0?si=Mwv-U5BOB72P4cw1

Several weeks ago the UIL Film Competition began and Vernon High School submitted three films in the Class 1A-3A Division. In the Documentary Category, Vernon's entry was "Garrett's Pumpkins" produced by Garrett Munson, Kenneth Cordero, Rodrigo Olivas, Logan Luster, Logan Wehrwein, and Nicholas Baird. Their entry advanced to the semifinals, but was not selected to advance to the State Film Festival.
To view "Garrett's Pumpkins" click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNun-Ke0UqI

UPDATE!!
We need to cancel our informational meetings for parents and students who are planning on trying out for the VMS 2026-27 cheerleading squad. The meetings were scheduled for this week, and are being moved to next Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 17 & 19. Meetings will start at 6 p.m. and be held in the VMS Cafeteria. We apologize for any inconvenience this schedule change may cause. Students who plan on trying out, along with a parent or guardian MUST attend ONE of the meetings.

Students in Mrs. Butler’s Principles of Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications classes spent the past two weeks creating a news cast from the ground up. They came up with their own stories, created scripts, filmed, and edited the entire project. This idea stemmed from Mrs. Butler’s time spent at KFDX this summer during her externship.

This year, VHS is offering seniors an opportunity to purchase and decorate a ceiling tile for the college they will be attending next fall. Kamryn Hall was the first senior to purchase and complete decorating a ceiling tile, and it was put up last week. Seniors wishing to decorate a ceiling tile to show what college they will be attending can contact counselor Sandra Kieschnick.