Vernon ISD

Tomorrow is the start of a new month, which means it is time for a new VISD Cafeteria menu. So, below you will find the menu for April -- the last full month of school for the 2025-26 school year.

Last weekend, our VHS tennis team competed in the Sharon Wartes Invitational Tournament in Abilene. There were 33 teams competing in the tournament, with most of those being 4A and above. Nevan Schur and Jonathan Medina competed in the Boys "A" Doubles draw and won the draw. In the finals, they defeated a team from Tyler Legacy, 6-4, 6-3 to capture the championship. Congrats guys!! Awesome job!

Our Lions will hit the road this afternoon, traveling to Wichita Falls for games against our District 7-3A foes, the City View Mustangs. The JV game will begin at 4 p.m., with the varsity game set to start at 7 p.m. Good luck Lions!!

Our Lady Lions will be working to improve their winning streak to 3 games today when they travel to Wichita Falls to meet the City View Lady Mustangs in a District 7-3A contest. The game will begin at 5 p.m., at Lady Mustang Field. Good luck Lady Lions!!!

During Monday evening's KFDX newcast, Mr. Perez and several of our students were featured in a story on our Emergent Bilingual program. Reporter Dylan Jimenez did a great job on the story, and Mr. Perez and our students were rock stars!! If you missed it, please follow this link:
https://bit.ly/KFDX-emergent-bilingual-story

Selected as our Kindergarten Students of the Week for last week (March 23-27) were: Maddax Matney, Molo Soe, Thaddeus Martinez, Tobias Valverde, Jeremy Silva-Sanchez, and Ensley Stevenson. Way to go! Congrats!! Keep it up!

Earning our Student of the Week honors for Pre-Kindergarten for last week (March 23-27) are: Elijah Calvillo, Kreed Morales, Deion Wilson, and Beckham Shugart. Way to go boys!! Congratulations! Good job!

Our 1st Grade Students of the Week for last week (March 23-27) are: Nate Anzaldua, Dakota Perez, Tavin Peterson, Luis Carrasco-Urdaneta, Sugey Canto, Maisyn Hamm, Aitana Caballero, and Sam Bennett. Great job students!! Keep up the good work!

Tomorrow will be busy one in the Media Center. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., seniors can pick up their caps and gowns. And, also during that time students who earned a letterman jacket this year can be fitted for their jacket.

Our Students of the Week for last week (March 23-27) are: 2nd Grade -- Raylynn Duggan (not pictured); 3rd Grade -- Grace Jansa; 4th Grade -- Lillie Hawkins; and 5th Grade -- Trayvian Arthur. Great job!! Congrats!! Keep it up!

Receiving our Student of the Week honors for last week (March 23-27) are: 6th Grade -- Akaya Bennett & Daylin Butler; 7th Grade -- Chelsey Cordero & Ba Ney (not pictured); and 8th Grade -- Reese Fisher & Thony Teng. Congratulations!! Keep up the great work!!

Don't forget!! Tomorrow is our STAAR Night at VES!! We're serving a free spaghetti dinner and there will be PTO carnival games and grade-level booths. STAAR Night will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Last week, KFDX reporter Dylan Jimenez visited Vernon Elementary to interview Mr. Perez for a story on the district's Emergent Bilingual program, and specifically Mr. Perez's classes here at VES. A few of our students were also interviewed by Mr. Jimenez for the story, which should air today. Tune in to KFDX today for the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscast to catch the story.

Our VHS Roarin' Lion Band Winter Guard will take the floor at D.O. Fulton Gym on Thursday for their Community Showcase. Members of the Winter Guard will be performing their contest show. The Community Showcase will begin at 6 p.m. Come on out and show your support for this wonderful group!

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!