Vernon ISD

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

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.

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.

The Vernon Baseball Camp and Vernon Softball Camp wrapped up last week. Campers had fun participating in a variety of different drills that helped them learn the fundamentals of their sport. All of the campers showed improvement throughout the camp.

Our Cooking, Science, Art, and Lego camps start Monday. And it's not too late to register!! Keep your youngsters busy this summer!! There are camps for youngsters from kindergarten thru eighth grade. To register, scan the QR code on a flyer, or go to https://bit.ly/summerfuncamps

Get those youngsters on the court June 25 & 26 for our Vernon Basketball Camp!! The camp is open to boys and girls from incoming kindergarten to incoming freshmen. The deadline to receive a t-shirt has passed, but it's still not too late to sign up for the camp! Scan the QR code below or go to https://bit.ly/VBasketballCamp to register for the Vernon Basketball Camp.

Just a quick reminder!
Vernon ISD will be conducting a safety training drill this morning at one of our campuses. This will be an active shooter safety training drill that will involve local law enforcement, the fire department and EMS. If you live around one of our campuses, please note this morning you may hear sirens and possibly gunfire. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but this type of drill is essential as we work to maintain a safe and prepared school environment.

Vernon ISD will be conducting a safety training drill Friday morning at one of our campuses. This will be an active shooter safety training drill that will involve local law enforcement, the fire department and EMS. If you live around one of our campuses, please note that Friday morning you may hear sirens and possibly gunfire. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but this type of drill is essential as we work to maintain a safe and prepared school environment.

Today was the last day of the Vernon Baseball Camp and Vernon Softball Camp. Here are a few scenes from today's action.

Vernon ISD online student registration/enrollment for the 2026-27 school year is currently underway. Parents, when you go online to register/enroll your child, you will need to login into your Skyward account -- which will have Family Access at the top left (highlighted in yellow). If you login into your child's account you will see Student Access at the top left corner and will not be able to register them. Go to www.vernonisd.org and click on the Registration/Enrollment button to get your child signed up for the upcoming school year.