Vernon ISD

It's NOT too late to register for the VMS Jingle Bell Jog & Santa Strut that will be held this Saturday, Dec. 13! Participants can choice between a 1 mile or 5K distance. All participants will receive a Jingle Bell Necklace and a prize will be awarded for the Best Dressed! Late registration continues up until the 9 a.m. start time. Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m., at the VHS Gym. Late registration is $10 for students and $20 for adults. You may also register by scanning the QR code below. Money raised from the Jingle Bell Jog & Santa Strut will go toward VMS student incentive prizes and student field trips

Our students who competed in the District 7-3A Junior High Academic Meet held earlier this month did a great job. We had 121 students compete at the meet and we brought home 22 medals and 42 ribbons. We are extremely proud of their efforts and how well they represented VMS. To read the complete story, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2593518

After the 3rd graders completed their performance, our 2nd grade students joined them on the stage to close out the VES 2nd & 3rd Grade Christmas Program by singing three songs together. The students sounded wonderful.

Our 3rd grade students presented their Christmas Program Tuesday night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The students did an outstanding job. Here are some scenes from their program.

Here are some scenes from our VES 2nd Grade Christmas Program that was presented Tuesday evening at the Wilbarger Auditorium. Our 2nd grade students stepped up and did a great job.

Our journalism students are hard at work on the 2026 Yamparika Yearbook, and here is a deadline local businesses and parents of senior students need to be aware of. Local businesses who would like to support the 2026 Yamparika Yearbook have until Jan. 23 to purchase an ad to run in the yearbook. That Jan. 23 deadline is also the last date for parents to purchase senior yearbook ads. To purchase a business ad or a senior ad, please scan the QR code below or go to www.yearbookforever.com

Vernon High School has Christmas-themed dress up days for the last two weeks before our Christmas Break. This Monday's theme was "Here Comes Santa" and yesterday's theme was "Feliz Navidad." Here are just a few pics of some of our students and staff getting into the mood of the day.

Last weekend Mrs. Hastings' Advanced Culinary class had the privilege of catering for one of the homes for the Vernon Tour of Homes. Here are some photos of the delicious goodies the students made, along with how they arranged and presented the food to guests as they toured the house. Mrs. Hastings said she was very proud of the students and the amazing opportunities they are able to share together. She added their skills have grown so much and that the students always amaze her with their creativity.

Vernon High School has started a Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America chapter. FCCLA is a student organization that promotes personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Science education. The group integrates into the classroom to help students apply their skills, build career readiness, and strengthen their communities through activities like community service, competitive events, and leadership conferences. The newly-elected officers for the group are President Chloe Diekmann; Vice-President Annabell Rodriguez; Treasurer Kylie Pauly; Secretary Jacklyn Maldonado; and Historian Lucia Garcia. Members of the group have already begun service projects and preparations for competitive events. Mrs. Audrey Hastings is the FCCLA sponsor.

Our 4th & 5th grade students closed out their Christmas Program by coming together on stage and performing three songs. Their first song is our theme song for the school year, while the second song honors our military veterans. Not only did our students sing that song, they also performed the song in sign language. https://youtu.be/2k6cjz3vpgI

Here are some highlights of our 5th Grade Christmas Program that our students presented last night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. https://youtu.be/SJda2_tkAiI

Here are some highlights from our 4th Grade Christmas Program which was performed last night at Wilbarger Auditorium. https://youtu.be/cckh1seIJ5A

Our 4th and 5th grade students were all on the stage last night to close out their Christmas program with three songs they sang together.

Here are a few scenes from our 5th Grade Christmas Program that our students performed last night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. All of our students did a great job.

Here are a few scenes from our 4th Grade Christmas Program that was held Monday evening at the Wilbarger Auditorium. All of the students did a great job.

Our VMS Winter Formal will be held next Thursday, Dec. 18. Below is some information for parents and students. Our Winter Formal is always a special occasion and we can't wait for this year's event. We want to make sure our students have a great time and great memories are made at this year's event.

Earning our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for last week are: Marcellus Franklin, Analicia Villarreal, Jade Jeffrey, Mayeli Cabello, Lucy Rojas, Cooper Chilton, Isaiah Bryson, and (not pictured) Jared Say. Congratulations to all!! We're proud of you! Keep up the great work!

Receiving our Pre-Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for last week are: Teagan Hill, Steaber Htoo and Jaxen Goodrum. Not pictured is Isaac Calvillo. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!

Our VES Students of the Week for last week are: 2nd Grade -- Aislynn Alvarado; 3rd Grade -- Kash Espinoza; 4th Grade -- Chris Justin; and 5th Grade -- Mary Paw. Congratulations!! Great job!! Keep it up!!