Vernon ISD

We kick off the VHS Youth Football Camp bright and early Monday morning!!
The camp is scheduled for July 21-23 at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. All area youngsters in kindergarten thru 9th grade are invited to attend. Registration fee is $30. To register, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/BQN7VfaiKDcyHJwp9

UPDATE!!!
Vernon ISD online registration/enrollment has resumed!
PARENTS -- If you already completed the online registration/enrollment process -- PLEASE go back to the site and choose the yes/no box. We apologize for any inconvenience.
We're looking forward to a great 2025-26!!

It's getting closer!!!
We will officially welcome all of our incoming 6th grade students in just 11 days!!
Mark you calendar for 6th Grade Orientation -- July 29th!
We can't wait to have them join us for the upcoming 2025-26 school year!

CALLING ALL VMS PARENTS!!
Our Parent Orientation is 11 days away -- Monday, July 28!
There are 2 sessions to accommodate all parents: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. OR 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Your knowledge of our attendance and discipline policies; communication apps; student reward trips; and additional information will help your child have their best year yet!!
Make plans to attend!

We're a week away from kicking off the VHS Youth Football Camp!! The camp will be held July 21-23 at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. The camp is open to area youngsters in kindergarten thru 9th grade. Registration fee is $30. To register, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/BQN7VfaiKDcyHJwp9

CALLING ALL VMS PARENTS!!
Our Parent Orientation is scheduled for Monday, July 28!
There are 2 sessions to accommodate all parents: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. OR 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Your knowledge of our attendance and discipline policies; communication apps; student reward trips; and additional information will help your child have their best year yet!!
Make plans to attend!

In just 7 weeks the Vernon Lions kick off their 2025 season!
Our cheerleaders are already hard work on plans to keep that Lion spirit strong all year long!! They have already set the pep rally theme for all 10 regular season games, and the theme for Homecoming Week. The homecoming game is set for Oct. 10.
Get those creative juices flowing!

Below is the local Texas Department of State Health Services vaccination calendar for July. The office is located at 1531 Cumberland.
Please remember all required immunizations must be up to date before the start of the school year. Students will not be allowed to start school without current immunization records on file and up to date.

Our Lady Lion volleyball players take the court for two-a-days on August 1 and the night before it's their parent's turn! A parent meeting for all volleyball players -- high school and middle school -- will be held three weeks from tonight, Thursday, July 31, at D.O. Fulton Gym. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Lady Lions Head Coach Amber Hall will go over important information and answer questions.

We will officially welcome all of our incoming 6th grade students in less than 20 days!!
Mark you calendar for 6th Grade Orientation -- July 29th!
We can't wait to have them join us for the upcoming 2025-26 school year!

Registration is underway for the Boys & Girls Club of Vernon's Soccer League, which begins Sept. 13!
League is open to area youngsters from kindergarten thru 8th grade!
Deadline to register is Monday, Aug. 4. Team draft will be held Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Players will meet their coach at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, and there will also be a soccer clinic at that time.
Sign up today!! Scan the QR code below or follow this link: https://vernonbgc.org/s/news/soccer-MC6G5FREAWRBHXJCJ2IQG7NMCC2M

We're just 16 days away from the VHS Youth Football Camp, which will be held July 21-23 at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. The camp is open to area youngsters in kindergarten thru 9th grade. Registration fee is $30. To register, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/BQN7VfaiKDcyHJwp9

We would like to wish all of our VISD students and their families, along with all of our VISD family, a happy and safe 4th of July!! We hope everyone is having a great fun and safe summer!!

Our VHS European Tour Group has been busy! Yesterday they traveled to Normandy, France. They saw the beach, which was divided into 5 sections -- Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword -- during the Allied Invasion. They also went to the American Cemetery at Normandy and located the grave of Billy Harris, a Vernon native who was killed in action. Today, they made their way to the Notre Dame Cathedral.

We're just 30 days away from the start of the 2025 Vernon Lady Lion volleyball season!! Head Coach Amber Hall has announced a Volleyball Parent Meeting will be held Thursday, July 31, at D.O. Fulton Gym. The meeting is for parents of BOTH high school and junior high volleyball players. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Please mark your calendar and make plans to attend.

If you're an incoming 7th, 9th or 11th grader and plan on participating in any sport, or band, during the 2025-26 school year, you must have a sports physical before you will be allowed to participate. Also, any student who participated in sports last year and suffered a major injury will need a new sports physical. If you haven't gotten your sports physical yet, here's a great opportunity, so mark your calendar.

We firmly believe Vernon ISD has some outstanding administrators and when they are recognized by others, it just confirms what we already know. Congratulations to Vernon High School Principal Dr. Cynthia Jackson for being named the TASSP Region IX High School Principal of the Year for the 2024-25 school year! The honor is well deserved.

Our VHS Europe tour group enjoyed London the last couple of days. They saw Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, and other wonderful sites.

This morning a group of 29, including VHS students and parents, and VHS teachers, left on a trip to Europe. The group will make stops in London, Normandy, Paris, Bastogne, Cologne, and Berlin. Wishing them a lot of fun and safe travels.

The Vernon Lions/Lady Lions Basketball Camp wrapped up its three-day run today. The camp began Tuesday, with the session for the older campers being held in the afternoon these last three days. They worked on shooting, ball handling and other fundamentals, and had fun with a variety of competitions.