VES PARENTS!!
We have an abundance of coats/jackets/hoodies in our Lost and Found. Please stop by the school before Noon Friday and see if any of these items belong to your student. ALL items that go unclaimed will be donated to a local charity.
We have an abundance of coats/jackets/hoodies in our Lost and Found. Please stop by the school before Noon Friday and see if any of these items belong to your student. ALL items that go unclaimed will be donated to a local charity.

The VMS Winter Formal will be held Thursday, with a Winter Formal King and Queen for each grade being crowned during the event. The 6th grade Winter Formal Queen nominees are Shiloh Williams, Moo Paw, Halle Morris, Keely Lehman, and Saydi Flynn. King nominees are Camden Castaneda, D'Angelo Galvan, Kaiden Ramirez, and Luke Luster. Not pictured is king nominee Jaxen Collier. The Winter Formal will begin at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, in the VMS Gym.

The 7th grade Winter Formal King and Queen will be crowned Thursday evening at our VMS Winter Formal. The 7th grade queen nominees include Veva Finnegan, Sadie Jones, Mia Lagunas, Landry Conley, and Torren Adams. The 7th grade king nominees are Kayden Contreras, Braxton Nail, Austin Lehman, and Lux Limon. Not pictured is king nominee Beckett Bayer. The Winter Formal will begin at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, in the VMS Gym.

The VMS Winter Formal will be held Thursday, with a Winter Formal King and Queen for each grade being crowned during the event. The 8th grade Winter Formal Queen nominees are Blakeleigh Stewart, Kenli Kajs, Kynsleigh Ham, Brillet Castillo, and Nevaeh Castillo. King nominees are Deavon Henslee, Marcus Hurtado, R.J. Villareal, and Jaiden Scales. Not pictures is king nominee Bryson Boswell. The Winter Formal will begin at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, in the VMS Gym.

It's Game Day for our Lady Lions, as they open District 7-3A play today on the hardcourt!! The Lady Lions will be hosting the Jacksboro Tigerettes, with the JV game to begin at 4:30 p.m., and the varsity game to follow at approximately 6 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Good Luck Lady Lions!!!
Good Luck Lady Lions!!!

Seven students who are taking a dual-credit math class at Vernon College were honored at the Vernon ISD Board of Trustees regular business meeting Monday night for earning College Algebra Academic Excellence recognition from Vernon College for the Fall Semester. Those students presented at the trustee meeting were Brandon Juarez, Rodrigo Olivas, Sriram Kadiyala, Lily Beam, Bowie Eakin, Jeana Martinez, and Klancy Sherrill. Their college instructor was Paula Whitman.

Today, VMS & VHS PTO delivered a s’mores bar, smiles, and thank-yous to VHS and VMS teachers and staff, generously provided by Hillcrest Pharmacy, to celebrate the end of the third six weeks and first semester.
As a school district, strong community relationships are essential to a successful community. Thank you to the volunteers who showed up to deliver and to @Hillcrest Pharmacy for providing the treats!
Here’s to the last Teacher Appreciation cart of 2025! 🍫🔥
As a school district, strong community relationships are essential to a successful community. Thank you to the volunteers who showed up to deliver and to @Hillcrest Pharmacy for providing the treats!
Here’s to the last Teacher Appreciation cart of 2025! 🍫🔥



Our McCord Students of the Month for December are: Pre-Kindergarten -- Jaxen Goodrum; Kindergarten -- Jace Andrew; 1st Grade -- Wyatt Lovar; and Specials -- Prescilla Thaw (not pictured). Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!

Last week, students in our VHS Culinary Arts program provided Christmas cookies for the Vernon Regional Retired School Employees Association's annual Christmas party. The culinary arts students also shared some of their experiences and what they have learned in the culinary art classes. Providing the entertainment for the party were four Roarin' Lion Band members, who performed in a woodwind quartet.



The District 4-3A, D1 All-District Team has been released and 25 Lions received all-district honors. Eight of those 25 received First Team recognition. Lions making the First Team included: Jamari Chance, running back & cornerback; Keigan Ballard, offensive lineman; Manny Ochoa, offensive lineman; Evan Wilkinson, receiver; Tyce Payne, outside linebacker; Malakhi Propes-Scott, defensive lineman; Bowie Eakin, inside linebacker; and Mu Soe, kicker. Payne also made the Second Team at running back, and Chance, Ballard, and Eakin were named to the Academic All-District team.








The District 4-3A, D1 All-District Team has been released and 25 Lions received all-district honors. Three Lions received Honorable Mention honors, while two were Honorable Mention and Academic All-District; and two made the Academic All-District team. Tru Gipson made the Honorable Mention team at running back and cornerback, while Ethan Wilkinson was an Honorable Mention offensive lineman, and Jamerion Willie was an Honorable Mention defensive lineman. Donivan Montano was an Honorable Mention fullback and Academic All-District team, and Jacob Brown was an Honorable Mention tight end and Academic All-District team. Earning Academic All-District team status were Mason Ballard and Carlito Rodriguez.







The District 4-3A, D1 All-District Team has been released and 25 Lions received all-district honors. Seven of those 25 made the All-District Second Team. Those Lions included: Kayson Sanders, receiver & punter; Sylus Belcher, offensive lineman; Brayden Booth, offensive lineman; Thomas Gonzales, outside linebacker; David Albineda, safety; Justin Rejino, defensive lineman; and Ethan Robledo, Safety.







With the season of all of the District 4-3A, D1 teams now complete following Peaster's loss in the Class 3A, D1 State Semifinals last night, the 2025 All-District Team can be released. Twenty-five Lions received all-district honors, with three earning superlative recognition. Senior quarterback Ty Scott was named the 4-3A, D1 Offensive Player of the Year; Junior defensive lineman Adrain Felton was named Defensive Lineman of the Year; and senior defensive lineman Cordell Scott was named Newcomer of the Year.



Our VHS Roarin' Lion Band put the finishing touches on the Vernon ISD Band Program's Christmas Concert that was held Thursday evening at the Wilbarger Auditorium. They sounded awesome and did a great job closing out the concert. Here are highlights from their performance. https://youtu.be/wAkljQkus1I
Our VHS Roarin' Lion Band took the stage at the Wilbarger Auditorium Thursday evening to close out the Vernon ISD Band Program's Christmas Concert. They sounded awesome and did a great job closing out the show.








The Vernon ISD Band Program's Christmas Concert was presented Thursday evening, and one of the bands taking the stage was our VMS Symphonic Band. Here are highlights from their wonderful performance. https://youtu.be/jBTrx26Eg90
The second band to perform during Thursday night's Vernon ISD Band Program's Christmas Concert was our VMS Concert Band. Here are highlights from their time on the stage. https://youtu.be/v_kHXjcXgyY
Our Vernon ISD Band Program's Christmas Concert was held Thursday evening at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The first band to perform was our VMS Beginners Band. Here are highlights from their performance. https://youtu.be/PsimgFg7dUQ
Our VMS Symphonic Band was the third band to perform during the Vernon ISD Band Program's Christmas Concert, which was held Thursday evening at the Wilbarger Auditorium. They sounded wonderful and did a great job.




Our Vernon ISD Band Program's Christmas Concert was presented Thursday evening at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The second band to take the stage was our Vernon Middle School Concert Band. They sounded great.






