Vernon ISD

This is Game Day and the Homecoming Week Dress-Up Theme was -- of course -- Maroon and White Day!! It was a sea of maroon and white wherever you went on our campus today!!

This morning, the Lions Football Leadership Council and VHS Cheerleaders visited the Vernon Head Start campus for a Homecoming Parade. The preschoolers marched to the fight song and beat drums, while high-fiving our athletes and wishing them luck tonight. The youngsters had also made signs. The athletes stayed for a few minutes and played with the younger children before heading to their own classes.

VISD students will get a day out of school Tuesday, as it is Parent-Teacher Conference Day. Parents should have received information from their child's campus about conference day. We ask that parents please schedule an appointment to visit with their child's teacher/teachers. Scheduling a visit makes it easier on both the parents and the teachers. While we will not turn a parent away, if a visit is not scheduled, the parent may have to wait until their teacher/teachers have an opening and can visit with them. Vernon ISD encourages parents to take advantage of these opportunities to become involved in, and ask questions about, their child's education.

Man, some of our students sure did age overnight from Wednesday to Thursday!! It was "Babies vs. Senior Citizens" for Thursday's Homecoming Week dress-up theme, and the majority of our students went for the senior look.

It's Homecoming Friday!! Our Lions will be hosting the Iowa Park Hawks in tonight's 2026 Homecoming Game at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. General admission tickets must be purchased online at:
https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Single game, reserve seat tickets may be purchased until NOON today at the Vernon ISD Administration Building. The Homecoming Pep Rally will begin at 3:15 p.m., in D.O. Fulton Gym. The Homecoming King will be crowned at the pep rally, while the Homecoming Queen will be crowned during halftime ceremonies at the football game. Good Luck Lions!! Pluck The Hawks!!

TOMORROW IS THE DAY!!
Our Lions Roar Homecoming Tailgate Party will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in front of the Vernon Elementary School!! Come on and join in the community fun!! There will be plenty of games to play and delicious food to try from the different food trucks! When the party closes down, head across the street and cheer on the Lions as they battle the Iowa Park Hawks in the Homecoming Game!! And, witness the crowning of the 2026 Homecoming Queen during halftime ceremonies!!

Today, students in Ms. White's and Mrs. Craighead's 5th Grade Science class learned about mixtures and solutions. To help them better understand these concepts, they made a candy salad. Students brought a small pack of candy and then in class the students mixed all the candies together to create a colorful candy mixture. This showed the students how different substances can be combined without changing what they are. Each type of candy stayed its own part of the mixture. During class students enjoyed a small bag of the candy.

Yesterday, our 2nd graders celebrated the end of their Ancient Greeks: Live, Tradition, and Government unit by celebrating with the Olympics. The students participated in the Javelin Throw (pool noodle); the Discus Throw (frisbee), and a Marathon (26 meters instead of 26 miles). Their reward was not a medal. Instead it was some (Greek) Gogurt!!

Vernon ISD is conducting a Stakeholders Survey and we need your help. If you are a parent of a VISD student, an employee of VISD, a student, or a community resident, we ask you to please take a moment to complete our survey. The survey is anonymous. However, every survey is important to us and all comments will be read. Your comments help us determine our areas of strength, and the areas where there is room for improvement. Please follow this link https://bit.ly/visdsurvey2026 or scan the QR code below to complete the quick 5 to 10 minute survey.

Our Lady Lions are hitting the road this evening for a District 6-3A battle in Henrietta!! The JV matches will begin at 5 p.m., with the varsity match scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!! Trap those Lady Bearcats!!!

McCord's Homecoming Week theme yesterday was "Baseball vs. Soccer" and we had a lot of representatives from both sides!!

The Vernon Wrestling Club is having a parent meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, at the Vernon Elementary School. The club is open to all area youngsters age 4 to 8th grade. To register for the club scan the QR code below or go to www.wrestlingig.com/vernonwrestlingclub/register/vernon-wrestling-club-2026-2027
Everyone will be able to finish paperwork during the meeting. For more information, email vernonwrestlingclub@gmail.com

The registration period for Boys & Girls Club basketball for kindergarten thru 2nd grade students has been extended!! You have until Oct. 5!! Get your youngster signed up today!! Scan the QR code or go to www.vernonbgc.org to register.

Winning our Perfect Attendance Drawing for the 1st 6 weeks were: 6th Grade -- Kayla Calvillo; 7th Grade -- Carter Gee; and 8th Grade -- Landry Conley. Congratulations!! For each week a student has perfect attendance, they receive a ticket to place in a drawing that is held at the end of the six weeks. Students -- earn your tickets!!

There were aliens and cowboys all over the McCord campus yesterday!! We still don't know who won -- the aliens or the cowboys!

Our Lady Lions open District 6-3A action today as they host the Bowie Lady Rabbits!! JV matches will begin at 5 p.m., with the varsity match set to get underway at 6 p.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym. Tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Good Luck Lady Lions!! Go Snare A Rabbit!!!

Our VES Students of the Week for the week of Sept. 14-18 are: 2nd Grade -- Monserrat Balderas; 3rd Grade -- Ana Centeno; 4th Grade -- Jerald Gray; and 5th Grade -- Adrian Moore. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!

At the conclusion of each 6 weeks we will be naming our McCord Students of The 6 Weeks. Selected as our Students of the 1st 6 Weeks were: 1st Grade -- Rylee Thompson, Kindergarten -- Rauri Dean; and Pre-Kindergarten -- Oliver Ditmore. Not Pictured is our Specials honoree, Athena Mahurin. Congratulations to all!! Great job!! Keep up the good work!!

PEP RALLY TIME CHANGE!!!
The Homecoming Pep Rally will begin at 3:15 p.m., Friday, in D. O. Fulton Gym. The start time has been moved up 10 minutes for the original start time of 3:25 p.m. The Homecoming King will be crowned during the pep rally, while the Homecoming Queen will be crowned during halftime ceremonies at the football game.

Our Lions improved their record 2-2 on Friday with a 56-20 victory over the Perryton Rangers. Earning Offensive Player of the Game honors were running backs Thomas Gonzales and Trey Rivas. Thomas rushed 9 times for 129 yards and 2 TDs, while Trey carried 12 times for 174 yards and 1 TD. Linebacker Tyce Payne received Defensive Player of the Week honors. He recorded 7 tackles, including 1 sack and 3.5 tackles for loss.