Mrs. Hastings has had her Intro to Culinary Arts students practicing and perfecting their knife skills. Their final knife skill assessment was to create a swan out of an apple. It would appear they passed with flying colors! These are excellent!!
With the 7 doubles matches completed, Vernon holds a 6-1 lead over Brownwood in their 4A Team Tennis Area Playoff game being played today in Abilene. In team tennis, the first team to win 10 matches is declared the winner. Some of the 12 singles matches are already underway. Go Lions!!
Vernon ISD will be operating on an Early Release schedule tomorrow, as students get a head start on their weekend.
GOOD LUCK!! to our Lions tennis team as they travel to Abilene today to face Brownwood in the Area Round of the UIL Class 4A Team Tennis Playoffs. The match is set for 11 a.m., at Hardin Simmons University. Vernon received a bye in the bi-district round of the playoffs, while Brownwood defeated Monahans. The Vernon-Brownwood winner will meet the winner of Peaster-Holliday in the next round of the playoffs.
Google is hosting an informal come-and-go community event next Tuesday at the Wilbarger Auditorium. This is a great opportunity for the community to visit with Google officials, pick up some information and ask questions.
Yesterday our McCord 1st grade classes visited the traveling TEA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) trailer. Students in each class listened to a story and were then tasked with a project to complete. Mrs. White's class listened to "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" which gave the wolf's point of view. After listening to the story, the students had to build a house for one of the little pigs that would withstand the wolf (a fan) blowing on it. The students had to draw the plan for the house, "purchase" supplies -- construction paper, straws, popsicle sticks, tape and glue -- and then work together to build their house. The students were divided in 4 groups, and each group's house withstood the wolf test!!
Cited for their performances in the Lions' game against Idalou were Tyrone McBride and Tyce Payne. Tyrone is an offensive guard and earned the Offensive MVP for his physical blocking against the Wildcats. Tyce is a linebacker and was named the Defensive MVP after recording 21.5 tackles in the Lions' 7-0 loss to top-ranked Idalou.
Last Friday McCord wrapped up it's Book Fair Week with a Burgers and Books event. Parents, grandparents and special friends joined their student for lunch and then shopped at the Book Fair, with students showing their guests which books were on their wish lists. From the way it looked, most students were able to mark at least a few books off their wish list. Families, thank you for supporting our Book Fair and for encouraging your student to read. Reading to your child and having them read to you is not only a great bonding time, but is one of the best ways to help a child build a strong educational foundation.
Our Lady Lions will wrap up the first round of District 6-3A volleyball action this evening as they travel to Wichita Falls to take on the City View Lady Mustangs. The action will begin at 5 p.m., at the City View Gym with the JV games. The varsity game will begin at approximately 6 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!!
Today is Instructional Coaches Day and Vernon ISD has a wonderful instructional team to celebrate!! Led by Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Sarah Swatzell, our instructional coaches -- Randilyn Mayo, McCord; Amanda Brown, Vernon Elementary; Dody Lehman, VMS/VHS; and Jammie Hamm, VMS/VHS -- provide our teachers with tips and support to help them be the best they can be in the classroom. Thank you for all you do for our teachers and for our students!
Earning our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 1 were: Isabell Barrera, Mason Garcia, Blake Ditmore, Genesis Gonzales, Bowen Bell, and Elaina Maldonado (not pictured). Congratulations!! Outstanding job!!
Selected as our Pre-Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Sept. 28 thru Oct. were: Joziah Huerta, Adrian Leija, Daesyn Pryor, and Adilynn Crowley. Great job!! Way to go!! Congrats!! This week's Students of the Week brought to you by Nextera.
Receiving our Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 28 thru Oct. 1 are: Parker Smith, Aulora Mergerson, Emrie King, Danny Velasquez, Liam Cook, Wyatt Nail, and Zoey Torres (not pictured). We apologize for no video. There were technical difficulties.
Our Students of the Week for the week of Sept. 28 thru Oct. 1 are: 2nd Grade -- Zane Torres; 3rd Grade -- Major Dobbs (not pictured); 4th Grade -- Myint Weekonehsu; and 5th Grade -- Ehshine Poe. Congratulations!! Great job!! Keep it up!!
During an assembly last Friday morning, 50 Vernon High School seniors were surprised to learn there was a cumulative total of over $136 million in scholarships just waiting for them to claim. To find out more about the seniors and scholarships, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/3172322
Today is World Teachers' Day and Vernon ISD has amazing teachers at every campus and every grade level who care about YOUR children's -- THEIR students' -- education.
We'll be having a blast at the VMS Gym on Tuesday, Oct. 20 when we will be hosting our annual VMS Fall Festival!! To make the festival the best one yet, we need volunteers to help and donations of candy!! If you would like to help out, please scan the volunteer or donation QR code below, or contact the school office.
Receiving our VMS Student of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2 were: 6th Grade -- Charley Booth & Nelson Cruz; 7th Grade -- Keely Lehman & Landon Bavousset; and 8th Grade -- Luke Parmer. Congratulations!! Great job!
Our Lions open District 4-3A, D1 action this Friday night in Paradise where they'll battle the Panthers! Game time is 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/pisd/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D
and also at the gate. However, if purchasing with cash no bill higher than a $20 will be accepted.
and also at the gate. However, if purchasing with cash no bill higher than a $20 will be accepted.
We're few days into the month of October and Monday marks the first full week of the month. Here is the VISD October Cafeteria Menu. All students at VISD have the opportunity to receive a free breakfast and lunch every day.
