We are seeking interest in purchasing this Vernon Lions polos.
We must have interest for at least 50 Adult Polos and 50 Youth Polos before an order can be placed.
This form is only to see who may be interested in purchasing a polo.
If we receive enough interest to meet the minimum order requirement, we will contact those who indicated interest with ordering and payment details.
Youth XXS-XL-$40
Adult S-3XL-$55
If you are interested, please provide your information on this form: https://bit.ly/VernonLionsPoloInterestForm
Please respond by March 27th. Remember -- this is NOT -- an order form.
We must have interest for at least 50 Adult Polos and 50 Youth Polos before an order can be placed.
This form is only to see who may be interested in purchasing a polo.
If we receive enough interest to meet the minimum order requirement, we will contact those who indicated interest with ordering and payment details.
Youth XXS-XL-$40
Adult S-3XL-$55
If you are interested, please provide your information on this form: https://bit.ly/VernonLionsPoloInterestForm
Please respond by March 27th. Remember -- this is NOT -- an order form.


Graduation pictures for our Pre-K & Kinder students will be taken tomorrow morning. There was some confusion about the date, however they WILL be here to take photos tomorrow -- Wednesday, March 18. Pictures will be taken by classroom and we should be finished by Noon. Just another sign that the end of the 2025-26 school year is just around the corner!!

We hope everyone wears their best smiles tomorrow as it is Spring Picture Day here at VES!! The photographer will be here to take student individual and classroom photos.

Selected as our VES Students of the Week for the week of March 2-6 (the week before spring break) were: 2nd Grade -- Ariana Su; 3rd Grade -- Zaiden Gardner; 4th Grade -- Caedyn Lewis-Qualls (not pictured); and 5th Grade -- Isaac Hollis. Great job!! Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!

🍀 A Little Luck for Our McCord Staff! 🍀
Today the McCord PTO spread a little Luck of the Irish by treating teachers and staff to donuts, grapes, drinks, festive necklaces, and even $1 lottery tickets for a little extra fun. 🍩🍇🥤🎟️
Vernon ISD is incredibly thankful for the support of our PTO. Their thoughtfulness and generosity help make our schools a special place for both staff and students. We appreciate the many ways they invest in and encourage our educators throughout the year.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀
Today the McCord PTO spread a little Luck of the Irish by treating teachers and staff to donuts, grapes, drinks, festive necklaces, and even $1 lottery tickets for a little extra fun. 🍩🍇🥤🎟️
Vernon ISD is incredibly thankful for the support of our PTO. Their thoughtfulness and generosity help make our schools a special place for both staff and students. We appreciate the many ways they invest in and encourage our educators throughout the year.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀


We're just days away!!
Our VISD Community Resource Fair will be held Saturday in the VHS Cafeteria. Stop by and learn about the various agencies and organizations that provided services to our community. There will also be fun activities for the family including water balloons and outdoor games. Kona Ice will be on hand selling snowcones. More than 10 door prizes will be given away include two grand prizes -- a set of JBL headphones and an Amazon Echo Show 8. The event begins at 11 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m.
Our VISD Community Resource Fair will be held Saturday in the VHS Cafeteria. Stop by and learn about the various agencies and organizations that provided services to our community. There will also be fun activities for the family including water balloons and outdoor games. Kona Ice will be on hand selling snowcones. More than 10 door prizes will be given away include two grand prizes -- a set of JBL headphones and an Amazon Echo Show 8. The event begins at 11 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m.

The Lions are hosting the Hawks from Iowa Park tonight in a District 7-3A game at Jabe Brazzle Field. The JV game will begin at 4 p.m., with the varsity game to follow at 7 p.m. Good luck Lions!!!

We will be sending our six Lady Lions who have qualified for the State Powerlifting Meet off in style in the morning. The sendoff will begin at 8:10 a.m., in front of VHS. After the sendoff, the powerlifters will be escorted down Wilbarger by the Vernon Police Department and Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office. Park along Wilbarger and honk your horn as they go by, or stand on the sidewalk and wish them well as they head out of town.

Our CTE Fair is set for tomorrow. Our 8th grade students will attend the CTE Fair at the new Wilbarger County Expo Center Tuesday morning, and tomorrow evening they will have the opportunity to return and bring their parents. From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., parents will be able to visit the CTE Fair. An information meeting for parents will begin at 6 p.m. During the meeting parents will learn about the CTE programs offered at Vernon High School and they will have the opportunity to plan their students' schedules.

Receiving Student of the Week honors for the week of March 2-6 (the week before spring break) were: 6th Grade -- Luna Lynn Rodriguez & Jakayden Stanley; 7th Grade -- Ja'Keydience Copeland & Quetzalcoatl. Reyes-Lopez; and 8th Grade -- Lola Luster & Rylan Flores. Congratulations!! Great job!

With spring break behind us our Lady Lions are wasting no time getting back on the softball field, as they are hosting the Iowa Park Lady Hawks this evening in a District 7-3A game. The first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m., at Ronda Havins Softball Field. Good luck Lady Lions!!

We hope all of our students and staff had a great spring break! All Vernon ISD campuses and offices will return to normal operating hours tomorrow. We can't wait to see everyone's bright, smiling faces tomorrow morning!!

Three of our 12 Vernon Lion powerlifters came away with medals at the Region 1 Powerlifting Meet held Thursday and Friday, and one will be advancing to the State Powerlifting Meet. In the Unequipped Division, which is Class A thru Class 6A, Justin Rejino took the silver medal in the 242-pound class and will compete in the state meet. In that same weight class, Brayden Booth finished fourth. In the Equipped Division, which is broken down by classification, Manny Ochoa finished third in the Class 3A 308-pound class and will be an alternate to the state meet. Way to go guys!! Congrats!!

We had five Lions make the District 7-3A Basketball All-District team, and four make the All-District Academic Team. Two Lions -- senior David Albineda and freshman Xaven Leija -- made the Second Team, while honorable mention honors went to junior Gavin Ranjel, and freshmen Jadarius Scales and Jahari Scales. Making the All-District Academic Team were Ty Scott, Sr.; Will Castleberry, Jr.; Gavin Ranjel, Jr.; and Xaven Leija, Fr. Congratulations!! We're proud of you!!






Mark your calendar!!
Our VISD Community Resource Fair will be held Saturday, March 21, in the VHS Cafeteria. Stop by and learn about the various agencies and organizations that provided services to our community. There will also be fun activities for the family including water balloons and outdoor games. Kona Ice will be on hand selling snowcones. More than 10 door prizes will be given away include two grand prizes -- a set of JBL headphones and an Amazon Echo Show 8. The event begins at 11 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m.
Our VISD Community Resource Fair will be held Saturday, March 21, in the VHS Cafeteria. Stop by and learn about the various agencies and organizations that provided services to our community. There will also be fun activities for the family including water balloons and outdoor games. Kona Ice will be on hand selling snowcones. More than 10 door prizes will be given away include two grand prizes -- a set of JBL headphones and an Amazon Echo Show 8. The event begins at 11 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m.

We're 5 days away from our 8th Grade CTE Fair!
The CTE Fair will be held Tuesday, March 17. Our 8th grade students will attend a CTE Fair at the new Wilbarger County Expo Center that morning, and that evening they will have the opportunity to return and bring their parents. From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., parents will be able to visit the CTE Fair. An information meeting for parents will begin at 6 p.m. During the meeting parents will learn about the CTE programs offered at Vernon High School and they will have the opportunity to plan their students' schedules.
The CTE Fair will be held Tuesday, March 17. Our 8th grade students will attend a CTE Fair at the new Wilbarger County Expo Center that morning, and that evening they will have the opportunity to return and bring their parents. From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., parents will be able to visit the CTE Fair. An information meeting for parents will begin at 6 p.m. During the meeting parents will learn about the CTE programs offered at Vernon High School and they will have the opportunity to plan their students' schedules.

GOOD LUCK to our 12 Lions who will be competing in the Region 1 Powerlifting meeting Thursday and Friday. The Equipped Division of the meet will be held Thursday at Post High School, while the Unequipped Division of the meet will be held Friday at Abilene Wylie High School. Competing at regionals will be: Equipped Division -- Christian Perez, Luis Perez, Zero Nine, Mason Ballard, and Manny Ochoa; Unequipped Division -- Sean Waggoner, Dylan Easley, Tru Gipson, Bowie Eakin, Brayden Booth, Justin Rejino, and Keigan Ballard.

Members of the Vernon ISD District Site-Based Committee met on February 26th to review and provide input on the district's Texas Academic Performance Report. Members in attendance were
Traci Bayer - parent representative
Jana Kennon - community representative
Courtney Araiza - Herring Bank, business representative
Sarah Hernandez - Boys and Girls Club, community organization representative
Hayley Bounds - City of Vernon, government representative
Mandy Kajs - Teacher, T.G. McCord Elementary
Whitney Fryman - Teacher, T.G. McCord Elementary
Crystal Jones - Teacher, T.G. McCord Elementary
Jennifer Wilkinson - Teacher, Vernon Elementary
Donna Thornton - Teacher, Vernon Middle School
Cynthia Jackson - High School Principal
Katrina Price - Middle School Principal
Leslie Powell - Elementary Principal
Cari King - Vernon Elementary Assistant Principal
Jeri Dickson - Principal, Vernon State Hospital AFP Campus
Travis Armstrong - Principal, Wichita Falls AFP Campus
Sarah Swatzell - Curriculum Director
RaeAnn Stevens - Guest (Director of Special Services)
Traci Bayer - parent representative
Jana Kennon - community representative
Courtney Araiza - Herring Bank, business representative
Sarah Hernandez - Boys and Girls Club, community organization representative
Hayley Bounds - City of Vernon, government representative
Mandy Kajs - Teacher, T.G. McCord Elementary
Whitney Fryman - Teacher, T.G. McCord Elementary
Crystal Jones - Teacher, T.G. McCord Elementary
Jennifer Wilkinson - Teacher, Vernon Elementary
Donna Thornton - Teacher, Vernon Middle School
Cynthia Jackson - High School Principal
Katrina Price - Middle School Principal
Leslie Powell - Elementary Principal
Cari King - Vernon Elementary Assistant Principal
Jeri Dickson - Principal, Vernon State Hospital AFP Campus
Travis Armstrong - Principal, Wichita Falls AFP Campus
Sarah Swatzell - Curriculum Director
RaeAnn Stevens - Guest (Director of Special Services)


The Lions open District 7-3A baseball action today as they host the Jacksboro Tigers in a doubleheader at Jabe Brazzle Field. Game 1 will begin at 11 a.m., with Game 2 to set begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. The JV game is scheduled to begin at approximately 4 p.m.

Vernon ISD trustees officially named Dr. Blaise Boswell as the new superintendent of VISD during a special meeting this morning. For more information, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2757060
