Vernon ISD

Our VMS football teams traveled to Bowie yesterday and went 1-1 in their two football games. The seventh grade team remained undefeated, as they dropped their Bowie foes, 22-0. Offensive leaders were Brazos Eakin with a 48-yard touchdown run; Gavin Bayer with an 80-yard scoring run and a 50-yard TD pass to Ryker Wilson. Mathew Servin came a way with an interception, and Kater Gee blocked a punt. The seventh grade team is now 6-0.
The eight grade squad fell to Bowie, 22-8. Vernon scored a 55-yard touchdown pass from Arion McCoy to Kenneth Sweet, and Kameron Dickerson led the defense with an interception. The eighth grade squad is 2-4.

Congratulations to Milo Garcia, who was our Vernon Elementary top seller in our Big Kahuna Fundraiser. Milo won the big prize. Way to go Milo!!

Our Vernon Lady Lions volleyball seniors were recognized last night prior to their regular-season finale match against City View. The Lady Lions fell to the Lady Mustangs 3 games to 1 and saw their season come to an end, as City View claimed fourth place in District 6-3A and earned a playoff berth with the victory.

After a week off our Lions return to the gridiron tonight, as they host the Bowie Jackrabbits in a big district game. The winner of tonight's battle will have the inside track to a spot in the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. General admission tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Single game, reserve seat tickets can be purchased at the Vernon ISD Administration until noon today. The pep rally will be held at 3:25 p.m. at D.O. Fulton Gym.

The Vernon Elementary PTO will be selling spirit items Friday during lunch. Support the Vernon Elementary PTO and show that Lion Spirit!!

Tomorrow the theme for the Lions Football Pep Rally is "Pink Out" and our VHS cheerleaders would like to invite those who are currently fighting breast cancer; breast cancer survivors; and those who have lost family members to breast cancer to be their special guests at the pep rally. There will be a designated section reserved for our special guests. The pep rally will begin tomorrow at 3:25 p.m.

Our Lady Lions host the City View Lady Mustangs tonight in their District 6-3A finale and it is a HUGE game, as the winner will move on to the playoffs!! It is also Senior Recognition Night for our 7 Lady Lion seniors! Our JV match will begin at 5 p.m., with the Senior Recognition Ceremony to begin at approximately 5:45 p.m., and the varsity match to start around 6:15 p.m. Pack the stands and support our Lady Lions tonight as they battle for a playoff berth!! Good luck Lady Lions! You got this!!

Juniors should already be thinking about scholarships and one of the first steps in that process is completing a FAFSA form. We have scheduled two meetings to help parents understand what FAFSA is and to provide help in completing the form. The first meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m., Monday, in the VHS Cafeteria. Representatives from Vernon College will be on hand to share valuable information. The next night, at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, representatives from Vernon College and Panhandle Plains will assist parents and students on completing the FAFSA. It is highly encouraged for junior parents and students to attend both meetings. Parents/students should bring their personal devices, any paperwork needed, and the FSA IDs.

Next week is National Red Ribbon Week and we have daily themes as we hope all of our students -- Make A Difference. Be A Hero. Stay Drug Free. Check out the daily themes below. A quick reminder that Friday, Oct. 30 is a teacher/staff work day for Vernon ISD with students out of school that day.

Congratulations to our 26 Vernon Lions tennis players who met the qualifications to make the District 7-4A Team Tennis Academic All-District Team.

The Vernon Lions tennis team dominated District 7-4A on the court during the season and the squad dominated the all-district selections as well, with 15 players making the first or second team, and claiming four special district honors. Lily Beam was named the Girls MVP, while Aidan Torres was the Boy Newcomer of the Year, and Freshman of the Year honors went to Maebree McLennan (Girl), and Reid Coffee (Boy). The girls dominated, with Lily Beam, Maddie McLennan, Amy McLennan, Maebree McLennan, Kate Coffee and Presley Lehman earning first team honors in singles and doubles, and Trista Lehman also making the first team in doubles.
Earning a spot on the first team in Boys Doubles were King Freeman, Stephen Ybarra, Reid Coffee and Jackson Thomas, while Jackson and Aiden Torres also made the Boys Singles first team. Kirby Lehman made the first team in Mixed Doubles, and also received second-team honors in Boys Singles. Making the second team in both Boys Doubles and Boys Singles were Will Castleberry and Truett Schur.

What to start your Halloween fun early! Come on out to McCord Elementary and participate in the McCord PTO Trick-or-Treat 5K! Prizes will be awarded for Best Individual Costume; Best Family Costume; and to the winner of the 5K. There will also be a Little Monsters Fun Run prior to the 5K. Registration and check in will be in McCord's South Parking Lot. Entry fee is $10 for individuals and $20 for families. The fun starts at 9 a.m., on Halloween. Water and snacks will be provided to participants.

Earning our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: Ady Trejo, River Duncan, Molo Soe, Vanessa Neal, Ensley Stevenson, and Lilah Lehman. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!

Selected as our Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: O'Mari Lockhart, Keilani Robinson, Allayna Pryor, Zachary Mayfield, Ava Echols, Judiah Hollis, and Eliana Perez (not pictured). Way to go!! Congratulations!!

Our Pre-Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: Lincoln Laflen, Jaiden Peterson, Reese Perez, Gabino Garcia-Martinez, and Baylon Halencak (not pictured). Congratulations!! Outstanding job!!

Receiving VES Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: 2nd Grade -- Olivia Delagarza; 3rd Grade -- Alaya Manning; 4th Grade -- C.J. Waters; and 5th Grade -- Iris Gordon. Great job everyone!! Keep up the great work!! Congrats!!

Before our Fall Break, McCord students in Mrs. Chavira's Life Skills class and Ms. Daspit's ECSE class enjoyed taking a "pumpkin patch field trip" and had even more fun picking out pumpkins to take home!

Since Vernon ISD did not have school on Bosses Day, which was Friday, Oct. 16, our Vernon Elementary staff celebrated Principal Leslie Powell today.

Receiving our VMS Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: 6th Grade -- Mary Paw & Abel Romero; 7th Grade -- Angela Ampig & D'Angelo Galvan; and 8th Grade -- Alyvia Sawyer & Gabriel Selvilla Mendoza. Congratulations!! Great job!! Student of the Week sponsored by Nextera.

Our Lady Lions are in the thick of the volleyball playoff race for District 6-3A and tonight they travel to Holliday to take on the first-place Lady Eagles, who are ranked No. 12 in the state in Class 3A. The JV matches will get underway at 5 p.m., with the varsity match set to begin at 6 p.m. Vernon wraps up the regular season at home on Thursday against City View in a district match with HUGE playoff implications. Thursday is also Senior Recognition Night, so make plans now to come out to D.O. Fulton Gym and support our Lady Lions this Thursday!