We currently have a great employment opportunity for someone who likes working with youth and who wants to make a difference. Anyone interested in applying for this position can go to our website at www.vernonisd.org and click on the Employment Button.
DON'T FORGET!!! The Boys & Girls Club Back to School Bash is today!! It starts at 4 p.m., and will continue until 7 p.m. Stop by and pick up free school supplies, hair cuts, vaccinations, food, information about services and organizations available in the community and much more!!
Our Roarin' Lion Band has been hard at work as they prepare for the 2026 marching season. They began rehearsals on July 27, working on learning the songs they will play as well as marching. Marching practice is being held in the P.E. Gym due to new turf being put down in the stadium. To make the practices fun, there has been a theme for each day. Those Theme Days have included Pajama Day, Hawaiian Day, Camo Day and Color Wars Day.
Our Lady Lions continued to work on improving their basketball skills and court awareness yesterday afternoon in their second practice of the 2026 season. On Friday, they will travel to Childress for scrimmages with the Lady Bobcats, and Saturday they will head to Wichita Falls for scrimmages against City View.
Our Lions tennis team began its Fall season yesterday as they hosted Canyon Randall and Shallowater in dual matches. The Lions fell to Canyon Randall, but bounced back to knock off Shallowater. They are on the road today, traveling to Canyon to face Canyon High. Lubbock Monterey will be in town tomorrow for a dual match beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The Lions had another good practice this morning that was full of yells and cheers when there were big wins in position and unit drills. There were some battles in the trenches, as the offensive linemen gave their defensive counterparts all they wanted in the defensive line drills. But, that willingness to give it your all when it isn't your drill is what good teammates do and is what good teams do!! #Lion Express!NothingLess!! #family
Our Lady Lions volleyball players hit the court Monday afternoon for their first workout for the 2026 season!! They worked on all aspects of the game -- passing, setting, serving, defense, blocking and hitting -- during various drills. The Lady Lions will travel to Childress Friday for a scrimmages beginning at 10 a.m., and will travel to Wichita Falls on Saturday to take on City View in matches starting at 9 a.m. They will open the season at home on Monday when they host Christ Academy with the first match set for 1 p.m.
This morning Vernon ISD held the annual Convocation for all staff to officially kick off the 2026-27 school year in the Empire Room of the Wilbarger Auditorium. The morning started with a breakfast prepared by our Nutrition Services staff, and was followed by guest speaker Mike Daggs, who involved teachers and staff in a few activities before speaking on the importance of staying interested, engaged and committed to the students who will walk through the district's campus doors for the 2026-27 school year.
Today the Lions began two-a-day workouts as they prepare for the 2026 season! You could hear the enthusiasm from the players and the coaches as they worked their way through the morning drills. Practices are being held on the north side of Lion Stadium while work on laying a new turf field at the stadium continues.
Our Vernon Lion tennis players started their official workouts today as they prepare for the upcoming season. They were on the court and ready to go at 6:30 a.m. They worked on various drills including charging the net and volleying after a service return, and court awareness as to where your opponents, and your doubles partner, are during points. The team plays its first matches Tuesday, when they host Canyon Randall at 9:3 a.m., and Shallowater at 2 p.m., at the Ruben Vargas Tennis Courts.
Most of the general public was surprised earlier this week when news broke that starting on Aug. 1 the UIL was making Wet Bulb Globe Temperature monitoring mandatory for all outdoor athletics and marching band practices. However, the UIL had recommended districts follow these WBGT guidelines in 2023 and Vernon ISD has been following these guidelines for the last three years. There is a weather station located at Lions Stadium capable of taking WBGT readings. Vernon ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Brock Payne said since 2023 around 8 to 10 football practices have had to be adjusted due to the WBGT reading. That adjustment involved pushing the starting time for practice back 15 minutes or more, and that twice practice was moved inside to the all-purpose room. Vernon Tennis Head Coach Carrie Castleberry also said there had been very few tennis practices that had to be adjusted due to the WBGT reading. Castleberry said Vernon's athletic trainer, Brian Weatherly, does a great job of keeping the coaches informed of the WBGT readings. Payne added Weatherly recently ordered several portable misters in order to help the athletes and coach stay cool during practices.
If you're over 65 and live in Vernon, or a VISD retired employee, we want to make it simple and easy to continue to support Vernon ISD activities. Stop by the Vernon Admin Building and pick up a Lion Express Club Card!!
VISD VOLLEYBALL!!
Please remember there is a parent meeting for junior high and high school volleyball players today at 5 p.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym at VHS. If you have a daughter in the seventh thru twelfth grade who is planning on playing volleyball please attend this meeting.
Please remember there is a parent meeting for junior high and high school volleyball players today at 5 p.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym at VHS. If you have a daughter in the seventh thru twelfth grade who is planning on playing volleyball please attend this meeting.
We welcomed our incoming 6th graders to our campus for the first time today, as they attended 6th Grade Orientation. The students were greeted by our VMS cheerleaders and then were broken into three groups. Those groups rotated through three different stations including: getting their locker and locker combination; hearing about lunches and Lion Bucks; and learning about campus policies, rules and expectations.
There were quite a few parents taking advantage of our in-person enrollment/registration this morning at Vernon Elementary. Staff members from each of our campuses were there to help those who had questions. This morning's enrollment/registration session will continue until 1 p.m. The evening session will begin at 4 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m.
Our Vernon ISD in-person enrollment/registration for the 2026-27 school year will be held tomorrow at Vernon Elementary School. We will have representatives from every campus there ready to help get your youngster set for the new year. If you haven't enrolled/registered online, stop by from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., or 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
We're getting close to the first day of workouts!! Football equipment for 9th and 10th grade players, will be handed out tomorrow. Lions, stop the fieldhouse and get fitted for everything so you're ready to roll Monday morning!!
The State of Texas requires certain immunizations before students can start the school year. Vernon ISD asks that you please review the information below to ensure your child is ready for the first day of school.
We are looking forward to seeing all of our incoming 6th Grade students tomorrow morning for orientation. We can't wait to have you on our campus!!!
Today Vernon ISD welcomed our new teachers and staff on the first day of their district orientation. New teacher/staff orientation will last the rest of the week. All teachers and staff will return Monday for a week of professional development as we prepare for the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
