Vernon ISD

If you want to keep your youngsters busy this summer, then Vernon ISD can help you out!! During the third week of June (June 15-18) VISD will be hosting some great educational and fun camps!! There will be science camps, art camps, cooking camps and a lego camp for a variety of age groups from kindergartners to eighth graders. Check out the info below. To register for any camp, scan the QR code, or follow this link https://bit.ly/summerfuncamps

The VMS Students of the Week for last week (April 20-24) are: 6th Grade -- Faith Vincent & D'Angelo Galvin; 7th Grade -- Camila Gonzalez & Logan Ware; and 8th Grade -- Miley Lopez & Alexavier Maxwell. Great work!! Way to go!! Congrats!

Earning our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for last week (April 24-20) were: Jynsen Patterson, T'eal Sweet, Kashton Bria, Brayden Perez, Alexander Whittington, and Prescilla Thaw. Congratulations!! Way to go!!

Named as our Kindergarten Students of the Week for last week (April 20-24) were: Athena Mahurin, Elijah Strickland, Armani Johnson, Jolee Gilbert, Noah Lopez, and River Duncan. Well done!! Outstanding work!

Receiving our Pre-Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for last week (April 20-24) were: J Villalobos, Jhett Duggan, Rodrigo Ortiz Martinez, and Zoey Torres (not pictured). Great job!! Congratulations!

Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!! Vernon ISD has a great group of bus drivers who keep the safety of the students riding their buses a top priority. Vernon ISD appreciates these men and women not just today, but every day!! Thank you!

Last week, students in Mrs. Hanson's science class investigated lung capacity using a balloon and a ruler. The students completed three trials for the three different types of exhalations -- Tidal Volume, Expiratory Reserve Volume and Vital Capacity. They found it challenging because they had to learn to curb their instinct to blow hard into the balloon. The students measured the diameter of the balloons for reach trial and then took averages. Each student had their own balloon, but they worked with a partner, which helped ensure they were blowing into the balloon correctly.

Here is a glimpse of a few highlights from the Kindergarten Spring Program that was presented last Thursday at Wilbarger Auditorium.
https://youtu.be/h2RoTaHfODU

Here are a few more pictures from our McCord kindergartners presented their Spring Program 2026 last week to an approving crowd of parents, grandparents, other family members and friends at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The students in our six kindergarten classrooms performed 10 songs, with some of them telling the story of what they had learned this year. Songs included "ABC Song," "Short Vowels," and "Shake It Off To 1st Grade."

Our McCord kindergartners presented their Spring Program 2026 last week to an approving crowd of parents, grandparents, other family members and friends at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The students in our six kindergarten classrooms performed 10 songs, with some of them telling the story of what they had learned this year. Songs included "Days of the Week," "12 Months of the Year," "Seasons Song," and "Count to 100."

The Region 9 Education Service Center is partnering with Partners Resource Network for a conference and resource fair for parents of school-age children with disabilities. The goal of the conference is to give parents the tools and knowledge to confidently advocate for their child in the ARD process and beyond. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at the Region 9 Education Service Center in Wichita Falls.

VHS -- we have an Academic UIL Regional Champion!!! Katelyn McLaughlin walked into the Ready Writing room with pen and paper in hand, while most other students had computers and printers, and walked out with a gold medal AND a ticket to the UIL Class 3A Academic State Meet. We also had 12 more students -- Joseph Menendez-Garcia, Flor Ortega, Gabbi Hernandez, Ysabella Ampig, Georgia Balderas, AJ Ragland, Logan Wehrwein, Zach Sanchez, Logan Luster, Ayden Henderson, Kenneth Cordero, and Jacobi Pedigo -- competing in Current Events, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Mathematics, Literary Criticism, Computer Science, and Persuasive/Informative Speaking.
Mr. Francis, our UIL academic coordinator, said all of our students did well in their events, and those who are underclassmen will continue to work hard to place in the top three in their events next year.

McCord Moms, your special day is right around the corner!! We will be celebrate YOU with our Muffins With Mom event on Wednesday, May 6. The event will start at 7 a.m., in our cafeteria. Our students light up when a member of their family is able to join them at school, and we hope our cafeteria is bright with smiles that morning. Moms, if you can't make it, please feel free to send a substitute. Again, it means so much to our students to have someone with them on these special days.

VES Moms, mark your calendar!! We will be celebrating YOU on Tuesday, May 5, with our Muffins With Mom breakfast!! The event starts at 7 a.m. in our cafeteria. Our students love it when members of their family can join them at school, so we hope all of our moms, or their substitute, will be able to attend our event.

Our Lions wrap up the 2026 baseball season tonight as they travel to Bowie to square off against the Jackrabbits in a District 7-3A game. The game will begin at 7 p.m. Good luck Lions!! Close out the season in style!!

Good luck to our UIL academic regional qualifiers, as they compete in the Class 3A Region 1 UIL Regional Tournament today and tomorrow in Abilene. Competing at the regional meet will be Logan Wehrwein in Lincoln-Doubles Debate; Katelyn McLaughlin in Ready Writing; and A.J. Ragland in Current Events.

Select parents of students in our Special Education Program will be receiving an email about a survey in which Vernon ISD is federally required to participate. We encourage those who are selected to complete the survey. Your feedback directly impacts how VISD improves special education services; supports students and families; and recognizes areas of strength across our district.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is collecting parent feedback, and Vernon Independent School District is participating!
🔹 Some families will be randomly selected by Gibson Consulting Group
🔹 If selected, you’ll receive an email with survey details
Deadline: May 22
If you receive the survey, please take a few minutes to respond—your feedback matters!

The Vernon Tennis Camp is scheduled for June 1-4, at the Ruben Vargas Tennis Courts, with additional courts at Vernon College being used if there are enough campers. Those campers 3 to 10 years of age will have camp three days (June 1-3), while campers from age 11 to 18 will have camp for four days (June 1-4). Registration can only be done online by scanning the QR code below. The deadline to register is May 29.