We'll be sending off our state-tourney bound VHS tennis team in style tomorrow morning!! The sendoff will begin at 8:15 a.m., in front of Vernon High School. At approximately 8:30 a.m., the team will leave the high school, with the Vernon Police Department and Fire Department, and the Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office escorting them down Wilbarger. The Lions are headed to the Texas Tennis Coaches Association Team Tennis State Tournament in Waco. Show your support tomorrow!! Line Wilbarger, honk your horns and cheer them on as they leave town.
Our AP World History students have been studying Southeast Asia and Tuesday they took a trip to our VHS cafeteria to learn how to eat with chopsticks. A big "Thank You" to our VHS cafeteria staff for making the rice for the students to test their chopstick skills. They also had a little fun with the chopsticks.
Making sure your mental health is as good as your physical health is vitally important, and Vernon ISD is partnering with the Region 9 Mental Health Initiative to provide free mental health counseling services for students and staff on our campuses. To find out more information about services and resources available, please click on this link: https://bit.ly/region9mentalhealth
This morning, Hadley Henry, OTAS, and Paig Moya, OTAS, visited Ms. Bennett’s English IV class to share insights about careers in Occupational Therapy and to highlight the OTA Program offered through SWOSU and Caddo Kiowa Technology Center. Students learned about the role of occupational therapy, educational pathways, and opportunities available in this growing healthcare field.
This is Dr. Seuss Week at McCord Elementary as they celebrate the birthday of the author of many wonderful children's books. Tuesday was "Green Eggs and Ham Day" and some of our teachers shared photos of their students wearing green. In Mrs. Weddle's kindergarten class the students ate 'green eggs' which in reality was pudding tinted green with a vanilla wafer in the middle serving as the yolk of the egg. The daily celebrations for the rest of the week include: "Wacky Wednesday Day" when students can wear clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched; Thursday is "Oh, The Places We Will Go! Day" with students dressing their best because it is also Picture Day; and Friday is "The Sleepy Book Day" when students can wear their favorite pajamas.
This week is School Social Work Week. Our VISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron is always there for our students and their families providing help and information on services available in our area. Nicole, thank you for all you do for our students, their families and Vernon ISD.
Receiving our VHS Teacher and Staff Member of the Month for February are Mrs. Elly Gonzalez and Mr. Jayton Reeves. They continue to go above and beyond for students in their classrooms and for their co-workers. We're lucky to have them both at VHS! Congratulations!!
Congratulations to our VHS Students of the Month for February Zach Sanchez and Grace Lin. Both Zach and Grace are involved in several extra-curricular organizations, work hard in the classroom and are always willing to help a classmate or a teacher when asked.
Our VES Students of the Week for the week of Feb. 16-20 and Feb. 23-27 are: 2nd Grade -- Aaron Anthony & Noah Allen; 3rd Grade -- Tyler Wang & Navahaphol Nubumrung; 4th Grade -- Noah Nava & Kinslyn Derwin; and 5th Grade -- Legend Lah & Karyss Finnegan. Congratulations to all!! Great job!! Keep it up!!
Our One-Act Play will be heading to District 7-3A contest tomorrow, but tonight they will put on a performance of their play "Of Mice and Men" for the general public. The performance will begin at 6:30 p.m., at the Wilbarger Auditorium. Admission is free, however
Congratulations to Mrs. Felicia Robinson our VMS Teacher of the Month for February, and Mr. Quinton Porter, our VMS Staff Member of the Month for February. Mrs. Robinson and Mr. Porter both rock it!! They go above and beyond for our students and their co-workers. We're lucky to have them here at VMS!
Our Lady Lions open District 7-3A softball action today as they travel to Bowie to face the Lady Jackrabbits. Instead of just one game, the teams will be playing a doubleheader, with game one beginning at 5 p.m., and game two to follow at approximately 7 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!
This is Dr. Seuss Week at McCord Elementary as they celebrate the birthday of the author of many wonderful children's books. Monday was "Hat Day." Today is "Green Eggs and Ham Day" with students celebrating by wearing green. The daily celebrations for the rest of the week include: "Wacky Wednesday Day" when students can wear clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched; Thursday is "Oh, The Places We Will Go! Day" with students dressing their best because it is also Picture Day; and Friday is "The Sleepy Book Day" when students can wear their favorite pajamas.
Selected as our McCord Students of the Month for February were: Luka Cardenas, 1st Grade; Emalyn Derwin, Kindergarten; and Esther Jackson, Specials. Not pictured is O'mani Lockhart, Pre-Kindergarten. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!! We're proud of all of you!!
Vernon will have 34 young ladies competing in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Region 1 Powerlifting Meet this Friday and Saturday. To find out more about the meet, please follow this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2740835
Today is our first day of school for March and here is the school cafeteria menu for the month. Please remember all of our VISD students can receive a free breakfast and lunch everyday at their campus cafeteria.
Our VMS Students of the Week for the week of Feb. 23-27 are: 6th Grade -- Keely Lehman & Mathius Leija (not pictured); 7th Grade -- Leah Terry & Marvien Reputas; and 8th Grade -- Marisol Cordoba & Alex Bailey. Congratulations!! Great job!
Members of our Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter competed in the Region 1 Leadership Conference last weekend and three will be moving on to the FCCLA State Leadership Conference!! Tyra Sparkman earned a silver medal in Culinary Arts FCSA, while the duo of Katelyn McLaughlin and Ysabella Ampig took bronze in Service Project Display. FCCLA is a new organization for us this year, and this was the first time for the members to compete. Congratulations to those who are advancing to the State Leadership Conference, and good job to all who stepped out and competed.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Our Lions are TTCA Region 1 Champions and are moving on to the State Team Tennis Tournament next weekend.
During this Spring semester our VES students have been working on two artwork projects for Tyson Foods and the Wilbarger Humane Society. On Wednesday, students from Mrs. Woods' class, along with art teachers Mrs. Parmer and Mr. Burr, delivered the artwork. To find out more, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2735633
