VHS students and staff were rocking the "Build Our Way Up! The Future is Bright!" theme this morning by wearing their neon colors and construction outfits. Get that Lion Spirit!!! #ProudtobeaLION
Thursday's Vernon Lions' team meal for varsity players, trainers, cheerleaders and coaching staff was hosted by Vernon's local Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Agency courtesy of Toby Kitchens and his family, who provided grilled hamburgers and all the trimmings. Lion team captains Kale Sherrill, Johnny Pruitt, Jevon Fanner, Shyne Rodriguez and Ismael Ortega thanked the Kitchens family for sponsoring the meal.
Earlier this week Vernon High School students selected nominees for Homecoming Queen and Homecoming King. The royal court will be presented at halftime of the homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 8. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime of the game, while the Homecoming King will be crowned during the afternoon pep rally. All of the nominees are seniors. Homecoming Queen nominees are (front row, from left) Amya Chavira, Marli Limon, Layla Trinidad, Jaylie Freeman, Cirstin Ivy, Rufaro Mubvumba, Kaylee DeLaune, and Terra Stanfill. Homecoming King nominees are (back row, from left) T.J. Thomas, Julius Dawkins, Kale Sherrill, Alex Rivera, Jevon Fanner, Christopher Martinez, Greg Newton, and Kell Castleberry.
On Wednesday, VHS history teacher Brett White's students took a field trip and explored Vernon's downtown area. They discussed the economic effects of big business on small towns, and also talked about the economic revitalization of the downtown area. Several students commented they learned a lot of local history that they had never heard before while walking through downtown.
In a science class earlier this week, Middle School students Emma Woods and Harper Wilson learned the correct use of lab equipment with a little help from teacher Teri Williams.
This Friday is an Early Release Friday for the district. Please note that Vernon High School dismisses classes at 12:10 p.m., however buses will not run at the high school until 12:45 p.m.. This allows those students who have "B" lunch and ride the bus time to eat lunch at school.
Good luck to our Lions cross country team as they compete today in the Burkburnett Jamboree Cross Country Meet!!
Students at both Central and Shive Elementary Schools, which will combine into Vernon Elementary later this semester, will have the opportunity to earn “Lion Bucks” over the course of the school year. “Lion Bucks” are used as a reward when a teacher or school administrator sees a student doing something good.
They’re handed out to students who help with announcements, and a student can receive them for their birthday.
Teachers will give them to students who are showing good behavior habits or who are being extra helpful.
Once a semester, there is a “Lion Bucks Store” where the students can purchase toys, books, etc., with the “Lion Bucks” they have earned that semester.
The Kona Ice truck was at VHS today during both lunch periods, as students had the opportunity to enjoy the tasty treat. The names of all students ho have perfect attendance so far this year were put into a drawing, with three names from each grade drawn. Those whose names were drawn received a free Kona Ice courtesy of the VMS/VHS PTO. Winners were: seniors Matthew Goodrum, Javier Sandoval and Layla Trinidad; juniors Austin Reed, Sierra Thomas and Avery Garcia; sophomores Nadia Gaines, Jonathan Medina and Zoey Newton; and freshmen Say Hae, Chevy Talbot and Isabella Urista.
GOOD LUCK!!! Lady Lions volleyball!!!
Note schedule change for Friday: Vernon will now be at Hirschi. One JV match starting at 4 p.m., and varsity starting at 5 p.m.
GOOD LUCK!! To our Vernon Lions tennis team as they open district play today with a dual match in Iowa Park against the Hawks. The match starts at 4 p.m.
Congratulations to these Lions for earning Player of the Week honors for their performance in Vernon's 40-20 victory over City View. Their photo will be up on the digital sign at the Administrative Center all week. The Lions remain on the road this Friday, traveling to Gainesville to take on the Leopards. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
HOMECOMING 2023 is right around the corner! Last day to sign up to host a booth is August 31st. Please use https://bit.ly/LIONSROAR to sign-up and reserve your spot! We are ready to hear you ROAR!
The Week 1 Students of the Week for VMS are: 6th grade -- Brynlee Disbrow and Colesyn Ivy; 7th grade -- Brooklynn DeLaune and Aaden Valdez; 8th grade -- Katie Cavaness and Ehpolo Htoo. Congratulations to these students!! Great job!! Look for their photo this week on the digital signs at VMS and the digital sign on the Administrative Center building.
Students in Brett White's history class stepped outside Friday to play a game from the Early people era. Using contextual data and educational guessing, the students played the primitive game that would be similar to bowling today.
The Lions (1-0) stay on the road this week, traveling to Gainesville to take on the Leopards (1-0). The game time has been changed to 7:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online. No tickets will be sold at the gate. Go to www.gainesvilleisd.org/Domain/1376 to purchase tickets.
Friday's pep rally will be held at 9:30 a.m., due to it being an early release Friday. Spirit Friday theme is "Building Our Way Up!!! The Future is Bright!!!" so wear your Neon Colors!! 2nd and 3rd graders will be attending the pep rally this week. The Lions will travel to Gainesville to take on the Leopards for Game 2 of the 2023 season.
A few scenes from Friday's Pep Rally. The cheers from the pep rally carried over to the football field Friday night, as the Lions did indeed "Rope the Mustangs" with their 40-20 victory in the season-opener.
Vernon ISD has started using a new program for parents and teachers to have an extra avenue of communication. This program is called Rooms and is hosted by a company named Thrillshare. Some of our parents have already started accessing Rooms but we have a lot of questions regarding the platform. This is totally expected with anything that is new. We have created a webpage with FAQ's for parents along with some helpful videos. You can find that page here: https://bit.ly/VISDParentRooms
If you have additional questions about Rooms after looking at the webpage, please feel free to email chantilly.sweet@visdtx.org. Please include your name and the names of all of your children.
Two members of our Maintenance & Grounds crew got into the act and are showing their Lion spirit!!! Let's Rope a Mustang!!! #ProudtobeaLION
