Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day and Vernon ISD has some of the best school bus drivers there is!! They safely transport our students every day throughout the school year. We can't thank them enough for the outstanding job they do for VISD!
Good luck to our Lions tennis team at the District 7-3A Singles & Doubles Tournament! The tournament was originally scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, but was moved up to Tuesday and Wednesday due to the weather forecast.
Both of our third-place finishers at the Region 1-3A Track & Field Meet -- Tevan Evans and the mile relay team -- earned the wildcard berth to the State 3A Track & Field Meet. The third-place finishers in each event that had the best time or distance from all four regional meets earn the wildcard berth. Tevan will compete in the Boys High Jump. He joins Key'Maria McBride, Girls Triple Jump, Klancy Sherrill, Girls 300M Hurdles, and Jackson Aydelott, Boys 200M Dash & Boys 400M Dash, who qualified for state in individual events. Qualifying as members of the mile relay team are Kylan Jagiere, Nevan Schur, Ty Scott and Jackson. Vernon and VHS will be well represented at the State Meet on May 1 in Austin.
Roles were reversed Friday afternoon at VHS, as it was the students hiding Easter eggs for the adults!! VHS held a Staff Easter Egg Hunt on the front lawn after school was dismissed. Those who found a "golden" egg took it to the office to receive a special prize.
On Friday our 5th grade students went on a Math Easter Egg Hunt. Inside the Easter Eggs were math problems the students had to solve. Just a fun way for the students to test their math skills.
It's the girls' turn to hit the Leo Brittain Field next Monday for their annual VHS Powderpuff Football Night. The freshmen girls will face the sophomore girls, and the junior girls will square off against the senior girls in the semifinals, with the winners of those games moving on to the VHS Powderpuff Championship Game.
This Thursday and Friday we will be holding pre-kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year here at McCord. Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday. Please check the flyer for the information you need to bring when you come to register your child for pre-kindergarten.
We hope all of our students and their families, our teachers and all of our staff have a happy Easter.
The Lions mile relay team of Kylan Jagiere, Nevan Schur, Ty Scott and Jackson Aydelott picked up a bronze medal today at the Region 1-3A Track & Field Meet held at Abilene Christian University. The quartet had a time of 3-minutes, 23.06-seconds. They have a chance to earn a wild-card berth in the Class 3A State Track Meet, and will find out next week if they're headed to state.
Color her silver!!
Klancy Sherrill captured a silver medal in the 300M Hurdles at the Region 1-3A Track & Field Meet this morning with a time of 46.31 seconds. With the second-place finish, Klancy earned a spot in the Class 3A State Track Meet.
VHS senior Jackson Aydelott will get a chance to defend his Class 3A 400M Dash state title, as he claimed the gold in the 400M Dash this morning at the Region 1-3A Track & Field Meet. Jackson also won the 200M Dash to advance to the State Meet in that event as well. Jackson won the 400M Dash with a time of 48.07 seconds, and took the 200M Dash with a time of 21.67. In the prelims of the 200M Dash, Jackson set a new VHS school record with a time of 21.05.
Tevan Evans will be bringing home a bronze medal from the Region 1-3A Track & Field Meet, as the freshman finished third in the Boys High Jump. Tevan cleared 6-feet, 6-inches to place in the top 3. While the top 2 finishers in each event at the regional meet automatically qualify for the State Meet, the best third-place distance, height and time from the four regional meets receive a wild-card entry to the State Meet. Tevan should find out tomorrow if he will earn the wild-card entry.
Vernon we have a Regional Champion!!
Key'Maria McBride won the Girls Triple Jump at the Region 1-3A Track & Field Meet today and earned a trip to the State Meet!! Key'Maria won with a jump of 37-feet, 10.75-inches, a new personal-best, and a new VHS School Record!!!
In the Boys Triple Jump Jamari Chance finished fourth, while Breasha Waggoner was fifth in the Girls High Jump, Adarius Williams was sixth in the Boys Long Jump, Nadia Gaines was tenth in the Girls Shot Put, and Klancy Sherrill was 14th in the Girls High Jump.
Tevan Evans is currently competing in the Boys High Jump. Running prelims will be held this evening, with the finals scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
Due to the potential for severe weather tonight, the Vernon baseball games in Altus have been canceled. There will also be NO after school practice. The Lions wrap up their 2025 season next week with a road game in Bowie on Tuesday, and the season finale Friday, April 25, at Jabe Brazzle Field. Friday is also Senior Night for our Lion baseball and track athletes.
Last week students in our Gifted & Talented Program exhibited their art pieces at the Red River Valley Museum. We have some aspiring artists!! A big Thank You to the museum for allowing our students to display their art in the museum.
Mark your calendar!! We will be sending our 8th grade students off in style with an 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony. The event will be held Wednesday, May 21, at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The VMS & VHS PTO will be hosting a reception following the ceremony in the Empire Room.
After the first round of the Class 3A Region 1 Golf Tournament, sophomore Claire Mayo is currently in 2nd place in the individual standings. The top 3 golfers (who are not members of a state-qualifying team) in the individual standings qualify for the State Golf Tournament. Good luck today Claire!!!
We have 13 athletes competing at the Class 3A Region 1 Track & Field Meet that begins Friday at Abilene Christian University and concludes on Saturday. The top two finishers in each event are guaranteed a spot in the Class 3A State Track & Field Meet, while third-place finishers could earn a Wild-Card berth at the State Meet. Good Luck Lions & Lady Lions!!
The 2024-25 school year has flown by and we're just 5 weeks away from saying goodbye to our seniors. Please join us Saturday, May 24, for the VHS Class of 2025 Commencement Exercises.
Today our 2nd grade students left school and headed North across the Red River, as they took a field trip to Quartz Mountain State Park.
