Vernon ISD

With the Vernon's football game being bumped up to Thursday, our Lion Spirit Pep Rally has also been bumped up to Thursday. The theme for tomorrow's pep rally is "Memes." The pep rally will begin at 10:30 a.m., in Fulton Gym. The Lions will travel to Bowie for a district battle with the Jackrabbits Thursday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Students in Ms. Linda Hanson's Anatomy & Physiology classes returned to school Tuesday to find a "crime scene" in their classroom. The students became coroners, as they had to autopsy the pickles and determine the "cause of death." The exercise was a great way to combine learning with fun.

Our Roarin' Lion Band competed in the UIL Area Marching Contest Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls and received a Division 2 (Excellent) rating from the 3 judges. Band Director Jeremiah Hastings said he, assistant band director Matthew Golden and color guard sponsor Audrey Hastings are proud of the students and the hard work they put in this season. We agree!! We are so proud of the band and their directors. They've showed improvement every time they've taken the field and we know the future is very bright for our band program!!

FFA students showed their "true colors" last week as their official FFA jackets arrived. The jackets arrived just in time for the Leadership Development Event competitions. Some of our FFA students are competing in an invitational meet today at Tarleton State University, and will compete in another invitational meet in City View on Oct. 31, which will lead into the District contest set for Nov. 7 at Midwestern State University.

Capturing 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for last week are: (front row, from left) Brandy Escobar, Avalyn Martinez and Emily Emiliano; (back row) Stephon Straughter, Hunter Weaver, Jared Say, and Lakey Shepherd. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!

Congratulations to our Kindergarten Students of the Week for last week. Receiving those honors are: Valencia Zapata, Leighton Westmoreland, Elba Balderas Castillo, and Jolee Gilbert. Not pictured are Fallon Edwards and Mason Garcia. Great job!!

Receiving our Pre-Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for last week are: Saw Day, Victor Romero, Jameson Farrell and Journey Farrell. Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!!

Our VES Students of the Week for last week are: 2nd Grade -- Jace Echols; 3rd Grade -- Jayvion Maytubbie; 4th Grade -- Ka'miyah Williams; and 5th Grade -- Kree Kajs. Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!!

Due to weather concerns for Friday night's Vernon-Bowie football game, the schools have agreed to move the game to Thursday. Kickoff is still set for 7 p.m., at Jackrabbit Stadium. However, due to that move, adjustments had to be made to other junior high and high school sports schedules. Please check the information below. The high school volleyball games had to remain on Friday, due to UIL's rule of one game per week. Athletic events that are played after school hours on Friday are considered to be on the weekend.

Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward, Vernon High School Coach Brock Payne, and Lion Tyce Payne represented VISD in the Vernon Chamber of Commerce All-School's Bacon Eating Contest. The contest featured teams consisting of a superintendent, coach and athlete from the three school districts in Wilbarger County vying for the bacon eating title. Harrold won the event.

Our Lady Lions travel to Henrietta today for a District 7-3A volleyball match with the Lady Cats. The sub-varsity games will start at 4:30 p.m., with the varsity game set to begin at 6 p.m. Good Luck Lady Lions!!!

McCord -- your school pictures are on their way!!

Parents still need to order pictures? Strawbridge has a NEW Code Lookup Tool now available. Just simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access your child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.*
If you have questions about the Code Lookup or you're having difficulty navigating the site, reach out to the Strawbridge Customer Service team via the Live Chat on their website, www.strawbridge.net

Our Lions return to action Friday night as they travel to Bowie to take on the Jackrabbits in a District 4-3A, D1 game. Tickets must be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/bowieisd/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D

Our Lady Lions are on the road today, traveling to Iowa Park to face the Lady Hawks in a District 7-3A volleyball match. The varsity match will start at 4 p.m., with the sub-varsity matches to follow. Good luck Lady Lions!!

We should be receiving the proofs for our school pictures soon. However, to get an early look you can use Strawbridge's new Code Lookup Tool. Just scan the QR code on the flyer below and follow the directions to access your child's picture ordering gallery. The access code is the student's last name and student's ID number. If you have trouble with the online lookup tool, contact the Strawbridge Customer Service team via live chat on their website, www.strawbridge.net

VHS freshmen, sophomores and juniors will have the opportunity to retake their school picture on Friday, Oct. 24.

To students in Ms. Kristyna Butler's Principles of Arts, Audiovisual, Technologies & Communications classes went to Wichita Falls where they toured the KFDX TV station. The students were able to see all aspects of news production from the sound booth to the newsroom, and even sat in on a live news broadcast.

Today, the VHS CTE Program held a luncheon for its local business partners. The culinary arts students prepared the meal. CTE Department Leader Elly Gonzales welcomed everyone, while RaeAnn Stevenson, Director of Programs & Student Services, gave a presentation on what the CTE Program is all about, and teachers of some the CTE pathways talked about their pathway and the classes included in that pathway.

🎉 Guess & Win Winner! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the VHS Student Council Guess & Win booth at our 3rd Annual Lions Roar Tailgate! 🦁

The total number of pom-poms in the frame was 1,929, and the closest guess without going over was 1,500, made by T’eal Sweet! 👏
Congratulations, T’eal — we’ll be in touch soon with your prize!