This past week, students in Mr. Justin Stone's Principles of Agriculture class attempted to "buzz in first" when they competed in "FFA Jeopardy." Mr. Stone created the game to help students review FFA history for an upcoming exam. Students rotated at the buzzers, while another student did their best Alex Trebek impression for each round. Good luck to everyone on their exam!!
Ever want to "feel like a superhero?" Well, Thursday is your chance!! Vernon Elementary will be hosting an Our Blood Institute Blood Drive from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Donors will receive a limited-edition glow-in-the-dark "Wicked" t-shirt. Our Blood Institute provides blood to all the area hospitals, including Wilbarger General. One donation saves up to three lives, and those lives could be a neighbor, a friend or a family member!! Make plans to donate Thursday!! Please take a moment to give a gift that costs you nothing, but can save lives!!
Our cafeteria was overflowing with grandparents and grandfriends this morning as they joined their little ones for breakfast as we celebrated Grandparents Day! The lines were long, the seats were full and smiles were everywhere! We appreciate all the support you give our students. It makes their day when family joins them for an activity at school.
Our Lions tennis team will be traveling to Iowa Park this afternoon for a team tennis district showdown with the Hawks. The match will get underway at 4 p.m., at the Iowa Park High School Tennis Courts. Good luck Lions!!
Our Lady Lions open District 7-3A action at home tonight when they host the City View Lady Mustangs. Sub-varsity matches will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the varsity game set to begin at approximately 6 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at: https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases Good luck Lady Lions!!
Due to a recent law, school counselors, just like school nurses, must now have parental consent before providing routine counseling services to students. Our school counselors have a form we are asking all parents to fill out and return to their child's school. Students at Vernon Middle School and Vernon High School should have brought their form home yesterday (Monday), while students at Vernon Elementary and T.G. McCord Elementary will be bringing their form home today. Parents, PLEASE complete the form and return it to the school as soon as possible.
Earning Pre-K Student of the Week honors for last week are: Leah Ledesma, Elijah Calvillo, Dylan Doh and Jaxen Goodrum. Congratulations!! Great job!! Keep it up!!
Receiving our Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for last week are: Evelynn Garza, Vivianna Wilson, Maverick McGowen, Lillia Sanchez, Maddax Matney, Emalyn Derwin, and Rylee Thompson. Way to go!! Great job!!
Our 1st Grade Students of the Week for last week are: Sophia Neal, Wila Hamer, Braelyn DeLaCruz, Brayden Perez, Jason Moo, Kloyee Cooper, and (not pictured) Jared Say and Alaina Martin. Congratulations!! Great job!!
It was a packed house in the VES cafeteria this morning for our Grandfriends Day, with grandparents and grandfriends joining their youngsters for breakfast. We saw plenty of smiles -- from adults and students alike -- around the room!!!
Earning our VES Student of the Week honors for last week are: 2nd Grade -- Jakiya Chamberland; 3rd Grade -- Xavier Valtierra; 4th Grade -- Conner Baskerville; and 5th Grade -- Sophie Adams. Congratulations!! Keep up the awesome job!!!
Remember grandparents and grandfriends, you are invited to join your child for breakfast on Tuesday as we celebrate Grandparents Day! We look forward to having you on our campus.
Fifth grade students in Mrs. Craighead and Ms. White's sciences classes have been learning about physical states of matter. To make the lesson more engaging, the teachers had the students make root beer floats. As the root beer combined with the ice cream, students were able to observe the solid, liquid, and gas states all in one activity. They could clearly see how the ice cream represented a solid, the root beer as a liquid, and the bubbles forming a gas. This hands-on experiment not only made learning fun but also helped the students connect what they've studied in class to a real-life example they could see, touch, and taste, which helps reinforce their understanding of physical states in a memorable way.
Students in Mrs. Mora's 1st Grade class enjoyed their dynamic duos day last Friday.
Our Lions will travel to Wichita Falls this Friday night for a showdown with the undefeated City View Mustangs. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at: https://www.cityview-isd.net/page/athletic-tickets
Named VMS Students of the Week for last week were: 6th Grade -- Halle Morris & Elias Garcia; 7th Grade -- Sadie Jones & Beckett Bayer; 8th Grade -- Naveah Castillo & Trent Kenerly. Congratulations!! Keep up the great work!!
Our cross country team has competed in two events, one in Burkburnett and one in Wichita Falls so far this season. The Lions won the Boys Division at the Burkburnett Cross Country Jamboree and had four runners finish in the Top 15. The Lady Lions also had 2 finish in the Top 15 in the Girls' Division. Last Week, they competed in the Endurance House Meet in Wichita Falls. This week, they will travel to Guthrie for a meet on Wednesday.
We are looking forward to having the grandparents and grandfriends of our students on our campus tomorrow morning as they enjoy breakfast with their youngster.
Today's dress up theme for the pep rally was "Dynamic Duos" and there were plenty of examples of dynamic duos roaming the VHS halls today.
Check out these sights and sounds from our VHS spirit pep rally this morning to get everyone pumped up for tonight's game in Gainesville. We welcomed students from McCord Elementary to our campus today to enjoy the pep rally.
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