Vernon ISD

Here are some scenes from our VES 2nd Grade Christmas Program that was presented Tuesday evening at the Wilbarger Auditorium. Our 2nd grade students stepped up and did a great job.

Our journalism students are hard at work on the 2026 Yamparika Yearbook, and here is a deadline local businesses and parents of senior students need to be aware of. Local businesses who would like to support the 2026 Yamparika Yearbook have until Jan. 23 to purchase an ad to run in the yearbook. That Jan. 23 deadline is also the last date for parents to purchase senior yearbook ads. To purchase a business ad or a senior ad, please scan the QR code below or go to www.yearbookforever.com

Vernon High School has Christmas-themed dress up days for the last two weeks before our Christmas Break. This Monday's theme was "Here Comes Santa" and yesterday's theme was "Feliz Navidad." Here are just a few pics of some of our students and staff getting into the mood of the day.

Last weekend Mrs. Hastings' Advanced Culinary class had the privilege of catering for one of the homes for the Vernon Tour of Homes. Here are some photos of the delicious goodies the students made, along with how they arranged and presented the food to guests as they toured the house. Mrs. Hastings said she was very proud of the students and the amazing opportunities they are able to share together. She added their skills have grown so much and that the students always amaze her with their creativity.

Vernon High School has started a Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America chapter. FCCLA is a student organization that promotes personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Science education. The group integrates into the classroom to help students apply their skills, build career readiness, and strengthen their communities through activities like community service, competitive events, and leadership conferences. The newly-elected officers for the group are President Chloe Diekmann; Vice-President Annabell Rodriguez; Treasurer Kylie Pauly; Secretary Jacklyn Maldonado; and Historian Lucia Garcia. Members of the group have already begun service projects and preparations for competitive events. Mrs. Audrey Hastings is the FCCLA sponsor.

Our 4th & 5th grade students closed out their Christmas Program by coming together on stage and performing three songs. Their first song is our theme song for the school year, while the second song honors our military veterans. Not only did our students sing that song, they also performed the song in sign language. https://youtu.be/2k6cjz3vpgI

Here are some highlights of our 5th Grade Christmas Program that our students presented last night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. https://youtu.be/SJda2_tkAiI

Here are some highlights from our 4th Grade Christmas Program which was performed last night at Wilbarger Auditorium. https://youtu.be/cckh1seIJ5A

Our 4th and 5th grade students were all on the stage last night to close out their Christmas program with three songs they sang together.

Here are a few scenes from our 5th Grade Christmas Program that our students performed last night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. All of our students did a great job.

Here are a few scenes from our 4th Grade Christmas Program that was held Monday evening at the Wilbarger Auditorium. All of the students did a great job.

Our VMS Winter Formal will be held next Thursday, Dec. 18. Below is some information for parents and students. Our Winter Formal is always a special occasion and we can't wait for this year's event. We want to make sure our students have a great time and great memories are made at this year's event.

Earning our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for last week are: Marcellus Franklin, Analicia Villarreal, Jade Jeffrey, Mayeli Cabello, Lucy Rojas, Cooper Chilton, Isaiah Bryson, and (not pictured) Jared Say. Congratulations to all!! We're proud of you! Keep up the great work!

Receiving our Pre-Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for last week are: Teagan Hill, Steaber Htoo and Jaxen Goodrum. Not pictured is Isaac Calvillo. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!

Our VES Students of the Week for last week are: 2nd Grade -- Aislynn Alvarado; 3rd Grade -- Kash Espinoza; 4th Grade -- Chris Justin; and 5th Grade -- Mary Paw. Congratulations!! Great job!! Keep it up!!

Fans attending our Middle School and High School basketball games will soon be seeing this flyer posted around the concession stand. The Wilbarger Health Coalition has started a Healthier Concessions Project aimed at assisting local school districts in offering healthier food options in their concession stands. This is not an attempt to remove the candy and soda that everyone loves from the concession stands, but for the concession stands to add healthier options for families supporting our area teams. Vernon ISD wants to know what healthier food options our Lady Lions' and Lions' fans would consider purchasing if available at the concession stand. To take the Coalition survey, please scan the QR code below or go to https://forms.gle/L8T8Ay5p6zDKB3NV6

REMINDER!!
Our consecutive nights of Christmas Programs kicks off tonight, as our 4th & 5th grade students will take the stage at Wilbarger Auditorium and present their program. Tuesday night, it will be our 2nd & 3rd grade students' turn to be in the spotlight on stage at the Wilbarger Auditorium. Both programs will begin at 6:30 p.m., and students need to be in the Empire Room by 6 p.m.

Students in Mr. John Francis' Spanish class helped the Carnegie City-County Library kickoff their Kingdom of Stories program at the library Saturday morning. The Vernon mascot, Leo the Lion, led the youngsters on a tour of the library, and the students read a book in both English and Spanish. The students then helped the youngsters during a craft activity.

During a called Special Meeting this morning, the Vernon ISD Board of Trustees accepted the retirement of VISD Superintendent Dr. Kermit Ward, and named current Asst. Supt. Dr. Blaise Boswell the Interim Superintendent.