Selected as our Students of the Week for this week are: 1st Grade -- Liviana Valverde, Arya Coleman, Zaylee Vasquez, Samuel Reeder and (not pictured) Jayvion Maytubbie and Heavenlee Bennett
Kindergarten -- Benjamin Brocklehurst, Braylee Moseley, Tayson Williams, Justice David, Nevaya Lagunas, Alyas Stanley and Meredyth Ballard
Pre-K & Early Childhood -- Beckham Shugart, Isabella Allen, Liam Price, Journey Atnip and Brantley Riggins (not pictured).
Congratulations!!! Great job!!!
Our Vernon Lion tennis team is competing in the Abilene Tournament today and Saturday. Good luck netters!!!
Our Lions and Lady Lions are in Holliday this evening for District 7-3A baseball and softball games against the Eagles and Lady Eagles. Good luck!!!
Graduation is just around the corner!! Get your senior a "Senior Dedication Page" in the 2024 VHS Yearbook. Tell them how proud you are of them! Embarrass them with a baby picture. Contact the VHS Yearbook staff at vhsyearbook@visdtx.org for more information. Remember, the 2024 VHS Yearbook will cover VHS activities with plenty of pictures from the start of the school year thru graduation. It will definitely be a keepsake!!
Our Prom is Saturday!! Here are just a few reminders for students and parents:
1. Doors open to prom at 6:30 pm. Parents are welcome to come and take pictures until 8:00 pm. Casino games, food, and dancing will open at 8:00. Prom king and queen will be crowned at 10:30 pm. Prom ends at 11:00 pm. If you students prom before it is over they will NOT be permitted back inside.
2. Students are encouraged to drive through the horseshoe for the Grand Entry. Vehicles will line up along Yucca Lane going towards Paradise Street. You will enter the horseshoe from the north entrance (the normal entrance) and drop off in front of the first set of doors. If the student is driving the vehicle, make sure to have an alternative driver drive the vehicle off. There is NO PARKING IN THE HORSESHOE. Student vehicles need to park in the North parking lot (gym side). Parent vehicles need to park in the south parking lot (tennis courts side).
3. All those entering for prom must come in the north doors from the horseshoe. No one may enter from side doors, the media center, the back hall, etc.
4. Upon arrival, students will be randomly selected to complete a breathalyzer test. Refusal to complete the test will result in no entry.
5. No outside food or drink will be allowed.
Our Vernon Lions claimed gold medals in two of the three relays and in four individual events at the District 7-3A Track & Field Meet held Monday and Wednesday at the Iowa Park High School Football Field. The Lions finished second in the overall team standings, and had Area Track Meet qualifiers in nine events. The top four finishers in each event advance to Area. To see how our Lions fared in the track events, please follow this link: https://vhs.vernonisd.org/o/vhs/article/1537199
Fueled by claiming gold medals in three events, silver medals in four events and bronze medals in three events, the Vernon Lady Lions finished third in the team standings at the District 7-3A Track & Field Meet held Monday and Wednesday at the Iowa Park High School Football Field. Lady Lions qualified for the Area Track & Field Meet in 11 events. To see how our Lady Lions fared in the track events, please follow this link: https://vhs.vernonisd.org/o/vhs/article/1537202
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ROARIN' LION BAND!!
Yesterday, the Vernon Roarin' Lion Band competed in the Region 7 UIL Concert & Sight Reading Contest in Wichita Falls. The band earned a Division 2 (Excellent) rating on the Concert stage, with their 3 prepared Concert selections ("Moscow, 1941" "Zig Zag" and "The Lone Eagle March").
The band then entered the Sight Reading room and after looking at an entire piece of music for only 7 minutes, they performed that piece of music ("Bozeman Trails") and earned a Division 1 (Superior) rating and earned a Class "B" plaque to signify their Division 1 rating in one of the two contest areas.
Congratulations to co-band directors Aaron Burr and Dianne Koch, and to all the members of the Roarin' Lion Band. You make us PROUD!!!
While work continues on getting the Vernon ISD/Child Care Partners Daycare Center ready to open later this spring, the facility received its first major donation Thursday afternoon. The $10,000 donation was from Atmos Energy and was presented to Child Care Partners Executive Director Keri Goins and Vernon ISD Assistant Principal Blaise Boswell by Atmos representative Pam Hughes-Pak.
To read more about the facility, including information on a hiring fair, please follow this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/1536003
Today Vernon Elementary School, Vernon Middle School and Vernon High School each held a student assembly on their campuses. The focus was on bullying, with guest speaker Vance Morris. Mr. Morris is a retired educator who was, himself, bullied in school while he was growing up.
This afternoon at 1:40 p.m., a report of a smell of smoke in a classroom at McCord Elementary School was made to Interim Principal Scott Hogue. Mr. Hogue immediately ordered a fire drill and the building was evacuated.
Vernon ISD officials entered the classroom where the smell of smoke was located trying to locate the source. Vernon Fire Department personnel arrived and discovered a smoldering LED ballast. Fire Department personnel soon gave the all-clear allowing students, teachers and staff to enter the building and return to their classrooms.
Assistant Superintendent Blaise Boswell said an electrician has been contacted and the classroom will not be used until the light has been repaired. Boswell praised the students and staff for the great job they did on following fire drill procedures.
In the field events of the District 7-3A Track & Field Meet, we had 4 Lady Lions and 3 Lions finish in the Top 4 of their event and qualify for the Area Track & Field Meet. Key'Maria McBride won the Triple Jump and took third in the Long Jump, while Mari Johnson was second in the Shot Put and third in the Discus, and Klancy Sherrill was second in the High Jump. Courtney Saylor finished fourth in the Pole Vault. For the Lions, Julius Dawkins won the Triple Jump and Kameron Plyler won the High Jump and finished third in the Long Jump. Jamari Chance was third in the Triple Jump. The district meet concludes this afternoon with the finals of the track events. Good luck to our Lions & Lady Lions!!!
Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! We have paraprofessionals at each campus who help our students and our teachers with hundreds of things, and sometimes it may seem like that help goes unnoticed. But, we notice and appreciate all of you each and every day! Our "paras" play a role in Vernon ISD's success!
The VHS tennis team competed in the Amarillo Relays Tennis Tournament last Thursday and brought home two Top 3 finishes. Kell Castleberry captured the Boys Singles championship, while the doubles team of Christopher Martinez and Matthew Goodrum finished second in Boys Doubles. Great job guys!!! Congrats!!
The VHS tennis team competed in the Amarillo Relays Tennis Tournament last Thursday and brought home two Top 3 finishes. Kell Castleberry captured the Boys Singles championship, while the doubles team of Christopher Martinez and Matthew Goodrum finished second in Boys Doubles. Great job guys!!! Congrats!!
Here is our cafeteria menu for April.
Tuesday was School Assistant Principals Day and we apologize for being a day late in recognizing our AMAZING assistant principals. Sometimes the duties and responsibilities of being an assistant principal aren't the easiest to handle, but Vernon ISD has assistant principals who handle everything in a professional and calm manner, and who are always focused on what is best for their students. Thank you for all you do at your campus and throughout the district!
Receiving our VES Student of the Week honors for last week were: 2nd Grade -- Averie Bavousett; 3rd Grade -- Raiden Huerta; 4th Grade -- Aiden Hernandez; and 5th Grade -- Jacob Azua. Congratulations!! Great job!!
The Vernon Rotary Club recently held a local 4-Way Speech Contest, with the contest winner advancing to the Rotary Club Regional Speech Competition. Taking first place in the local speech contest was Aung Men, who received a $150 cash prize. Finishing second was Zachery Sanchez who received a $100 cash prize, and third went to Logan Wehrwein who received a $50 cash prize. The students gave a speech on What the Four-Way Test Means to Me. The four-way test involves these questions: Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
VHS teacher Dustin Swatzell helped the Vernon Rotary Club organize the event.
Last week our VMS track teams competed in the District 7-3A Junior High Track & Field Meet, and our 8th grade boys' team captured the 8th Grade Division team championship. To check out how our boys fared at the district meet, please follow this link: https://vms.vernonisd.org/o/vms/article/1532836
