
Students who received our VMS Student of the Week honors for Aug. 18-25 were: (front row, from left) Angela Ampig, 6th Grade; and Malachi Stanfill, 7th Grade; (back row) Luke Luster, 6th Grade; and Jaquelyn Sarinana and R.J. Villareal, 8th Grade. Not pictured is Alexandria Balderas, 7th Grade.


Due to a lack of officials, the start time of the Vernon junior varsity football game being played Thursday in Burkburnett has been pushed back to 6 p.m.


Here are more pictures of the teams that took part in the 3rd Annual Lions Roar Golf Tournament benefiting the VISD Foundation, which was held Saturday at the Hill Crest Country Club. We want to thank our sponsors and all the golfers for their support. It was a great day of golf and fun!











Saturday the 3rd Annual Lions Roar Golf Tournament benefiting the VISD Foundation was held at the Hill Crest Country Club. Sixteen teams in the 4-person scramble participated in the tournament, and enjoyed playing in warm, but perfect, golf weather.











Come on out to Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium Sunday evening for our 2025 "Meet The Lions" event. United Supermarket will be providing free hot dogs!! Stay cool with a Kona Ice!! Get your little one's face painted!! Gates open at 6:30 p.m., and introduction of athletes in cross country, volleyball, tennis and football, along with cheerleaders and members of the band and drill team will begin at 7 p.m.!!


The Lions took on the Holliday Eagles Thursday evening in their final scrimmage and tune-up before the 2025 season gets underway. The Lions will kick off the season at home a week from tonight, as they will host the Burkburnett Bulldogs at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. Kickoff for the game is set for 7 p.m.











Tuesday night, Vernon Lion football players, managers, and trainers’ families came together to paint their PAW! The excitement for the upcoming season was contagious, and this awesome tradition had amazing participation. LET’S GO LIONS! ❤️🦁🏈To see more pictures, click on the following link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/B621Pf5qDjZjYhmn9










This morning VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward was at VHS to announce to staff and students that VHS received an accountability score of 87, or a "B", for the 2024-25 school year. At lunch later today students received popsicles to celebrate and teachers were treated to a cookie cake. Great job Vernon High School!!!







The first Junior Class meeting of the year will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, in the VHS Cafeteria. All parents and members of the Class of 2027 are encouraged to attend the meeting.


⛳️🐾 The 3rd Annual LIONS ROAR Golf Scramble is this Saturday!
A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors — your support makes a big difference. When a community works with and supports its schools, both grow stronger together. 🦁❤️
And a big shout-out to all who signed up — our scramble is officially FULL! We’re excited for a great day of golf, fellowship, and cooler temperatures (especially after last year when Vernon made the record books as the hottest spot in the USA 🔥☀️). See ya Saturday morning for donuts, coffee and juice before we tee off at 8:30 a.m.
Go LIONS! 🦁
A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors — your support makes a big difference. When a community works with and supports its schools, both grow stronger together. 🦁❤️
And a big shout-out to all who signed up — our scramble is officially FULL! We’re excited for a great day of golf, fellowship, and cooler temperatures (especially after last year when Vernon made the record books as the hottest spot in the USA 🔥☀️). See ya Saturday morning for donuts, coffee and juice before we tee off at 8:30 a.m.
Go LIONS! 🦁


Vernon Community,
Vernon ISD put the finishing touches on what I would call a great convocation last week, and I led off that ceremony with the statement “there is no greater time in my career than now to be a teacher.” The world is still lacking in the respect that needs to be demonstrated to teachers and the job that they do; however, it is comforting and a step in the right direction when the Legislature determines it is time for the teachers to be awarded a raise.....
To read more of Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward's latest message to the community, please follow this link: www.vernonisd.org
Vernon ISD put the finishing touches on what I would call a great convocation last week, and I led off that ceremony with the statement “there is no greater time in my career than now to be a teacher.” The world is still lacking in the respect that needs to be demonstrated to teachers and the job that they do; however, it is comforting and a step in the right direction when the Legislature determines it is time for the teachers to be awarded a raise.....
To read more of Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward's latest message to the community, please follow this link: www.vernonisd.org


The Lions will play their second, and final, scrimmage at home tomorrow evening against Holliday. The JV scrimmage will begin at 5 p.m., at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium, and the varsity scrimmage will follow at approximately 6:30 p.m. There is no admission. The Lions kick off the 2025 season at home as well, as they will host Burkburnett on Friday, Aug. 29.


Brett White's Government class is currently studying the U.S. Constitution and the 27 amendments. On Tuesday, students were taken on a field trip to learn the art of "mending" fences, which in turn helped them understand the importance of the need to "amend" the Constitution. While on the field trip, the students discussed that in the 238 years of the U.S. Constitution, it has only needed "mending" 27 times. The students thought that was pretty good "fencing" for our country!







Vernon ISD is kicking off year two of our Dudes on Duty volunteer program — and we need your help to spread the word!
We’re looking for dads, husbands, grandfathers, uncles, church friends, and other positive male role models to spend time with our students during morning drop-off and lunch/recess. Just showing up, engaging with students, and offering a friendly presence can make a huge difference in creating a safe and welcoming environment.
All campuses are participating — and whether or not they have kids in our district, all men are welcome — however, they must be an APPROVED VOLUNTEER!
📝 VISD Volunteer application found here: https://bit.ly/VISDVolunteerApplication
✅ If you know of an already approved volunteer, here are the links for each campus with available dates and areas to serve:
https://bit.ly/2025McCordDudesonDuty
https://bit.ly/VESDudesOnDuty
https://bit.ly/VMSDudesOnDuty
https://bit.ly/VHSDudesOnDuty
Let’s work together to connect the men in our lives with the kids who need them most! ❤️🦁
We’re looking for dads, husbands, grandfathers, uncles, church friends, and other positive male role models to spend time with our students during morning drop-off and lunch/recess. Just showing up, engaging with students, and offering a friendly presence can make a huge difference in creating a safe and welcoming environment.
All campuses are participating — and whether or not they have kids in our district, all men are welcome — however, they must be an APPROVED VOLUNTEER!
📝 VISD Volunteer application found here: https://bit.ly/VISDVolunteerApplication
✅ If you know of an already approved volunteer, here are the links for each campus with available dates and areas to serve:
https://bit.ly/2025McCordDudesonDuty
https://bit.ly/VESDudesOnDuty
https://bit.ly/VMSDudesOnDuty
https://bit.ly/VHSDudesOnDuty
Let’s work together to connect the men in our lives with the kids who need them most! ❤️🦁


Gayla DeHoyos was our librarian when she died unexpectedly last October. Gayla was beloved by all of our students and was known as "Momma G." Today, her husband, Tony DeHoyos, and her daughter, Sara, handed out "Momma G" backpacks that included school supplies to students during our two lunch periods.





Last week was the first week of school, and our science classes were already conducting lab experiments and the students were having fun. Other departments hit the ground running last week as well, as we kicked off the 2025-26 school year. Great job teachers and students. We're keeping our expectations HIGH this year!!


Vernon High School is participating in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights Sweepstakes — and with your help, we could win:
🏆 $5,000
🏆 $25,000
🏟️ Up to $1 MILLION in football stadium upgrades!
Here’s how you can help:
1️⃣ Even if you don’t have X (Twitter), click the link — every click helps: https://x.com/VernonISD/status/1956865987997000040
2️⃣ Copy the link and share it on ALL of your social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X).
3️⃣ In each post, tag @TMobile + @VernonISD.
4️⃣ Add the hashtags #FN5GL + #Sweepstakes.
✨ Every post = another entry. The more we share, the better our chances to win BIG for our kids!
🏆 $5,000
🏆 $25,000
🏟️ Up to $1 MILLION in football stadium upgrades!
Here’s how you can help:
1️⃣ Even if you don’t have X (Twitter), click the link — every click helps: https://x.com/VernonISD/status/1956865987997000040
2️⃣ Copy the link and share it on ALL of your social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X).
3️⃣ In each post, tag @TMobile + @VernonISD.
4️⃣ Add the hashtags #FN5GL + #Sweepstakes.
✨ Every post = another entry. The more we share, the better our chances to win BIG for our kids!


Our VHS cafeteria was packed last night for our Senior Parent Meeting and it was great to see all of the parents committed to being involved in their child's school life. Parents received important dates and other information on ACT/SAT/TSI, Texas College Bridge, and Project Celebration from VHS teacher Ms. Kayla Bennett, VHS counselor Mrs. Sandra Kieschnick, and Project Celebration leader Mrs. Ashley Hall. Senior parents who were unable to attend the meeting are encouraged to contact Ms. Bennett or Mrs. Hall to get the information provided at the meeting.


Congratulations to our Lady Lions!! They won consolation of the Silver Bracket at the Cool in Boomtown Volleyball Tournament today in Burkburnett.


Help VHS win $5,000!
The sweepstakes is through X (formerly Twitter), so please follow these steps to make sure your participation counts:
Click this link: https://x.com/VernonISD/status/1955825050839605364
♥️ @VernonISD’s X post and tag your friends in it!
Retweet the post on X and be sure to tag @TMobile and use #Sweepstakes and #FN5GL
Then do a Quote Post tag your friends, tag @TMOBILE, and use the hashtags #Sweepstakes and #FN5GL
Watch for more posts to help us win big — the more we participate, the greater our chances at $25,000 and $1 MILLION in stadium upgrades!
🚨 Reminder: Likes & shares on Facebook don’t count — you must click the X link above! So send this to everyone who has an X account!
This is a nationwide contest — let’s make our mark, Vernon! ❤️ 🦁
The sweepstakes is through X (formerly Twitter), so please follow these steps to make sure your participation counts:
Click this link: https://x.com/VernonISD/status/1955825050839605364
♥️ @VernonISD’s X post and tag your friends in it!
Retweet the post on X and be sure to tag @TMobile and use #Sweepstakes and #FN5GL
Then do a Quote Post tag your friends, tag @TMOBILE, and use the hashtags #Sweepstakes and #FN5GL
Watch for more posts to help us win big — the more we participate, the greater our chances at $25,000 and $1 MILLION in stadium upgrades!
🚨 Reminder: Likes & shares on Facebook don’t count — you must click the X link above! So send this to everyone who has an X account!
This is a nationwide contest — let’s make our mark, Vernon! ❤️ 🦁
