We will have a sendoff in the morning for Justin Rejino, who will be leaving for the Boys State Powerlifting Meet. The sendoff will begin at 9:15 in front of Vernon High School and at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Vernon Police Department and Wilbarger County Sherriff's Office will escort Justin down Wilbarger Street. Park on Wilbarger and honk your horn, or stand along the street and cheer him on has they head out of town.
Through our Bluebonnet curriculum, our kindergarten students have been studying weather. On Tuesday, they received a special visit from local storm chasers Eric Black and his daughter Sarah, a junior at VHS, of Black Label Storm Chase. Eric and Sarah shared stories from their storm-chasing adventures, while also teaching students about different types of weather, storm safety, and everyone's favorite -- tornadoes. We appreciate Eric and Sarah taking time to visit with our kindergarteners and providing such a fun and educational program.
During Monday night's VISD board meeting our band state qualifiers and filmmakers who placed at their state competition were recognized by the trustees and Supt. Dr. Blaise Boswell. Roarin' Lion Band members who will be competing in the UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest in May are Mariana Ortega, MuLay Paw, Jenniffer Lopez-Ramos, Rodrigo Olivas, Chloe Diekmann, Melina Ramirez, Jesse Mejia, and Inda Jani Reyes-Lopez. Our filmmakers competed in their state event last month and brought home a gold and silver medal. The production team of Donivan Montano, Malakhi Propes-Scott, Kenneth Cordero, and Jacob Brown won the state title in the Narrative Film Division, while Garrett Munson, who is a three-time state qualifier, took the silver medal for the second consecutive year in the Traditional Animation Division.
VES parents, mark your calendars!! A week from tonight it's STAAR Night!!
The VHS Roarin' Lion Band Winter Guard will be performing a Community Showcase at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 2, in D.O. Fulton Gym. Come on out and show your support for this wonderful group!
Our Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair was held Saturday and it was a success, with residents stopping by to gather information on various services that are available to them. A BIG thank you to all the non-profit organizations and groups that set up a booth at the fair. Our vendors were the reason the fair was a success. While their parents were picking up information at our vendor booths, there was an art table and water balloons that kept the kids entertained.
During last night's Vernon ISD board meeting, trustees approved the school calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The first day of the 2026-2027 school year will be Tuesday, Aug. 11, while the last day of the school year will be Thursday, May 20, 2027. Key dates for the 2026-2027 school year include: Fall Break -- Oct. 16-19; Thanksgiving Break -- Nov. 23-27; Christmas Break -- Dec. 17-Jan. 6, 2027 (teachers return Jan. 4); and Spring Break -- March 15-19. There are 8 early release Fridays on the calendar, and 7 days designated as Professional Development, or a Staff Workday, when students will be out of school.
Monday afternoon Michael White and Jarrod David with Texas Farm Bureau read a book to all of our First Grade students. This is Texas Farm Bureau Ag Literacy Week and the book that was read, which was about a little girl growing blueberries, was donated to us by Texas Farm Bureau. We love it when community businesses, organizations and residents volunteer to take part in school activities.
Our Student of the Week honors for last week (March 16-20) are going to: 6th Grade -- Anivea Copeland & Alexanther Martinez; 7th Grade -- Maddy Maung & JaKaiden White; and 8th Grade -- Kynsleigh Hamm & Law Nyar. Great job everyone!! Congratulations!
Selected as our VES Students of the Week for last week (March 16-20) were: Mackenzie Lorenzo, 2nd Grade, and Aidee Perez-Velasco, 5th Grade. Not pictured are Kamia Rios, 3rd Grade, and Izabella Escobedo, 4th Grade. Great job!! Congratulations!
Receiving our 1st Grade Student of the Week awards for last week (March 16-20) are: Noble Martinez, Journey Atnip, Addisyn Crowley, Emily Emiliano, Jason Moo, Gabriel Olivas, Zane Torres, and Vanaya West (not pictured). Congrats!! Way to go!
Earning our Pre-Kindergarten Student of the Week honor for last week (March 16-20) were: Teagan Hill, Collin McIntosh, Dylan Doh, and Atticus Chavira. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!
Our Kindergarten Students of the Week for last week (March 16-20) are Kyle Baskerville, Charlee David, Thalia Medina, Taelyn Williams, Alyson Stanley, and Ryatt Ramsey. Outstanding work!! Great job!
Our Lions are on the road today, as they travel to Henrietta to square off against the Bearcats in District 7-3A baseball action. The JV game will begin at 4 p.m., with the varsity game to follow at 7 p.m. Good luck Lions!!
Our Lady Lions will be in Henrietta this evening for a District 7-3A softball game against the Lady Bearcats. The first pitch is set for 5 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!
Our Lions and Lady Lions golfers will tee it up this morning at the River Creek Golf Course in Burkburnett for the first round of the District 7-3A Golf Tournament. The second round will be held tomorrow at River Creek. Good luck!!
Students in AP World History began studying The Renaissance period last week and began gaining appreciation for the many works of art were completed during that time. One of the activities had the students attempting to paint Michelangelo's scene of evolution on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Students were shown a picture of the scene and then attempted to draw it -- while laying on their backs with their canvas taped to the bottom of their desk. This gave them just a small sample of how Michelangelo felt when he created his masterpiece at the age of 70, while lying on his back
Three of our Lady Lion powerlifters -- Kamryn Hall, Jeana Martinez, and Zayley Horn -- were named to the THSWPA Academic All-State 2nd Team. Kamryn and Zayley also qualified for the state powerlifting meet, which was held last week in Edinburg. Lady Lions Powerlifting Head Coach Sally Reeves said these three young ladies have demonstrated outstanding dedication, not only in athletics but in the classroom as well. She added their hard work, leadership, and commitment truly represent what it means to be a student-athlete at VHS. Great job ladies!! Congratulations!
Our VMS tennis team picked four consolation crowns and four third place medals at the VMS Junior High Tennis Tournament held Saturday at the Ruben Vargas Tennis Counts. Bracket consolation champions were: Miley Lopez, Girls Maroon Singles; Braxten Booth and Tyler Bohannon, Boys Maroon Doubles; Abel Galvan and Cayden Contreras, Boys White Doubles; and Allison Ferguson and Torren Adams, Girls White Doubles. Finishing third in their brackets were: Lezah Lee, Girls White Singles; Braydon Macmillan, Boys Maroon Singles; Jeremiah Bodine, Boys White Singles; and Ashlynn Torres and Landrey Conley, Girls White Doubles. Great job everyone!! Congratulations!
Our bracket champions and second place finishers were recognized in a separate post.
Our bracket champions and second place finishers were recognized in a separate post.
Our VMS tennis team picked up quite a bit of hardware Saturday at the VMS Junior High Tennis Tournament held at the Ruben Vargas Tennis Courts. Bracket champions were Maebree McLennan, Girls Maroon Singles; Praylee Patterson and Calvin Kemp, Mixed Maroon Doubles; and Aylin Cordova and Mon Mynt, Mixed White Doubles. Taking second in their divisions were: Reid Coffee, Boys Maroon Singles; Austin Lehman and Kayson Villegas, Boys Maroon Doubles; Devon Henslee and Ayden Grant, Boys White Doubles; and Emely Rivera and Jonathon Fuentes, Mixed White Doubles. Congratulations!!!
Those who took third place or were consolation bracket champions will be recognized on a separate post.
Those who took third place or were consolation bracket champions will be recognized on a separate post.
