We are selling shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies as a fundraiser for our Middle School Student Activity Fund. If you would like to order one of these "Lion Pride" items, print and fill out the attached form, and drop the form and money off at the VMS office.
Students in Coach Dixon's Math Models class were tasked with building a boat out of cardboard that would make it one lap in the pool. That's where the fun began. The winning team was Hilton Rodenberger, J'Dyn Cooper and Izzy Espinoza with their Big Boat Company entry. Check out the video. https://youtu.be/Ss5d3zuv3Ts
Get YOUR 2024-25 Yearbook today!! The price for a yearbook goes up to $65 on Nov. 1! Yearbooks will be delivered in May of 2025. We will have a Yamparika Day this year for friends to sign each other's yearbooks!! Senior salutes and business advertisements are now being sold.
To purchase a yearbook or a senior salute/business ad scan the QR code below or follow this link: https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/po4RnMb2qkVLC68F1jN6gQX3
***If you purchased a 2023-24 yearbook and have not received it, please call the VHS school office.***
Last Saturday the Vernon Roarin' Lion Band competed in the UIL Region 7 Marching Contest. The band earned an Excellent Rating (Division 2) from all three judges. That is the second-highest rating a band can receive. Band Director Jeremiah Hastings said the band performed one of its best-sounding shows of the year! He added that he and Assistant Band Director Matthew Golden are very proud of the students' hard work, growth and performance this marching season and look forward to what they will achieve throughout the rest of the year and beyond!
Before we went on Fall Break, an election was held for Student Council officers. Elected as officers of the 2024-25 Student Council were: Isla Streit, president; Keely Jones, vice president; Gavin Bayer, treasurer; and Nilianna Hines, secretary. Also serving on the Student Council are Keegan Coley, Mathius Leija, Xavier Gomez, D'Angelo Galvan, Braylee Knight, Parker Ford, Xavier Sanders, and Aiden Hernandez.
Last Wednesday, in celebration of Fall Break, Mrs. Kelli Coble's 3rd grade class had a cross-curriculum lesson using Candy Corn. Students learned about the history of Candy Corn, wrote an opinion piece on it, used it in several science experiments, and even made a catapult. The students learned a lot and may have done a little bit of snacking too!
Our Lady Lions are back home tonight for a District 7-3A showdown with the Henrietta Lady Bearcats. A victory over Henrietta will keep the Lady Lions in the hunt for a playoff spot!! Show your support and fill the stands tonight for the Lady Lions!!! JV matches begin at 5 p.m., with the varsity match to start at approximately 6 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Good Luck to our Lions cross country team as they compete today in the Class 3A Region 1 Cross Country Meet in Lubbock!!
Vernon ISD is conducting a Fall Parent Survey and we need YOUR input. If you are a parent or guardian of a student who attends VISD, please take a moment to complete this survey. VISD values your input and we need your input to help identify areas where we are succeeding as well as areas where we still have work to do. To take the short survey, please follow this link: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/visdtx/3121598126/surveys or scan the QR code on the flyer below. The deadline to complete the survey is Nov. 1.
Don’t forget to attend the 2nd Annual LIONS ROAR Tailgate on October 25th! Come get food before the game and tailgate with your friends!
📍 Location: Vernon Elementary School
⏰ Time: Starts at 4:30 PM.
🍔 Food Trucks:
•CMC Wiches on Wheels
•The Snack Spot
•Bradford’s Fish Haus
•La Guera Autentica
•Redbone Indian Tacos
🎯 Games & Activities:
•McCord PTO: Face Painting
•Vernon Elementary PTO: Lucky Lion & Lion Swag
•VMS & VHS PTO: Matching Ducks & Lion Swag
•National Junior Honor Society: Blinko
•Texas Credit: Cornhole
•Vernon College: Bucket Ball Toss
See you there! No alcohol allowed.
Our Lady Lions are on the road this morning taking on the Iowa Park Lady Hawks in a District 7-3A game. The Lady Lions are 3-5 in district play and are in the hunt for a playoff berth. The JV games will begin at 10 a.m., with the varsity game to follow at 11 a.m.
Today, 3rd grade students in Mrs. Civitarese's class studied how gravity affects objects during their science class time. To help observe how gravity affects objects the students participated in Minute To Win It games including the cup stack, egg race, balloon in the air, and cookie face
In a tribute to Gayla DeHoyos, and to provide financial assistance to her family, the Vernon Lions football team is selling a t-shirt for fans to wear at the next football game, Oct. 25. It is a black t-shirt with pink on the front for breast cancer awareness, and on the back is a cross and the initials M.G. Gayla, who was the VHS librarian, died suddenly and unexpectedly last Sunday afternoon. She was a huge supporter of all VHS students and most players on the Lions football team called her Momma G.
In a tribute to her the team wrote: "A bright light to our community that will shine forever. We dedicate this season to you. You are a pillar for this team, school, and town. Because of people like you, we are where we are today. Thank you for all you have done, Momma G. We got it from here so rest easy. -- Love, VHS Football '24."
The deadline to order a shirt is noon THIS Friday. To order a t-shirt, follow this link: https://square.link/u/0wmEdUiL. Shirts will come in Wednesday and can be picked up from Coach Bah at the VHS Fieldhouse from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday (Oct. 24), and 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday (Oct. 25).
On Tuesday McCord Elementary had some special visitors, as three VFD firemen stopped by with a fire truck and ambulance for our pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students to see. The firemen explained different tools on the truck and talked to the students about what number to call if there is a fire and what they should do if they are ever on fire. Students also received a surprise visit from Sparky! Our first grade students toured the fire station last week.
On Monday, our VMS Life Skills students were among others from VISD who visited the Sweet Pickins Pumpkin Patch in Altus. From the photos, they had a blast sliding down the pipe slide, digging in the corn bin and playing all the pumpkin games.
VISD is participating in the Texas Education Agency's special education Differentiated Monitoring & Support process, and that includes a survey for anyone associated with the district -- parent, teacher, staff, and administrator. All information you share is confidential and will only be reviewed internally to assist TEA with the monitoring process. Please follow this link to go to the survey: https://tea.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1U1DJhIjLATIqR8
Last Saturday our Roarin' Lion Band competed in the Seymour Marching Festival. The band received a Superior Rating (1) for music and an excellent rating (2) for marching!! The band also received the caption for Best Auxiliary at the competition. Band Director Jeremiah Hastings said he and assistant band director Matthew Golden were very proud of the band's performance at the festival. The Roarin' Lion Band will compete in the UIL Region 7 Marching Contest this Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. Vernon is scheduled to take the field at 9:50 a.m. GOOD LUCK BAND!!!!
Thanksgiving is 6 weeks away, but it's not to early to start training for the VHS Turkey Trot!! The 5K Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, at Lion Stadium. There will be a Kids' Fun Run that starts at 9 a.m., with the 5K Turkey Trot set to start at 9:15 a.m. The deadline to register and secure a t-shirt is Nov. 13. The event is sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance in Vernon. The event is hosted by the Vernon High School National Honor Society and Student Council. All proceeds from the event benefit VISD at-risk youth.
Next week, VMS will be decked out in pink for the Pink Out Pep Rally that will be held at 3:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, prior to th junior high football game against Bowie. VMS students and staff, wear your pink proudly next Thursday!!
Our Vernon ISD Fall Break is officially underway. We hope everyone has a great loooong weekend and we can't wait to see everyone back in their classrooms on Tuesday!!
