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
Good luck to our Lions and Lady Lions as they travel to Iowa Park tonight for District 7-3A baseball and softball games. Varsity softball begins at 5 p.m., with the JV to follow. On the baseball diamond, the JV leads things off at 4:30 p.m., with the varsity to follow at 7 p.m. Go pluck the Hawks!!!
Congratulations to our six Students of the Week for last week. Selected for the the honor were: 6th Grade -- Praylee Patterson & Alexavier Maxwell; 7th Grade -- Leah Diekmann & Moo Say; and 8th Grade -- A'myah Allen & Mu Soe. Great job everyone!! Keep up the good work!!
Last Thursday, students in Ms. Tori Hine's fifth grade class hunted eggs that contained Science STAAR questions. They worked to answer the questions and received candy for their correct responses.
Last week, Vernon High School Gifted & Talented students, along with students in Coach Nathanael Stinson's honors Geography class traveled to Canyon for a tour of West Texas A&M University and a visit to the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum. The students were given an in-depth look at life as a typical college student and learned of the opportunities available to WT students. They also enjoyed touring the largest museum in Texas and in discovering what early life on the Plains looked like.
Good Luck to our Lions and Lady Lions as they compete in the District 7-3A Track & Field Meet today and Wednesday.
We would like to wish all of our VISD students and their families, along with our teachers, our staff and our trustees a Happy Easter.
The Lions Roar Golf Scramble is set for Saturday, April 20. The deadline to register in order to receive your special gift is Monday. The final deadline has been extended until April 13. Don't wait!!! We're limited to the first 18 teams and we only have a few spots left!!
