The 1st Annual Vernon ISD Education Foundation Drive to Thrive Golf Tournament was held Saturday at the Hillcrest Country Club. Eighteen teams -- 72 golfers -- braved the cold and windy weather. All the golfers enjoyed breakfast and lunch, and received a swag bag full of goodies. The money raised for the newly-formed foundation will go toward a future scholarship, and help with educational needs in the classrooms.
The Vernon High School One-Act play cast will perform their winning play "Typhoid Mary" for two public performances this weekend. The play will be performed at 6:30 p.m., Friday, at the Wilbarger Auditorium, and at 2 p.m., Saturday, at the VHS Cafeteria. Tickets are $5 for either performance. This year the VHS One-Act play advanced out of District and Bi-District, but fell just short of advancing out of the Area competition to the Regional round.
Our FFA students have been working on growing their plants for their annual Plant Sale! The sale will be held on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or when sold out. The sale will be held at the FFA Green House on the campus of Vernon High School. Check it out!! They're going to have some great plants. The second attachment includes the list of the plants they will be selling.
Central Elementary students display signs showing their support for the members of the Vernon Lions tennis team heading to the state tournament as they wait for the vehicles carrying the students to drive by this morning so they can send them off in style!
The Lions were originally scheduled to close out their home baseball season at Jabe Brazzle Field Tuesday night, however the game has been moved to today due to a higher chance for rain tomorrow. The varsity game against City View will start at 5 p.m., with the JV game to follow. Between games, a Senior Recognition ceremony will be held honoring this year's four seniors -- Sawyer Brannon, Beau Gearld, Lavery Gonzales and Ayden Smith.
Two Lady Lions and two Lions captured Area crowns in their events Thursday at the Area Track & Field Meet held in Jacksboro. Klancy Sherry won the 300-meter hurdles and Key'Maria McBride won the triple jump for the Lady Lions, while Julius Dawkins won the triple jump and Jackson Aydelott won the 400-meter dash for the Lions. Those four, along with Mari Johnson, Case Fleming and Kameron Plyler, and four relays qualified for the Class 3A Region 1 Track & Field. For all the Vernon results, click on the following link: https://vhs.vernonisd.org/o/vhs/article/1084599
There will be 19 Lions and Lady Lions competing in the Area Track & Field Meet Thursday in Jacksboro. Those who finish in the top four of their event at the Area Meet will qualify for the Class 3A Region 1 Track & Field Meet. For the full story on the Lions and Lady Lions who will be competing at the Area Meet, click on the following link: https://vhs.vernonisd.org/o/vhs/article/1080163
It's not quite summer just yet, but it will be here before you know. Check out the info below on the Vernon Lion Tennis Camp.
Vernon High School cheerleader tryouts were held last month, and the judges selected 21 young ladies to be members of the 2023-24 cheerleading squad. Next year's cheerleaders, with next year's grade classification, are: (front row, from left) freshmen Alyssa Adams, Natalynn Gomez, Claire Mayo, Ariana Mendoza and Kaydence Smith; (second row) sophomores Zayley Horn, Brooklyn Harjo, Jeana Martinez, Aaliyah Moralez, Olivia Carr, Klancy Sherrill and Abril Torrez; (third row) juniors Emily Garcia and Aubrey Castorena; seniors Marli Limon and Analena Guerrero; juniors Mijah Johnson and Yuleyka Ramirez; (back row) seniors Rilynn Mason and Jairy Vazquez; and junior Courtney Saylor.
Vernon High School Teacher of the Year Doug Patterson and Staff Member of the Year Adela Durham received certificates of recognition from VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and VHS Principal Glen Hutchins during Monday's VISD Board of Trustees meeting.
Vernon Middle School Teacher of the Year Misti Dickerson and Staff Member of the Year Juan Lopez received certificates of recognition from VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and VMS Principal Chad Burnheimer Monday evening during the VISD Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting.
Shive Elementary Teacher of the Year Courtney Jansa and Staff Member of the Year TiSierra White received certificates of recognition from VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Shive Principal Leslie Powell during Monday's VISD Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting.
Central Elementary Teacher of the Year Michelle Spencer and Staff Member of the Year Kelli Coble received certificates of recognition from VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Central Principal Leslie Powell Monday night during the VISD Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting.
McCord Elementary Teacher of the Year Denise Thomas and McCord Staff Member of the Year LaMisa Moore received certificates of recognition from VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and McCord Principal Katrina Price during Monday night's VISD Board of Trustees meeting.
Vernon ISD Teachers of the Year and Staff Members of the Year for each campus were recognized last night by the VISD trustees during their regular monthly meeting. Teachers of the Year for 2022-23 are Doug Patterson, Vernon High School; Misti Dickerson, Vernon Middle School; Courtney Jansa, Shive Elementary; Michelle Spencer, Central Elementary; and Denise Thomas, McCord Elementary.
Staff Members of the Year are Juan Lopez, Vernon Middle School; TiSierra White, Shive Elementary; Kelli Coble, Central Elementary; Adela Durham, Vernon High School; and LaMisa Moore, McCord Elementary.
Don't forget Saturday's Library Day at the Carnegie City=County Library for Vernon ISD's Emergent Bilingual -- English as a Second Language -- students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
VHS tennis coach Carrie Castleberry and members of the team who have qualified for the Class 3A UIL Singles & Doubles State Tournament were the guests and the program at today's Vernon Lions Club meeting. Coach Castleberry gave an overview of the tennis team's outstanding season, and introduced the players who will be playing in the state tournament later this month. Lions Club members also asked the students questions. Tennis players at the meeting were Aleya Goco, Kell Castleberry, Audi Goodman, Kristina Urista, Dane Kieschnick, Kinsey Weatherly, Presleigh Smith and Paige Patterson.
Please be aware that Skyward is doing some updates to improve security of their platform. After this update occurs, you may be required to create a new password for your Skyward account when you log in. We do not know the exact date of this update, but expect it to be within the next week. If you are not prompted to create a new password, then your password already complies with their new updates. We just wanted our parents to be aware in case they see the new password prompt upon signing in to Skyward. This will affect both parent and student logins.
Rev. Anthony Inman, pastor of the First Methodist Church, delivers a check to Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Skyler Boatman, VISD Director of Child Nutrition Services, to cover all outstanding cafeteria charges for VISD students for the spring semester. This marks the second year for First Methodist Church to pay off the cafeteria outstanding charges for all VISD students.
On Saturday, Vernon ISD is hosting a Library Day at the Carnegie City-County Library for our Emergent Bilingual -- English as a Second Language -- students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
