🚨UPDATE: The reported threat in the Vernon area has been resolved by Vernon law enforcement. All campuses will revert back to their normal status. Thank you for your trust!!!
We were made aware of a 3rd party threat on a building near the Vernon Middle School campus today. Although the threat was not regarding the Vernon Middle School campus itself, we take this and any other threats seriously and will be overly aggressive in keeping kids safe. For this reason, I have mandated that Vernon Middle School, Central Elementary, Opportunity Center, and DAEP be moved to “secure” status. What this means is that all exterior classes will be moved inside so that all of our students can remain safe under the close watch of all staff members.
Respectfully,
Dr. Kermit Ward
🩺A NOTE FROM OUR NURSE🩺
Today I was informed that Vernon College now requires the Men B vaccine as a requirement for entry into college. I am going to assume that other colleges may have the same requirement, so please look into it if you are applying to college. The health department has notified me that they can only give the Men B vaccine that they currently have in stock to kids aged 16-18. Unfortunately, if they are 19, they can not receive the vaccine for free at the health department.
It is suggested that any student that is considering admission to college should go ahead and receive the Men B series before they turn 18. They are also still required to have the 2nd dose of MCV, but they will now need the Men B also.
If you have any questions, please contact our nurse, Jennifer Walker, at 940-552-6231, ext. 3, or via email at jennifer.walker@visdtx.org.
📢 WE'RE HIRING!! 📢
Vernon ISD is hiring a Secondary Instructional Coach and an Elementary Instructional Coach. You can apply online at bit.ly/ApplyVISD. We can't wait to work with you!
On March 20th at 5:30pm in the HS Cafeteria, sophomores and their parents are encouraged to attend the VC Dual Credit Orientation which will cover dual credit classes for the next year. This meeting is mandatory if a student plans on taking dual credit classes.
The VHS Government class recently went on two field trips. The first field trip took the class to view Doans Crossing to learn about early government in Wilbarger County and finished up with a tour of Red River Valley Museum. We were fortunate enough to have the former Mayor of Vernon, Jeff Bearden, and curator Cooper Alexander (VHS alum) take us through both sites.
On our next tour, we were given a court lesson with Judge Cornell Curtis on how the court system works. Judge Curtis fielded all sorts of questions by students.
Many thanks to our professionals of Wilbarger County giving back to our seniors!
This weekend 10 of our VHS wrestlers represented us at the Regional Wrestling Tournament in Canyon, TX. Several advanced to the second day, with 1 moving on.
Isaiah Sanchez placed 4th in Region 1 and will be representing Vernon at the State Wrestling Tournament this weekend. Great job and good luck, Isaiah!
We want to thank the following businesses for hosting our CTE students last week for our 2nd annual job shadowing day. We appreciate you giving our students an opportunity to see and experience what jobs our town has to offer and the opportunities they have to pursue after graduation. Thank you very much from Vernon High School.
Wilbarger General Hospital
McCord Elementary
Discovery Days daycare
Wolfe Chiropractor
Santa Rosa communications
Cosmetic Laser Center
Vernon Jr. FFA member Duke Kitchens placed 4th with his medium wool at the San Antonio stock show, and he had an 8th place finish with his other. Congrats Duke!!!
Vernon ISD is joining up with Boys & Girls Club of Vernon and celebrating Intentional Acts of Kindness Week on February 13-17. Join us!
Vernon High School is having all juniors participate in the ACT this Spring. We have worked with Region 9 to bring an ACT Boot Camp to VHS on February 22. We are excited to offer this to our juniors this year!
Our Vernon HS Wrestlers represented us well this weekend at the District Wrestling Meet in Azle, TX. The following wrestlers earned to right to advance to the Regional Wrestling Tournament in Canyon, TX this weekend.
Kellan Byars 4th Place
Eh Kpaw 5th Place
Jaden Martinez 4th Place
Sabastien Ortega 3rd Place
Johnny Pruitt 2nd Place
Jayden Robledo 4th Place
Emily Rodriguez 2nd Place
Shyne Rodriguez 3rd Place
Juanita Salazar 3rd Place
Isaiah Sanchez 3rd Place
Jairy Vasquez 3rd Place
Congratulations to our Vernon Wrestling Regional Qualifiers! We are proud of you!
Here is the cafeteria menu for February. You can access a printable version here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16GsKJziQViCVXkYn3B0s_K9Ih9dodTsr/view?usp=share_link
Over the past couple of weeks, we have had to delay school and cancel a few times due to the weather. Today, we looked into how much time we have lost and how much time we are able to lose before we have to make up any time. At this time, we do NOT have to make up any of the time we have lost. This means that Friday, March 10, will still be a day off for everyone unless we end up with more closures/delays at a later date. Have a great weekend!
Just a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, February 6, for all students due to a staff professional development day.
🏀Basketball Games Rescheduled🏀
Our district basketball games against City View will be played on Saturday, starting with varsity girls at 12:00. This is the earliest time we could secure officials to Vernon on Saturday. We know this date may present some conflicts and we are sorry for any convenience this may cause. Please come out on Saturday and support our students!
We will have school today with our 2 hour delayed start plans in place. Buses will also run 2 hours late. Although wet, the roads are fine, and temperatures are expected to rise as we move through the day.
📢 WE'RE HIRING!! 📢
Vernon ISD is hiring a Public Relations Officer for our district! You can go to bit.ly/ApplyVISD and search for the Public Relations Officer posting. There is an attachment with a detailed job description for this new position. If you are interested, please apply online. We can't wait to work with you!
The VMS basketball games scheduled for tomorrow in Henrietta are cancelled due to the weather.
We currently have moisture on the ground in Vernon and it is expected to continue throughout the night with temperatures expected to hover just above the freezing line overnight. We have decided to be cautious and have a 2 hour delayed start tomorrow, Thursday, February 2. Buses will run 2 hours late as well.
