Remember today's Blood Drive sponsored by the VHS CNA/MA program. The blood drive is being held in the PE Gym and will continue until 2:30 p.m. At noon, they were 25 donors away from reaching their goal of collecting 40 units. The Our Blood Institute (formerly Texas Blood Institute) is running the blood drive and all the donations go to hospitals in our immediate area.
As a part of your school's health services, a spinal screening is being held tomorrow at VES. Per State of Texas requirements, only 5th grade girls will be screened Tuesday. Students are required to remove their shirt for this exam. For this reason, we request all girls wear a swimsuit top or sports bra underneath their shirt tomorrow. Students are screened by a school nurse with a partition in place for their privacy. Students will not be required or asked to remove their shirt in front of other students. If your child shows any sign of spinal defect at the screening, the information will be relayed to you in writing. It is hoped you will consult your physician for diagnoses and follow-up care as recommended.
Here are more photos of those organizations who took part in our Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair: Texas Department of Family & Protective Services; Texas Department of Health & Human Services; Texoma Alliance To Stop Abuse; Vernon College; VISD PTO; Waggoner National Bank; and Wellpoint. Thank you for attending our fair and thank you to VISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron for her hard work on putting this event together. Also thank you for VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Asst. Supt. Blaise Boswell for cooking hotdogs, and to our students who volunteered.
A big THANK YOU to the organizations who came out for our Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair that was held Saturday. Those organizations included: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Wichita Falls; Community Healthcare Center; First Care Home Health; Helen Farabee Center; Rolling Plains Management Corp.; Vernon Lions Club; Vernon Boys & Girls Club;; Wilbarger County Crimestoppers; Wilbarger County Salvation Army; and Vernon ISD Connect Thru Rooms. We appreciate your support.
Four Vernon ISD school campuses -- McCord, Central, Vernon Elementary and Middle School -- are designated as public storm shelters. The storm shelters are opened when we receive word from the county. Schools are not opened to the public during school hours. No animals will be allowed in the shelters. We are unable to use Shive at this time due to the building no longer having water.
Come out and stop by the Community Resource Fair being held until 2 pm, at the VHS Cafeteria! There are several organizations here to let you know about the services they offer that could benefit you! There is also a bounce house for the kids and free hot dogs, along with some great door prizes.
Vernon Middle School has an Accelerated Math program that allows students to get on the fast track to taking College Calculus as a senior at VHS. Check out the information below.
A representative with the American Heart Association visited our Vernon Elementary campus Thursday to tell our students about this year's Kids Heart Challenge (formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart). Each student received a packet to take home with instructions on how to register and how they will be able to learn about their heart and "slime" a teacher by raising money for the American Heart Association.
Today we wrapped up the first week back from our Spring Break, and all the students, teachers and staff are focused on finishing the 2023-24 school year strong. And, so is VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward, as he stated in his latest article, "...A perfect example of this mindset is the fact that the current spring focus is indeed on finishing the current year strong, but is also on setting ourselves up well for next year. The key to strong schools and school districts in today’s public education world is assembling a world-class staff and maintaining those teachers..." To read the full article, please follow this link https://5il.co/2h3m3
Selected as our McCord Elementary Students of the Week for this week were:
1st Grade -- May Htoo, Savannah Wilson, Brayden Skinner, Elena Moo, Brayden Carr, Andie Chilton and Kristina Denny;
Kindergarten -- Kimberly Castillo Beltra, Roland Mullins, Hazlee Padilla, Mateo Chavarria, Ariyah Lewis-Qualls, Natalie Burns, Lucas Aleman and Xaven Hardeman (not pictured);
Pre-Kindergarten -- Zoey Torres, Julius Rodriguez, Tommy Freeman IV, Angelina Blut and Samuel Bennett. Congratulations!!! Great job!!
Hey everyone, remember the Community Resource Fair is tomorrow!!
TiSierra White's 4th grade WIN class began Opinion Writing this week and to help the students remember writing strategies they used the OREO technique. Yesterday, after they completed their writing strategies the students were rewarded with real Oreo cookies!!
A quick reminder -- check out the Vernon Roarin' Lion Band Program BBQ Fundraiser tomorrow!!
Remember -- tomorrow is the deadline to register for Lions Club Kid League Baseball!
Today, as part of Ag Literacy Week, local farmer Austen White, a member of the Texas Farm Bureau, visited Mrs. Weddle's kindergarten class and read "How To Grow A Monster" to the students. Ag Literacy Week is held in conjunction with National Ag Week. #ReadAgBooksTX2024
Earlier this week the Texas Department of State Health Services released new COVID guidelines. Please read the information below:
The Texas Department of State Health Services has updated its school exclusion criteria to align the requirement for COVID-19 with those for other respiratory viruses like flu. Students now only need to be excluded from school until they have been fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
Congratulations to Lady Lion golfer Claire Mayo, who finished second in the Individual Medalist competition at the Vernon Golf Tournament held yesterday at the Hill Crest Country Club. Also competing as individuals for the Lady Lions were Cirstin Ivy and Marli Limon. The Lions team of Ryne Sanders, Hilton Rodenberger, Sebastian Sanders, Carter Kieschnick and Adrian King did not place in the Boys Team competition.
Good luck to our Lady Lions and Lions track teams as they compete today at the Childress Bobcat Track Meet.
As we continue on toward the end of the 2023-24 school year, here are our End of Course testing dates.
VISD Lions Roar deeply thanks Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP for generously sponsoring our golf scramble. Your support is crucial for our event's success and greatly benefits our schools. Your contribution directly enhances our students' educational experiences, providing valuable resources, and opportunities. Your dedication to supporting schools demonstrates a profound commitment to investing in our community's future. Thank you for your generosity and commitment! The Lion Roar Golf Tournament will be held April 20, at the Hillcrest Country Club. If you're interested in being a sponsor, please contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org
