This weekend is the Tax-Free Shopping Weekend, so we wanted to post our school supply list once again to give families a chance to take advantage of the money-saving opportunity. We're just 9 days away from the 1st Day of School!!!
We're a little over a week from the start of the 2024-25 school year. Here are the school start and end times for our VISD campuses.
In case you missed it, here is the Vernon ISD 2024-25 School Calendar. Our Friday early release dates are: Aug. 16; Aug. 30; Sept. 27; Oct. 11; Nov. 1; Nov. 15; Nov. 22; Dec. 20; Feb. 21; Feb. 28; March 7; March 28; and April 4.
We can't wait to see everyone on our first day of school, Wed., Aug. 14!
There was a good turnout last night at the Lady Lions Volleyball Parent Meeting held at D.O. Fulton Gym. Parents of Middle School and High School volleyball players were on hand. Lady Lions Volleyball Head Coach Amber Hall reviewed the VISD Athletic Policy and went over what the coaches expect when it comes to athletes' attitude and behavior. Coach Hall also introduced the Middle School volleyball coaches and her high school assistant coaches. High school volleyball players begin 2-a-day workouts on Monday.
The sale of reserve seat season tickets for the 2024 Vernon Lions home games at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium is now open to the general public. We still have some great seats available! We have six home games this year and you don't want to miss a one!! Get your reserve seat season tickets today!!
This past track season VHS senior Julius Dawkins set a new school record in the Triple Jump. He broke the old record -- which he set in 2023 -- by 1 inch. Today, he posted the new record on the VHS Track Record Board located in the VHS Fieldhouse. He took off the 44-feet, 9-inch mark he set last year and put up the 44-feet, 10-inch record he sat in 2024.
Approximately 30 parents attended this morning's Parent Orientation at Vernon Middle School. Parents received information about the PTO program and then broke into groups. The groups rotated through 3 information stations. One station provided information on ROOMS, the platform teachers and parents use to communicate; another went over student drop-off and pick-up procedures and behavior and academic expectations for VMS students; and a third provided information on lunches, extra-curricular activities, and ways students can earn points toward reward trips. Another orientation session, which is open to parents of all VMS students, will be held tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in the VMS cafeteria.
We're just 2 weeks away from the start of the 2024-25 school year. Just a quick reminder to our incoming 7th graders of the vaccinations they are required to have this year.
**SENIOR PHOTOS** We apologize for the confusion we have had with senior photos. ONLY senior photos will be taken Friday, Aug. 16, beginning at 9 a.m., in the VHS Media Center. Seniors -- if you have already set up an appointment, please keep that time; if you are a senior athlete and competing in games on Aug. 16, please go to the media center in the morning to get your photo taken. Seniors, you MUST check in with your teacher before going to the media center to take your senior picture. Yearbook photos for our juniors, sophomores and freshmen will be taken later in the school year.
Over 80 incoming 6th grade students attended yesterday's 6th Grade Orientation. Students received their class schedule, checked out their classrooms, found their locker and practiced putting in the lock combination. They received information on how to earn points for the student reward program, and school officials went over the discipline policy and how students are expected to behave in the hallways and the classrooms.
Vernon ISD loves to have parents and community members on our school campuses, and there are plenty of volunteer opportunities at all of our schools. Remember, if you're interested in becoming a volunteer for the 2024-25 school year, you have to apply and pass a background check. Please take a look at the information below. You can also find the volunteer application here https://bit.ly/VISDVolunteerApplication
Quick reminder -- Lady Lions Volleyball Parent Meeting will be held this Thursday -- Aug. 1. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m., in D.O. Fulton Gym. This meeting is for parents of all middle school and high school volleyball players.
TOMORROW -- Vernon ISD's in-person student registration/enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is Monday. Parents/guardians will need to go to the Vernon Elementary School between the hours of 7 a.m. to noon, and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to register/enroll their child if they have not done so online. Please use the South Parking Lot and enter the building through the South Door. Students register if they were attending VISD schools on the last day of 2023-24. Students enroll if they finished last year at another school district.
**3RD GRADE NEWS** Vernon ISD is happy to announce this year our 3rd graders will be in self-contained classrooms. They will have the same teacher all day. We believe this will benefit their continuity of instruction and help each student continue to build a strong education foundation.
*INCOMING 6TH GRADERS*
REMEMBER your Vernon Middle School 6th Grade Orientation is scheduled for Monday. Mark your calendar and plan to be there!
New Roarin' Lion Band Director Jeremiah Hastings met with band members and their parents Tuesday evening to introduce himself and go over his expectations for the year. Summer band camp starts in a few days as they begin preparing for the 2024 marching season.
REMINDER -- Vernon ISD's in-person student registration/enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is Monday. This year in-person registration/enrollment will be held at a different location than in previous years. Parents/guardians will need to go to the Vernon Elementary School between the hours of 7 a.m. to noon, and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to register/enroll their child if they have not done so online. Students register if they were attending VISD schools on the last day of 2023-24. Students enroll if they finished last year at another school district.
Representatives of Vernon ISD, WRA and Gallagher recently walked through the Vernon Elementary School building for a one-year warranty check. WRA was the architect firm that worked on the project, while Gallagher was the construction company that built the school.
A one-day VMS Volleyball bootcamp for all incoming 7th and 8th grade Lady Lion volleyball players has been scheduled for Monday, July 29, at D.O. Fulton Gym. Lady Lion athletes participating in the bootcamp will need to complete and bring all of their athletic paperwork with them to camp.
Vernon Middle School parents -- whether your child is a sixth grader just starting at VMS or an eighth grader about to start their last year on our campus, please make plans to attend one of our Parent Orientation sessions. You will receive valuable information and will be able to ask questions. Get off on the right foot for the 2024-25 school year and help make it the best it can be -- attend Parent Orientation!
