Vernon ISD

Our Lions travel to Ponder this Friday night for a District 4-3A, D 1 battle against the Ponder Lions. Here is the link to purchase tickets: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/ponderisd/entity/schools/2

Our Lions will host Holliday Saturday in a district team tennis match. It is also Senior Recognition Day, with ceremonies set to begin at 9:45 a.m. Tennis action will get underway at 10 a.m., at the Ruben Vargas Tennis Complex.

VISD will not hold classes Tuesday, Sept. 30. It is a scheduled Parent/Teacher Conference Day.

Representatives from colleges and universities from across the state were here this morning for our VHS College Fair. The event was held in the cafeteria, with senior and junior students having the opportunity to ask questions and collect information on various two and four-year institutions.

Some of our students showed their Lions Spirit today dressing in white to go along with today's theme of "Whiteout."

Here are some scenes from our Lions Spirit Pep Rally held this morning. The Lions open district tonight against the Paradise Panthers at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium.

Today's dress up and spirit pep rally theme was "Whiteout". It was definitely a whiteout at VHS today!

Remember it is mini cheerleader night for those youngsters in kindergarten thru 5th grade who signed up for the clinic. Please be at the stadium by 6:45 tonight and gather with the cheerleaders on the east end of the track.

This morning, Lions Malakhi Propes-Scott, Mu Soe and Jamari Chance received Texas Farm Bureau Insurance of Vernon game balls from Amanda Lehman and Tiffany Rosalez for their performances in Vernon's victory last week against Richland. Malakhi was the Defensive MVP, Mu was the Special Teams MVP, and Jamari was the Offensive MVP.

Our Lady Lions are hosting the Henrietta Lady Cats in a District 7-3A volleyball match this afternoon. The varsity match begins at 4 p.m., with the sub-varsity matches to follow. To purchase tickets for tonight's game go to https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Good luck Lady Lions!!

After 3 weeks playing on the road our Lions are back at home tonight and the game is a big one -- the District 4-3A, D1 opener against the defending district champion Paradise Panthers! Fill the stands and cheer on your Lions!! Today's Spirit Pep Rally will be held at 10:30 a.m., in Fulton Gym.
To purchase tickets for tonight's game go to https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Single-game reserve seats can be purchased for $7 until NOON at the VISD Administration Building.

Earlier this month Amanda Lehman and Tiffany Rosalez with Texas Farm Bureau Insurance in Vernon presented 3 Vernon Lions with game balls for their performance in the victory over City View. Receiving those game balls were Gavin Ranjel was the Special Teams MVP, Tyce Payne was the Offensive MVP, and Defensive MVP went to Malakhi Propes-Scott.

Vernon ISD is mailing student report cards for the 1st six weeks, and the mailing will include information the district is required to share with parents. Report cards will go in the mail today. Parents can currently view grades on Skyward.

Our Elementary Night at the Lions' football game that was originally scheduled for this Friday, Sept. 26, has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 31. Our students will perform a dance routine at halftime of the game.

Earlier this week, VHS learned our health occupation department was the Our Blood Institute High School Blood Drive Champion for the 2024-25 school year. The award comes with a $1,250 scholarship. The announcement was made at a high school workshop hosted by Our Blood Institute at the MSU Sikes Lake Center in Wichita Falls. Students in our Patient Care Technician class attended the workshop that featured engaging activities and educational sessions focused on the importance of blood donation and strategies to encourage others to donate. We would like to thank all of those who took time to donate at our blood drives last year. Winning this award is not possible without all of you, and we appreciate each and every one who donated.

🎉 Lions Roar Tailgate – Homecoming 2025 🎉
📅 Friday, October 10, 2025

Join us for food, fun, and fellowship!

Food Trucks & Treats 🍴
The Snack Spot
Taqueria La Guera
Redbone Indian Tacos
Delgado's Dulce Vida

Booths & Sales 🦁
Face painting-VES PTO
Bean bag toss-Red River Valley Museum
Lion Swag for sale: VES PTO
Pom-Poms, Rally Rags & Baked Goods: Drill Team

🙌 Want to get involved?
Does your church, business, or charity want to participate? This is a free advertising opportunity! Booth details and sign up here: https://bit.ly/2025LIONSROARTAILGATE
Deadline to sign up is October 4th!

📍 Vernon Elementary School (in the SHADE😎)
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM
🏈 Then head over to Lion Stadium at 6:30 to cheer on the Lions!

Congratulations to Claire Mayo for winning the Girls Division of the Frenship Fallout held Tuesday at the Meadowbrook Canyon Golf Course in Lubbock. Not only did Claire win the girls' championship, she also claimed the Longest Drive Award. There was just one Longest Drive Award handed out at the tournament, which means Claire not only beat the other girl golfers, she also beat all the boy golfers as well!!

Our JV football team travels to Paradise Thursday and there has been a change to the start time of the game. The JV game will now start at 6:30 p.m. Also, tickets to the JV game are sold at the gate, and it is cash only.

We're three weeks away from our VMS Fall Festival and plans are already being made to help make this the best one yet!! Parents to learn more about how to help, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l6DvQnrcck6Pbqrvh71EyilDtpxnAJDeFtXk3n9RpVA/edit?usp=sharing&utm_source=chatgpt.com

We are asking for donations to support our game booths and prizes. If you are able, please consider donating one or more of the following items by Friday, October 10th:
-- 4–5 lb. bag of individually wrapped candy
-- 25-count packages of individually wrapped snacks (pretzels, gummy bears, goldfish, animal crackers, etc.)
-- 12 small party-favor prizes
We would also welcome any additional prize items you can provide.
For families or businesses interested in donating items for the silent or live auction, please email amy.frank@visdtx.org.

Tuesday in Mrs. Birbeck's CNA class the students conducted a hands-on experiment to visually demonstrate how germs can spread through person-to-person contact and the importance of proper hand hygiene. To simulate the presence of germs, glitter and glitter glue were used. A few students applied the glitter to their hands and then interacted with their classmates by shaking hands or giving high fives. This allowed the class to observe how quickly and easily "germs" can be transferred from one person to another through casual contact.
Following the demonstration, students were instructed to wash their hands using proper handwashing techniques as taught in class. Once everyone had completed the handwashing process, we examined their hands to determine how much of the glitter remained. This provided a clear and impactful visual on the effectiveness of thorough hand hygiene, reinforcing the importance of proper technique in infection control.