Our VHS cheerleaders will be conducting a cheer clinic for pre-k thru 5th grade students on Thursday, Oct. 5. The deadline to register for the clinic is Monday, Sept. 25. The clinic will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym. Those who attend the clinic will then perform on the sideline with the cheerleaders during the first half of the District 3-3A opener against Clyde on Oct. 6.
The Lions remained undefeated Friday night with a thrilling 29-22 victory over Idalou. Players of the Game are: Defensive MVP -- Nick Guzman; Co-Offensive MVP -- Tru Gipson & Kale Sherrill; Co-Ball Hawk -- Ty Scott & Julius Dawkins; Co-Special Teams -- Keinin Gardner & Javi Lopez; Co-Lion Heart -- Greg Newton & Case Fleming; Boss Hogg -- Christian Gallegos. Congratulations!!! Your photo will be on the digital sign at VHS and the Admin Building all week.
Lifetouch will be at Vernon High School on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to take freshmen, sophomore and junior yearbook photos. For those seniors who did not have their photo taken when Lifetouch was here in the summer, a make-up day has been scheduled for Oct. 23. The make-up day is for seniors.
The VMS Students of the Week for last week were: 6th Grade -- Jahneela Torrez & Corey Camacho; 7th Grade -- Kylah Venerable & Devlin Green; 8th Grade -- Giselle Clemente & A.J. Ragland. Congratulations to these students!!! Your picture will be on the digital sign at VMS and at the Admin Building this week.
Scenes from today's pep rally. Today 4th and 5th graders attended the pep rally and showed their Lion spirit!
McCord Students of the Week for this week are: Early Childhood -- Emilia Mullins; Pre-Kindergarten -- Major Dbbs, Braylee Moseley, Ryland Estrada, Logan Northcutt, Vincent Lar, Kamryn Castillo, Victor West & Shepherd Kimmey; 1st Grade -- Zochitl Blanco, Jovani Lopez, Benjamin Hai, Josiah Bodine, Say Ya, Andie Chilton and Kaidan Balay. Congratulations!!!
Their photos will be on the digital sign at McCord and the Admin Building next week.
Our Lady Lions host the Holliday Eagles today in a District 7-3A match. Varsity begins at 5 p.m., with JV squads to follow.
Vernon ISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron is sharing a monthly newsletter with a variety of information on community events, parenting tips, mental health topics and other subjects. Here is the September edition.
Lions look to remain undefeated tonight as they travel to Idalou to face the Wildcats.
Planning is underway for the annual Vernon Middle School Fall Festival. VMS is looking for parents and other communities members who are interested in helping with this wonderful event. A informational meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the VMS Cafeteria.
Teachers and Staff honorees for the month of August at Central and Shive were: Specials -- Kelli Coble; 2nd Grade -- Mary Fieldhouse (not pictured); 3rd Grade -- LeaAnn Perkins; 4th Grade -- TiSierra White; 5th Grade -- Courtney Jansa; and Staff -- Candy Balderas. Congratulations!!! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your students!
We're thrilled to announce that our Perfect Attendance students received a sweet reward today, as they earned a FREE Kona Ice courtesy of the VMS & VHS PTO. Perfect attendance is a testament to dedication and a commitment to learning. We couldn't be prouder of our students who show up every day ready to learn and grow. Let's celebrate this achievement and encourage all students to strive for success in the upcoming school year. Perfect Attendance students pictured are Caydence Conkling, Emily Martinez, Jonathan Medina, Aubrey Oakerson, Kirby Lehman, Kevin Arthur and Mindee Wiebe. Not pictured are Carson Lopez, Marcus Gonzales, Laurel Easley, Carolina Horn and Eh Soe.
Check out this highlight video of the Lions' 42-6 victory over the San Angelo Lake View Chiefs last Friday night. The Lions improved to 3-0 with the win, and sent their huge 2023 Homecoming crowd home happy. https://youtu.be/1meon47Xyt4
Lion Spirit is going to be pumping tomorrow morning at D.O. Fulton Gym!! An early post had 3rd & 4th graders going to the pep rally. We apologize for the typo. It is 4th & 5th graders who will be attending the pep rally.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is an early release Friday. Here is the release times for the schools.
The basketball season will be here before you know it. Signup is currently underway for the Boys & Girls Club Basketball League for kindergarten through 3rd grade students.
Last week, Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Assistant Supt. Blaise Boswell visited the local Solvay plant and received a tour of the facility. Dr. Ward and Mr. Boswell met with Solvay officials and discussed future collaborative opportunities between Vernon ISD and the company.
VMS Teachers, Staff and Specials of the Month for August were: Specials of the Month -- Dianne Koch; Staff of the Month -- April Isnhower; 6th Grade Co-Teacher of the Month -- Paula Strong & Christina Mathes; 7th Grade Teacher of the Month -- Robby Spencer; 8th Grade Teacher of the Month -- Amy Frank. Congratulations!!! And, Thank You for your hard work and dedication to our students!!
VHS Students of the Month for August were: Freshmen -- George McCarty & Sarah Black; Sophomores -- Juan Pablo Pacheco & Chloe Diekman; Juniors -- Carson Schoppa & Nikkinicole DeLosSantos; Seniors -- Alex Rivera & Marli Limon. From those eight, Marli was chosen as VHS Student of the Month. Congratulations to all!!! Keep up the great work!!
Students in Brett White's World History Class have been studying Egyptian history and today they divided up into groups and made mummies.
