On Monday, the students in Jennifer Newcomer's kindergarten class wrapped up their unit on the properties of wood by making particleboard. The students mixed sawdust, wood shavings and cornstarch glue together and then formed a piece of wood.
Due to a shortage of officials, our Lady Lions district volleyball match in City View has been moved to Wednesday. Good luck Lady Lions!!
Good luck to our VHS tennis team as they travel to Graham this afternoon for a district match!
No online ticket sales for this week's Vernon Lions game at Idalou. Tickets will be sold at the gate at Taylor/Reddell Field.
The Lions picked up a 42-6 victory over the San Angelo Lake View Chiefs in their Homecoming game Friday night. Earning Player of the Week Honors for that game were: Offensive MVP -- Tru Gipson; Co-Defensive MVP -- Shyne Rodriguez & Nick Guzman; Boss Hogg -- Manny Ochoa; Big Stick -- Greg Newton; Ball Hawk -- Angel Serrato; Special Teams -- Javi Lopez; and Co-Lion Heart Award -- Case Fleming & Keinin Gardner.
VMS Students' of the Week for the Week of Sept. 4-Sept. 8 were: 6th grade -- Mia-Mae Bell and Cooper Copeland; 7th grade -- Eh Blue Poo (not pictured) and Dylan Easley; and 8th grade -- Nyneave Yarbrough and Julian Rodriguez. Congratulations to these students!!
McCord's Early Childhood & Pre-Kindergarten Students of the Week for the Week of Sept. 4-Sept. 8 were Joanna Sandoval, Brandy Escobar, Malaki Shivers, Aitana Caballero and Dakota Perez.
McCord's Kindergarten Students of the Week for the Week of Sept. 4-Sept. 8 were Aislynn Alvarado, Braylee Perez, Steana Hser, Samara Reyes, Kyson Reagan, Aryssa Bernal, Analiyah Shivers and EhSunny Po.
McCord's 1st Grade Students of the Week for Sept. 4-Sept. 8 were Kynli Butler, Kash Espinoza, Hazel Stanley, Heavenlee Bennett, Zaiden Gardner, Tanaka Mubvumba and Alannah Wilson.
Parents, grandparents, students and residents of the community turned out in force Friday afternoon to get their first look at the new Vernon Elementary School during an Open House, which was held form 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. During the entire time the halls were filled with guests checking out classrooms, restrooms, library, gym and cafeteria. And, everywhere you looked you saw big smiles on both children and adults.
More pics from Friday's Lion Roar event.
Here are pics from the Lions Roar event that was held Friday afternoon in conjunction with the 2023 Homecoming. There were a lot of carnival games and food trucks for everyone to enjoy.
The Vernon Athletic Booster Club and Vernon ISD had a little help Friday morning in setting up for the Lions Roar event that was held in the afternoon leading up to the Homecoming Game. Students helped put up a tent, while the Vernon Fire Department filled the dunking booth for the Vernon Lions Club. Thanks to all who helped!! We appreciate it!!
Terra Stanfill was crowned the VHS Homecoming Queen Friday night during halftime of the homecoming game which the Lions won, 42-6. Her court included: Rufaro Mubvumba, Kaylee DeLaune, Cirstin Ivy, Layla Trinidad, Amya Chavira, Marli Limon and Jaylee Freeman. The nominees were escorted onto the field by their fathers and stepfathers during the halftime ceremony.
Jevon Fanner was crowned the Vernon High School Homecoming King for 2023 during pep rally Friday afternoon. At the pep rally he escorted Queen nominee Marli Limon. Other Homecoming King nominees and the Queen nominees they escorted included: Kell Castleberry and Jaylie Freeman; Chris Martinez and Kaylee DeLaune; Kale Sherrill and Rufaro Mubvumba; Julius Dawkins and Amya Chivara; Greg Newton and Terra Stanfill; Alex Rivera and Cirstin Ivy; and T.J. Thomas and Layla Trinidad.
There was an electric atmosphere in D.O. Fulton Gym Friday afternoon during the Homecoming Pep Rally. It started with an awesome rendition of the "National Anthem" and lasted all the way through to the "Vernon School Song!"
Three weeks into the school year and Vernon ISD is currently surpassing it's attendance goal for 2023-24!! Great job students and parents!!! Keep it up!!
There were mums, mums everywhere this morning as students arrived at VHS. The 2023 Homecoming game is tonight 7 p.m., at Leo Brittain Field. Our Lions will take on the San Angelo Lake View Chiefs. Student dance to be held after the game in the courtyard at the high school. Students must have VHS student badge to get into the dance, which is being sponsored by the VHS Student Council.
It was class color wars at VHS Thursday as part of the Homecoming Week celebration. Freshmen wore orange; sophomores wore yellow; juniors wore blue; and seniors wore purple.
GOOD LUCK!!! To our Lady Lions as they open District 7-3A volleyball action today at 4 p.m. at D.O. Fulton Gym.!! Lady Lions -- Go Cage a Tigerette!!! Who's King of the Jungle?
