
VES students and families, don't forget tomorrow night is Soup Tasting Night!! Stop by and enjoy your teacher's favorite soup and cornbread! The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., in our VES Cafeteria.


Tomorrow, parents have two opportunities to attend a Gifted and Talented Information Meeting. Learn the difference between a gifted student and a high achiever. Find answers to the questions: Should I nominate my child for GT testing and what does VISD's GT Program look like on each campus. Two meeting opportunities: 1 p.m. -- VISD Administrative Center Boardroom 6 p.m. -- VHS Media Center


IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Due to the Lions playing their Class 3A Area Round Playoff Game on Thursday night, Vernon ISD will operate on an early release schedule on THURSDAY! The district will also operate on an early release schedule on Friday. The early release on Friday was on the original school calendar.


Would you like to recognize a VES staff member for the AMAZING job they are doing?
Please fill out this Recognition Form to have your Thankful Message printed on a certificate and hung on your staff member's door.
https://forms.gle/d79oahPF1C6MttTq7
Let's show VES Staff how thankful we are to have them!

After last week's presidential election, students in Mrs. Courtney Jansas's 3rd grade class were curious about the election and presidency. They had ideas to vote for a class leader and they also wanted to create posters as if they were running for president. Mrs. Jansa turned their classroom into a voting area yesterday. There was a voting section with dividers; voting signs were posted; students created their own ID card and presented it when they went to vote; they received a ballot; turned in the ballot; and received a sticker for voting. On the ballot for the class leader, students had to give an example as to why the student they were voting for should be elected the class leader.











Vernon will be hosting a Class 2A, Division 2 Football Bi-District Playoff game tonight between the Electra Tigers and the Wheeler Mustangs. The game will kick off at 7 p.m., at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. All tickets must be purchased online at: https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Senior Citizen passes will be accepted. HOWEVER, Vernon ISD athletic passes and Vernon ISD teacher badges will NOT be accepted.


REMINDER!! Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for our Vernon ISD students.


Two of Mrs. Melissa Inman's 4th grade students, Camila Alvarado and Camila Parmer, attended the VISD Board of Trustees meeting earlier this week and presented their Native American Indian Diorama projects. The project also called for them to research their tribe and present that information on a powerpoint. The two students presented that research as well.








Take a look at VISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron's newsletter for November.


Earning our Student of the Week honors at VES for last week were: 2nd Grade -- Adelina Moralez; 3rd Grade -- Cae Sar; 4th Grade -- Kampbell Hamm; and 5th Grade -- Braylee Knight.
Congratulations!!! Great job!! We're proud of you!!


Nominations open today for our Vernon ISD Gifted & Talented Program. If you know a student who you believe qualifies for our Gifted & Talented Program take a moment to nominate them by clicking this link https://bit.ly/4fHmRuC or scan the QR Code below. The nomination window is Nov. 12 thru Dec. 20.


VES students will get a chance to see, or should we say taste, how good their teachers cook next week as VES is hosting a Soup Tasting Night!! The event is for VES students and their families!! It will be held a week from today, Nov. 19, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., in the VES Cafeteria. Students, bring your families and come taste your teacher's favorite soup and cornbread!!


Tonight is the last home game of the season for the Lions and last chance for our Little Lionbackers to run onto the field before the game. Have the Lionbackers on the east end of the field by 6:35 pm.

Our Vernon Elementary Teacher and Staff Member of the Month for October were Brittany Schumann and Manuel Perez. Congratulations!!!


It's a 3-day weekend coming up for our VISD students, as they are out of school on Nov. 11 for a teacher professional development day. Classes will begin on our regular schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 12.


Vernon ISD will be honoring our local veterans at the football Friday night. We have asked four veterans to raise the United States and Texas Flags, and we are inviting Armed Forces veterans to join them at the flagpoles.


November is Diabetes Awareness Month and to show support for our district students and staff who live with diabetes, VISD is encouraging all students and staff to wear blue every Thursday of the month.


DEADLINE TONIGHT!!!!
Get your Lions playoff t-shirt before it's too late!!!
Deadline to order is 11:59 p.m., TONIGHT!!
To purchase shirt, go to https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Find "Football Playoff Shirt" click purchase
Select category -- Youth thru Adult XL OR Adult 2X thru 4X -- and enter quantity.
Click checkout put in specific sizes on next page.
Shirts MUST be picked up at 3119 Wilbarger from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13 & 14; and 9 a.m. to Noon on Nov. 15.


There will be a runoff between Jarrod David and Kyle Echols for Place 3 on the VISD school board. No candidate received a majority of the votes. Here are the vote totals:
Jarrod David - 1,075
Kyle Echols - 992
Tiffany Rosalez - 947
Tom Scott - 399
Haley Garrett - 238
Thank you to all the candidates for their willingness to serve on our school board. And, thanks to all who voted.

Nomination period for our Vernon ISD Gifted & Talented Program will begin on Nov. 12 and continue until Dec. 20. An informational meeting for parents will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 19. There will be 2 opportunities for parents to attend the meeting. One meeting will be held at 1 p.m., in the boardroom at the VISD Administration Building, and the second meeting will be held at 6 p.m., in the VHS Media Center.
