Our Special Education/Life Skills students from McCord Elementary through Vernon High School participated in our VISD All-Star Olympics Monday morning at Lion Stadium. After the Opening Ceremonies, students competed in several events including the Softball Toss, Ball Race, Broad Jump, 25-Yard Race, and more. A big thank you to our Roarin' Lion Band, cheerleaders, VHS athletes and the teachers and coaches who came out to help run the event. Our students will be traveling to Altus on Thursday to compete in an area All-Star Olympics event.
Honored last week as our Students of the Week were:
2nd Grade -- Maryanna Johnson and 3rd Grade -- Khloe Montoya
4th Grade -- Keaton Smith and 5th Grade -- Everli Helterbridle
CONGRATULATIONS!! Job well done. Keep up the good work!
Our FUN Summer Science Camp will be held in two sessions, with kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders attending June 17-20, and 3rd and 4th graders attending June 24-27. The camp is free. Sign up today!!! The camp will be a blast!!
We are also have some positions open as science camp aides. The application is also below.
DON'T FORGET -- our VISD summer Art and Chess Camps!! These camps will be held June 17-20. The Art Camp has sessions for students in junior high and high school, while the Chess Camp is for students in third thru eighth grade. See the flyers below for more information.
The annual Vernon Tennis Camp will be held June 3-6. Registration is online only. You can use the QR code on the flyer, or click on this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HQ0gneYzRsohEcPglgxhBdSi-X3ZuviPEyPKuZ9SB-U/edit
Our 4th & 5th grade students showed off the artwork they had worked on this year to parents and family last night during their Art Walk. The artwork was hung throughout the second floor hallways, and there was a steady stream of visitors viewing the displays. We have some very talented artists in these grades!!
QUICK REMINDER: Please remember our All-Star Olympics for our life skills students will be held Monday! We would love to have fans in the stands cheering on our athletes! We also still need a few items. If you would like to donate something to our All-Star Olympics, please contact Jana Neely at jana.neely@visdtx.org
Summer will be here before you know it. Here's another activity to help keep children from getting bored, and one that will help them with their basketball skills!! The basketball camp is open to all those who will be in kindergarten thru 9th grade next year. Sign up today!!! It should be a lot of fun!!
Last week, parents of all 5th grade girls should have received a letter from VISD School Nurse Mandie Thomas, RN, concerning a mandatory film concerning the beginning stages of puberty that will be shown on Friday, May 3. The "Always Changing-About You" program is based on national research and consultation with school nurses, health educators, parents and medical professionals. In order for your daughter to view the film, a parent or guardian consent is required. If the letter/consent form did not make it home, or if you questions or concerns, please contact Mandie Thomas at VES.
Our Vernon Elementary 4th & 5th Graders will be displaying the artwork they have produced this year during the annual "Art Walk" set for Thursday evening. Stop by and check it out! We have some very good artists!!
From our Administrative Building to the Bus Barn and all the campus in between, Vernon ISD is blessed to have wonderful administrative assistants who help keep everything running smoothly. Today is National Administrative Professional's Day and we want all of our admin pros to know how much we appreciate each and every one of you for the work you do!!
We have some outstanding bus drivers who make sure our students get to school and back home safely every school day!! Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, but Vernon ISD appreciates our bus drivers every single day!! THANK YOU!!
Congratulations to these young ladies for being selected as the VES Students of the Week for last week:
2nd Grade -- Charlotte Crosthwait & 3rd Grade -- Charley Booth
4th Grade -- Cambri Araiza & 5th Grade -- Ashlynn Torres
Great job!! Keep up the great work!!
If your child loves sports, be sure and sign them up for Volleyball Camp 2024!! The camp will be held June 10-12 and is open to kindergarten thru 9th grade students (incoming grade for 2024-25)
Check out the flyer below for more information!!
Spring is here and it's time to buy plants for your garden!! Our annual FFA Plant Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to Noon, Saturday. Our FFA students have over 5,000 plants to sell this year consisting of numerous bedding plants, potted plants, hanging baskets and vegetables!! The first 50 people in the door Saturday morning will receive a 15% off coupon. For purchases of $80 or more, you will receive a special blend fertilizer mixture to help protect your investment.
Keeping children entertained and busy during the summer can sometimes be hard to do. VISD has a solution to that problem -- Art and Chess camps. These camps will be held June 17-20. The Art Camp has sessions for students in junior high and high school, while the Chess Camp is for students in third thru eighth grade. See the flyers below for more information.
Quick reminder that our Vernon Elementary Blood Drive for the Our Blood Institute (formerly Texas Blood Institute) will be held tomorrow from noon to 4 p.m. Also remember if an adult donates blood in the name of one of our students, the student earns a pizza!!
Here are more photos of the fun benefit basketball game played Monday night at D.O. Fulton Gym. It was VHS students -- Ice Spice Elite -- versus a team of VISD staff -- The Old Geezers, Proceeds from the event went to the VHS Class of 2026 and the Sunshine Program at the Boys and Girls Club.
It was a fun time Monday night at D.O. Fulton Gym when a team of VHS students -- Ice Spice Elite -- took on a team of VISD staff -- The Old Geezers -- in a charity basketball game. Proceeds from the event benefited the VHS Class of 2026 and the Sunshine Program at the Boys and Girls Club.
🦁Enterprise🦁
It's with great excitement that we recognize Enterprise for their generous sponsorship of our Lions Roar Golf Scramble! We extend our sincere gratitude to Enterprise for their invaluable support, impacting approximately 2,000 students, teachers, and staff members in the Vernon ISD community.
Their contribution plays a crucial role in enriching educational experiences and fostering opportunities for everyone involved.
