Out of an abundance of caution, Vernon ISD is canceling school for tomorrow, 1/23/2026. All schools and offices will be closed. The Vernon Boys and Girls Club will also be closed.
UPDATE: VERNON ISD WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY. NO CLASSES.
Due to the winter weather that is expected to hit the area Friday afternoon, Vernon ISD will be operating on our regular Early Release Schedule tomorrow. PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE WEATHER, THE VERNON BOYS & GIRLS CLUB WILL NOT BE OPEN TOMORROW.
We hope of our students, staff and their families stay safe and warm during the winter storm. We will make an announcement Sunday afternoon concerning school on Monday.
Vernon ISD is keeping a close eye on the forecast for the winter weather that is expected to hit our area on Friday.
Our area is currently being hit by the flu, along with viruses and other illnesses. Please review these steps to help keep your student healthy, as well as how to slow down spreading germs if they do become ill. Help our VISD staff keep our schools as healthy as possible and your student in the classroom.
Receiving our VES Student of the Week honors for the Week of Jan. 12-16 were: 2nd Grade -- Xoey Barnes; 3rd Grade -- Audrina Lopez; 4th Grade -- Luis Quintero (not pictured); and 5th Grade -- Arielle DeLeon. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!
Vernon ISD will be closed Monday, Jan. 19. Good luck to all of our students participating in the Wilbarger County Junior Livestock & Project Show!! School will resume and the Administration Building will resume regular office hours on Tuesday. We hope all of our students and staff enjoy their 3-day weekend!
January is School Board Recognition Month and our Vernon ISD trustees found gifts from the district and each campus waiting for them at their regular monthly business meeting held Monday evening. Vernon ISD would like to thank our trustees for caring about our district, and for wanting nothing but the best for our students, teachers and all of our staff. VISD trustees include Carrie Hawkins, Patrick Parmer, Chris Lehman, Emory Byars, Jarrod David, Bryson Henry, and Amanda Lehman, who left the meeting before the photo was taken to attend a school activity her daughter was participating in.
VISD is currently taking nominations for the Gifted & Talented Program. If parents would like more information on the GT Program, two meetings are scheduled for today: 1 p.m., at the VISD Administration Building Boardroom; and 6 p.m., in the Media Center at Vernon High School.
Everyone is getting back into the school routine this week as we head full steam into the Spring Semester, and with it being the middle of the flu season, Vernon ISD would like to remind parents and guardians of the documentation the district needs to receive when students are absent from school. To review the information, please follow this link: https://www.bit.ly/student_absence
Don't forget!!
It's Awards Day at VES!!
It's Awards Day at VES!!
Friday will be a day of celebration here at VES!! We will be handing out 3rd Six Weeks/Fall Semester Awards during ceremonies throughout the day. Parents, guardians and other family members are invited to attend and show their support for their student!
Here is the awards schedule: 2nd Grade -- 8:30 a.m.; 3rd Grade -- 10 a.m.; 4th Grade -- 12:35 p.m.; 5th Grade -- 2:05 p.m.
All the ceremonies will be held in the VES Gym.
Here is the awards schedule: 2nd Grade -- 8:30 a.m.; 3rd Grade -- 10 a.m.; 4th Grade -- 12:35 p.m.; 5th Grade -- 2:05 p.m.
All the ceremonies will be held in the VES Gym.
A big THANK YOU!! goes out to the United Samaritan Services of Vernon (USSV) for donating a large number of CDs to our VES Art Department for the student's Spring art project. Due to that donation, we have all the CDs we need for the project. We appreciate everyone who donated to our project.
Welcome back!!! To all of our VISD students!! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas Break and are ready to learn and have fun as we start the Spring Semester. Here's to a great Spring Semester!!
We are excited to welcome our students back tomorrow as we start the Spring Semester of the 2025-26 school year. Here is the cafeteria menu for January. Please remember all VISD students receive a FREE breakfast and lunch every school day in our cafeterias.
This morning, the Vernon Police Department and Vernon ISD welcomed Autumn Thames to their staffs. Autumn will hold the rank of lieutenant with the Vernon PD and will serve as VISD's Director of School Safety and Security, as well as be the School Resource Officer at McCord Elementary. Interim Supt. Dr. Blaise Boswell explained this is a newly-established position and reflects VISD's and Vernon PD's collaborative commitment to maintaining a safe and secure learning environment for all students, staff, and visitors.
The nomination window for our Vernon ISD Gifted and Talented Program is now open. The deadline to nominate a student is Monday, Jan. 19. Parents, teachers and others in the community can nominate students. Nominations will only be accepted via a Google Form you can access by scanning the QR code below, or by following this link: https://bit.ly/VISD-GTProgram
Parents/guardians will have two opportunities to attend an informational meeting on our GT program. Both meetings will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13, the first will be held at 1 p.m., at the VISD Boardroom, and the second will be held at 6 p.m., at the VHS Media Center.
Parents/guardians will have two opportunities to attend an informational meeting on our GT program. Both meetings will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13, the first will be held at 1 p.m., at the VISD Boardroom, and the second will be held at 6 p.m., at the VHS Media Center.
Our VES Spring Art Project involves using old CD and DVD discs. If you happen to have any you would like to donate to the project, please contact the VES Office or drop them by the school office. We just need the discs only.
We would like to wish all of our students and their families, along with all of our VISD staff and their families a very Happy New Year!! We hope 2026 is the best year yet for everyone!!
We love seeing our teachers celebrated! 💙
Thank you to the VES PTO for treating teachers and staff to a baked potato bar and sodas on Thursday, and for the thoughtful Christmas ornaments.
• Baked potato bar catered by Two Wild Berries
• Sodas donated by Charles McArthur Jr. of Red River Keurig Dr Pepper
Our community support makes a difference and we are thankful!
Thank you to the VES PTO for treating teachers and staff to a baked potato bar and sodas on Thursday, and for the thoughtful Christmas ornaments.
• Baked potato bar catered by Two Wild Berries
• Sodas donated by Charles McArthur Jr. of Red River Keurig Dr Pepper
Our community support makes a difference and we are thankful!
When the dismissal bell rings today and our students leave our campuses, Vernon ISD will officially be on its Christmas Break. VISD staff will return and normal office hours will resume on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, while we will welcome our students back to the classroom on Wednesday, Jan. 7. We hope all of our VISD students and their families, along with all of our VISD family, has a wonderful Christmas Break.
