Campuses across the State of Texas are required to hold public meetings each year to review their Targeted Improvement Plans. Our Vernon ISD campuses have set their dates for those public hearings. That schedule is: Vernon Elementary, Thursday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.; McCord Elementary, Monday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.; and Vernon Middle School, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m. & 5 p.m. Vernon High School will hold a meeting at 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 16, and at 10 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 18.
All meetings will take place in the campus library or media center. Each campus is holding two public meetings to provide parents with two opportunities to be involved in their student's education.
This Saturday the Carnegie City-County Library is inviting area youngsters to their Kingdom of Stories event. The event will begin at 11 a.m., and will include a tour of the library led by Vernon Lions mascot Leo the Lion. VHS students will be reading a book to youngsters in both English and Spanish, and youngsters will also be able to take part in a craft activity. The event should conclude at 12:30 p.m.
If you have a child who is a student at Vernon Elementary School, please take a moment to complete a Capturing Kids Hearts survey. Please click on the following link to complete the survey: https://app.ckh.org/public-survey/yusbmfuo
We want to know your thoughts on how we are doing. Thank you for your input.
We want to know your thoughts on how we are doing. Thank you for your input.
Our VES Christmas Programs are coming up soon. Our 4th & 5th grade students will present their Christmas Program on Monday, at 6:30 p.m., at the Wilbarger Auditorium, and our 2nd & 3rd grade students will take the stage for their Christmas Program on Tuesday, also at 6:30 p.m., at the Wilbarger Auditorium.
On the Friday before our Thanksgiving Break, we held our annual Turkey Bowl. The homeroom that purchased the most feathers for their turkey earned the right to bowl for turkeys. The top scoring 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grader received a turkey for Thanksgiving. Tiffany Rosalez with Farm Bureau Insurance donated the turkeys. The Turkey Bowl is a fundraiser for the VES Student Council, with the money raised being used to purchase Christmas gifts for children on the local Star Tree.
Teen vaping continues to be a major concern across the country. To help fight the vaping battle, Vernon ISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron provides parents with information on vaping they can use when talking with their children, and Vernon Middle School Resource Officer Deputy Ronnie Adams discusses the legal ramifications for students who are caught vaping. https://youtu.be/MvC9CYujph8
Here is our VISD Cafeteria menu for December. Remember every VISD student receives a free breakfast and lunch everyday if they eat in their campus cafeteria.
Receiving our VES Students of the Week honor for the week before our Thanksgiving Break are: 2nd Grade -- K'Siyah Guerra; 3rd Grade -- Addyson Allen; 4th Grade -- Addyson Boyd; and 5th Grade -- April Luna. Great job!! Congratulations!! Keep it up!
To help our VES staff make sure your child knows when there is an after-school transportation change from their regular routine, please let the office know of that change no later than 3:15 p.m., the day of that transportation change Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.
This is the time of the year to take a moment to reflect on all we have to be thankful for, and Vernon ISD would like to wish all the members of our VISD family, and our students and their families a Happy Thanksgiving. The district appreciates and is thankful for each and every one of you.
Here is some information on safe firearm storage. School districts across the State of Texas are now required (House Bill 121) to distribute information regarding safe firearm storage at least three times each school year. We hope everyone follows firearm safety measures and stores their firearm in a secure location.
Vernon ISD will be closed Nov. 24 thru Nov. 30 for our Thanksgiving Break. Classes will resume and offices will reopen Monday, Dec. 1, on their regular schedules. We hope all of our students and their families, along with our VISD family enjoys their Thanksgiving Break.
Please remember, this is an Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD.
All VISD campuses will be operating on an Early Release Schedule tomorrow due to the Lions' Area Playoff Game being played in Canyon.
Our VES Art program is in search of old CDs & DVDs to use for a recycle art project the students will be working on in the Spring semester. Those wishing to donate old CDs or DVDs to the project may bring their old discs to the VES Office. Please do not bring the cases; they are not needed for the art project.
Tickets for the Vernon vs. Denver City Class 3A, D1 Area Playoff game can be purchased online at bit.ly/VernonvsDenverCity
Vernon is the visiting team and will sit on the East side of Happy State Bank Stadium. No signs are allowed on the rails of the stands. Also, NO fans are allowed on the field following the game.
Vernon is the visiting team and will sit on the East side of Happy State Bank Stadium. No signs are allowed on the rails of the stands. Also, NO fans are allowed on the field following the game.
Our VES Student Council Fundraiser concludes Thursday. The Student Council is selling feathers for .25 cents, with the two homerooms in each grade that have the most feathers on their turkey getting a chance to compete in the Turkey Bowl that will be held Friday morning. The money raised from the fundraiser will be used to fill the wish list of as many stars from the local Star Tree as possible. Anyone can make a donation toward the fundraiser. Donations may be turned in at the VES Office. Thursday is the deadline to donate to the project.
These students were honored as our VES Students of the Week for last week: 2nd Grade -- Elijah Grimes; 3rd Grade -- Alexander Romero-Rodriguez; 4th Grade -- Michael Ledesma; and 5th Grade -- Ellis Wilson. Congratulations!! Great job!!
Our Lions Spirit Pep Rally will be held Thursday morning as the players prepare for their Class 3A, D1 Area Playoff clash with Denver City. The dress up theme for the day is "Twin Day" as the theme for the pep rally is "Make the Mustangs See Double!" The pep rally will begin at 9:25 a.m., Thursday, at D.O. Fulton Gym.
Our Lions are moving on to the 2nd round of the Class 3A, D1 Playoffs!! They will meet Denver City in the Area Round. The game is set for 7 p.m., Thursday, at Happy State Bank Stadium in Canyon. Information on how to purchase tickets will be released later this week. Go Lions!!
