Congratulations to Christopher Martinez and Kaylee DeLaune who were crowned King and Queen of the 2024 VHS Prom which was held Saturday night at the VHS Cafeteria.
Today's baseball and softball games have been canceled due to field conditions stemming from the rain we received this morning.
At the present time, the Lions baseball game has been moved to tomorrow. It will be varsity only starting at 5 p.m., at Jabe Brazzle Field.
The date and place to makeup the Lady Lions softball game has not yet been determined.
If the area receives more rain tonight or in the morning, game plans may be adjusted once again.
Yesterday VHS seniors picked up their caps and gown for the Class of 2024 Commencement. Just another sign that time is slipping away and graduation is just 46 days away!!!
A big CONGRATULATIONS to Mason Ford, Timothy McLaughlin, Yuleyka Ramirez and Kaiden Ortiz who passed their CTE Industry-based certification exam last week and are now Adobe Certified Professionals!! Awesome job!!
Here are a few more photos of our VHS students watching yesterday's solar eclipse at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. Following the eclipse an End of Course pep rally was held at the stadium to get the students pumped up for their EOC tests that start today and continue over the next three weeks. GOOD LUCK STUDENTS!!! We KNOW you're going to ROCK those tests!!
From our youngest students to our oldest, those on the McCord and High School campuses enjoyed their time watching the solar eclipse this afternoon.
Yesterday, the VHS Seniors hosted a "Meet and Greet" Forum for Vernon mayor candidates Pam Goslin and Dustin Fraticelli. Each candidate spent 30 minutes with the seniors. Government/History teacher Brett White asked each candidate the same questions. The floor was then opened for students to ask questions. This was a great opportunity for our seniors, 79 of which are are eligible to vote, to learn more about the views of each candidate as well as the process of running for an elected office. We appreciate Pam and Dustin for taking the time to give back to our students.
Our Vernon Lion tennis team is competing in the Abilene Tournament today and Saturday. Good luck netters!!!
Our Lions and Lady Lions are in Holliday this evening for District 7-3A baseball and softball games against the Eagles and Lady Eagles. Good luck!!!
Graduation is just around the corner!! Get your senior a "Senior Dedication Page" in the 2024 VHS Yearbook. Tell them how proud you are of them! Embarrass them with a baby picture. Contact the VHS Yearbook staff at vhsyearbook@visdtx.org for more information. Remember, the 2024 VHS Yearbook will cover VHS activities with plenty of pictures from the start of the school year thru graduation. It will definitely be a keepsake!!
Our Prom is Saturday!! Here are just a few reminders for students and parents:
1. Doors open to prom at 6:30 pm. Parents are welcome to come and take pictures until 8:00 pm. Casino games, food, and dancing will open at 8:00. Prom king and queen will be crowned at 10:30 pm. Prom ends at 11:00 pm. If you students prom before it is over they will NOT be permitted back inside.
2. Students are encouraged to drive through the horseshoe for the Grand Entry. Vehicles will line up along Yucca Lane going towards Paradise Street. You will enter the horseshoe from the north entrance (the normal entrance) and drop off in front of the first set of doors. If the student is driving the vehicle, make sure to have an alternative driver drive the vehicle off. There is NO PARKING IN THE HORSESHOE. Student vehicles need to park in the North parking lot (gym side). Parent vehicles need to park in the south parking lot (tennis courts side).
3. All those entering for prom must come in the north doors from the horseshoe. No one may enter from side doors, the media center, the back hall, etc.
4. Upon arrival, students will be randomly selected to complete a breathalyzer test. Refusal to complete the test will result in no entry.
5. No outside food or drink will be allowed.
Our Vernon Lions claimed gold medals in two of the three relays and in four individual events at the District 7-3A Track & Field Meet held Monday and Wednesday at the Iowa Park High School Football Field. The Lions finished second in the overall team standings, and had Area Track Meet qualifiers in nine events. The top four finishers in each event advance to Area. To see how our Lions fared in the track events, please follow this link: https://vhs.vernonisd.org/o/vhs/article/1537199
Fueled by claiming gold medals in three events, silver medals in four events and bronze medals in three events, the Vernon Lady Lions finished third in the team standings at the District 7-3A Track & Field Meet held Monday and Wednesday at the Iowa Park High School Football Field. Lady Lions qualified for the Area Track & Field Meet in 11 events. To see how our Lady Lions fared in the track events, please follow this link: https://vhs.vernonisd.org/o/vhs/article/1537202
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ROARIN' LION BAND!!
Yesterday, the Vernon Roarin' Lion Band competed in the Region 7 UIL Concert & Sight Reading Contest in Wichita Falls. The band earned a Division 2 (Excellent) rating on the Concert stage, with their 3 prepared Concert selections ("Moscow, 1941" "Zig Zag" and "The Lone Eagle March").
The band then entered the Sight Reading room and after looking at an entire piece of music for only 7 minutes, they performed that piece of music ("Bozeman Trails") and earned a Division 1 (Superior) rating and earned a Class "B" plaque to signify their Division 1 rating in one of the two contest areas.
Congratulations to co-band directors Aaron Burr and Dianne Koch, and to all the members of the Roarin' Lion Band. You make us PROUD!!!
While work continues on getting the Vernon ISD/Child Care Partners Daycare Center ready to open later this spring, the facility received its first major donation Thursday afternoon. The $10,000 donation was from Atmos Energy and was presented to Child Care Partners Executive Director Keri Goins and Vernon ISD Assistant Principal Blaise Boswell by Atmos representative Pam Hughes-Pak.
To read more about the facility, including information on a hiring fair, please follow this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/1536003
Today Vernon Elementary School, Vernon Middle School and Vernon High School each held a student assembly on their campuses. The focus was on bullying, with guest speaker Vance Morris. Mr. Morris is a retired educator who was, himself, bullied in school while he was growing up.
In the field events of the District 7-3A Track & Field Meet, we had 4 Lady Lions and 3 Lions finish in the Top 4 of their event and qualify for the Area Track & Field Meet. Key'Maria McBride won the Triple Jump and took third in the Long Jump, while Mari Johnson was second in the Shot Put and third in the Discus, and Klancy Sherrill was second in the High Jump. Courtney Saylor finished fourth in the Pole Vault. For the Lions, Julius Dawkins won the Triple Jump and Kameron Plyler won the High Jump and finished third in the Long Jump. Jamari Chance was third in the Triple Jump. The district meet concludes this afternoon with the finals of the track events. Good luck to our Lions & Lady Lions!!!
Today is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! We have paraprofessionals at each campus who help our students and our teachers with hundreds of things, and sometimes it may seem like that help goes unnoticed. But, we notice and appreciate all of you each and every day! Our "paras" play a role in Vernon ISD's success!
The VHS tennis team competed in the Amarillo Relays Tennis Tournament last Thursday and brought home two Top 3 finishes. Kell Castleberry captured the Boys Singles championship, while the doubles team of Christopher Martinez and Matthew Goodrum finished second in Boys Doubles. Great job guys!!! Congrats!!
Here is our cafeteria menu for April.
