Vernon High School

Today's dress up and spirit pep rally theme was "Whiteout". It was definitely a whiteout at VHS today!

Remember it is mini cheerleader night for those youngsters in kindergarten thru 5th grade who signed up for the clinic. Please be at the stadium by 6:45 tonight and gather with the cheerleaders on the east end of the track.

This morning, Lions Malakhi Propes-Scott, Mu Soe and Jamari Chance received Texas Farm Bureau Insurance of Vernon game balls from Amanda Lehman and Tiffany Rosalez for their performances in Vernon's victory last week against Richland. Malakhi was the Defensive MVP, Mu was the Special Teams MVP, and Jamari was the Offensive MVP.

Our Lady Lions are hosting the Henrietta Lady Cats in a District 7-3A volleyball match this afternoon. The varsity match begins at 4 p.m., with the sub-varsity matches to follow. To purchase tickets for tonight's game go to https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Good luck Lady Lions!!

After 3 weeks playing on the road our Lions are back at home tonight and the game is a big one -- the District 4-3A, D1 opener against the defending district champion Paradise Panthers! Fill the stands and cheer on your Lions!! Today's Spirit Pep Rally will be held at 10:30 a.m., in Fulton Gym.
To purchase tickets for tonight's game go to https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Single-game reserve seats can be purchased for $7 until NOON at the VISD Administration Building.

Earlier this month Amanda Lehman and Tiffany Rosalez with Texas Farm Bureau Insurance in Vernon presented 3 Vernon Lions with game balls for their performance in the victory over City View. Receiving those game balls were Gavin Ranjel was the Special Teams MVP, Tyce Payne was the Offensive MVP, and Defensive MVP went to Malakhi Propes-Scott.

Vernon ISD is mailing student report cards for the 1st six weeks, and the mailing will include information the district is required to share with parents. Report cards will go in the mail today. Parents can currently view grades on Skyward.

Earlier this week, VHS learned our health occupation department was the Our Blood Institute High School Blood Drive Champion for the 2024-25 school year. The award comes with a $1,250 scholarship. The announcement was made at a high school workshop hosted by Our Blood Institute at the MSU Sikes Lake Center in Wichita Falls. Students in our Patient Care Technician class attended the workshop that featured engaging activities and educational sessions focused on the importance of blood donation and strategies to encourage others to donate. We would like to thank all of those who took time to donate at our blood drives last year. Winning this award is not possible without all of you, and we appreciate each and every one who donated.

🎉 Lions Roar Tailgate – Homecoming 2025 🎉
📅 Friday, October 10, 2025

Join us for food, fun, and fellowship!

Food Trucks & Treats 🍴
The Snack Spot
Taqueria La Guera
Redbone Indian Tacos
Delgado's Dulce Vida

Booths & Sales 🦁
Face painting-VES PTO
Bean bag toss-Red River Valley Museum
Lion Swag for sale: VES PTO
Pom-Poms, Rally Rags & Baked Goods: Drill Team

🙌 Want to get involved?
Does your church, business, or charity want to participate? This is a free advertising opportunity! Booth details and sign up here: https://bit.ly/2025LIONSROARTAILGATE
Deadline to sign up is October 4th!

📍 Vernon Elementary School (in the SHADE😎)
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM
🏈 Then head over to Lion Stadium at 6:30 to cheer on the Lions!

🎉 Lions Roar Tailgate – Homecoming 2025 🎉
📅 Friday, October 10, 2025

Join us for food, fun, and fellowship!
Food Trucks & Treats 🍴
The Snack Spot
Taqueria La Guera
Redbone Indian Tacos
Delgado's Dulce Vida

Extras for the Kids 🦁
Face painting
Bean bag toss

Lion Swag for sale

🙌 Want to get involved?
Does your church, business, or charity want to participate? This is a free advertising opportunity! Booth details and sign up here: https://bit.ly/2025LIONSROARTAILGATE
Deadline to sign up is October 4th!

📍 Vernon Elementary School (in the SHADE)
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM
🏈 Then head over to Lion Stadium at 6:30 to cheer on the Lions!

Congratulations to Claire Mayo for winning the Girls Division of the Frenship Fallout held Tuesday at the Meadowbrook Canyon Golf Course in Lubbock. Not only did Claire win the girls' championship, she also claimed the Longest Drive Award. There was just one Longest Drive Award handed out at the tournament, which means Claire not only beat the other girl golfers, she also beat all the boy golfers as well!!

Our JV football team travels to Paradise Thursday and there has been a change to the start time of the game. The JV game will now start at 6:30 p.m. Also, tickets to the JV game are sold at the gate, and it is cash only.

Tuesday in Mrs. Birbeck's CNA class the students conducted a hands-on experiment to visually demonstrate how germs can spread through person-to-person contact and the importance of proper hand hygiene. To simulate the presence of germs, glitter and glitter glue were used. A few students applied the glitter to their hands and then interacted with their classmates by shaking hands or giving high fives. This allowed the class to observe how quickly and easily "germs" can be transferred from one person to another through casual contact.
Following the demonstration, students were instructed to wash their hands using proper handwashing techniques as taught in class. Once everyone had completed the handwashing process, we examined their hands to determine how much of the glitter remained. This provided a clear and impactful visual on the effectiveness of thorough hand hygiene, reinforcing the importance of proper technique in infection control.

VHS students are invited to gather at the flag pole in front of the school at 7 a.m., in the morning to take part in the National See You At The Pole event.

The Lions wrapped up the non-district portion of their schedule last Thursday with a 42-7 victory over the Richland Raiders. Receiving Player of the Game honors were: Malakhi Propes-Scott, Defensive MVP; Tyce Payne & Jamari Chance, Co-Offensive MVP; Bowie Eakin & Justin Rejino, Co-Lion Heart; Manny Ochoa, Boss Hogg; Tru Gipson, Ball Hawk; Tyce Payne, Big Stick; Jacob Brown, Outstanding Blocker; Mu Soe, Special Teams; and Ethan Robledo, Gunner of the Week. Vernon opens District 4-3A, D1 action this friday when the Lions host the defending district champion Paradise Panthers.

Last Thursday, our VHS cross country team competed in the Phyllis Pappas Pacer Meet in Wichita Falls. The Lady Lions captured first place in the Girls Division!! Great job!! Congratulations!! All of our cross country runners did a great job!

Our Lady Lions are home tonight for a District 7-3A showdown with the Iowa Park Lady Hawks. Due to a shortage of officials, all three volleyball matches will be played in D.O. Fulton Gym tonight. Action starts at 5 p.m., with the freshman match, followed by the junior varsity match. Varsity action should begin at approximately 7 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!

Our Vernon Lions are finally back home this week and it's a big game -- the District 4-3A, D1 opener!! The Lions will host the Paradise Panthers this Friday at Leo Brittain Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases and single-game reserve seat tickets can be purchased at the Vernon Administration Building. Single-game reserve seats are $7 and must be purchased by Noon, Friday.

The PSAT will be offered to all VHS 11th graders and homeschool students who live in the Vernon school district on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The fee to take the PSAT is $18 and the registration deadline is Oct. 3, at noon. To register, please see Mrs. Scales in the VHS office. The PSAT is a qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program, as well as a practice test for the SAT.

Class of 2026 parents -- now is the time to purchase an ad honoring your senior in the 2026 VHS Yearbook!! You can also purchase a yearbook for your senior as well. Go to: https://bit.ly/class2026seniorad