IN THE FINALS!!!
Our VHS tennis players grabbed 3 of 8 spots in the finals of the 3A Region 1 UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament. It is an all-Vernon final in Mixed Doubles, as Courtney Saylor & Will Castleberry will meet teammates Lily Beam & Hunter Boatman in the championship match.
In Boys Doubles, Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur reached the finals. Those 3 doubles teams punched their ticket to state by reaching the finals. In Girls Singles, Kaitlyn Beam lost in the semifinals but can advance to state if she wins her third-place match tomorrow. Truett Schur lost in the Boys Singles quarterfinals, and Ryne Sanders & Atticus Mixson lost in the Boys Doubles quarterfinals.
Today's dress-up theme for Teacher Appreciation Week was "Dress Like Your Favorite Teacher." This student did a pretty good job dressing like Roarin' Lion Band Director Jeremy Hastings. Don't you agree?
Another student dressed like Coach Murguia.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All of our tennis players competing in the 3A Region 1 UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament won their first-round matches and have advanced to the quarterfinals.
In Boys Singles, Truett Schur won 6-2, 6-0, and in Girls Singles Kaitlyn Beam pulled out a 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 victory. In Boys Doubles, Ryne Sanders & Atticus Mixon went 3 sets before collecting a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 win, and Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur lost just 1 game in their 6-0, 6-1 victory. In Mixed Doubles, both teams cruised, with Courtney Saylor & Will Castleberry winning 6-2, 6-0, and Lily Beam & Hunter Boatman winning 6-1, 6-1.
Quarterfinal matches will be played this afternoon.
Have you ever wanted to go to Japan? Well then, mark your calendar for Summer 2027!!
VHS is partnering with EF Tours once again for a student tour and this time we're going to Japan! This is an incredible opportunity for students to explore new places, experience different cultures, and gain lifelong skills like independence and confidence.
A planning meeting is set for 7 p.m., Thursday, May 15, in the VHS Cafeteria. To RSVP for the meeting, please follow this link: https://rsvp.eftours.com/zb7nn7z
Spots are limited!!
We have 10 VHS tennis players competing in the 3A Region 1 UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament being played today and tomorrow in Abilene!!
Good luck to -- Truett Schur, Boys Singles; Kaitlyn Beam, Girls Singles; Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur, Boys Doubles; Ryne Sanders & Atticus Mixson, Boys Doubles; Courtney Saylor & Will Castleberry, Mixed Doubles; and Lily Beam & Hunter Boatman, Mixed Doubles.
Those finishing first, second and third in each bracket advance to state.
Do you want your 9th thru 11th grader to have some fun this summer?
This Friday is the deadline to register for the Vernon ISD Summer Enrichment Camps. For our VHS students there are camps for photography, creative writing, financial intelligence, and yoga. All camps will be held June 9-12 and all camps are FREE!! To learn more, go to https://www.vernonisd.org/o/vernon-isd/page/summer-educational-camps
This is National Nurses Week and today is School Nurse Day! VISD has three exceptional nurses at our campuses -- Jennifer Walker, Rhonda Garrett and Shawna Sanders. They do an outstanding job caring for our students and our staff, and we can't thank them enough for all they do at our campuses.
Our VHS Class of 2025 will be attending the County-Wide Baccalaureate Service sponsored by the Wilbarger County Ministerial Alliance.
The Vernon Tennis Camp has been scheduled for June 2-5. There are age divisions for youngsters ages 3 to 18!! Scan the QR code below or click on the following link to register:
https://bit.ly/vernontenniscamp
Online registration only. Please register by May 30th.
As we get ready to say goodbye to the 2024-2025 school year, we want to hear from the parents of our VISD students. Feedback from our parents is CRUCIAL for our district to be successful. Parents, make no mistake, we need YOUR input. Let us know what we did well this year and where we need to improve.
Please take a moment to click on the link below and complete the survey. The survey is currently open and will close on May 22. Thank you for your time. Survey link: https://bit.ly/VISDparentsurvey
Are you looking for something that will keep your child busy and entertained, along with enriching their education? If so, check out the Vernon ISD Summer Enrichment Camps. We have camps for kindergarteners thru 11th graders. All camps will be held June 9-12 and all camps are FREE!! The deadline to register a camp is this FRIDAY!! To learn more, go to https://www.vernonisd.org/o/vernon-isd/page/summer-educational-camps
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and today, First Presbyterian Church generously provided snack and charcuterie boxes from Texas Eats & Sweets for all VISD teachers. We have some amazing teachers, and we are truly grateful for the support and kindness shown to them by our community.
We enjoyed hosting the Vernon Chamber of Commerce Wake Up Vernon event today at the Vernon High School Media Center. Thanks to all of those who braved the wet weather and joined us. An extra-special thank you Mrs. Audrey Hastings and the students in her culinary arts class who made sausage balls and muffins for the event. They were a HUGE hit!!
Wilbarger General Hospital and the WGH Medical Group are once again ready to provide our VISD athletes with free sports physicals for the 2025-26 school year. If your child will be in the 7th, 9th or 11th grade next year and plan on participating in sports, they MUST have a new sports physical before they will be allowed to practice. Also, regardless of grade, if your child sustained an injury this year that forced them to miss a game, they will also need to take a sports physical. Paperwork has been handed out to students. If it didn't make it home, please contact a coach at your school.
Vernon High School has scheduled two opportunities for parents to attend the annual Title 1 Meeting. The first opportunity will be at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday in the VHS Conference Room, and the second opportunity will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, in the VHS Conference Room.
At the meeting school administrators will inform parents about the school's participation in the federal Title 1 program, explaining the requirements of the program and the parents' rights and opportunities for involvement in their child's education.
REMEMBER!! NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!
And, this week is Teacher Appreciation Week. To have a little fun, we have a dress-up theme every day this week. So, let's have some fun this week.
We just heard -- our state medalist tracksters will be here a little after 5 p.m. Line Wilbarger and let them know how much support they had and how proud we are of them as they are led down Wilbarger by our Vernon PD, Vernon FD, and Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office. Then follow them to the fieldhouse and congratulation them!
Get ready to welcome back our State Track & Field Medalists!! They will be escorted down Wilbarger by Vernon Police & Fire Departments, as well as the Sheriff's Office! Wave, honk your horns and follow them on to the VHS Fieldhouse. They should arrive at approximately 3:45 p.m. That time is tentative. As soon as we have a definite time we will repost. Keep a lookout. We have 7 state medalists!!!
Today is School Lunch Hero Day and we have some amazing school lunch heroes who work in our campus cafeteries who do an amazing job providing nutritional meals for our students. They do an outstanding job of preparing and serving meals to our students each and every day. We appreciate all of you!!
Mark your calendars!! Our 3rd Annual Lions Roar Golf Scramble is set for Saturday, Aug. 23
Start putting your team together now -- it's going to be great!!
