Last week, Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Assistant Supt. Blaise Boswell visited the local Solvay plant and received a tour of the facility. Dr. Ward and Mr. Boswell met with Solvay officials and discussed future collaborative opportunities between Vernon ISD and the company.
VHS Students of the Month for August were: Freshmen -- George McCarty & Sarah Black; Sophomores -- Juan Pablo Pacheco & Chloe Diekman; Juniors -- Carson Schoppa & Nikkinicole DeLosSantos; Seniors -- Alex Rivera & Marli Limon. From those eight, Marli was chosen as VHS Student of the Month. Congratulations to all!!! Keep up the great work!!
Students in Brett White's World History Class have been studying Egyptian history and today they divided up into groups and made mummies.
Due to a shortage of officials, our Lady Lions district volleyball match in City View has been moved to Wednesday. Good luck Lady Lions!!
Good luck to our VHS tennis team as they travel to Graham this afternoon for a district match!
No online ticket sales for this week's Vernon Lions game at Idalou. Tickets will be sold at the gate at Taylor/Reddell Field.
The Lions picked up a 42-6 victory over the San Angelo Lake View Chiefs in their Homecoming game Friday night. Earning Player of the Week Honors for that game were: Offensive MVP -- Tru Gipson; Co-Defensive MVP -- Shyne Rodriguez & Nick Guzman; Boss Hogg -- Manny Ochoa; Big Stick -- Greg Newton; Ball Hawk -- Angel Serrato; Special Teams -- Javi Lopez; and Co-Lion Heart Award -- Case Fleming & Keinin Gardner.
More pics from Friday's Lion Roar event.
Here are pics from the Lions Roar event that was held Friday afternoon in conjunction with the 2023 Homecoming. There were a lot of carnival games and food trucks for everyone to enjoy.
The Vernon Athletic Booster Club and Vernon ISD had a little help Friday morning in setting up for the Lions Roar event that was held in the afternoon leading up to the Homecoming Game. Students helped put up a tent, while the Vernon Fire Department filled the dunking booth for the Vernon Lions Club. Thanks to all who helped!! We appreciate it!!
Terra Stanfill was crowned the VHS Homecoming Queen Friday night during halftime of the homecoming game which the Lions won, 42-6. Her court included: Rufaro Mubvumba, Kaylee DeLaune, Cirstin Ivy, Layla Trinidad, Amya Chavira, Marli Limon and Jaylee Freeman. The nominees were escorted onto the field by their fathers and stepfathers during the halftime ceremony.
Jevon Fanner was crowned the Vernon High School Homecoming King for 2023 during pep rally Friday afternoon. At the pep rally he escorted Queen nominee Marli Limon. Other Homecoming King nominees and the Queen nominees they escorted included: Kell Castleberry and Jaylie Freeman; Chris Martinez and Kaylee DeLaune; Kale Sherrill and Rufaro Mubvumba; Julius Dawkins and Amya Chivara; Greg Newton and Terra Stanfill; Alex Rivera and Cirstin Ivy; and T.J. Thomas and Layla Trinidad.
There was an electric atmosphere in D.O. Fulton Gym Friday afternoon during the Homecoming Pep Rally. It started with an awesome rendition of the "National Anthem" and lasted all the way through to the "Vernon School Song!"
Three weeks into the school year and Vernon ISD is currently surpassing it's attendance goal for 2023-24!! Great job students and parents!!! Keep it up!!
More creative homecoming mums!
A big "Thank You" to Stacy Stanfill a member of the PTO who made garlic bread for all of the VHS staff members!! It was delicious!!
There were mums, mums everywhere this morning as students arrived at VHS. The 2023 Homecoming game is tonight 7 p.m., at Leo Brittain Field. Our Lions will take on the San Angelo Lake View Chiefs. Student dance to be held after the game in the courtyard at the high school. Students must have VHS student badge to get into the dance, which is being sponsored by the VHS Student Council.
It was class color wars at VHS Thursday as part of the Homecoming Week celebration. Freshmen wore orange; sophomores wore yellow; juniors wore blue; and seniors wore purple.
GOOD LUCK!!! To our Lady Lions as they open District 7-3A volleyball action today at 4 p.m. at D.O. Fulton Gym.!! Lady Lions -- Go Cage a Tigerette!!! Who's King of the Jungle?
If you can't make it to tonight's Lions Homecoming Game against the Lake View Chiefs, you can catch all the action online at www.network1sports.com/station/kvwc. The local radio station however is unable to broadcast the game over the radio, due to issues with the tower. Just remember you can catch it online by following the link.
*** PLEASE BE AWARE!!! -- Any comments posting links to watch the game are scam. Click on those links at your own risk.***