Three VMS band members -- Kenzie Bennett, Flor Ortega and Gia Castillo -- auditioned for the Middle School All-District Band on Saturday at Hirschi High School in Wichita Falls. Kenzie and Flor are eighth graders, and Kenzie plays trumpet, while Flor plays tuba, and Gia is a seventh grader and plays clarinet.
Flor not only made the All-District band, she will be 1st chair tuba!!! The All-District Band performs Dec. 9, at Wichita Falls High School. Congrats to all for trying out and a big WELL DONE to Flor!! Great job!
Receiving VMS Student of the Week honors for last week are: 6th Grade -- Azalea Riojas & Marcus Hurtado; 7th Grade -- Kailee Cherry & Juan Urista; and 8th Grade -- Emily Contreras & Christian Brabbin. Congratulations!!! Great Job!!!
We've got playoff football coming to town!!! Vernon hosting two Class 3A, Division 1 Area Playoff games this week.
Vernon ISD thanks all of those who served in our country's Armed Forces. A special thank you and salute go to our staff members who are veterans. We honor you on this Veteran's Day.
A big CONGRATULATIONS!!! to our Vernon Lion Tennis Coach Carrie Castleberry for being named the Texas Tennis Coaches Association Class 3A Coach of the Year, as well as the Class 3A Region 1 Coach of the Year. Coach Castleberry will receive her awards at the TTCA convention in December. This is a very well deserved honor!!! Coach Castleberry, thank you for all you do for our VHS tennis program!!
Our Lions take on the Paradise Panthers in a Class 3A, Div. 1 Bi-District Playoff Game tonight at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. District, Senior Citizen and Military Passes are accepted. Tickets can be purchased online by following this link: http://www.wfisd.net/tickets
Tickets may also be purchased at the gate with a credit card. No cash transactions.
VMS Teachers and Staff of the Month for October were: 6th Grade -- Christina Mathis; 7th Grade -- Chelsey Lopez; 8th Grade -- Shannon Glaze (not pictured); Specials -- Jami Wages & Felicia Robinson; and Staff -- Chasity Perez. Congratulations!!! Thank you for your dedication to our students!!
High school and Vernon Middle School students attended a Veteran's Day Program this morning sponsored by the VHS National Honor Society. The 77th Army Corp Band from Fort Sill performed and a local veteran spoke to the students.
VMS 2nd Six Weeks Success Rally set for Thursday
Don't forget the VHS Veteran's Day program is today at the Wilbarger Auditorium. It is featuring the Army Corp Band. All veterans and the general public are invited!!
Receiving VMS Student of the Week honors for last week were: 6th Grade -- Sara Soto & Dean Philley; 7th Grade -- Sophia Bohannon & Karson Balderas; and 8th Grade -- Ysabella Ampig & Kaysen Holly. Congratulations!! Great Job!!
Last week, the VMS 8th Grade Lions wrapped up their season -- which turned out to be perfect, as they went undefeated to finish with a record of 8-0!!! Congratulations!!! Great Job!! Building for the future!!
Just a reminder that we go back to Standard Time. Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour before you go to bed tonight.
Due to the Vernon Lions bi-district playoff game being played on Thursday, Nov. 9. The junior high girls' basketball games that were scheduled for Thursday have been cancelled so fans can go support the Lions as they face Paradise. GO LIONS!!!
The Vernon High School Veteran's Day Program, sponsored by the National Honor Society, is going to be extra-special this year. The program will feature the Army Corp Band! It will be held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Wilbarger Auditorium. We would like to extend a special invitation to all area veterans, and the general public is also invited to attend the program. Members of the National Honor Society will serve as ushers for the event. All VHS students and Vernon Middle School students will be attending the program.
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD.
For Vernon fans attending the Junior HIgh games tonight in Bowie or tomorrow's varsity game in Bowie, here is the link to purchase tickets https://fan.reelmedia.ai/Bowie%20ISD
Tickets must be purchased online.
Here is the cafeteria menu for November. Please note we are out the week of Nov. 20 thru Nov. 24 for Thanksgiving. We will return to our regular school schedule on Monday, Nov. 27.
Today is National Stress Awareness Day. All of us have stress in our lives, even children. What we need to do is acknowledge that stress and find ways to defuse it.
October is Principal Appreciation Month, and Vernon ISD has some outstanding principals! We will have an appreciation post for each of our principals. We ran three principal highlights yesterday and will run the other three today. First up today is Vernon Middle School Principal Katrina Price.
