On Saturday, the VMS tennis team played its final tournament of the Fall schedule and brought home some hardware!! Maebree McLennan captured first place in the Green Division Girls Singles, while Reid Coffee was the champion in Green Division Boys Singles. The doubles team of Kayson Villegas and Calvin Kemp took second in Green Division Boys Doubles. In the White Division, the duo of Ashlynn Torres and Camilla Gonzalez was third in Girls Doubles, and the team of Deavon Henslee and Jaidyn Chance was third in Boys Doubles. Congratulations to all!! Great job!





We're starting a new month!!! Here's our VISD Cafeteria menu for November.

Here are a few more pics from our Halloween Friday. Apparently, there are a couple of us who are ready for it to be December!








Our students had a fun time Friday wearing their pink for Breast Cancer Awareness and their Halloween costumes. Our halls were bright, funny and a little scary.
We definitely had fun in our Halloween costumes Friday. Here are a few more pics!!







THE LIONS ARE PLAYOFF BOUND!
Order your Lions playoff shirt today! Deadline is 11:59 PM Monday, November 3rd!
To purchase a shirt, go to: https://vernonisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/353?access_code=749c6567297478be882ade52be63d156cc9e1c69
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Pickup Only (No Shipping): 3119 Wilbarger Street
Pickup Dates:
•Wednesday, November 12, and Thursday, November 13, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
•Friday, November 14, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Order your Lions playoff shirt today! Deadline is 11:59 PM Monday, November 3rd!
To purchase a shirt, go to: https://vernonisd.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/353?access_code=749c6567297478be882ade52be63d156cc9e1c69
Use the plus or minus to adjust quantity.
Click CHECKOUT
Write out the specific sizes in the appropriate box.
Enter name and phone number and payment information.
Sizes available:
Adult XS-4XL
Youth XS-XL
$21-Proceeds go to Vernon Lions Football!
Order Deadline: Monday, November 3 at 11:59 PM
Pickup Only (No Shipping): 3119 Wilbarger Street
Pickup Dates:
•Wednesday, November 12, and Thursday, November 13, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
•Friday, November 14, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM


Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday!!
Remember to turn your clocks BACK before you go to bed Saturday night and enjoy that extra hour of sleep!!
Remember to turn your clocks BACK before you go to bed Saturday night and enjoy that extra hour of sleep!!

Things were a little "Wicked" around VMS today, as we were visited by Elphaba and Glinda.

It was definitely a fun time around here today at McCord! We had a lot of "new" students roaming the halls.







Halloween is fun for adults too!!! Just check out our Wilbarger Shared Services Arrangement (WSSA) staff in their 101 Dalmation costumes, and some of our VMS administrators and staff in their Ms. Pacman and ghosts attire.


Our Perfect Attendance award winners for the 2nd Six Weeks are: Matthew Servin, 6th Grade; Xander White, 7th Grade; and Ayden Cothran, 8th Grade. Each student received a $150 Amazon gift card. Great job guys!! And, great job to all those who had perfect attendance for the 2nd Six Weeks.



There was a variety of colors walking the halls Thursday as it was "Color Wars By Grade!!" to go along with yesterday's Red Ribbon Week theme of "War Against Drugs." This week, VISD joined schools across the nation participating in Red Ribbon Week to help fight the war against drugs and education students on drug awareness.







Our Lions play their final home game of the season tonight as they host long-time rival Iowa Park in a District 4-3A, D1 contest. It is also Senior Night, as our football, band, cheerleader, drill team and cross country seniors and their parents will be honored during a pre-game ceremony beginning at 6:20 p.m. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Single game, reserve seat tickets can be purchased for $7 at the Vernon ISD Administration Building until Noon today. General admission tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
No tickets will be sold at the gate.
Today's Lions Spirit Pep Rally will begin at 3:25 p.m., in Fulton Gym.

Earlier this month, our Chemistry students began their unit covering the Periodic Table by researching how it is organized. Students then used their research to build their own personal periodic table over something they are interested in, or are passionate about.










Our Lions are hosting Iowa Park in a football game here Friday night, but there's alot going on before, in the middle, and after the game. Check out the graphic below. So...plan to come early and stay late to cheer on and support all of our VISD students!!

Wednesday was the last day for snacks through the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, and in staying with the holiday coming up on Friday, the fruit for the day was Blood Oranges. Every Monday and Wednesday during the month of October, our McCord students got to try a special fruit or vegetable -- some of which the students had never eaten before -- during their snack time. This is the second year for Vernon ISD to receive the FFVP grant for McCord.








Students our life skills class were busy this week painting pumpkins for Halloween. They all did a great job!






There was an abundance of red roaming around McCord Wednesday, as the Red Ribbon Week theme for yesterday was "Wear Red For Red Ribbon Week -- Are You Red-y To Be Drug-Free?" This week is designated as Red Ribbon Week, as schools ban together across the nation to fight the war on drugs.





There was a sea of red in our hallways as the Red Ribbon Week theme for today was "Wear Red For Red Ribbon Week -- Are You Red-y To Be Drug-Free?" This week is designated as Red Ribbon Week, as schools ban together across the nation to fight the war on drugs.







To celebrate the end of the second six weeks, our teachers and staff were treated by our VES PTO to a delicious cake bar. The cake bar was generously donated by V&M Creations. As a district, we are thankful for the wonderful parent engagement!! We know everyone enjoyed the sweet treat.



