We're already preparing for the 2025-26 school year, and tryouts for our VMS cheerleaders for next year will be held Friday, March 7. Two parents meetings are scheduled -- Feb. 11 & Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. -- a parent must attend one of those meetings if their child is trying out for cheerleader. Cheer clinics will also be offered March 3, 4 & 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and March 7 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact Robyn Hamm at 940-553-4309, ext. 5305 or robin.hamm@visdtx.org
We're sharing the news because Our Blood Institute's blood supply is dangerously low. The City of Vernon Blood Drive will be held tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The bloodmobile will be parked at the corner of Wilbarger and Cumberland. Our Blood Institute supplies all of the hospitals in the surrounding area, including Wilbarger General. A unit of donated blood can save 3 lives. Stop by tomorrow and give a gift that costs nothing, but can save a life!!
Vernon ISD's District Site-Based Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 12, at the Vernon Administration Building to review the Texas Academic Report. The committee will update its comprehensive needs assessment and its district improvement plan. The public is invited to attend.
In recognition of this being National School Counseling Week, VHS Principal Dr. Jackson presented flowers today to our counselors -- Sandra Kieschnick, Carol Taylor and RaeAnn Stevens -- and thanked them for the great job they do working with our students and our teachers.
Last Friday our Lady Lions defeated Bowie, 50-40, in District 7-3A action to secure 2nd place in the district. They will try to extend their winning streak to 3 games tonight and close out the regular season with a victory when they travel to Iowa Park to take on the Lady Hawks. https://youtube.com/shorts/qByOO1FME7A?feature=share
Today marks the 101st day of the school year which means it was Dalmation Day for our pre-kindergarten students!! The students made their dalmation t-shirts and ears, and wore them while they watched the movie "101 Dalmations."
Our Lions will be traveling to Iowa Park tonight for a District 7-3A battle with the Hawks. Sub-varsity games will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the Lions' game scheduled to start at approximately 7:30 p.m. Vernon will look to play the role of spoiler tonight, as the Hawks are in a battle for the district title. Good luck Lions!! Keep playing hard!!
Our Lady Lions close out the regular season tonight in Iowa Park against the Lady Hawks. Vernon is 8-3 in District 7-3A and has clinched second place in the district and a spot in the playoffs. Tonight the Lady Lions are looking to end the regular season with a victory and extend their winning streak to 3 games. The sub-varsity games will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the Lady Lions' game set to start 6 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!!
Here are more pictures of McCord students celebrating the 100th day of the school year. Along with students dressing up as a 100-year-old person; wearing shirts with 100 items on them; and making necklaces made with 100 cheerios; students also put together puzzles with 100 pieces and made 100 pancakes.
McCord students celebrated the 100th day of the school year by dressing up as a 100-year-old person; wearing shirts with 100 items on them; and making necklaces made with 100 cheerios.
VES celebrated the 100th day of the school year in a variety of ways. There were students dressed as 100-year-olds, and students who wore shirts with 100 items on them. Fifth grade students came up with a math equation that had 100 as the answer, and third grade students made posters with 100 items on them.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade parents, below is a link to this week's Eureka Math Family Letter. This letter includes valuable suggestions on how you can support your child’s learning at home, as well as helpful models and vocabulary to reinforce the concepts they are learning in class. If you would like a paper copy of this, please let your child's teacher know.
Kindergarten link: bit.ly/410AY9y
1s Grade link: bit.ly/3EjLLmx
Can you believe this is the first school day in February?!!! Where did January go?
Here is the VISD cafeteria menu for January. Remember all VISD students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch from the school cafeteria every school day.
Come have some fun Valentine's Day evening at the VHS Valentine's Dance!! There will be music, dancing and food!! Get your tickets early!!
Friday night senior members of our Lions and Lady Lions basketball, weightlifting and powerlifting teams were recognized on Senior Night. Click the link to view the video of the ceremony: https://youtu.be/oeHWtBuDnmQ
Second grade students who had perfect attendance last week were called to the stage during their lunch period Wednesday to sign a ticket to be put in a drawing for a MEGA Quest 3 virtual reality system. Vernon ISD is conducting a district-wide attendance incentive contest for this six weeks, with students earning a ticket for the drawing each week they have perfect attendance. On Feb. 28, a drawing will be held in EACH grade, with each winner receiving a MEGA Quest 3.
Monday VISD is celebrating the 100th day of the school year, but our 1st grade students here at McCord got a little head start this afternoon. They gathered in the cafeteria and went around to classmates asking them to sign their autograph books as they worked to get 100 autographs to commemorate the 100th day of the 2024-25 school year.
VMS hosted a Chili and Soup Cook Off today and invited local law enforcement officers to enjoy the food and vote for their favorite. Law Enforcement Appreciation Day was Jan. 9, however school was out that day due to bad weather. VMS wanted to show our appreciation to our law enforcement community and thank them for keeping our students, teachers and staff, as well as our town and county safe.
At yesterday's District 3-5A Wrestling Tournament two VHS wrestlers qualified for regionals and two others earned the right to be alternates. The top 4 places in each weight class advance to regionals, with 5th place serving as an alternate. Claiming spots in the regional tournament were Izzy Espinoza, who was 2nd in the boys 120-pound class, and Kellan Byars, who was 4th in the girls' 152-pound class. Emily Rodriguez is an alternate for the girls' 132-pound class and Merrick Byars is an alternate for the boys 106-pound class. The other VHS wrestler to place in their weight class was Tyce Payne, who was 6th in the boys' 176-pound class.
Yesterday one of our VISD teachers suffered a devastating house fire. To help with expenses we will be doing a "Hat For A Cause Day" fundraiser every day next week. For $1 donation, students, teachers and staff will be allowed to wear a hat or cap in the classroom that day. The hat or cap must be school appropriate. Let's have some fun with this next week and also help a member of our VISD family.
