Today, Friday, September 16, our main administration office located at 1713 Wilbarger Street will be closing at 2:00pm. All school campuses will have a regular school day today. This closure only affects our administration office.
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This summer one of our McCord staff members, Rita Martinez visited the Uvalde area with her family. This is a trip they take often but as she tells us below, this summer was different. While there, they placed a sign to show our support all the way from McCord Elementary and Vernon ISD. Read her words below about how this summer's trip was different than any others she has taken to that area in the past.
"We recently traveled to South Texas to visit family. We traveled through Uvalde to pay our respects at Robb Elementary. It was a surreal experience for my family. We have relatives in the area and it was a tradition to visit Uvalde on our visits there. We always do a little shopping, ride through the park, eat at a local restaurant called the Townhouse, and make sure to visit the Panaderia (mexican bakery) before heading for home.
When news of the tragedy spread in May, my thoughts were just shock and disbelief. I could not process how this could happen in such a quaint little town where we have such fond memories. The visit there was somber this time. We saw news cameras in and around the town. As we walked around the front of the Robb Elementary school grounds to grieve alongside others, we noticed even the news photographers were respectful of our space and observed from a distance. One took photos as my family and I worked to place flowers for those lost and to hang our McCord sign to represent our district. The flowers were blue, pink, and white for the children and teachers that were lost in the tragedy. A local, elderly gentleman handed us some tape to assist us with hanging our sign. It was a sweet gesture. It was a nice reminder that during our visits to Uvalde through the years we have only encountered friendliness and were welcomed everywhere we visited.
As a counselor in training, that side of me wants so badly to find a way to help that community heal. As an educator, my heart goes out to our fellow educators there at Robb Elementary because in the education world we are all family. We are connected no matter the miles between us.
Keep praying for Uvalde as they meet the challenges to make a plan to pick up the pieces and find strength to rebuild their community, their school system, and find ways to help those precious children heal from this trauma. "
Thank you Mrs. Martinez for showing our support and sharing this experience with us!
🏫All Vernon ISD schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 5.
Join us in supporting Uvalde as they return to school on Tuesday!
Please note that our online ticket company is experiencing some technical difficulties at this time. We are aware of the problem and the company is working to resolve it.
You can try to use our website link as sometimes it will load the option for you to purchase tickets. Try to refresh the page occasionally if you don't see the option. Here is that link: https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
More details will be relayed as we know more!
🏈HOMECOMING TICKETS🏈
Just a reminder that all tickets for sports events at VMS and VHS must be purchased online. No tickets will be sold at the door. You can purchase tickets here: https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Our thoughts and prayers are with the community of Chillicothe and the family that has suffered such tragedy. We wanted to let our community know that at the Homecoming Football Game tonight at Lion Stadium, we will have donation buckets located at our concession stands. All donations left in those buckets will go to the family to help support them in this time.
Team breakfast is the only way to start off the day for Homecoming! These young men are ready to go!
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Paint our town maroon for Homecoming! Comment a picture of you wearing your maroon to support our Vernon Lions on Friday!
We're thrilled to announce the new app for Vernon
ISD! It's everything Vernon ISD, in your pocket.
Check out this short video on what you can do with the new Vernon ISD app: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nYmKxq01CgpgP_AV1D2GbGbWdiDypHlf/view?usp=sharing
Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3OsyyHz
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3IRe5ee
🍕SEPTEMBER CAFETERIA MENU🍔
Here is the September Cafeteria Menu: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13gTAfSr-BP7qfEYSGQpBldrEgE_xZEx4/view?usp=sharing
REMINDER
Due to additional safety measures put in place this school year, any visitor must bring a valid driver's license or government ID when entering the school. In addition, no student will be released to anyone without that valid ID.
🏈JV FOOTBALL TICKETS FOR 8/25 GAME IN CITY VIEW🏈
The JV Football Game will be in City View on August 25. Tickets are only being sold online. Here is the link to purchase tickets for that game: https://www.cityview-isd.net/page/athletic-tickets
ATHLETIC TICKETS
All tickets for home athletic events at Vernon Middle School and Vernon High School need to be purchased via an app or on our website. Here is the link with more information or to purchase: https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
🍕AUGUST CAFETERIA MENU🍔
Here is the cafeteria menu for all campuses in August: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DT9eax3dZELLUTtivLoYtjDY8irOABhU/view?usp=sharing
❔NOT SEEING YOUR SCHEDULE ON SKYWARD❔
Student schedules are released on Skyward today. However, if you have NOT completed online registration you will not see your schedule.
Here are instructions to complete online registration: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iK0aoLhLQfbpoPhjs1TGLoTaLOZHIMkL/view?usp=sharing
If you need assistance, please reach out to your campus or contact Lorrie Pring at lorrie.pring@visdtx.org. All school and district offices will close at noon today, Friday, August 12.
📢SAFETY AND SECURITY UPDATES📢
With students coming back to school next week, we wanted to share with you all the updates that have been done at Vernon ISD for the safety and security of everyone. Please see this letter for all of the information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17pATq0_2d8ArKhszcyBMXNPiCQodxijIE86iM6zzhfc/edit?usp=sharing
🏈MIDNIGHT MADNESS🏈
Join us at Leo Brittain Stadium at 12:01 AM on Saturday, August 6 for Midnight Madness!
📄CLEAR THE LISTS 📄
We have compiled a list with Amazon Wish Lists that our teachers have created for their classroom! If you would like to help out a teacher, just visit our list where you can see the teacher, their school/grade, list link, and more information! Thank you for supporting our teachers!
Here is the link to the list: https://bit.ly/VISDList
