Vernon ISD is partnering with Care Solace to provide free mental health services to our students, teachers, staff and community. Self-harm can turn into a dangerous cycle. There are other ways to cope with difficult or painful emotions, and a mental health provider can help you discover them. You can always call CareSolace 24/7/365 at 888-515-0595 for help finding a mental health care provider who truly understands.

TODAY is the deadline to nominate your favorite VISD teacher for the Red River Best Chevy Dealers Teacher Appreciation Contest. We have some OUTSTANDING teachers and they deserve recognition. Students, parents, staff and friends, anyone can nominate their favorite teacher. To nominate, go to RedRiverBestChevyDealersTeacherAppreciation.com

As part of Vernon ISD's health services, a spinal screening will be conducted next week. Per Texas state requirements, only 7th grade girls and 8th grade boys will be screened this year. If a student shows any sign of a spinal defect at the screening, we will relay the information to the parent/guardian in writing. We hope the student will then be taken to their primary care provider for diagnoses and follow-up care if needed.

Tomorrow we begin a brand new month! Here's our VISD Cafeteria Menu for March.

As part of our McCord Elementary Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration Week today is "Wear Green" day, and students were also surprised this morning to be served green eggs and ham for breakfast. The famous author's birthday is Saturday, March 2.






As part of our VES Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration Week today is "Wear Green" day and students were also surprised this morning to be served green eggs and ham for breakfast. The famous author's birthday is Saturday, March 2.



The Lions athletic department has special honors athletes can earn each six weeks. To earn one of those special honors the athlete is judged on several variables including grades (making A Honor Roll or A/B Honor Roll), discipline, attitude, increasing maximum weight on different lifts, and others. For this six weeks, the coaching staff began presenting t-shirts to athletes who receive the honors. Earning Lions Club distinction this six weeks were Bowie Eakin and Adarius Williams. Earning OKG (Our Kind of Guy) honors were Carson Schoppa, Keigan Ballard, Christian Gallegos and Brayden Booth. Great job gentlemen!!! Congratulations!!

To celebrate VMS staff February birthdays and to have a little fun, staff members were divided into teams and participated in a Charcuterie Board contest. Each team was given a color theme. There are some very talented and imaginative people here at VMS!!! Staff members voted on their favorite and the winner was the Green Team. Congratulations!!!





Earlier this week some of the VES 5th grade students volunteered to pick up trash from the playground after school. The trash had been blown onto the playground by the strong winds. These students and others worked to get all of the trash picked up. Thank you for wanting to help keep your campus pretty and clean!!







Congratulations to our Students of the Week: 2nd & 3rd Grade -- Sawyer Reeder & Snow Pah; and 4th & 5th Grade -- Kendal Balderas & Elias Trejo. Good job!! Keep up the good work!! Your photo will be displayed on our digital sign and on the digital sign at the Administration Building.


Our VHS Yearbook staff is working hard to produce a great yearbook that covers the 2023-24 school year from August through graduation in May!! Staff members would like to thank those local businesses who have shown their support of the 2024 Yearbook.

Registration begins today for the VMS Lion Pride Color Run! The fun event will be held on Thursday, March 28. The color run will consist of both a 1K and a 5K. The registration form and a sponsorship letter are below. This is a fundraiser for VMS, with the proceeds going straight to the students in the form of field trips, reward trips and other student incentives.


A big THANK YOU to local business Paint Your Peace and owner Taylor Edmonds for being one of our CTE Industry Partners. During our recent CTE Fair for 7th, 8th and 9th graders, Taylor talked with those students who are interested in Graphic Design and Multimedia Arts.
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Our Lady Lions begin District 7-3A action on the softball diamond today in Wichita Falls against the City View Lady Mustangs. Varsity will start at 5 p.m., with the JV game to follow. Good luck Lady Lions!!

Today during their PE Class, our students had the opportunity learn some drumming techniques on the Djembe, an African drum. David Cox, with Rhythm Path, had students follow his lead as they learned about the different notes the drum could make by hitting different areas of the drum head. They also followed David as he led them on different rhythm sequences.






Selected as VMS Students of the Week were: 6th Grade -- Eh Cher & Alexander Bailey; 7th Grade -- Inda Jani Reyes-Lopez & Gabriel Cordoba; and 8th Grade -- Julyssa Felton & Bentley Dobbs. Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!! Your photo will be displayed this week on the digital signs on our building and on the sign at the Administration Building.

Congratulations to our Vernon Lions track team for opening the season Friday by claiming Boys Division title at the Long Sleeve Relays held at Hamlin High School.

We apologize for the late post, but join us in congratulating Ja'Qwan Arthur and McKenzie Belcher for being named the 2024 VHS Valentine King & Queen!!! They were crowned at the Valentine's Dance held in the VHS Cafeteria. Members of the royal court were: Karrissa Mejia, Jairy Vazquez, Marli Limon, Jaylie Freeman, Layla Trinidad, Kaylee Delaune, Rufaro Mubvumba, Ariel Croxton, Zac Centeno, Case Fleming, Cross Durham, T.J. Thomas, Kale Sherrill, Kell Castleberry and Greg Newton.

A big THANK YOU to Nutrien Ag Solutions for being one of our CTE Industry Partners. Last week at our CTE Fair for our 7th, 8th & 9th grade students, Bobby Riggins, from the Nutrien Ag office in Altus, talked to our students about the various careers in agriculture. #nutrienaltus


We're having a send-off for our State qualifying film team!!!! It starts tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. at VHS. The Wilbarger County Sheriff's Department and Vernon Fire Department will then escort team members Garrett Munson, Rodrigo Olivas, Eziqiel Amador, and Kenneth Cordero, along with sponsor Dustin Swatzall, down Wilbarger Street from Sand Road to Main Street. Line Wilbarger to help send this group off in style!! Only 6 films from conferences 1A thru 3A advance to state!! This is the first time for VHS to advance to state in the Traditional Animation Film category. Good luck guys!!!!

