VHS senior Izzy Espinoza leaves tomorrow for the Class 5A State Wrestling Tournament, which will be held Friday and Saturday in Houston. A sendoff well be held for Izzy tomorrow at 9 a.m., at the VHS Fieldhouse. He will then be escorted down Wilbarger Street. Be a part of the sendoff by parking on Wilbarger and honking your horn as they go by, or step outside your office and give a good luck wave. Let's send this young man off to state in style.
The last two weeks of February are short weeks for our VISD students. There is no school Monday, Feb. 17, for a teacher/staff Professional Development Day, and Feb. 21 is an Early Release Friday. Students are also out Monday, Feb. 24, for a teacher/staff Work Day, and Feb. 28 is also an Early Release Friday.
Vernon ISD currently has an opening for a Transportation Manager, as well as several teaching positions. Come join our VISD family!! For information on all of our openings, please click the following link https://bit.ly/3EC6x0O
Three of our Vernon Lions have earned honorable mention honors for the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Football Team. Congratulations to junior center Keigan Ballard, junior offensive guard Christian Gallegos, and freshman linebacker Tyce Payne on receiving this recognition. Congratulations guys!!
Scoring 1,000 points in a high school career is quite a milestone and on Feb. 4 in a game against Iowa Park, senior Mijah Johnson eclipsed that mark! Mijah was recognized for her accomplishment last night during halftime of the Lions' game against City View. Mijah was a four-year varsity starter for the Lady Lions, and helped Vernon reach the playoffs her junior and senior year. Congratulations Mijah!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Our boys' 9th grade basketball team wrapped up a perfect 14-0 season in district last night with a victory over the City View freshmen! Great job and a big thumbs up goes out to Coach Bah and the players -- Joseph Eneanya, Tevan Evans, Karter Flynn, King Freeman, Thomas Gonzales, Zack Harjo, Zander Leija, Tyce Payne, Trey Rivas, Truett Schur, and Jaxon Urquizo.
A couple of times each month VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward delivers birthday cards to VISD employees who are celebrating birthdays that month. Sunday was Hilda Moreno's birthday and Dr. Ward dropped by VHS today to deliver her birthday card.
Our Lady Lions saw their 2024-25 basketball season come to close Monday night, as they fell to Early, 42-37, in a Class 3A, D1 Bi-District Playoff game. Click this link https://youtube.com/shorts/p7vbv5wQlwg?feature=share to check out the highlights.
Our Lions close out the season at home tonight as they host the City View Mustangs in at District 7-3A contest. The freshman boys get the action started at 4:30 p.m., followed by the JV game and then the Lions' game against the Mustangs. The varsity game should start at approximately 7 p.m. All games will be played at D.O. Fulton Gym.
Congratulations to 11 Roarin' Lion Band members who qualified for state at the Region 7 UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest that was held Saturday in Wichita Falls. All high school band members who received a "Superior" rating on a Class One solo or ensemble, along with junior high school band members who were part of an ensemble and received a "Superior" rating on a Class One arrangement, earned a trip to the UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest that will be held in May. To read the story about the contest, please click on the following link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2021096
We're already preparing for the 2024-25 school year and that means it's time to sign up for tryouts to be a VHS cheerleader! Students wishing to tryout MUST sign up this week. VHS students may sign up in Mrs. Ramirez's office, while 8th grade students may sign up in Mrs. Perez's office. Parent meetings will be held on Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. Meetings will be held at 6 p.m., both days, in the VHS Cafeteria. A parent must attend one of the meetings.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Vernon Lion Izzy Espinoza captured the bronze medal in the 120-pound class at the Class 5A Region 1 Wrestling Tournament this past weekend in Lubbock, and along with the bronze medal the senior also earned a trip to the State Wrestling Tournament! The State Wrestling Tournament will be held this Thursday and Friday in Houston.
Our Lady Lions will be traveling to Graham today for their Class 3A, D1 bi-district battle with the Early Lady Longhorns. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at: https://www.grahamisd.com/tickets
Vernon will be the visiting team, with fans sitting on the left of the court.
GO LADY LIONS!! GOOD LUCK!! BRING HOME THAT GOLD BALL!!
The 8th grade boys' basketball team wrapped up their season on Saturday and finished a perfect 14-0 and that included a win over Iowa Park in the championship game of the District 7-3A Tournament. Xaven Leija led the way with 35 points in the semifinal victory over City View, and 29 points in the 53-25 victory over Iowa Park in the championship game. Congratulations to our 8th grade team!! Great job!!
Our Lady Lions wrapped up the regular season Tuesday evening with a 51-42 victory over the Lady Hawks in Iowa Park. Check out highlights of the game here: https://youtube.com/shorts/U1USimgBb7o?feature=share
Vernon finished in second place in District 7-3A and will head into the Class 3A, Division 1 playoffs. The Lady Lions will face the Early Lady Longhorns in a bi-district game Monday evening in Graham. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at https://www.grahamisd.com/tickets
Check out what our kindergarten and first grade students are studying in math. Help them enjoy math and improve their math scores by going over the Eureka Math Family Letter with them. Here are the links:
1st Grade: bit.ly/4i6Bedd
Kindergarten: bit.ly/3WTNcOT
Coach Stinson's World Geography classes are currently studying the Middle East. Earlier this week, the students were divided into groups with each group representing a Middle Eastern country at the United Nations. The project involved getting the countries to agree to a mock peace treaty. Let's just say some classes took this project to heart, as there were moments of loud communication between some of the countries. Much like what happens at the real United Nations.
Mrs. Sandoval's 3rd grade Science class is studying rapid earth changes this week. One of those changes is earthquakes. Her students were tasked with a project of using marshmallows and toothpicks to construct a tower over 2 stories tall that could withstand a 10-second earthquake (table shake). The students had fun with the project and did a great job.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and next week is "Respect Week!" Take a look at VISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron's newsletter for more information.
Today our Lions hit the road for the final time this season as they travel to Jacksboro for a district clash with the Tigers. The freshman boys will get the action started at 4:30 p.m., with the junior varsity and Lions to follow. All games will be played in the high school gym. The Lions should take the court at approximately 7 p.m. Good luck Lions!!
