REMINDER!! Tomorrow -- Tuesday -- is an early release day for Vernon ISD. Parent/Teacher conferences will be held tomorrow afternoon. Those conferences start at 1 p.m., at McCord Elementary and Vernon Middle School, and at 1:30 p.m., at Vernon Elementary School and Vernon High School. Parents, we urge you to stop by your child's/children's campus(es) and visit with their teachers. Your children need to know that you care about their education and are engaged in their school life.
There was nighttime attire all around at D.O. Fulton Gym this morning, but it was everything but a sleepy atmosphere at the Lions Pride Pep Rally. The theme for the pep rally was "Put Those Panthers To Sleep", but our Lions were anything but ready to take a nap!!! Congrats to the Junior Class as they won the Class Yell competition.
Our culinary students baked cupcakes on Thursday to celebrate our staff members who have September birthdays! The students hand-delivered their cupcakes to the September birthday staff members and here are a few pics of those deliveries. We've heard the cupcakes were delicious!!
On Thursday, our CNA students participated in Cultural Diversity Day! They have been studying the relation between how diverse America is in culture and how communication efforts as a healthcare worker can be affected by a lack of knowledge and hinder the care those in health care offer patients and residents. Being up to date on a wide variety of cultures can help those in health care offer better care to patients and residents as well as improve outcomes during rehabilitation and promoting quality of life.
Each student was assigned a culture and had to provide information on how it relates to healthcare including some general background information, common diseases/diagnosis, diet habits within the culture, medical treatments offered, types of medications offered, the type of long term care that may be offered as well as end of life preferences for each culture. All of the students did a great job researching and presenting their information. To top it off, the class held a potluck lunch where each student made one food or drink item from their culture. All the food was PHENOMENAL! They hope to be able to provide exceptional care to their patients in the future!
Today's Lions Pride Pep Rally theme is "Putting The Panthers To Sleep" and as you can tell, our students enjoy wearing their PJs to school. It's one of their favorite days! The pep rally will begin at 11:45 a.m. today since this is an early-release Friday.
Our Lions are 3-1 on the season and will now begin District 4-3A, Div. 1 action, as they travel to Paradise tonight to take on the Panthers. Paradise is 2-2 for the year, but was the pre-season pick to win the district title. Our Lions will battle hard to grab the victory and make sure that prediction doesn't come true!! We're behind you Lions!! Pounce on the Panthers!!! #LionExpressNothingLess
Our Lady Lions volleyball team showed a lot of fight and improvement in their match Tuesday against Iowa Park, and they will be looking to take another step forward today when they travel to Henrietta for a District 7-3A game with the Lady Cats. Varsity will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the JV matches to follow. Go get 'em Lady Lions!!! Good luck!!!
Our Lions tennis team are doubling up, with district tennis matches today and tomorrow. Today they will be in Bowie to make up a match that was rained out earlier this month, and tomorrow they will square off against Holliday in Wichita Falls. Good luck Lions!!
Due to next Tuesday being an early release day for Parent/Teacher conferences, Kona Ice is bumping their visit to VHS back to Wednesday (Oct. 2). Kona Ice will be here from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. next Wednesday.
Our VES students are studying a character trait each month, and the character trait for September has been empathy. Our teachers chose one student from each grade who has been doing the best job exhibiting empathy. Those students are: River Gilchrist, 2nd grade; Luke Englishbee, 3rd grade; Elijah Clark, 4th grade; and JW Rodriguez, 5th grade. We are super proud of these students. Great job!!
A quick reminder that tomorrow is an early-release Friday for Vernon ISD students.
Don't forget!! The VMS Success Rally for the first six weeks will be held Friday. Following the success rally, students who have qualified will go on their incentive trip to Allingham Park.
Receiving MVP footballs from Vernon's local Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Agency for their performance in the Lions' 56-0 victory over Frederick last Friday night are Israel Espinoza, Special Teams MVP; Carson Schoppa, Offensive MVP; and Manny Ochoa, Defensive MVP. The Lions wrapped up the non-district portion of their schedule with a 3-1 record and open District 4-3A, Div. 1 action this week when they travel to Paradise to face the Panthers.
Yesterday the first meeting of the 2024-25 Superintendent Student Advisory Council was held in the VISD Boardroom. Sixteen Vernon High School students were selected to be on the council based on teacher recommendations. VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward explained his reasons for having a student advisory council with the group during the meeting and discussed some of the things the council will be doing this year. Members of the council this year are Aye Ham, Jabeya Epie, Claire Mayo, Yuleyka Ramirez, Joselyn Fuentes, Will Castleberry, Javier Martinez, Jamerion Willie, Kysen Jolly, Bowie Eakin, Martin Clemente, and (not pictured) Alyssa Garcia, Reagan Baskerville, Jonathan Medina, Soula Johnson, and Tru Gipson.
Our Lady Lions are home today for a District 7-3A volleyball match against the Iowa Park Lady Hawks. The JV matches will begin at 5 p.m. in D.O. Fulton Gym and the PE Gym. The Lady Lions should take the court at D.O. Fulton Gym at 6 p.m. for the varsity match. GO LADY LIONS!! Hammer the Lady Hawks!!
Join us for the 2nd Annual LIONS ROAR Tailgate on October 25th—a fantastic celebration just like last year's homecoming event! We invite Vernon ISD school clubs, VISD-endorsed organizations, local businesses, churches, and community groups to participate. Only Vernon ISD entities can sell items, and Vernon ISD will not be providing prizes for booths.
This year, we’ll set up in the horseshoe drive in front of Vernon Elementary School for safety and celebration of our campus. Participants must supply their own materials and manage cleanup. The event kicks off at 4:30 PM, and booths can close as needed for the 7 PM game kickoff.
If your group wants to participate, please complete this Google form by end of the day, October 4th.
We can’t wait for a fantastic tailgate celebration! Questions? Contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org.
Selected as VMS Students of the Week for last week were: 6th Grade -- Landry Conley & Ayden Garrett; 7th Grade -- Olivia Hastings & Miles Sanchez; and 8th Grade -- Austyn Moore & Jacobi Pedigo. Congratulations!! Great job and keep up the good work!!
Work is underway to make this year's VMS Fall Festival one of the best ever. Students, we need YOU to sell raffle tickets! You can pick up tickets during your lunch period. Parents wishing to pick up tickets can do so at the VMS Office. If parents need a lot of tickets, please email amy.frank@visdtx.org
Anyone wishing to donate items may drop them off at the VMS Office. Items we still need include: 4-5 pound bags of individually wrapped candy; 25 count of individually wrapped pretzels, gummy bears, goldfish, animal crackers, etc.; 12 party favor prizes; 2-liter bottles of soft drinks; individually wrapped baked goods (cupcakes, cookies, etc.); items for our live/silent auction. If you have questions, please email amy.frank@visdtx.org
The Lions wrapped up the non-district part of their schedule last Friday with a 56-0 victory over Frederick. Receiving game awards were:
Co-Offensive MVP -- Carson Schoppa, 98 yards rushing, 1 TD & Tru Gipson, 111 yards, 3 TDs
Defensive MVP -- Manny Ochoa, 6.5 tackles, including 1 tackle for loss
Co-Ball Hawk Award -- Adarius Williams 1 interception & Izzy Espinoza, 1 forced fumble, 1 recovery and 1 return for TD
Special Teams Award -- Izzy Espinoza
Co-Lion Heart Award -- Brayden Booth & Tyce Payne
Co-Big Stick Award -- Adrain Felton & Javi Lopez
Congratulations guys!! The Lions open the District 4-3A, Div. 2 part of their schedule this week when they travel to Paradise to take on the Panthers.
Selected to receive the VES Students of the Week honor for last week were: 2nd Grade -- Liviana Valverde; 3rd Grade -- Ethan Fox-Guerrero; 4th Grade -- Charley Booth; and 5th Grade -- Alonzo McCarver. Congratulations!!! We're proud of you and keep up the good work!!
