Tuesday it's STAAR Night at VES!!!
Have some fun with your students as they get ready for the STAAR test!
PTO will have carnival games in the gym!
Spaghetti supper to be provided!
3 PLAYERS NEEDED!
Kid League Baseball needs 3 more 7th or 8th graders to register to have a Babe Ruth League. Scan the QR Code below or go to www.vernontxyouthbaseball.com to register!! Deadline has been extended!!
It’s not too late to register for the Vernon Pride Stride 1K/5K. The race will be held Thursday, at 6:00 PM, starting at the VHS gym.
Registration (T-shirt not included):
• $10 for students
• $20 for adults
• Register online by scanning the QR Code below or on race day (race day registration begins at 5:15 PM)
Prizes:
• First place 5K female and 5K male will each win a $25 Amazon gift card
All proceeds directly support Vernon Middle School students through field trips and other incentive programs.
Sign up today and help make a difference.
Our Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair will be held tomorrow, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the VHS Cafeteria. Stop by and enjoy free popcorn, cookies, games and door prizes. Kona Ice will also be there selling snow cones. For all the organizations and information available at the resource fair, please follow the link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2114772
It was "Camo Day" Wednesday in honor of our VHS Student Initiative Students of the Month for March -- the film crew that earned a silver medal in the state UIL competition. Those four young men are Garrett Munson, Rodrigo Olivas, Kenneth Cordero, and Eziqiel Amador.
Two of our third grade students -- Aubri Cardenas and Anabell Perez -- joined KVWC Radio host Kathy McClellan on Friday's live morning show to talk about our STAAR Night that is scheduled for Tuesday. This is in conjunction with our Spring Fling!! Our PTO will have carnival games in the gym, and a spaghetti dinner will be provided. Our STAAR Night will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday.
There was sweetness overload at VHS earlier this week, as the advanced culinary students in Mrs. Hasting's class closed out their baking unit by learning to bake and decorate 3 layer cakes. Each of the student groups chose their design and recipe. The flavors included vanilla, chocolate, chocolate raspberry, matcha, butter pecan, peanut butter, and lemon blueberry. Several hours of hard work were put in by each group, and all of the cakes turned out beautifully!! Almost, too beautiful to eat.
Our Lions are on the road today, as they will be in Henrietta for a District 7-3A battle with the Bearcats. The JV game will begin at 4 p.m., at Bearcat Field, with the varsity game to follow at approximately 7 p.m. Good Luck Lions!!!
Our Lady Lions will travel to Henrietta this afternoon for a District 7-3A game with the Lady Cats. First pitch will be at 5 p.m. Good Luck Lady Lions!!!
A Spring Volleyball League for area 6th thru 11th grade girls will begin in late April. The volleyball league is not affiliated with any of the participating schools. Amber Hall will be the director of the league. Games will be played on Thursdays beginning on April 24. Registration fee is $30. Scan the QR Code below, print out the registration form, or go here https://drive.google.com/file/d/174mZqxGuuyS8leHm6cuYXr63jnBWgXDF/view?usp=sharing
to get the form. The deadline to register for the league is Tuesday, April 1.
There has been a change to the Lady Lions' softball schedule. Tuesday's game with City View has been moved to Monday, and the teams will play a doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m., at Ronda Havins Softball Field. Due to playing a doubleheader on Monday, the Lady Lions will not have a game on Friday, April 4.
There were cheers and screams of "BYE BYE" as students in Mrs. Courtney Jansa's 3rd grade class dunked their worries about the upcoming STAAR test in the trash. The students discussed and shared their worries, which allowed each of them to see they were not alone. The class also talked about things they could do to get through it together and how to feel confident. They also created a support chain. The students wrote affirmations to encourage themselves, and the papers were then put together to create a paper chain.
Remember -- tomorrow is an early release Friday for Vernon ISD! We hope our students enjoy their early start to the weekend.
There are about 8 weeks left in this school year, but we're already preparing for the 2025-26 school year. After tryouts were held earlier this year, here are the young ladies who will be our 2025-26 Vernon High School cheerleaders: seniors -- Aaliyah Moralez, Klancy Sherrill, Jeana Martinez, Kyndell Horn, Olivia Carr, Brooklyn Harjo, Breigh Halford, and Zayley Horn; juniors -- Leah Delagarza, Kaydence Smith, Claire Mayo, Alyssa Adams, and Brek Payne; sophomores -- Amari Garcia and Arianna Granados; freshmen -- Serenity Edwards, Charleigh Cooper, Caylee Streit, and Trista Lehman.
As part of Texas Farm Bureau's Ag Literacy Week, local farmer Michael White stopped by McCord Elementary Wednesday to read a book to our 1st grade students. He read "Potatoes For Pirate Pearl," which is a book available through the Farm Bureau Book Program.
Wednesday our Roarin' Lion Band competed in the Class 3A Region 7 Concert & Sight Reading Contest in Wichita Falls. Our Roarin' Lion Band earned a SUPERIOR (Division I) rating in Concert, and an EXCELLENT (Division II) rating in Sight Reading. In Sight Reading two judges gave the band a Division II rating, while one judge gave the band a Division I. The band was one judge away from earning Division I in both Concert & Sight Reading, which would have given them a Sweepstakes Award. CONGRATULATIONS to all of our Roarin' Lion Band members and directors. Great job!! We're super proud of you!!
Vernon ISD is now in the Teacher Allotment Incentive program, which rewards teachers if that hit certain student achievement benchmarks. Click here to view the video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/PUQG6oNkpZ8?feature=share
To view the current openings at VISD go to www.vernonisd.org
Our VISD Community Resource Fair is coming up this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the VHS Cafeteria. Several organizations from the community will be on hand to provide information on all the services that are available to help families in Vernon and the surrounding area. There will also be some games, a bounce house, face painting, and free popcorn. Come on out and enjoy the fun.
Monday afternoon Adarius Williams signed a letter of intent with Texas Wesleyan University to play football for the Rams. Adarius was a four-year varsity starter in both football and basketball for the Lions. To learn more about Adarius' signing, please follow this link:
https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2109033
Lion wrestlers Israel Espinoza and Merrick Byars were recognized by the district at Monday evening's VISD Board Meeting. Israel advanced to the State Wrestling Tournament where he finished eighth in his weight class. Coming out of the district tournament Merrick was an alternate for regionals in his weight class, and he found out the day before regionals that he would be competing at the tournament. He ended up just missing out on qualifying for state. The two received recognition certificates from VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward.
