Our Special Education/Life Skills students from McCord Elementary through Vernon High School participated in our VISD All-Star Olympics Monday morning at Lion Stadium. After the Opening Ceremonies, students competed in several events including the Softball Toss, Ball Race, Broad Jump, 25-Yard Race, and more. A big thank you to our Roarin' Lion Band, cheerleaders, VHS athletes and the teachers and coaches who came out to help run the event. Our students will be traveling to Altus on Thursday to compete in an area All-Star Olympics event.
Last week, our VMS Life Skills students worked on their sign for the opening ceremony of the VISD All-Star Olympics which were held Monday at Lion Stadium.
Honored last week as our Students of the Week were:
2nd Grade -- Maryanna Johnson and 3rd Grade -- Khloe Montoya
4th Grade -- Keaton Smith and 5th Grade -- Everli Helterbridle
CONGRATULATIONS!! Job well done. Keep up the good work!
The last day of school may be May 24, but our VHS athletes will be right back at it on June 3 as the Summer Strength & Conditioning Camp begins and continues through July 25. Check out the flyer for all of the details. Also below is information on important dates for the 2024 football season.
Our FUN Summer Science Camp will be held in two sessions, with kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders attending June 17-20, and 3rd and 4th graders attending June 24-27. The camp is free. Sign up today!!! The camp will be a blast!!
We are also have some positions open as science camp aides. The application is also below.
DON'T FORGET -- our VISD summer Art and Chess Camps!! These camps will be held June 17-20. The Art Camp has sessions for students in junior high and high school, while the Chess Camp is for students in third thru eighth grade. See the flyers below for more information.
The annual Vernon Tennis Camp will be held June 3-6. Registration is online only. You can use the QR code on the flyer, or click on this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HQ0gneYzRsohEcPglgxhBdSi-X3ZuviPEyPKuZ9SB-U/edit
Congrats to our VHS netters, as they claimed the District 7-3A Boys Team Championship and the District 7-3A Girls Team Championships at the district singles and doubles tournament, held Wednesday and Thursday in Wichita Falls. Six VHS tennis players also qualified for the Region 1 Class 3A Tournament. Kell Castleberry captured the Boys Singles title, while the Girls Singles crown went to Rufaro Mubvumba. The duo of Matthew Goodrum and Christopher Martinez won the Boys Doubles gold medal and teammates Nevan Schur and Jonathan Medina took the silver medal. In Mixed Doubles, Atticus Mixon and Alyssa Andara took third place, and the duo of Kaylee DeLaune and Ella Gray finished third in Girls Doubles. Vernon's Claire Mayo and Courtney Saylor were fourth in Girls Doubles, and Hunter Boatman was fourth in Boys Singles.
Congrats to our VHS netters, as they claimed the District 7-3A Boys Team Championship and the District 7-3A Girls Team Championships at the district singles and doubles tournament, held Wednesday and Thursday in Wichita Falls. Six VHS tennis players also qualified for the Region 1 Class 3A Tournament. Kell Castleberry captured the Boys Singles title, while the Girls Singles crown went to Rufaro Mubvumba. The duo of Matthew Goodrum and Christopher Martinez won the Boys Doubles gold medal and teammates Nevan Schur and Jonathan Medina took the silver medal. In Mixed Doubles, Atticus Mixon and Alyssa Andara took third place, and the duo of Kaylee DeLaune and Ella Gray finished third in Girls Doubles. Vernon's Claire Mayo and Courtney Saylor were fourth in Girls Doubles, and Hunter Boatman was fourth in Boys Singles.
Unfortunately, the Bingo/Chicken Spaghetti event set for Thursday at VMS has been cancelled. If you already purchased tickets, please return them to the VMS office and you will be reimbursed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Our Lions will wrap up their 2024 season tonight when they host the Iowa Park Hawks at Jabe Brazzle Field. It is also Senior Recognition Night, with baseball and track seniors being honored. The JV game starts at 4 p.m., with the varsity game slated for 7 p.m. Senior ceremonies will be held at 6 p.m.
Today, Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Asst. Supt. Blaise Boswell popped in at VMS to distribute popcorn to all teachers and staff to show the district's appreciation for all they do for their campus and their students. Administration will be popping in at each campus on selected Fridays as we close out the school year.
Honored as our McCord Students of the Week for this week are:
1st Grade -- Sandra Penado, Aurora Grimaldo, Hazel Stanley, Darrell McLaughlin, Emma-Lynn Adams, Hazel McIntosh and Jerald Gray
Kindergarten -- Kaysen Hartwell, Trelyn Cherry, Leyana Guerra, Ariana Su, Jaxson Koch, Aryssa Bernal, Aaron Anthony and ZZ Zuniga
Pre-Kindergarten -- Athena Mahurin, Abraham Ramirez, Vanaya West and Gemma Omelas Jimenez
Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!!
Our 4th & 5th grade students showed off the artwork they had worked on this year to parents and family last night during their Art Walk. The artwork was hung throughout the second floor hallways, and there was a steady stream of visitors viewing the displays. We have some very talented artists in these grades!!
As members of the Roarin' Lion Band prepare to go on their trip next weekend, an important meeting of the band booster club is scheduled for next Tuesday.
Workforce Solutions North Texas will be hosting a Texas Hire Ability Job Fair on Thursday, May 30. The job fair is for students ages 16-22 who have a disability, 504 plan, IEP, or would qualify for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Recently two VHS students earned certifications. Addison Ballard earned her Intuit Quickbooks online certification, while Atticus Mixon earned is Adobe Certified Professional Photoshop certification. Congratulations to them both!!
Last week, parents of all 5th grade girls should have received a letter from VISD School Nurse Mandie Thomas, RN, concerning a mandatory film concerning the beginning stages of puberty that will be shown on Friday, May 3. The "Always Changing-About You" program is based on national research and consultation with school nurses, health educators, parents and medical professionals. In order for your daughter to view the film, a parent or guardian consent is required. If the letter/consent form did not make it home, or if you questions or concerns, please contact Mandie Thomas at VES.
QUICK REMINDER: Please remember our All-Star Olympics for our life skills students will be held Monday! We would love to have fans in the stands cheering on our athletes! We also still need a few items. If you would like to donate something to our All-Star Olympics, please contact Jana Neely at jana.neely@visdtx.org
Last night VHS drama coach Dustin Swatzell took his theater students on a trip to Wichita Falls to see a performance of "The Pirates of Penzance" which was performed at Midwestern State University.
