Receiving Student of the Week honors last week at McCord Elementary were:
Pre-Kindergarten -- Ryder Gray, Jace Andrew, Lillia Sanchez, Eliseo Ewan & Elektra Bodine
Kindergarten -- Carter Smith, Lamarque Polk, Nico Garcia, Jason Moo, Addisyn Crowley, Monserrat Balderas & Brayden Perez
1st Grade -- Ariana Sue, Trindyn Torrez, Kaysen Hartwell, Birdie Rodriguez, Isabella Echols, Elijah Grimes, Lilli Damas & Benjamin Brocklehurst.
Those attending Friday night's Vernon Lions Homecoming Game had the opportunity to register to vote if they had not yet done so. One of our homecoming queen nominees, Zayleigh Sweet, to advantage of the opportunity.
VHS students -- if you are struggling in math remember Coach Murguia is offering math tutoring from 7:15 a.m. to 7:55 a.m., every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in her classroom.
Our VMS Fall Festival is set for Tuesday, Oct. 8. An information meeting for parents, grandparents and other community residents who would like to help with the event will be held at 6 p.m., next Monday, Sept. 16, in the VMS Cafeteria. The Fall Festival is a great, fun event that raises money for our student incentive fund. Our hope is for all of our students to have someone there at the meeting.
Receiving Vernon Elementary Student of the Week honors last week were: 2nd Grade -- Gavyn Martinez; 3rd Grade -- Olivia Brothers; 4th Grade -- Mary Paw (not pictured); and 5th Grade -- Krislynn Lawson. Congratulations and great job to these students.
It was wall-to-wall grandparents and students with big smiles on their faces this morning at breakfast in the VES cafeteria as it was "Grandparents & Special Friends Day". One grandmother drove all the way from Albuquerque to eat breakfast with her grandson.
The Lions improved to 2-0 Friday night with a 46-30 victory over Gainesville. Co-Defensive MVP for the game were Adarius Williams and Landon Bynum. Landon also shared the Big Stick Award with Tyce Payne, and the Ball Hawk Award went to Izzy Espinoza. Tru Gipson was the Offensive MVP, while Mu Soe earned the Special Teams MVP honor. Co-Lion Heart Award honorees were Javi Lopez and Adrain Felton. Vernon hosts City View this Friday night.
The Lion Pride Spirit was high Friday afternoon during the VHS Pep Rally leading up to the Homecoming Game against Gainesville.
During Homecoming Week each day had a Dress Day, and one of the themes was "Twin Day". Here are 2 sets of twins, plus 1 who formed a quintet.
Homecoming Week wrapped up Friday with "Spirit Day" which was the Dress Day theme. Girls were wearing their beautiful homecoming mums, and there was even an ape roaming around the halls.
There was plenty of Maroon & White running around the halls at McCord Elementary Friday as the Homecoming Week Dress Day theme was "Spirit Day"!!
This week in their science lesson our kindergarten students learned about designing and investigating, and one of the investigations they did concerned designing a noise maker. Kindergarten students in Ms. Madison Smith's class, along with other classes, made their noise makers today -- just in time for tonight's homecoming game.
On Thursday, Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward returned to the classroom as he served as the substitute teacher in Mrs. Chelsea Lopez's math classes. Dr. Ward definitely enjoyed his time in the classroom. To watch the video, please click this link https://youtu.be/xW7PM4QPwNA
Our cross country team has had a couple of strong showings in their last two meets. Last week in Burkburnett, we had 3 Top 10 finishes; 5 of our boys finished in the Top 25; and 1 girl finished in the Top 25. In Wichita Falls on Wednesday, our boys' team finished in the Top 15 among all schools who were competing 6A thru 1A. Great job cross country!! Keep up the good work!!
Our Lions are ready to go on a Leopard hunt!! Tonight's Homecoming activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with performances by our Roarin' Lion Band and VHS Drill Team. Vernon and Gainesville will kick it off at 7 p.m., and our Homecoming Queen will be crowned during a halftime ceremony. Remember -- tickets for all home VISD athletic events must be purchased online. Go to https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases to purchase tickets.
Today's Homecoming Week Dress Day theme was "Color Wars" and the war was on at McCord, with our pre-kindergarten students showing out in red; our kindergarten students crushing it in green; and our first grade students popping out in orange!!
Tuesday is a special day for our McCord Elementary students as it is "Grandparents & Special Friends Day". If you are a grandparent or a special friend of one of our students, you are invited to join them for breakfast at 7 a.m., Tuesday. They will LOVE having you at school with them and making special memories. And, you'll get to enjoy French Toast Sticks, Coffee, Juice, etc.
Monday is a special day for our Vernon Elementary students as it is "Grandparents & Special Friends Day". If you are a grandparent or a special friend of one of our students, you are invited to join them for breakfast at 7 a.m., Monday. They will LOVE having you at school with them and making special memories. And, you'll get to enjoy French Toast Sticks, Coffee, Juice, etc.
On Wednesday, our Patient Care Technician students who are seniors attended a Leadership Conference hosted by Our Blood Institute. The students gained knowledge on what it means to donate blood, how it benefits recipients, and ways to promote our local blood drives. They also brainstormed with surrounding schools and programs on how to host a successful blood drive and use leadership skills to increase volunteer hours. Officers for our Senior Nursing Program are Aye Khine, secretary; Alondra Espinoza, vice president; Ka'Liyha Fanner, president; Emily Garcia, reporter/media coordinator; and Aubrey Castorena, treasurer. The first VHS Blood Drive of the 2024-25 school year will be held next month.
Monday evening, families of our varsity football players, trainers and managers came together for a "Paw Painting" night and it was a huge success! It was amazing to see everyone working side by side, creating memories and showing their Lion pride! A big thank you to everyone who participated and helped kick off the season in such a fun and meaningful way!
