Our Vernon Lady Lions open District 7-3A basketball action tonight as they host the Holliday Lady Eagles at D.O. Fulton Gym. The JV game will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the varsity action set to start at 6 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!! Spoil Holliday's holiday!!
VHS teachers, students and staff are enjoying a "10 Days of Christmas" countdown to our Christmas break. Today's theme was "Here Comes Santa" with students and teachers dressing like Santa.
Selected as the Teacher and Staff Member of the Month for November were Elly Gonzales and Randy McWilliams. Congratulations and thank you for teaching and caring for our students. We appreciate you!!
Earning Student of the Week recognition for last week were: 6th Grade -- Neveah Castillo & Caleb Sanders; 7th Grade -- Jordyn Briggs & Michael Valverde; and 8th Grade -- Avayah Ramirez & Carlito Rodriguez. Congratulations on a job well done!!! Your photo will be displayed this week on our digital signs and on the digital sign at the Admin Building.
Receiving Student of the Week honors for the 2nd & 3rd Grade for the weeks of Nov. 27 and Dec. 4 were: 2nd Grade -- Alexia Leija & Layla Trejo; 3rd Grade -- Yareni Blanco Ramirez & Viviana Rejino. Earning Student of the Week recognition last week for the 4th & 5th Grade were Alexa Nail, 4th grade, and Drayven Edwards, 5th grade. Congratulations! Well done! Your photo will be displayed this week on our digital sign and on the digital sign at the Admin Building.
On Friday, pizza party was held for a selected group of 5th grade students. Two students were selected from each 5th grade homeroom to receive the special lunch. The students selected show consistent leadership and excellent behavior both inside and outside of the classroom. Great job students! Keep up the great work!! The Vernon Police Department sponsored the lunch and provided the pizza.
Here are more pictures of the Christmas-themed door decorating contest. The winning door was the Gingerbread House and the winning class received a donut party.
Students in our English IV and Yearbook classes were challenged to create and decorate the best Christmas-themed door. They had to make the decorations and were not allowed to print something out and hang it on their door. Check out some of their work.
Receiving VHS Student of the Month honors for November were: 9th Grade -- Nicole Calderon & Matthew Calderon; 10th Grade -- Ragan Jones (not pictured) & Tru Gipson; 11th Grade -- Josslyn Fuentes & Ethan Evans (not pictured); and 12th Grade -- Analena Guerrero & Kaiden Ortiz. Nicole Calderon was selected as the overall Student of the Month. Congratulations!! Job well done! Their photo will be displayed next week on the digital signs at VHS and the Admin Building.
Our Students of the Week for this week are: Pre-Kindergarten -- Michael Crosthwait, Kapton Hilbers, Malaki Shivers, Liam Price, and Aaryanna Taylor; Kindergarten -- Vincent Madrigales, Elijah Collier, Peyton Green, Justice David, Henry Duncan, Ivy Jones, and Shepherd Kimmey; 1st Grade -- May Htoo, Arzie Jackson, Brodi Andrew, Ivyana Sandoval, Addyson Allen, Claire Gilot, Davi Sarinana, and Savannah Wilson. Congratulations!!! Great job!!! Their photos will be displayed on our digital sign and the digital sign at the Admin Building next week.
If you are a grandparent, aunt or uncle and you just don't know what to buy that teenager that attends VHS, we've got an idea for you -- a 2023-24 VHS Yamparika Yearbook. The yearbook will include the entire year, from the first day of school through graduation. You can preorder the 2023-24 Yamparika here https://yearbookforever.com/schools/vernon_high_school_buy_yearbook_891/xWk5Ywn27748H1QPcXnEpu6b
We also have 2022-23 VHS yearbooks available, which contains the entire 2022-23 school year.
Our VMS Band will be hosting a Spaghetti Supper fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 15 at the Vernon Elementary School Cafeteria. The supper will begin at 4:30 p.m. and continue until 6:30 p.m. Dine in or carry out available. Enjoy spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, dessert and water for $10 per ticket. At 7 p.m., the VMS One-Act Play will be presented. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance from 6th and 7th grade band members, and band directors.
Don't forget our VISD Gifted and Talented Program parent meeting at 6 p.m., tomorrow, Thursday, in the VHS Media Center. This meeting is intended to provide information to parents who are deciding on whether to nominate their child for Gifted and Talented testing. We will have a meeting for parents of identified GT students in the spring. Please contact Amanda Brown at 940-553-1900 ext 2247 with any questions.
The Roarin Lion Band took the stage and closed out the VMS & VHS Band Christmas Concert last night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The band performed four songs: "Reindeer Rang;" "Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!;" "Christmas in Mexico;" and "Christmas Grab Bag."
The 7th Grade Band was the middle act at the VMS & VHS Band Christmas Concert held last night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The band performed three songs: "Christmas on the Farm;" "Christmas Fun;" and "The Chipmunk Song."
The 6th Grade Band opened the VMS & VHS Band Christmas Concert last night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. This is our first-year band students and they performed three songs: "Good King Wencesias;" "Jolly Old St. Nicholas;" and "Jingle Bells."
Our 2nd and 3rd grade students showed off their artwork to their families Tuesday night at the annual Art Walk. The students' artwork was displayed throughout the school and they also picked up a folder of the artwork they had completed during this first semester of school. There was also a place for families to take a "Snow Globe" photo.
We are hosting a Class 2A, Div. 1 State Semifinal game tomorrow evening. It should be a great game and great weather. Head on out to Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium and catch the action. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Here is a link to the VHS Powerlifting Store. https://shop.signonsigns.com/collections/vernon-powerlifting-pre-order
Wear your powerlifting gear with pride and help raise money for the program.
Here are more photos of the Newton Cradles that students in Mrs. Kelly Boswell's eighth grade science classes designed and created as part of a class project. The students studying Newton's 3 laws of motion, and create these Newton Cradles to demonstrate Newton's 3rd Law (Action-Reaction). Some of the students were very creative.
