A big THANK YOU to the organizations who came out for our Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair that was held Saturday. Those organizations included: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Wichita Falls; Community Healthcare Center; First Care Home Health; Helen Farabee Center; Rolling Plains Management Corp.; Vernon Lions Club; Vernon Boys & Girls Club;; Wilbarger County Crimestoppers; Wilbarger County Salvation Army; and Vernon ISD Connect Thru Rooms. We appreciate your support.
Four Vernon ISD school campuses -- McCord, Central, Vernon Elementary and Middle School -- are designated as public storm shelters. The storm shelters are opened when we receive word from the county. Schools are not opened to the public during school hours. No animals will be allowed in the shelters. We are unable to use Shive at this time due to the building no longer having water.
Come out and stop by the Community Resource Fair being held until 2 pm, at the VHS Cafeteria! There are several organizations here to let you know about the services they offer that could benefit you! There is also a bounce house for the kids and free hot dogs, along with some great door prizes.
Vernon Middle School has an Accelerated Math program that allows students to get on the fast track to taking College Calculus as a senior at VHS. Check out the information below.
A representative with the American Heart Association visited our Vernon Elementary campus Thursday to tell our students about this year's Kids Heart Challenge (formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart). Each student received a packet to take home with instructions on how to register and how they will be able to learn about their heart and "slime" a teacher by raising money for the American Heart Association.
Today we wrapped up the first week back from our Spring Break, and all the students, teachers and staff are focused on finishing the 2023-24 school year strong. And, so is VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward, as he stated in his latest article, "...A perfect example of this mindset is the fact that the current spring focus is indeed on finishing the current year strong, but is also on setting ourselves up well for next year. The key to strong schools and school districts in today’s public education world is assembling a world-class staff and maintaining those teachers..." To read the full article, please follow this link https://5il.co/2h3m3
Selected as our McCord Elementary Students of the Week for this week were:
1st Grade -- May Htoo, Savannah Wilson, Brayden Skinner, Elena Moo, Brayden Carr, Andie Chilton and Kristina Denny;
Kindergarten -- Kimberly Castillo Beltra, Roland Mullins, Hazlee Padilla, Mateo Chavarria, Ariyah Lewis-Qualls, Natalie Burns, Lucas Aleman and Xaven Hardeman (not pictured);
Pre-Kindergarten -- Zoey Torres, Julius Rodriguez, Tommy Freeman IV, Angelina Blut and Samuel Bennett. Congratulations!!! Great job!!
Hey everyone, remember the Community Resource Fair is tomorrow!!
TiSierra White's 4th grade WIN class began Opinion Writing this week and to help the students remember writing strategies they used the OREO technique. Yesterday, after they completed their writing strategies the students were rewarded with real Oreo cookies!!
A quick reminder -- check out the Vernon Roarin' Lion Band Program BBQ Fundraiser tomorrow!!
Remember -- tomorrow is the deadline to register for Lions Club Kid League Baseball!
Today, as part of Ag Literacy Week, local farmer Austen White, a member of the Texas Farm Bureau, visited Mrs. Weddle's kindergarten class and read "How To Grow A Monster" to the students. Ag Literacy Week is held in conjunction with National Ag Week. #ReadAgBooksTX2024
Earlier this week the Texas Department of State Health Services released new COVID guidelines. Please read the information below:
The Texas Department of State Health Services has updated its school exclusion criteria to align the requirement for COVID-19 with those for other respiratory viruses like flu. Students now only need to be excluded from school until they have been fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
Congratulations to Lady Lion golfer Claire Mayo, who finished second in the Individual Medalist competition at the Vernon Golf Tournament held yesterday at the Hill Crest Country Club. Also competing as individuals for the Lady Lions were Cirstin Ivy and Marli Limon. The Lions team of Ryne Sanders, Hilton Rodenberger, Sebastian Sanders, Carter Kieschnick and Adrian King did not place in the Boys Team competition.
Good luck to our Lady Lions and Lions track teams as they compete today at the Childress Bobcat Track Meet.
As we continue on toward the end of the 2023-24 school year, here are our End of Course testing dates.
VISD Lions Roar deeply thanks Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP for generously sponsoring our golf scramble. Your support is crucial for our event's success and greatly benefits our schools. Your contribution directly enhances our students' educational experiences, providing valuable resources, and opportunities. Your dedication to supporting schools demonstrates a profound commitment to investing in our community's future. Thank you for your generosity and commitment! The Lion Roar Golf Tournament will be held April 20, at the Hillcrest Country Club. If you're interested in being a sponsor, please contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org
Here is the 2024 Lions Varsity Football Schedule. Junior varsity and junior high schedules will be released at a later date. This is still a tentative schedule, so there could be a change or two before the season starts. GO LIONS!!!!
Here is the Vernon ISD 2024-25 school calendar. Trustees approved next year's school calendar at their meeting Monday night. Key dates:
-- School starts, Wednesday, Aug. 14
-- Fall Break, Oct. 17 thru Oct. 21
-- Thanksgiving Break, Nov. 25 thru Dec. 1
-- Christmas Break, Dec. 23 thru Jan. 7, 2025
-- Spring Break, March 10 thru March 16, 2025
-- Last Day of School, May 22, 2025
At last night's VISD School Board meeting the VHS Traditional Animation Film crew -- Garrett Munson, Rodrigo Olivas, Eziqiel Amador and Kenneth Cordero, along with sponsor Dustin Swatzell, were recognized for their entry reaching the state finals of the UIL Film Competition, which was held last month. Their traditional animated film was one of the top six entries from across the state in Class 1A thru 3A. This was the first time for a VHS entry to advance all the way to state.
