CONGRATULATIONS!!! To Coach Amber Hall and our Lady Lions who finished second in the Bronze Division at the Lu Allen Volleyball Tournament in Graham this weekend!! The Lady Lions will be back in action Tuesday when they travel to Wichita Falls to face Wichita Christian.
After being postponed due to inclement weather in April, the 2nd Annual VISD Lions Roar Golf Tournament was held Friday at the Hillcrest Country Club. There was some scores as hot as the temperatures, with the team of Bryson Henry, Jeff Case, Jon Whitsitt and Tate Methvin claiming first place with a score of 55, 16-under par. Right behind them after shooting a 58 was the foursome of Nick Hutchins, Reba Hutchins, Kathy McClellan and Tom Boyd. Three teams shot 63 and tied for third and fourth place. After a card playoff, the team of Jim Parmer, Sandie Parmer, Ed Marsh and Danny Woodard finished third, with Charlie Boren, Mary Sue Gunn, George Pattison and Bowie Franks taking fourth. Vernon ISD would like to thank the sponsors for the golf tournament and all who participated in supporting Lions Roar!
The Lions faced the Holliday Eagles Thursday night in their final scrimmage before kicking off the 2024 season Aug. 30 in Burkburnett. After each team's first and second team offense and defense squared off for a set number of plays with coaches on the field, the Lions and Eagles played a quarter in game-like conditions. Holliday scored twice in that period, while the Lions were scoreless, although they had one TD called back due to a penalty.
Get those running/walking shoes on for the VMS Lion's Roar 1K/5K Color Run/Walk that is set for Tuesday, Sept. 17. Registration fee -- which includes a t-shirt -- is $20 for students and $35 for adults. Registration deadline is Thursday, Aug. 29.
Late and Race Day registration -- which does NOT include a t-shirt -- is from Aug. 30 to Sept. 17. $10 for students and $20 for adults.
A new mandate from the state nursing board has forced school nurses across the state to change how they provide over-the-counter medication to students. A doctor's note or prescription is now needed. To read the entire story, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/1722645
Our Meet The Little Lions event will be held Monday at the VMS Practice Field. Activities will start at 6:30 p.m. Members of the football, volleyball, tennis and cross country teams will be introduced, along with cheerleaders and members of the band.
Due to the excessive heat, VES feels the need to shortened the time our students spend outside. We will shorten recess and PE time to 15 minutes if the outside temperature is between 100-109 degrees. If the temperature reaches 110 degrees, recess and PE will be held in the gym.
Vernon ISD cares about our students' health -- both mental and physical. Students learn better when they're healthy both mentally and physically. We are now partnering with Texas Tech to bring a free telemedicine program to the community. For more information go to our website www.vernonisd.org click on the Menu tab and find Social Work Department.
Today VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward stopped by Vernon Middle School to deliver a birthday card to custodian Elzie Wilson who is celebrating a birthday this month. Once or twice every month of this school year, Dr. Ward will be hand delivering birthday cards to employees who celebrate birthdays during that specific month. Dr. Ward enjoys this opportunity to get to know each VISD employee.
On the last Friday before the 2024-25 school year started, Vernon ISD held an Employee Convocation, with Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward laying out the district's game plan for the new year.
He recently shared some of his points in an article published in The Vernon Daily Record.
Here is the start of the article:
I am often asked, “What did you do during your summer break?” I find so much humor in the question, as it is rare for teachers and other school officials like myself to partake in the break our students have. For us, summers are used to sharpen our skill set and conference with like colleagues in order to learn what is going on in other districts.
Personally, I like to take time to read a good book that relates to my profession. This summer I read a book called “Shoe Dog” which is a story detailing, Nike founder Phil Knight’s struggles in creating Nike shoes. To read the rest of the article, please go to www.vernonisd.org
Traveling is always such an adventure, especially when it’s to Washington D.C.
and New York! We are so excited for our 8th graders to travel to D.C. and NYC
next summer. Come to our information session on Tuesday, Aug. 27th to
learn more about our trip and how you can be a part of it. For more details,
RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3AhWhbO
Ms. Fryman's 1st grade class took advantage of the heat last week and did a science experiment, class-building activity involving crayons. Each student chose a crayon to represent them, glued them to a poster and set the poster outside in the hot sun for the day. When they checked the poster at the end of the day, the crayons had melted into a pretty "painting." Ms. Fryman talked about the science behind what had happened, but also talked about how they were all individuals that were coming together this year as a class to make a special team.
Vernon ISD substitute teachers attended a workshop this afternoon led by the VISD Curriculum Team. VISD is always in need of substitute teachers. If you would like to be a substitute, pick up an application at the VISD Administrative Center, or go to www.vernonisd.org and click on the employment button.
Our Lions will get to tackle someone other than a teammate tonight as they travel to Abilene for their first scrimmage of the year. The Lions will meet Lamesa in the scrimmage at the Shotwell Stadium Annex in Abilene. We're 14 days away from 2024 season opener in Burkburnett!!
Our Lady Lions are on the road this weekend for their first tournament of the season. Good luck in the Cool in Boomtown Tourney!!
REMEMBER -- Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD. Here are the dismissal times for all of our campuses. The Vernon Boys & Girls Club will be open early tomorrow.
Here are the qualifications 6th thru 12th grade students need to be eligible to take honors courses for the 2024-25 school year.
On Monday, VISD hosted the KAUZ Channel 6 First Alert Weather team, with meteorologist Cameron Lindsey broadcasting the weather segment of the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts from the Vernon High School Campus. He interviewed VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward during both segments. You can catch the interviews here: https://www.newschannel6now.com/2024/08/14/first-alert-tracker-tour-vernon-isd/
The Meet The Lions event held last night at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium wrapped up with the athletes gathering along the sideline as the Roarin' Lion Band played the VHS Alma Mater and Lion Fight Song.
An evening of Meet The Teacher events was capped off last night at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium with the Meet The Lions, sponsored by the Vernon Athletic Booster Club. Varsity members of the tennis, cross country, football and volleyball teams were introduced, along with cheerleaders and members of the drill team and Roarin' Lion Band. There was a good crowd on hand to cheer on the athletes and students.
