Vernon ISD is gearing up for the 2023-24 school year and we have several open teaching positions. Check out the information below.
Vernon ISD is blessed to have parents of students who support and appreciate our teachers and staff. To celebrate the end of each 6 weeks, parents at each of our campuses do something a little special for our teachers and staff. As the latest sixth weeks came to an end last week, McCord staff received fruit cups, while Central and Shive parents stocked the teacher’s lounge with snacks, and Middle School staff received handmade cookies and survival kits. Vernon High School staff received hand-delivered treats of their choice. Our students also love to see familiar faces at their schools during their school day. Vernon ISD is very thankful for the support shown to our teachers and staff. We love having parents, families and community members involved in school activities. If you would like to participate, please contact Kori Eakin, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator, at 940-553-1900, ext. 2229 or at kori.eakin@visdtx.org.
The District 7-3A Track & Field Meet will be held Monday and Thursday in Iowa Park. Here is the schedule for the meet.
Three Vernon High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society during ceremonies held Thursday evening. Joining the NHS were Marli Limon, Kellen Byars and Yuleka Ramirez. Conducting the ceremony were current NHS officers Madeline Brown, Rufaro Muhvumba, Max Jones and Christopher Martinez. Other NHS members include Sai Ale, Dane Kieschnick and Kale Sherrill.
Central Elementary teachers and staff, along with Supt. Kermit Ward and Assistant Supt, Blaise Boswell, wore blue t-shirts today in support of autism awareness. April is National Autism Awareness month.
Just a quick reminder.
This is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day and we want to recognize all of our paraprofessionals. You guys rock!!
As a project to help fifth graders comprehend and learn how to determine the author's purpose in writing a story, students in Mrs. Tara Sandusky's English Language Arts and Reading class selected a topic and were then separated into three groups. Each group researched and wrote a play, and then performed the short plays for students in Mrs. Courtney Jansa's and Mrs. Jessica Miller's ELAR classes. After each play, students in the audience had to determine if the author's purpose was persuasive, informative or entertaining.
Just a quick reminder that our Pre-K Roundup for the 2023-24 school year is happening TODAY at McCord Elementary.
The Roarin' Lion Band Boosters are selling BBQ brisket sandwiches this Friday as a fundraiser for the band. Check out the info on the flyer. Stop by and support our band, and get a great meal to boot!
Here is the April Cafeteria Menu
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The Vernon High School One-Act Play "Typhoid Mary" competed in the Region 1, Area 2 Meet held Saturday at Clyde High School. Unfortunately, the VHS production did not finish in the top 3 and advance to the Region 1 One-Act Play Meet.
However, three VHS students received special recognition. Madeline Brown was named to the All-Star Cast, Alyssa Flores received Honorable Mention All-Star Cast, and Daniella Eneanya was named Best Stage Manager.
Congratulations to the One-Act play cast and crew, and sponsor/director Dustin Swatzell for a great year. We are proud of you!!
Important information below for our VISD families who receive Medicaid.
Vernon ISD would like to say a big Thank You! to the local businesses that donated funds, door prizes, or their time to our Community Resource Event held Saturday morning.
Those businesses include: United Supermarket; Herring Bank; Good Morning Donuts; CLK Party Rentals; Pepperberries; Walmart; CMC Decor; Scooter's; Optimist Club of Vernon; Posh Pearls; Nectar Donuts; and two anonymous donors.
Also a big thank you to the Vernon Fire Department for bringing their ladder truck to our event.
We had drawings for some wonderful door prizes during our Community Resource Event that was held Saturday morning at the VHS Cafeteria. Winning door prizes were:
-- Cher Cheo a Nerf gun set and $10 United gift card
-- Moo Eh a set of bluetooth headphones and $10 United gift card
-- Ashley Ryan a $10 Bevos gift card and $10 Walmart gift card
-- Elizabeth Centeno a gift basket from Pepperberries and $10 United gift card
-- Stephanie C . a candle from Posh Pearls and $5 Sonic gift card
-- Francis Cantu $15 Lupe's gift card and $10 United gift card
-- Melissa M. $5 Good Morning Donuts gift card and $25 Starbucks gift card
-- Robyn Hamm $5 Sonic gift card and $10 United gift card
-- Sis Blur $10 Walmart gift card and $5 Sonic gift card
-- Cristina Lar $5 Sonic gift card and maroon basket
-- Margaret Kincaid $25 United gift card
-- Alma Alvarado $10 Scooters gift card and $10 Walmart gift card
-- Jesika Sweet $25 United gift card
-- Crystal Schmoker $10 Scooters gift card and $10 United gift card
-- Christal Fuentes $5 taco casa gift card and $10 Walmart gift card
-- Tara Sandusky $10 Braum's gift card and $10 Refinery gift card
-- Beth Zan $5 Humble Texas gift card and $10 Bevos gift card
-- Varshini Kadiyala $25 United gift card and $10 Sonic gift card
Congratulations to all of the winners!
A few more photos from our Community Resource Event held Saturday morning at the VHS Cafeteria. This was the first resource event sponsored by Vernon ISD, and we're already looking forward to hosting the event again next year.
There were a variety of activities for the kids at the Community Resource Event held Saturday morning at the VHS Cafeteria. Firemen from the Vernon Fire Department explained to the youngsters how things operated on the department's ladder truck, and youngsters also had fun in the bounce house. Youngsters enjoyed painting and drawing, blowing bubbles and getting paint tattoos on their face. Vernon ISD Superintendent Dr. Kermit Ward also decided to get in on the tattoo action.
The Community Resource Event held this morning at the VHS Cafeteria was a big success. Sponsored by Vernon ISD, the event provided information on a variety of services available to residents in our community, as well as info on organizations in the community. Vendors at the event included: The Center; Texas Department of Family and Protective Services; Community Healthcare Center; Rockcrossing Counseling; Catholic Charities; Region 9; Vernon PTO; Big Brother Big Sister of Wichita Falls; Lions Club; Cupboard of Grace; Red River Hospital; Carnegie City-County Library; Legal Aid of Northwest Texas; Texoma Alliance to Stop Abuse; Helen Farabee Center; Wilbarger Child Welfare Board; Wilbarger County 4-H; Vernon College; and Vernon College New Beginnings.
It had been 20 years since members of a Vernon High School team had been fitted for state championship rings, but that changed Thursday! Our Vernon LIons tennis team brought home the TTCA Class 3A State Team Tennis title on March 11 and on Thursday representatives from Balfour were at the high school to get the ring sizes of the players and coaches who will each receive a ring celebrating their accomplishment of becoming state champions.
This was the seventh state title for the VHS tennis program. The last time the district purchased state championship rings was in 2003, when the tennis team claimed its sixth title.
Vernon ISD filled two vacancies on its VISD Curriculum Team from within this week, as Randilyn Mayo and Kassidy Sherrill will be transitioning from their current positions to the Curriculum Team starting with the 2023-24 school year.
“We had several highly-qualified applicants for these two positions,” said Sarah Swatzell, Director of Curriculum and Instruction. “We were looking for candidates with strengths in specific curriculum areas, and we are excited to add two talented and ambitious leaders to the Curriculum Team.”
Randilyn, who has been with VISD for 14 years and is currently an interventionist at McCord Elementary, will be an elementary instructional coach, while Kassidy, who has been with the district for two years and is currently a biology teacher at Vernon High School, will be a secondary instructional coach.
Their additions round out the VISD Curriculum Team that is led by Sarah and also includes elementary instructional coach Shelly Koch and secondary instructional coach Amanda Brown.
