Vernon High School

Vernon Community: Vernon schools will opt for another 2-hour delay tomorrow, February 1. Buse will run 2 hours late. The rationale behind the decision is we see a current forecast for rain/sleet/snow falling at 10:00a.m. when the temperature will rest at 27 degrees. A 2-hour delay does not help at all in a situation like this but it will help in giving the team and I the time needed to see if things change one way or another. My hat’s off to this staff, who have dealt with quite a few adjustments this week yet are so committed to the mission to teach that they rise and show up even during adverse weather.

All major roads and bridges in and around Vernon have been driven this morning and despite the bitter cold outside, we will continue with our plans for a 2 -hour delayed start for all campuses at Vernon ISD. Buses will run 2 hours late. We will continue to monitor the weather throughout the day.

Vernon Community: We will continue to monitor the weather conditions closely. We are primarily concerned with a strong chance of precipitation in the early morning hours while the temperatures remain well below the freezing mark. For this reason, Vernon I.S.D. will move for another 2-hour delayed start on Tuesday, January 31. We feel confident that the delayed start will give us enough time to make the best decision moving forward.

🏀CANCELLED🏀 The high school basketball games that were rescheduled to tonight against City View have been canceled. The makeup dates are TBD.

If you have a senior student and would like to purchase a Senior Dedication Page in the Yearbook, click the link below. https://yearbookforever.com/schools/vernon_high_school_buy_yearbook_891/gONrTuQZSFVZL869ynGsX15H/personal-ads If you want the Yearbook Staff to build your student's page, feel free to contact them at vhsyearbook@visdtx.org

The 1st Annual 4-person golf scramble, benefitting the Vernon ISD Education Foundation, will be held April 22, 2023. More information about the scramble and how to enter will be posted at a later date. Sponsorship opportunities will be available as well. Thank you to everyone for your continued support of Vernon ISD. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kori Eakin @ 940-553-1900 extension 2229.

Each year, every school campus in Texas is given a School Report Card. We want to make sure our parents and community are aware of these and where to find them. You can find the 2022 School Report Card for all of our VISD campuses here: https://www.vernonisd.org/documents/district-information/accountability-reports/district-and-campus-report-cards/311080

Vernon Community: In addition to me, district officials have been monitoring Monday night’s and Tuesday’s forecast since last week. Our concerns have grown due to the weather models that have constantly changed. In the best interest of both our students and staff, all Vernon schools will move to a 2-hour delayed start for tomorrow. The 2-hour delay gives district officials enough time to access the roads in the morning and review the most current weather forecasts. An update will be posted on the district’s website, the district’s APP and Facebook to determine further decisions beyond the 2-hour delay.

Please see the attached message from our Superintendent regarding a social media post on Friday mistakenly referring to one of our local campuses. Please know the post has been investigated and determined not to affect any Vernon ISD campuses, but we will be monitoring the situation closely.

Vernon ISD is bringing in Dr. Harrison to talk to our students and community about bullying prevention. Dr. Harrison will be at the following locations on February 28. - Vernon High School to meet with the students at 9:00am - Vernon Middle School to meet with the students at 1:30pm - Wilbarger Auditorium to meet with the parents and the community at 6:00pm We look forward to working with our students and the community to prevent bullying.

🏀It's Game Day! Our Lions travel to Iowa Park tonight and play at 7:30pm.

🏀It's Game Day! Our Lady Lions travel to Iowa Park tonight and play at 6pm.

Our new Vernon Elementary School construction is coming along nicely! We should be in our new school later this year. Check out what's coming in our new school: https://youtu.be/1hwC8vpjomQ

Just a reminder that the survey for the Community Resource Fair will close tomorrow, Jan. 20th, by end of day. After that date, the survey will no longer be open to receive responses. Thank you to those that have already filled it out and provided their input! Here is the survey link: https://forms.gle/biecJCKHwQKRM7rQ9

Vernon ISD will be streaming their varsity basketball games on YouTube. Please subscribe to the following YouTube Channels: Boys: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSH43Vppgnzu_0IfGHGGxvw Girls: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvgZbVCvfpqHHSKSzhOPR3A

🏀 Our 7th and 8th grade Lady Lions came to support our Varsity Lady Lions tonight at the game and were recognized at half-time! Let's go, Lady Lions!!!

Just a reminder that ALL Vernon ISD campuses will be CLOSED on Monday, January 16 and Tuesday, January 17.

Hello Vernon Lion families! We are planning a community resource fair this Spring. Our hope with this event is to connect our families to the community resources in our area. We would love to have your input for the event and learn what type of resources you would like to see represented there. Please use the link provided below to record your thoughts. The survey will close on Jan. 20th. The information gathered from the survey will help us to plan and coordinate the event. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey! Access the survey here: https://forms.gle/biecJCKHwQKRM7rQ9

STATE CONGRESS 2023!! This week our VHS Congress team went to Austin for competition. Please see Dr. Ward's reflection. "I was not forthcoming in my thoughts as a high schooler to join my school’s debate team. Rest assure that if I had a chance to do it all over again, I’d shoot for the team captain’s role on that team. Crafting and effectively executing a persuasive argument is a skillset that we all use often in life. Meet our team of good-looking kids who went to Austin and represented the City of Vernon and this district well. This team was led by senior Madeline Brown, yet the other members (all freshmen) competed at region (2 as alternates) and assisted her with research for the 20 pieces of state legislation that were released on December 1st. In short, expect VISD to be right back in Austin next year." Congratulations and we are proud to have you representing VHS!

🏀Our Lady Lions and Lions are both heading to City View on Friday for their next basketball game! Join us there to cheer them on!