Just a quick reminder.
This is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day and we want to recognize all of our paraprofessionals. You guys rock!!
The District 7-3A Jr. High Track and Field Meet was held last week and the VMS 8th grade girls collected four first-place medals, two second-place medals and one third-place medal, and also finished fourth in two events and sixth in one event.
Breasha Waggoner captured three event titles, winning the 300-meter hurdles along with the high jump and triple jump. The mile relay team of Kaeonna Fanner, Lily Stanfill, Leticia Stanfill and Breasha Waggoner also claimed a gold medal with a first-place finish.
Erianna Chavez took second in the discus, and the 800-meter relay team of Leticia Stanfill, Mia Martinez, Kyliegh Taylor and Lily Maxwell also finished in second place.
In the 200-meter dash, Kaeonna Fanner came in third, and she also finished fourth in the 100-meter dash and sixth in the long jump.
The sprint relay team of Mia Martinez, Leticia Stanfill, Lily Maxwell and Breasha Waggoner finished in fourth place.
For the 7th grade team, Callie Sanchez was sixth in the shot put.
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
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pVDLe9mKWYj9v1EeE2hhV-8rhr3y1YCx/view?usp=sharing
Congratulations to Misti Dickerson and Jennifer Walker for being named our teacher and staff member of the month for March! We appreciate everything you do for VMS!
Important information below for our VISD families who receive Medicaid.
There has been a location change for the District 7-3A Junior High Track and Field Meet. Vernon was originally scheduled to host the event, however the track meet will now be held in Jacksboro. The meet will be held on its original date of Monday, April 3.
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.
Congratulations to our students of the week!
6th Grade - Ava Lagunas and Ywa Soe
7th Grade - Nyra Espinoza and Aiden Torres
8th Grade - Emma Pena and Oden Lewis
The Community Healthcare Center will be just one of the vendors at the Community Resource Fair being held Saturday at the Vernon High School Cafeteria. Vernon ISD is hosting the event which will give residents the opportunity to learn about the different organizations and resources that are available to them in our area. There will also be donuts and coffee, and activities for the kids, including a bounce house. There will also be some great door prizes. The event begins at 9 a.m., and will continue until noon. Translators will be available from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. For more information about the Community Resource Fair, contact Nicole Cameron at 940-553-1900 ext. 2248, or at nicole.cameron@visdtx.org
Help your youngster build a strong education foundation. Check out the information on our pre-k registration for the 2023-24 school year.
Vernon ISD is hosting a Community Resource Fair Saturday at the Vernon High School Cafeteria. The resource fair will give residents the opportunity to learn about the different organizations and resources that are available to them in our area.
A variety of local organizations will have booths at the fair and will be handing information about their group and the services they provide.
There will also be donuts and coffee, and activities for the kids. Those who attend the fair can also sign up for a chance to win door prizes.
The event begins at 9 a.m., and will continue until noon. Translators will be available from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
For more information about the Community Resource Fair, contact Nicole Cameron at 940-553-1900 ext. 2248, or at nicole.cameron@visdtx.org
