VISD will not hold classes Tuesday, Sept. 30. It is a scheduled Parent/Teacher Conference Day.
Vernon ISD is mailing student report cards for the 1st six weeks, and the mailing will include information the district is required to share with parents. Report cards will go in the mail today. Parents can currently view grades on Skyward.
🎉 Lions Roar Tailgate – Homecoming 2025 🎉
📅 Friday, October 10, 2025
Join us for food, fun, and fellowship!
Food Trucks & Treats 🍴
The Snack Spot
Taqueria La Guera
Redbone Indian Tacos
Delgado's Dulce Vida
Booths & Sales 🦁
Face painting-VES PTO
Bean bag toss-Red River Valley Museum
Lion Swag for sale: VES PTO
Pom-Poms, Rally Rags & Baked Goods: Drill Team
🙌 Want to get involved?
Does your church, business, or charity want to participate? This is a free advertising opportunity! Booth details and sign up here: https://bit.ly/2025LIONSROARTAILGATE
Deadline to sign up is October 4th!
📍 Vernon Elementary School (in the SHADE😎)
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM
🏈 Then head over to Lion Stadium at 6:30 to cheer on the Lions!
📅 Friday, October 10, 2025
Join us for food, fun, and fellowship!
Food Trucks & Treats 🍴
The Snack Spot
Taqueria La Guera
Redbone Indian Tacos
Delgado's Dulce Vida
Booths & Sales 🦁
Face painting-VES PTO
Bean bag toss-Red River Valley Museum
Lion Swag for sale: VES PTO
Pom-Poms, Rally Rags & Baked Goods: Drill Team
🙌 Want to get involved?
Does your church, business, or charity want to participate? This is a free advertising opportunity! Booth details and sign up here: https://bit.ly/2025LIONSROARTAILGATE
Deadline to sign up is October 4th!
📍 Vernon Elementary School (in the SHADE😎)
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM
🏈 Then head over to Lion Stadium at 6:30 to cheer on the Lions!
🎉 Lions Roar Tailgate – Homecoming 2025 🎉
📅 Friday, October 10, 2025
Join us for food, fun, and fellowship!
Food Trucks & Treats 🍴
The Snack Spot
Taqueria La Guera
Redbone Indian Tacos
Delgado's Dulce Vida
Extras for the Kids 🦁
Face painting
Bean bag toss
Lion Swag for sale
🙌 Want to get involved?
Does your church, business, or charity want to participate? This is a free advertising opportunity! Booth details and sign up here: https://bit.ly/2025LIONSROARTAILGATE
Deadline to sign up is October 4th!
📍 Vernon Elementary School (in the SHADE)
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM
🏈 Then head over to Lion Stadium at 6:30 to cheer on the Lions!
📅 Friday, October 10, 2025
Join us for food, fun, and fellowship!
Food Trucks & Treats 🍴
The Snack Spot
Taqueria La Guera
Redbone Indian Tacos
Delgado's Dulce Vida
Extras for the Kids 🦁
Face painting
Bean bag toss
Lion Swag for sale
🙌 Want to get involved?
Does your church, business, or charity want to participate? This is a free advertising opportunity! Booth details and sign up here: https://bit.ly/2025LIONSROARTAILGATE
Deadline to sign up is October 4th!
📍 Vernon Elementary School (in the SHADE)
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM
🏈 Then head over to Lion Stadium at 6:30 to cheer on the Lions!
We're three weeks away from our VMS Fall Festival and plans are already being made to help make this the best one yet!! Parents to learn more about how to help, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l6DvQnrcck6Pbqrvh71EyilDtpxnAJDeFtXk3n9RpVA/edit?usp=sharing&utm_source=chatgpt.com
We are asking for donations to support our game booths and prizes. If you are able, please consider donating one or more of the following items by Friday, October 10th:
-- 4–5 lb. bag of individually wrapped candy
-- 25-count packages of individually wrapped snacks (pretzels, gummy bears, goldfish, animal crackers, etc.)
-- 12 small party-favor prizes
We would also welcome any additional prize items you can provide.
For families or businesses interested in donating items for the silent or live auction, please email amy.frank@visdtx.org.
We are asking for donations to support our game booths and prizes. If you are able, please consider donating one or more of the following items by Friday, October 10th:
-- 4–5 lb. bag of individually wrapped candy
-- 25-count packages of individually wrapped snacks (pretzels, gummy bears, goldfish, animal crackers, etc.)
-- 12 small party-favor prizes
We would also welcome any additional prize items you can provide.
For families or businesses interested in donating items for the silent or live auction, please email amy.frank@visdtx.org.
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is School Picture Day here at VMS!! We hope to see a lot of smiles tomorrow!!
This afternoon all VMS students gathered in the gym for an assembly to discuss with students the rules both Vernon ISD and local enforcement must follow when students use certain words -- regardless of whether or not those words were spoken or written in fun. Speaking at the assembly were VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward, Vernon Police Chief Dan Birbeck, and Sheriff Deputy Ronnie Adams. Chief Birbeck explained once a student speaks or writes words against a classmate, teacher or the school and someone perceives those words as a threat -- even if they were written or spoken as a joke -- law enforcement and VISD will treat the situation as a real threat. With that in mind, Chief Birbeck said the outcome of the incident would be the student getting arrested, and he reminded students in the State of Texas anyone 10 years of age and older could be arrested for making a threat. Dr. Ward and Police Chief Birbeck told the students this was their first and only warning on the matter
Our Vernon Lions are finally back home this week and it's a big game -- the District 4-3A, D1 opener!! The Lions will host the Paradise Panthers this Friday at Leo Brittain Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases and single-game reserve seat tickets can be purchased at the Vernon Administration Building. Single-game reserve seats are $7 and must be purchased by Noon, Friday.
Congratulations to these students who earned Student of the Week honors for last week: 6th Grade -- Neveah Adams & Basilio Comacho; 7th Grade -- Alyvia Sawyer & Ayden Garrett; and 8th Grade -- Kaezyn Martinez & Jacob Martinez. Way to go!! Keep up the good work!!
VMS held its drawing for the perfect attendance prize in each grade Friday and the winners were: 6th Grade -- Kendall Balderas; 7th Grade -- Miyah Mejia; and 8th Grade -- Emmanuel Garcia Menendez. They each won a Meta Quest VR device. During the 1st six weeks, each week students who had perfect attendance earned an entry into a drawing for a chance to win the perfect attendance prize. Students will take a survey today to determine the perfect attendance prize for the 2nd six weeks.
Join us for the 3rd Annual LIONS ROAR HOMECOMING Tailgate on October 10th! We invite Vernon ISD school clubs, VISD-endorsed organizations, local businesses, churches, and community groups to participate. Only Vernon ISD entities can sell items, and Vernon ISD will not be providing prizes for booths.
Just like last year, we’ll set up in the horseshoe drive in front of Vernon Elementary School. Participants must supply their own materials and manage cleanup. The event kicks off at 4:30 PM, and close at 6:30 for 7 PM game kickoff.
If your group wants to participate, please complete the form located at this link: https://bit.ly/lionsroarform
Please complete the Google form by end of the day, October 4th.
We can’t wait for a fantastic tailgate celebration! Questions? Contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org.
Just like last year, we’ll set up in the horseshoe drive in front of Vernon Elementary School. Participants must supply their own materials and manage cleanup. The event kicks off at 4:30 PM, and close at 6:30 for 7 PM game kickoff.
If your group wants to participate, please complete the form located at this link: https://bit.ly/lionsroarform
Please complete the Google form by end of the day, October 4th.
We can’t wait for a fantastic tailgate celebration! Questions? Contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org.
Our Picture Day is next week!!! We hope all of our students and staff show up Wednesday with smiles on their faces!!
A big THANK YOU to Fancher Electric for donating breakfast tacos and to Texas Credit Corporation for providing waters this morning to celebrate the first six weeks at VMS and VHS! Our teachers and staff were so appreciative of this special treat, and we are grateful to members of the VMS & VHS PTO who delivered! Your generosity helps make Vernon ISD a wonderful place to learn and work! 🐾❤️
Last night in Wichita Falls, our 7th grade football squad picked up a 32-26 victory, while our 8th grade team suffered a 36-8 loss.
Scoring TDs for the 7th grade squad were Kenneth Sweet with touchdown runs of 60, 13 and 42 yards, and Ja'Kaiden White with scampers of 5 yards and 25 yards. White also hit Kameron Fanner with a 40-yard pass to set up one of the touchdowns. Offensive MVPs were Sweet and White, while defensive MVPs were Tyler Holmes & Beckett Bayer.
In the 8th grade game, Vernon found the end zone in the 2nd quarter on a 90-yard interception return by Tatum Gipson. R.J. Villareal ran in the 2-point conversion. Braxten Booth was the Offensive MVP, while Gipson was the Defensive MVP.
Scoring TDs for the 7th grade squad were Kenneth Sweet with touchdown runs of 60, 13 and 42 yards, and Ja'Kaiden White with scampers of 5 yards and 25 yards. White also hit Kameron Fanner with a 40-yard pass to set up one of the touchdowns. Offensive MVPs were Sweet and White, while defensive MVPs were Tyler Holmes & Beckett Bayer.
In the 8th grade game, Vernon found the end zone in the 2nd quarter on a 90-yard interception return by Tatum Gipson. R.J. Villareal ran in the 2-point conversion. Braxten Booth was the Offensive MVP, while Gipson was the Defensive MVP.
Tomorrow is an Early Release Day for Vernon ISD. Please remember that Friday will now be a regular school day.
Due to the varsity football game being moved to Thursday this week, here is an updated schedule for games being played at all levels this week. Good luck to the Middle School squads as they travel to Wichita Falls today!! Please remember VISD is on an early release schedule on Thursday.
QUICK REMINDER!!
Parents and grandparents of our VMS students, and community members, are invited to attend this evening's Fall Festival Informational Meeting being held in the VMS Cafeteria. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Please join us as we make plans for our biggest and funnest event of the year!!
Parents and grandparents of our VMS students, and community members, are invited to attend this evening's Fall Festival Informational Meeting being held in the VMS Cafeteria. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Please join us as we make plans for our biggest and funnest event of the year!!
Our VMS Students of the Week for last week are: 6th Grade -- Rachel Moralez Barrios & Kris Castell; 7th Grade -- Landry Conley & Jason Mullen; 8th Grade -- Brooklynn Morris & Deavon Hensley. Congratulations!! Great job & keep up the good work!!
Please take a moment today to remember the events of 9-11-2001 and those who lost their lives that day. Also, remember the unity our country had immediately after those attacks. The UNITED States of America desperately needs that unity in these current days!
The VMS Fall Festival has been set for Tuesday, Oct. 14.
There will be a Fall Festival information meeting for all VMS parents, grandparents, and other community members who would like to help. The meeting will be held this coming Monday, Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m., in the VMS Cafeteria. The VMS Fall Festival is always a fun event!! Make plans to attend the meeting and help make this the best Fall Festival yet!!
There will be a Fall Festival information meeting for all VMS parents, grandparents, and other community members who would like to help. The meeting will be held this coming Monday, Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m., in the VMS Cafeteria. The VMS Fall Festival is always a fun event!! Make plans to attend the meeting and help make this the best Fall Festival yet!!
