Vernon Middle School

We're 4 weeks away from the Vernon Lions' 2025 season opener right here at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium!!
Reserve seat season tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 4! This year season tickets are $25 for all 4 home games. From Monday, Aug. 4 to Friday, Aug. 15, sales are limited to Lions fans who purchased season tickets last year. Season ticket sales will open to the general public on Monday, Aug. 18.
Stop by the Vernon ISD Administration Building between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday, to purchase your reserve seat season tickets.
It's going to be a great year!!!

The 2025-26 school year is just a few days away and Vernon ISD has 2 openings for bus route drivers. This is a great part-time job opportunity or a great way to supplement your income. To apply for a bus driver position, please go to www.vernonisd.org, click on the Employment button. On the next page, click on Employment Opportunities and scroll down the page.

Thursday, 50 VISD teachers from all campuses, some new to the district and some returning staff, participated in Capturing Kids Hearts professional development. Capturing Kids' Hearts is a program designed to create positive and effective learning environments in schools by focusing on social-emotional wellbeing, building strong relationships, and fostering a sense of connectedness among students and staff. It aims to transform school culture through relationship-based strategies, ultimately improving student behavior, academic performance, and overall school climate.

Vernon ISD's Meet the Teacher event is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 12. The times vary for most campuses to help those parents who have more than one child in school. Here are the times for each campus:
McCord Elementary -- 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Vernon Elementary -- 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Middle School -- 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
High School -- 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, Aug. 12, at our VISD Meet the Teacher event.

⛳ 3rd Annual Vernon ISD LIONS ROAR Golf Scramble! 🦁

📅 Deadline to Enter: THIS FRIDAY -- August 1, 2025

👥 Limited to 16 Teams!

Get signed up today – contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org
or sign up at the Pro Shop!

Don’t miss it!

Today Vernon ISD welcomed our new teachers who will be joining us for the 2025-26 school year. Due to work being done on the VHS roof, the orientation was held at the Vernon Administration Building.

Vernon ISD in-person registration/enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is being held today in the cafeteria of the Vernon Elementary School. The morning session will continue until 12:30 p.m. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m. Please use the South door -- marked A4 -- to enter the building.

Vernon ISD is preparing for the 2025-26 school year and we are currently putting together our Substitute Teacher List. Serving as a substitute teacher is a great way to earn extra income. As a sub, you are really your own boss, as accepting or declining a sub assignment is totally in your hands. To sign up to be a substitute teacher with Vernon ISD, please click on this link: bit.ly/visdemployment and scroll down the page.

We welcomed our 6th grade students to campus this morning for their campus orientation. The students were divided into 3 groups and rotated between learning about Lion Bucks and incentive trips; receiving their class schedule and learning how to open their locker; and listening as the school policies on the dress code, cell phones and other issues were explained.

Tomorrow, Vernon ISD will be holding an in-person enrollment/registration day for all grades in the cafeteria at Vernon Elementary School. Please use the South door -- A4 -- to enter the building. The in-person enrollment/registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and continue until 12:30 p.m. It will resume at 1:30 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m.
Parents enrolling new students to the Vernon Independent School District must bring the student's: birth certificate; shot record; proof of residency; proof of ID and/or social security card.

Several parents attended the morning session of Parent Orientation at Vernon Middle School today. In breakout groups, the parents learned about VMS rules and policies students have to follow; the Rooms app; and how Lions Bucks are used at VMS. An evening session will begin at 6 p.m., tonight, at VMS. Parents of 6th grade students and students new to VMS are especially encouraged to attend the meeting.

Our Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward recently sat down for an interview with KAUZ News Channel 6 report Devon Bajek. You can view the interview here: https://www.newschannel6now.com/2025/07/26/changes-are-horizon-vernon-isd-staff-students-this-school-year/

Vernon ISD's parent portal -- Skyward -- will be locked down most of today while the district rolls students to their appropriate grade level for the 2025-26 school year. Skyward should be available for online registration/enrollment after 4 p.m. today. We apologize for any inconvenience. A quick reminder that in-person enrollment/registration will be held Wednesday in the cafeteria at Vernon Elementary School beginning at 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

IT'S HERE! VMS PARENT ORIENTATION!!
Our Parent Orientation is set for tomorrow!
There will be 2 sessions to accommodate all parents: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. OR 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Your knowledge of our attendance and discipline policies; communication apps; student reward trips; and additional information will help your child have their best year yet!!
Make plans to attend!

Just 3 days away!!
We will officially welcome all of our incoming 6th grade students on TUESDAY!!!
We're 3 days away from seeing all the new faces that will be gracing the VMS hallways in 2025-26!
It's going to be a great year and we can't wait to meet the Class of 2032!!

If your child is going to attend Vernon ISD and you have concerns about their learning, speech or behavior development now is the time to let the district know. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Debbie Pearce at 940-553-1900, ext. 2222, or email debbie.pearce@visdtx.org.

We're a week away from the start of the 2025 Lady Lions volleyball season, with two-a-days getting underway Friday, Aug. 1. We're also a week away from a parent meeting for all volleyball players -- high school and middle school. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 31, at D.O. Fulton Gym. Lady Lions Head Coach Amber Hall will go over important information and answer questions.

Due to Senate Bill 401, school districts across the state have been forced to make a decision on whether or not to allow homeschool students who live in their district to participate in UIL events. On Monday night, Vernon ISD trustees voted 4-3 to allow homeschool students to participate in UIL activities.

The Vernon Lion Football Camp wrapped up this morning. Earning Camper of the Day honors were Samuel Reeder, Kale Martinez, Karter Gee, Tyler Holmes, Isaiah Boyd, William McArthur, and Tyler Bohannon.