We wrap up our principal spotlights, in honor of today being School Principal's Day, with Vernon High School Principal Dr. Cynthia Jackson. Vernon ISD is blessed to have some outstanding administrators at all of our campuses. They do a great job supporting their teachers and staff, and keep educating students as the number one priority.
SALE!! SALE!! SALE!!
Vernon ISD is clearing out Central and Shive Elementary. Many items remain at the schools including: student desks; teacher desks; student chairs; office chairs; book shelves; filing cabinets; cafeteria tables; and much more! We are having a presale before our general sale.
Items being sold sight unseen and in 'as is' condition. We will post photos of items next week. To see list of items with prices, please follow this link: https://bit.ly/centralandshivesaleitems
This presale ends June 2
For May, every day's cafeteria menu will be "Manager's Choice" and the menu will vary from campus to campus. Our students are in for some tasty surprises as we close out the school year.
Here are more pictures of award winners from the Vernon Lions Athletic Booster Club Sports Banquet held Tuesday to recognize and honor our Lions and Lady Lions athletes. To check out who received superlative awards in their sport, please follow this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2180831
Our Lions and Lady Lions athletes were recognized and honored Tuesday evening at the Vernon Lions Athletic Booster Club Sports Banquet. To check out who received superlative awards in their sport, please follow this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2180831
After Friday there are only 3 weeks left in the 2024-25 school year! Can you believe it?! Below is a calendar for May. Please note there will be no school on Monday, May 5, and Monday , May 12. These days were set aside as make-up days for bad weather, however we did not have to use them.
Wednesday, May 14 is an early release day for the Santa Rosa Rodeo Parade. Thursday, May 22 is the last day of school and we will have an early release that day as well.
As part of their study of New Zealand, students in Coach Stinson's classes were divided into groups to choreograph and perform a Haka dance. A Haka is a traditional Maori dance involving vigorous rhythmic movements, stamping, chanting, and facial expressions. A Haka can be performed for various events, such as welcoming visitors, inspiring warriors, a wedding, a funeral, and other important occasions.
To view the top 6 dances click below or follow this link: https://youtu.be/BGjByUti0ZY
A send-off will be held tomorrow morning for our 7 athletes heading to the 3A State Track & Field Meet in Austin. The send-off will begin at 8 a.m., in front of Vernon High School. The athletes will be escorted down Wilbarger as they leave town. Come out, line the street, and cheer them on as they make their way to Main Street. They should start heading down Wilbarter at approximately 8:15.
Due to the potential for rain, storms and severe weather this evening, the VHS Powderpuff Football game has been canceled.
Due to the high percentage for rain Wednesday morning, the decision has been made to move the Vernon All-Star Olympics to the Boys & Girls Club of Vernon. We are so thankful for the Boys & Girls Club offering to host our event in their two gyms. We would love to fill the stands in the gym with fans cheering on our all-star athletes. Tyson Foods will also be running a concession stand, with all proceeds going to the Vernon All-Star Olympics program.
Tomorrow night it's the girls' turn to hit the Leo Brittain Field for their annual VHS Powderpuff Football Night. The freshmen girls will face the sophomore girls, and the junior girls will square off against the senior girls in the semifinals, with the winners of those games moving on to the VHS Powderpuff Championship Game.
We have 7 state track qualifiers and here's a t-shirt to celebrate their accomplishment!!
Follow this link to order your t-shirt: https://vernonladylions2025.square.site/?src=g-icon
Deadline to order is 11:59 p.m. tomorrow night!
(We apologize for no sound on the video.)
This morning Vernon Middle School teachers accepted the Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge from Vernon High School. VMS Principal Katrina Price said these teachers volunteered to accept the challenge laid down by Vernon High School, and that Middle School was challenging Vernon Elementary School to do the Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge. The challenge is in support of mental health month. Coach Hagan Northcutt also extended a challenge to Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Assistant Superintendent Blaise Boswell.
Click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/t4btD3T8fGY
Our Lions wrap up their season today against District 7-3A foe Bowie . The game was originally scheduled to be played at home, however due to wet field conditions, it will be played at the City View Mustang Field in Wichita Falls. The JV game begins at 4:30 p.m., with the varsity game to follow at approximately 7:30 p.m. Good luck Lions!!
Yesterday Lion senior Jackson Aydelott got to change the VHS Track School Record Board, as he set a new record last week in the Region 1-3A Track & Field Meet. Jackson set a new school record in the Boys 200M Dash with a time of 21.05 seconds. Jackson, who has committed to run track at the University of Wyoming, will be competing next week in the 200M and 400M dashes at the State 3A Track & Field Meet.
Due to field conditions following the 2 inches of rain we have received over the last two nights, and with more expected tonight and chances tomorrow, the decision has been made to move the Lions' final baseball game of the season to City View. Senior Recognition ceremonies will NOT take place tomorrow night and will be rescheduled.
Yesterday four of our VHS teachers took the Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge to show support for mental health month. Check out how it went here https://youtu.be/M6yJUeK6T9g
Our teachers also challenged Vernon Middle School to do the challenge as well. So, VMS teachers -- are you game? Will someone accept the challenge?
Yesterday was special for our newest Lady Lion track record holders, Breasha Waggoner and Key'Maria McBride, as they posted their new records on the VHS Track School Record Board!
Breasha, a sophomore, set a new school record for Girls High Jump by clearing 5-feet, 6-inches, and senior Key'Maria broke the school record she sat just last year by jumping 37-feet, 10.75-inches in the Triple Jump.
National Teacher Appreciation Week is just two weeks away (May 5-9) and we want to have a little fun every day of that week and celebrate our teachers. So, each day we have a dress-up theme. Students, teachers and staff -- take a look and starting planning your wardrobe!!
Our Lions tennis team captured the district team titles in the Boys Division and the Girls Division at the District 7-3A Singles & Doubles Tournament, and claimed six of the district's 10 spots to qualify for the Region 1-3A Singles & Doubles Tournament.
The Lions won gold in three brackets -- Girls Singles, Kaitlyn Beam; Boys Doubles, Nevan Schur & Jonathan Medina; and Mixed Doubles, Courtney Saylor & Will Castleberry. Vernon also picked up silver medals in Boys Singles, Truett Schur; Boys Doubles, Ryne Sanders & Atticus Mixon; and Mixed Doubles, Lily Beam & Hunter Boatman.
Those who finished first and second in each bracket advance to the regional tournament.
Arianna Granados just missed out on a medal, as she finished fourth in Girls Singles.
