Vernon Middle School

Next week (May 4-8) is Teacher Appreciation Week and Vernon High School is making it a dress up week as a way students can show appreciation for their teachers and have a little fun. The district liked the idea so much we decided to share it with all campuses in case some of their students wanted to join in on the fun. We have some amazing teachers at all of campuses, and each one of them is very much appreciated for all they do for our students.

Just a few more scenes from the Vernon ISD All-Star Olympics that was held Friday. Students from Vernon, Crowell and Quanah ISDs participated in the fun event. Several VHS and VMS athletes acted as buddies for the contestants. A big THANK YOU to the Vernon Boys & Girls Club for hosting the event again this year.

Here are more pictures from the Vernon ISD All-Star Olympics that was held Friday. Students from Vernon, Crowell and Quanah ISDs participated in the fun event. Several VHS and VMS athletes acted as buddies for the contestants. A big THANK YOU to the Vernon Boys & Girls Club for hosting the event again this year.

Vernon ISD held our All-Star Olympics on Friday. Students from Vernon, Crowell and Quanah ISDs participated in the fun event. Several VHS and VMS athletes acted as buddies for the contestants. A big THANK YOU to the Vernon Boys & Girls Club for hosting the event again this year.

If you want to keep your youngsters busy this summer, then Vernon ISD can help you out!! During the third week of June (June 15-18) VISD will be hosting some great educational and fun camps!! There will be science camps, art camps, cooking camps and a lego camp for a variety of age groups from kindergartners to eighth graders. Check out the info below. To register for any camp, scan the QR code, or follow this link https://bit.ly/summerfuncamps

The VMS Students of the Week for last week (April 20-24) are: 6th Grade -- Faith Vincent & D'Angelo Galvin; 7th Grade -- Camila Gonzalez & Logan Ware; and 8th Grade -- Miley Lopez & Alexavier Maxwell. Great work!! Way to go!! Congrats!

Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!! Vernon ISD has a great group of bus drivers who keep the safety of the students riding their buses a top priority. Vernon ISD appreciates these men and women not just today, but every day!! Thank you!

The Region 9 Education Service Center is partnering with Partners Resource Network for a conference and resource fair for parents of school-age children with disabilities. The goal of the conference is to give parents the tools and knowledge to confidently advocate for their child in the ARD process and beyond. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at the Region 9 Education Service Center in Wichita Falls.

Select parents of students in our Special Education Program will be receiving an email about a survey in which Vernon ISD is federally required to participate. We encourage those who are selected to complete the survey. Your feedback directly impacts how VISD improves special education services; supports students and families; and recognizes areas of strength across our district.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is collecting parent feedback, and Vernon Independent School District is participating!
🔹 Some families will be randomly selected by Gibson Consulting Group
🔹 If selected, you’ll receive an email with survey details
Deadline: May 22
If you receive the survey, please take a few minutes to respond—your feedback matters!

The Vernon Tennis Camp is scheduled for June 1-4, at the Ruben Vargas Tennis Courts, with additional courts at Vernon College being used if there are enough campers. Those campers 3 to 10 years of age will have camp three days (June 1-3), while campers from age 11 to 18 will have camp for four days (June 1-4). Registration can only be done online by scanning the QR code below. The deadline to register is May 29.

The Vernon All-Star Olympics are being held Friday at the Boys & Girls Club. Students in pre-kindergarten thru high school from Vernon, Crowell and Quanah will be competing in track and field events, and will also be enjoying games and other activities at a fun station. Vernon is expecting close to 60 students to be participating in the event. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with Opening Ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. Pre-K thru fifth grade students will begin competing at 9:15 a.m., while the sixth grade thru high school students will be at the fun station. At 10:15 a.m. they switch, with the older students competing in the track and field events and the younger students enjoying the fun station. Closing ceremonies are scheduled for 11:45 a.m. The event is open to the public and there will be a concession stand available for snacks.

During Monday night's board meeting Vernon ISD recognized our Teachers of the Year and Staff Members of the Year. Selected by their peers as Teachers of the Year were: Kristen Chavira, McCord Elementary; Kelli Coble, Vernon Elementary; Brady Parum, Middle School; Libbi Garnett, High School; and Shawn Gill, NTSH-AFP. Our Staff Members of the Year were: Sandra Edwards, McCord Elementary; Kathy Harlin, Vernon Elementary; Quinton Porter, Middle School; Hilda Moreno, High School; and Josie King, Wilbarger Shared Services Agreement. The district, along with the board of trustees, appreciate the hard work of these teachers and staff during this 2025-26 school year.

Receiving our VMS Students of the Week honors for last week (April 13-20) are: 6th Grade -- Diamond Gavin & Ismael Benitez; 7th Grade -- Blair Jasso & Kyaw Pay; and 8th Grade -- Payzlee Brannon & Roberto Martin. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!

Our phone service has been restored. Thank you for you patience while we resolved the issue.

As we head into the final Six Weeks of the 2025-26 school year, we want to let everyone know Vernon ISD will be operating on our original school calendar, which means no school on May 4 & 11. Also please remember we will have an early release on May 13 for the Santa Rosa Rodeo Parade, and on May 21, the last day of school.

Vernon ISD is currently experiencing an outage with our phone system. We are actively working with our carrier to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and restore service. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

It was the guys' lucky day when we drew for the VMS Attendance Prize for the 5th Six Weeks of school. Winning the mystery box prizes were: Elias Trejo, 6th Grade; Logan Ware, 7th Grade; and Jay Athwal, 8th Grade. Great job to these three students and all of our students who make attending school a priority and strive for perfect attendance!!

A big CONGRATULATIONS to our Teacher and Staff Member of the Year for 2025-26!! Receiving the Teacher of the Year honor is Brady Parum, who teaches 7th and 8th grade Science. Our Staff Member of the Year is Quinton Porter, an instructional aide. Thank you to them both for working hard for our students each and every day.

Earning our Student of the Week honor last week (April 6-10) were: 6th Grade -- Kendall Balderas & Brazos Eakin; 7th Grade -- Trinity Villarreal & George King; and 8th Grade -- Kenli Kajs & Daniel Hai (not pictured). Congratulations!! Great job!!