Vernon Middle School

Today is an Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD students. Enjoy your jump start to the weekend!

Playoff shirts are ready for pickup! 🦁
Stop by 3119 Wilbarger during the following times:

Wednesday, November 12: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday, November 13: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday, November 14: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Your support means so much to our players, coaches, and school. Thank you for showing your Lion pride and helping make this playoff run so special!

GOOOO LIONS! ♥️🦁🏈

Last Saturday members of our Middle School Band/Roarin' Lion Band participated in tryouts for the Jr. High All-District Band 5 students made the honor band. Those students were: Olivia Hastings, 1st Chair Percussion; Luke Parmer, 2nd Chair Percussion; Landrey Conley, 7th Chair Percussion; Evanny Quintero, 8th Chair Percussion; and Nevaeh Castillo, 12th Chair Trombone. We are extremely proud of all the students who participated in the tryouts and their hard work and dedication to band. Congratulations to these five who earned a spot in the All-District Band.

Eighth grade students in Mrs. Chilton's 8th grade Art 1 class made an eagle to honor our veterans on Veterans Day. Some students who worked on the photo are pictured with two veterans who teach at here at VMS -- Mrs. Robinson and Mr. Soucy. Not pictured is veteran Mr. Farson. We thank them and all veterans for their service to our country.

Our Vernon Lions will take on Clyde in the bi-district round of the playoffs and Friday's dress-up theme and Pep Rally theme is "Lei Out the Bulldogs." Wear your favorite Hawaiian gear! The pep rally will be held at 9:25 a.m., Friday, in D.O. Fulton Gym.

Selected as our Students of the Week for last week are: 6th Grade -- Isla Streit & Karter Gee; 7th Grade -- Elysandra Villeda & Angel Cordoba Bahena' and 8th Grade -- Sarai Leija & Braxton Booth. Congratulations! Keep up the good work!!

Earlier this month, some of our VMS students had the opportunity to interview veterans of our Armed Forces. We wanted to share their interviews on this Veterans Day. We would like to thank all of our veterans for their service to our country.

Last week VMS students traveled to Graham and competed in a Junior High One-Act Play competition. Our production of "Nicholas Nickleby" took second place, and our students also brought home some acting and technical awards. Our students will give a performance of the production at 6 p.m., Thursday, at the Wilbarger Auditorium.

Vernon ISD has several teachers and staff members who served our country in the Armed Forces. We just wanted to take a moment to thank them for their service and recognize them as tomorrow is Veterans Day. https://youtu.be/zZMKibJCY-Y

Vernon will be facing Clyde this Friday in a Class 3A, D1 Bi-District Playoff Game. The game will be played at Tiger Stadium in Jacksboro. Tickets must be purchased online. Here is a link to purchase tickets: https://www.jacksboroisd.net/page/onlinetickets

Our Vernon Lions have made the PLAYOFFS!!! Vernon will face Clyde in a Class 3A, D1 bi-district playoff game on Friday, Nov. 14. The game will be played at Tiger Stadium in Jacksboro. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and must be purchased online. District 4-3A and THSCA passes will be accepted. No Senior Citizen passes will be accepted. Vernon will be the home team.

Our 6th grade students got a surprise Friday morning, as Vernon College donated college t-shirts to all of them to help promote college awareness. The t-shirts were handed it this morning in class.

On Thursday, students represented VMS in a Junior High One-Act Play competition in Graham. The VMS production of "Nicholas Nickleby" finished in second place in the competition. The student playing the title character, Logan Ware, was named Best Performer in the competition, and four other students earned All-Star Cast honors. For the complete story, please click on this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2535629

VISD students get a 3-day weekend this week, as there are no classes on Monday, Nov. 10, due to it being a Professional Development Day for teachers and staff.

This Friday is a scheduled Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD. We hope our students enjoy getting a head start on their weekend.

GOOD LUCK!!!
Our VMS One-Act Play students will be performing today in a competition being held in Graham. We know all of you will do a great job.

Receiving our VMS Student of the Week honors for last week are: 6th Grade -- Ava Valles & Silas Urista; 7th Grade -- Allison Ferguson & Austin Lehman (not pictured); and 8th Grade -- Bryn Gardner & Jaiden Scales. Congratulations!!! We're proud of you!!

Youngsters interested in wrestling will have the opportunity to learn more about the sport and compete through the Vernon Wrestling Club. The wrestling club is open to boys and girls from 5 year olds to 14. The club is hosting a sign-up meeting tomorrow, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m., at the VHS Fieldhouse. Those going to the meeting will need to bring their youngster's birth certificate.

On Saturday, the VMS tennis team played its final tournament of the Fall schedule and brought home some hardware!! Maebree McLennan captured first place in the Green Division Girls Singles, while Reid Coffee was the champion in Green Division Boys Singles. The doubles team of Kayson Villegas and Calvin Kemp took second in Green Division Boys Doubles. In the White Division, the duo of Ashlynn Torres and Camilla Gonzalez was third in Girls Doubles, and the team of Deavon Henslee and Jaidyn Chance was third in Boys Doubles. Congratulations to all!! Great job!

We're starting a new month!!! Here's our VISD Cafeteria menu for November.