Vernon Middle School

Receiving our VMS Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 26-30 were: 6th Grade -- Maggie Colbert & Parker Brannon; 7th Grade -- Saydi Flynn & Silas Urista; and (not pictured) 8th Grade -- Allison Ferguson and David Casteel. Great job!! Congrats!!

Help Us Honor Our Veterans! Vernon Middle School would like to recognize and honor the veterans in our families and community through a special Veterans Day PowerPoint presentation. If you have a family member or know someone who has served in the United States military, we would love to include them in our tribute! Please use the link below to submit their information, a photograph, and any special memories or accomplishments you would like to share. Submit Veteran Information Here: Veterans Recognition Form https://forms.gle/ecNP1fWQqbiVynUM7 Submission Deadline: Friday, November 6, 2026 We also invite you to join us for our Veterans Day Assembly! 📅 Wednesday, November 11, 2026 🕥 10:30 A.M. 📍 Vernon High School – Fulton Gym Thank you for helping us honor the brave men and women who have served our country. We look forward to celebrating their service and sacrifice!

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It's the first school day of a new month and that means a new cafeteria menu is out!! Here's the November cafeteria menu for our VISD campuses. Please remember ALL of our students receive a free breakfast and lunch at all of our campuses.

Vernon ISD's phone system is currently down. We cannot receive calls or call out. Technicians are working on the issue and we hope to have service restored soon. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Before you go to bed tonight be sure and move your clocks back an hour, as Daylight Savings Time ends tomorrow. We're looking forward to earlier sunrises so there is more light when our students are catching buses and arriving at campuses. We look forward to seeing everyone Monday morning!!

Our VMS football teams hosted their counterparts from Boyd last night at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium, and both the 7th grade and 8th grade team picked up victories.
The 7th grade team claimed a 36-0 victory to remain undefeated with a record of 7-0. Brazos Eakin scored three rushing touchdowns of 57 yards, 24 yards and 1 yard, while Ryker Wilson added a 24-yard TD on the ground. Wilson also helped lead the defense with a fumble recovery, while Nehemiah Lin returned another fumble 42 yards for touchdown.
The 8th grade team picked up a 32-16 victory to improve their record to 3-4 for the year. Jakaiden White scored on a 14-yard run and also hit Isaiah Boyd with a 5-yard touchdown pass, and he returned an interception 92 yards for a defensive score. Arion McCoy also had a 39-yard touchdown run.
Our VMS teams close out the season next Thursday when they travel to Peaster.

A HUGE thank you to Hillcrest Pharmacy for providing the delicious yogurt parfaits for our Teacher Appreciation Cart. The VMS & VHS PTO organized the cart and took it by each campus this morning in celebration of completing the second six weeks of the school year! ❤️
We are so blessed to have amazing community partners who generously support our schools and help us show appreciation to our hardworking VMS & VHS teachers and staff! We couldn't do it without you! ❤️🤍

QUICK REMINDER!!
Vernon ISD students are out of school tomorrow (Friday) for a Professional Development Day for our teachers and staff. We hope our students enjoy their three-day weekend!!

Earning our VMS Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 19-23 were: 6th Grade -- Lillian Lowry & Wyatt Boatman; 7th Grade -- Susanna Say & Jadon Pearl; and 8th Grade -- Braelyn Derwin & Angel Taw. Great job everyone!! Keep up the good work!! This week's Student of the Week honors sponsored by Nextera.

A parent meeting for those who have daughters planning to play middle school and/or high school Lady Lions basketball this year has been scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, at D.O. Fulton Gym. Lady Lions Head Coach Carlynn Murguia and her staff will be on hand to go over important program information and answer any questions you may have.

After picking up their first District 4-3A, D1 victory of the season at home last Friday against Bowie, the Lions hit the road looking for district win number 2 and to solidify their spot in the playoffs this week. Vernon travels to Boyd to square off against the Yellowjackets who will be battling to stay alive for the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the gate, however sales are cash only. Tickets can be purchased online by following this link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/tx/boyd/organization/11455/boyd-high-school/tickets

This is the first week of National Red Ribbon Week. In case you missed our post last week, here are our dress-up day themes for the week. Please note students are out of school Friday for a teacher/staff professional development day.

Our VMS football teams traveled to Bowie yesterday and went 1-1 in their two football games. The seventh grade team remained undefeated, as they dropped their Bowie foes, 22-0. Offensive leaders were Brazos Eakin with a 48-yard touchdown run; Gavin Bayer with an 80-yard scoring run and a 50-yard TD pass to Ryker Wilson. Mathew Servin came a way with an interception, and Kater Gee blocked a punt. The seventh grade team is now 6-0.
The eight grade squad fell to Bowie, 22-8. Vernon scored a 55-yard touchdown pass from Arion McCoy to Kenneth Sweet, and Kameron Dickerson led the defense with an interception. The eighth grade squad is 2-4.

Tomorrow the theme for the Lions Football Pep Rally is "Pink Out" and our VHS cheerleaders would like to invite those who are currently fighting breast cancer; breast cancer survivors; and those who have lost family members to breast cancer to be their special guests at the pep rally. There will be a designated section reserved for our special guests. The pep rally will begin tomorrow at 3:25 p.m.

Next week is National Red Ribbon Week and we have daily themes as we hope all of our students -- Make A Difference. Be A Hero. Stay Drug Free. Check out the daily themes below. A quick reminder that Friday, Oct. 30 is a teacher/staff work day for Vernon ISD with students out of school that day.

What to start your Halloween fun early! Come on out to McCord Elementary and participate in the McCord PTO Trick-or-Treat 5K! Prizes will be awarded for Best Individual Costume; Best Family Costume; and to the winner of the 5K. There will also be a Little Monsters Fun Run prior to the 5K. Registration and check in will be in McCord's South Parking Lot. Entry fee is $10 for individuals and $20 for families. The fun starts at 9 a.m., on Halloween. Water and snacks will be provided to participants.

Receiving our VMS Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: 6th Grade -- Mary Paw & Abel Romero; 7th Grade -- Angela Ampig & D'Angelo Galvan; and 8th Grade -- Alyvia Sawyer & Gabriel Selvilla Mendoza. Congratulations!! Great job!! Student of the Week sponsored by Nextera.

After taking a break last week our Lions are back on the gridiron this Friday, as they host the Bowie Jackrabbits in a big District 4-3A, Division 1 battle right here at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. Both teams are searching for their first district victory of the season, and the winner of this game will have the inside track to the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. General admission tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Single game, reserve seat tickets may be purchased at the Vernon ISD Administration Center until Noon on Friday.