Vernon ISD will not have school Friday, since it was on the school calendar as a make up day for inclimate weather and we have not missed any days due to bad weather. After Friday, VISD will officially be on our spring break. All school campuses and offices will be closed the week of March 11-15. Classes resume on Monday, March 18. We hope everyone has a fun and safe spring break!
This week is National School Social Work Week and we want to thank our Vernon ISD social worker, Nicole Cameron, for all she does for our students, staff and community!
Last month Vernon ISD held a CTE Fair for all of our 7th, 8th and 9th grade students. At the fair, students were able to hear presentations from local residents who have jobs within a career pathway in which the student has shown an interest. One of our CTE industry partners for the Nursing Science pathway is Wilbarger General Hospital. Director of the WGH Rehabilitation Department, Shelley Gillis, attended the fair and spoke to our students. Thank you Shelley for taking time to visit with our students and thank you WGH for being a CTE Industry Sponsor. #wilbargergeneral
TOMORROW DEADLINE!!! To be guaranteed a t-shirt for the Lion Pride Color Run you MUST register by Thursday. The Lion Pride Color Run, sponsored by VMS, will be held March 28. Sponsors are also still needed for the event. All proceeds from the Lion Pride Color Run will benefit our VMS students. For more information about being a sponsor, contact Amy Frank at amy.frank@visdtx.org
A huge THANK YOU to our district educational diagnosticians. Vernon ISD is lucky to have all of you working in our district and with our students!
Our Community Resource Fair is 3 weeks away. Mark your calendar and remember to visit the fair to get information on all that is available in our community.
Last month Vernon ISD held a CTE Fair for all of our 7th, 8th and 9th grade students. At the fair, students were able to hear presentations from local residents who have jobs within a career pathway in which the student has shown an interest. One of our CTE industry partners for the Animal Science pathway is Wilbarger County farmer Austen White (center in photo). Thank you Austen for taking time to visit with our students. We appreciate your support.
Last Wednesday, some members of our VMS Student Council volunteered to help prepare and serve the evening meal at the 1st Methodist Church Mission Kitchen.
One of our CTE Industry Partners for Animal Science is Main St Vet and during our recent CTE Fair Dr. Robert Conley (center, long beard in photo) spoke to our 7th, 8th and 9th grade students who showed an interest in one of the many careers under the Animal Science umbrella. Thank you Dr. Conley for spending your time with our students! #conleyveterinaryservices
Congratulations to our VMS boys track team for capturing the Boys Division Championship as the Bowie Junior High Track Meet earlier this week!!
Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Assistant Supt. Blaise Boswell cast their ballot for the important March primaries this week during Early Voting. The early voting period ends at 7 p.m., tonight. All early voting is done at the Wilbarger Auditorium in the Forum Room. Vernon ISD encourages ALL registered voters to exercise their right to vote. If you're unable to vote today during early voting, please make time in your scheduled next Tuesday, March 5, and head to the polls.
Vernon ISD is partnering with Care Solace to provide free mental health services to our students, teachers, staff and community. Self-harm can turn into a dangerous cycle. There are other ways to cope with difficult or painful emotions, and a mental health provider can help you discover them. You can always call CareSolace 24/7/365 at 888-515-0595 for help finding a mental health care provider who truly understands.
March 1 is Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day and we want to give a shout out to our great maintenance crew!!! You take care of four school campuses, an administration building, and numerous auxiliary buildings and facilities. You deal with numerous issues -- some big, some small -- every single day. Thank you for taking care of our VISD team and being on our VISD team!!
TODAY is the deadline to nominate your favorite VISD teacher for the Red River Best Chevy Dealers Teacher Appreciation Contest. We have some OUTSTANDING teachers and they deserve recognition. Students, parents, staff and friends, anyone can nominate their favorite teacher. To nominate, go to RedRiverBestChevyDealersTeacherAppreciation.com
As part of Vernon ISD's health services, a spinal screening will be conducted next week. Per Texas state requirements, only 7th grade girls and 8th grade boys will be screened this year. If a student shows any sign of a spinal defect at the screening, we will relay the information to the parent/guardian in writing. We hope the student will then be taken to their primary care provider for diagnoses and follow-up care if needed.
Tomorrow we begin a brand new month! Here's our VISD Cafeteria Menu for March.
To celebrate VMS staff February birthdays and to have a little fun, staff members were divided into teams and participated in a Charcuterie Board contest. Each team was given a color theme. There are some very talented and imaginative people here at VMS!!! Staff members voted on their favorite and the winner was the Green Team. Congratulations!!!
Registration begins today for the VMS Lion Pride Color Run! The fun event will be held on Thursday, March 28. The color run will consist of both a 1K and a 5K. The registration form and a sponsorship letter are below. This is a fundraiser for VMS, with the proceeds going straight to the students in the form of field trips, reward trips and other student incentives.
A big THANK YOU to local business Paint Your Peace and owner Taylor Edmonds for being one of our CTE Industry Partners. During our recent CTE Fair for 7th, 8th and 9th graders, Taylor talked with those students who are interested in Graphic Design and Multimedia Arts.
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A big THANK YOU to Nutrien Ag Solutions for being one of our CTE Industry Partners. Last week at our CTE Fair for our 7th, 8th & 9th grade students, Bobby Riggins, from the Nutrien Ag office in Altus, talked to our students about the various careers in agriculture. #nutrienaltus
