Vernon Middle School

We apologize for the late post, but yesterday, April 4, was School Librarian Appreciation Day and we have four of the best! Mary Charo, Lisa Hass, Emily Richey, and Loren Vontungeln all go above and beyond at their campuses in both their own duties, and in helping staff and students. We do -- indeed -- appreciate these four ladies!!

Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for our Vernon ISD students. We hope they enjoy the early start to their weekend!

Congratulations to our VMS Students of the Week: 6th Grade -- Aaliyah Hampton & Elias Trejo 7th Grade -- Aylin Cordova Marquez & Bryson Boswell 8th Grade -- EhBlue Poe & AB Lopez-Ramos Great job!! Keep up the good work!!

Find your walking shoes and join the fun!! The Vernon Pride Stride 1K/5K will be held TOMORROW!! 6 p.m., starting at the VHS gym. Registration (T-shirt not included): • $10 for students • $20 for adults • Register online by scanning the QR Code or on race day (race day registration begins at 5:15 PM) Prizes: • First place 5K female and 5K male will each win a $25 Amazon gift card All proceeds directly support Vernon Middle School students through field trips and other incentive programs. Sign up today and help make a difference.

We have wonderful paraprofessionals at all of our campuses and Vernon ISD would like to recognize them today on Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!! Whether they're working to ensure everything runs smoothly at their campus, or helping teachers in the classroom, they give their all EVERY DAY to help VISD provide the best education possible for our students. THANK YOU to each and every one of our paraprofessionals for all you do for Vernon ISD!!

Here is the April Newsletter from VISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron.

Here is our VISD cafeteria menu for April. Please remember that all of our students can receive a free breakfast and lunch in our cafeterias.

Those who attended the Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair Saturday morning received a lot of information about organizations that provide a variety of assistance programs and services to local families. There were also fun things for the children to do as well.

WE'RE 2 DAYS AWAY!! The Vernon Pride Stride 1K/5K. The race will be held Thursday, at 6:00 PM, starting at the VHS gym. Registration (T-shirt not included): • $10 for students • $20 for adults • Register online by scanning the QR Code below or on race day (race day registration begins at 5:15 PM) Prizes: • First place 5K female and 5K male will each win a $25 Amazon gift card All proceeds directly support Vernon Middle School students through field trips and other incentive programs. Sign up today and help make a difference.

Our VMS tennis team did a great job Saturday at the Vernon Jr. High Tennis Tournament. We captured two first-place finishes, two second-place finishes, five third-place finishes, and a consolation championship. Gold Medals -- Brooklyn DeLaune & Varshini Kalidaya in Maroon Girls Doubles; Praylee Patterson & Cameron Streit, Maroon Mixed Doubles Silver Medals -- Sophia Bohannon & Skylar Harbour, Maroon Girls Doubles; RJ Villareal & Jonathan Fuentes, White Boys Doubles Bronze Medals -- Caylee Streit & Payzlee Brannon, Maroon Girls Doubles; Stephen Ybarra & Calvin Kemp, Maroon Boys Doubles; Leah Mena & Braeden German, White Mixed Doubles; Miley Lopez, White Girls Singles; Tyler Bohannon, White Boys Singles Consolation Championship -- Aylin Cordova & Mon Mynt, White Mixed Doubles Congratulations to all!!! We're proud of you!!

3 PLAYERS NEEDED! Kid League Baseball needs 3 more 7th or 8th graders to register to have a Babe Ruth League. Scan the QR Code below or go to www.vernontxyouthbaseball.com to register!! Deadline has been extended!!

It’s not too late to register for the Vernon Pride Stride 1K/5K. The race will be held Thursday, at 6:00 PM, starting at the VHS gym. Registration (T-shirt not included): • $10 for students • $20 for adults • Register online by scanning the QR Code below or on race day (race day registration begins at 5:15 PM) Prizes: • First place 5K female and 5K male will each win a $25 Amazon gift card All proceeds directly support Vernon Middle School students through field trips and other incentive programs. Sign up today and help make a difference.

Our Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair will be held tomorrow, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the VHS Cafeteria. Stop by and enjoy free popcorn, cookies, games and door prizes. Kona Ice will also be there selling snow cones. For all the organizations and information available at the resource fair, please follow the link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2114772

A Spring Volleyball League for area 6th thru 11th grade girls will begin in late April. The volleyball league is not affiliated with any of the participating schools. Amber Hall will be the director of the league. Games will be played on Thursdays beginning on April 24. Registration fee is $30. Scan the QR Code below, print out the registration form, or go here https://drive.google.com/file/d/174mZqxGuuyS8leHm6cuYXr63jnBWgXDF/view?usp=sharing to get the form. The deadline to register for the league is Tuesday, April 1.

Remember -- tomorrow is an early release Friday for Vernon ISD! We hope our students enjoy their early start to the weekend.

Wednesday our Roarin' Lion Band competed in the Class 3A Region 7 Concert & Sight Reading Contest in Wichita Falls. Our Roarin' Lion Band earned a SUPERIOR (Division I) rating in Concert, and an EXCELLENT (Division II) rating in Sight Reading. In Sight Reading two judges gave the band a Division II rating, while one judge gave the band a Division I. The band was one judge away from earning Division I in both Concert & Sight Reading, which would have given them a Sweepstakes Award. CONGRATULATIONS to all of our Roarin' Lion Band members and directors. Great job!! We're super proud of you!!

Vernon ISD is now in the Teacher Allotment Incentive program, which rewards teachers if that hit certain student achievement benchmarks. Click here to view the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/PUQG6oNkpZ8?feature=share To view the current openings at VISD go to www.vernonisd.org

Our VISD Community Resource Fair is coming up this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the VHS Cafeteria. Several organizations from the community will be on hand to provide information on all the services that are available to help families in Vernon and the surrounding area. There will also be some games, a bounce house, face painting, and free popcorn. Come on out and enjoy the fun.

Receiving VMS Student of the Week honors for the week of March 17-21 are: 6th Grade -- Amyiah Hampton & Logan Ware 7th Grade -- Alexis Owen (not pictured) & Jagger Wood 8th Grade -- Inda Jani Reyes-Lopez & Jaeden Jones Congratulations!! Great Job!!

KID LEAGUE DEADLINE!! Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 26 is the deadline to register for Kid League Baseball. Register by scanning the QR Code below or go to www.vernontxyouthbaseball.com There will be divisions for 5 year olds thru 8th graders.