Vernon Middle School

Congratulations to our Roarin' Lion Band!!! In preparation of their UIL Marching Contest on Oct. 18, the band competed in the Seymour Marching Competition on Saturday and marched away with a Division 1 (Superior) rating from all 5 judges!!! Band Director Jeremiah Hastings said he and Assistant Band Director Matt Golden are extremely proud of the students' accomplishment and look forward to continued improvement before the band goes to UIL competition this Saturday. The band will perform in the UIL Marching Contest at 1:45 p.m., Saturday, at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.

Special Shoutout! 🙌

Huge thanks to the City of Vernon and their awesome employees — Tony DeHoyos, Ernesto De La Cruz, and Kaden Pittman — for helping VISD set up barricades for our Homecoming Tailgate tomorrow!

📅 Friday, 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Vernon Elementary School Parking Lot

Come out for games, food trucks, and Lion Swag Sales as we get ready to cheer on our Vernon Lions! 🦁❤️

See you there!

Tomorrow's JV game in Boyd has been pushed back to a 5:30 p.m. start. The game was originally scheduled for 5 p.m., however there was an issue on getting officials there by then. Tickets may be purchased, with cash only, at the gate in Boyd.
Our Vernon Middle School teams will play here with the first game set to begin at 5 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at www.vernonisd.org

October 6 is National Instructional Coaches Day, and Vernon ISD is lucky to have four wonderful instructional coaches!!! They provide great support to our teachers and help them be the best they can be in the classroom!!

These students have been selected as our Students of the Week for last week: 6th Grade -- Lexi Halford & Jefferson Reyes; 7th Grade -- Lilyanne Hamby & LaDarius Wilson; and 8th Grade -- Danni VonTunglen & Bryson Boswell. Congratulations!! Great job!! Keep up the good work!!

It is HOMECOMING WEEK!! Our Lions will be hosting the Boyd Yellowjackets for the 2025 Homecoming Game Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., and the 2025 Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime. Single game, reserve seat tickets can be purchased at the Vernon ISD Administration Building until Noon, Friday. General admission tickets must be purchased online at www.vernonisd.org No tickets will be sold at the gate.

Parents, Vernon ISD likes to hear from you and values your input. Please take a moment to complete our parent survey. We do this survey every year, and survey results from previous years have played a part in the district altering various processes and procedures. Please follow this link https://forms.gle/43AqPYJqYvvhu1fp7 to complete the survey. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday.

In case you missed it, this is Homecoming Week for VISD and here are the dress up themes, as each day of the week is Lion Spirit Day!!

The Boys & Girls Club is hosting a Pickleball Tournament tomorrow at the Lion's Den Teen Center.

Here is VISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron's newsletter for October.

Today, Oct. 2, is National Custodian Day and we want to give a big shout out to all the members of our Vernon ISD custodial staff!! They are some of the behind-the-scene, unsung heroes who keep our district running!! We couldn't do it without them!! Thank you to each and everyone of custodians for all you do! You are greatly appreciated!!

Our Vernon homecoming is next Friday, Oct. 10, and we start pumping up that Lion spirit Monday and continue to build it all week with "Dress Up" themes for each day. Get your costumes ready for each day and show that Lion spirit!!!

Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday. We hope our students enjoy getting an early start to their weekend!!

Last night members of our VMS volleyball teams were recognized prior to the Lady Lions game against Bowie.

It's hard to believe that tomorrow is October 1st, but that's definitely the case. Here's our Cafeteria Menu for the month.

Friends & Family of VMS!

The VMS PTO needs your help to make the VMS Fall Festival a success! Money raised is used for student incentives and rewards!

👉 Please donate an item (or items) for prizes or the silent auction.

👉 All donations are due to Mrs. Frank by Friday, October 10th so everything can be ready for the festival on October 14th.

👉 Drop off at VMS or Hillcrest Pharmacy. Hillcrest Pharmacy has a drive through window!

All items needed are listed here! Please open the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45AEA928A2FAC52-59059507-vms2025#/

Through the first six weeks of the school year, our student attendance has been great. We appreciate the parents for their support in having their children in the classroom.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Our 8th Grade Volleyball A team captured first place in the 8th Grade Division of the VMS Junior High Volleyball Tournament held here Saturday. Great job ladies!! We're proud of you!!
The volleyball teams travel to Jacksboro today for four matches. Good luck!!

Our VMS Students of the Week for last week are: 6th Grade -- Braylee Knight & Landon Bavousett; 7th Grade -- Kaitlyn Sarinana & Lux Limon; and 8th Grade -- Micah Dowhower & Calvin Kemp. Congratulations!! Great job! Keep up the good work!!

Our Lions travel to Ponder this Friday night for a District 4-3A, D 1 battle against the Ponder Lions. Here is the link to purchase tickets: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/ponderisd/entity/schools/2