Here are the summer hours for school offices at our campuses and at our administration building. We hope everyone has a great summer.
Remember our Lion/Lady Lion Basketball Camp is June 25-27. The deadline to register for the camp and get a camp t-shirt is June 4.
Last week VISD held a Lions Roar Recognition Ceremony where special award were presented for the 2023-24 school year. Awards were presented to the Teachers and Staff of the Year at each campus, retirees were honored, a local business was recognized as the Lion's Pride Partner of the Year, and the Newcomer Teacher of the Year, Elementary Teacher of the Year and Secondary Teacher of the Year were announced.
Last week VISD held a Lions Roar Recognition Ceremony where special award were presented for the 2023-24 school year. Longevity awards were presented to employees who had been with the district for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years, along with recognizing PTO members, VISD trustees and the VISD Retired Teacher Award.
Don't forget our Art Camp for 6th thru 12th graders. Your child can explore their artistic side and hone their art skills. The Art Camp will include a variety of art forms including sketching, painting and more. Call the Vernon Middle School office to register at 940-552-6231.
All campuses will be on an early release schedule on Thursday and on Friday, the final day of our 2023-24 school year!!
The last VMS Students of the Week for the 2023-24 school year were: 6th Grade -- Yareli Espinoza & Hector Aleman; 7th Grade -- Plar Shee & Sebastian Servin; and 8th Grade -- Georgia Balderas & E.J. Knight. Congratulations!!! Great job!!
Some of our VISD students have been recommended for summer school. If your child has been recommended for summer school, you should have received a letter with a QR code. The QR code allows you to register your child for summer school. You can also register your child be following this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJWBax664wv1hqiVIBa7hFBRWDrsXfuBzLUdKE-5Z4Cneu3w/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please complete the registration process. If you need assistance with registering your child, in person registration will be at VMS in the Library on May 29th and 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
If your child has medication at their school, please stop by and pick it up by the last day of school. The medication cannot be sent home with the student and it cannot stay at the school during the summer. If you have any questions, please contact your campus school nurse.
The WGH Physicians Group is offering FREE sports physicals today starting at 6 p.m. All incoming 7th, 9th and 11th grade students, along with any student who suffered a major injury or had surgery during this year, must take a sports physical before they will be allowed to participate in any school sponsored sport. Sports physical forms are available from school coaches or athletic trainer. Forms must be filled out prior to the student taking the physical.
Here are more photos that feature members of our Vernon ISD family participating in the Santa Rosa Rodeo Parade that was held Wednesday afternoon. We had over 200 students, teachers and staff participating in the community event.
Over 200 members of our Vernon ISD family participated in the Santa Rosa Parade held Wednesday afternoon. Our McCord, Elementary School and Middle School all had floats in the parade, while our VHS seniors rode on fire department trucks. Other members of the VISD family rode on floats of various businesses and organizations.
Our new Roarin' Lion Band Director Jeremiah Hastings, his wife Audrey Hastings, and assistant band director Matthew Golden were introduced to the community yesterday at a Meet and Greet held at the VISD Administration Building. Following the Meet and Greet, VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward introduced them to the Roarin' Lion Band.
Don't forget, but before you head to your spot to watch the Santa Rosa Rodeo Parade, stop by in front of the VISD Administration Building and grab a bag of popcorn to munch on while you watch the beautiful floats and horses go by!
Take a moment during the noon hour to stop by the VISD Administration Building and welcome the new leader of the Roarin' Lion Band, Jeremiah Hastings, to town. You can have some punch and a cookie during the come-and-go event.
There's still a few spots open for our Summer Lego Camp for students who are in the sixth thru eighth grade this year. This is a free camp. To sign up, contact Mrs. Perez in the Middle School front office.
The community is invited to a Meet and Greet for incoming head band director Jeremiah Hastings. Stop by the VISD Administration Building on Wednesday, grab some cookies and punch, and meet the new leader of the Vernon Roarin' Lion Band!
Downtown will be hopping Wednesday afternoon for the annual Santa Rosa Rodeo Parade and we're going to be poppin' as well! Swing by and pick up a bag of popcorn to munch on during the parade! We'll be on the sidewalk in front of the VISD Administration Building.
Thank you to all who helped our life skills students participate in our Vernon Olympics and the All-Star Olympics in Altus.
Receiving VMS Student of the Week honors for this week are:
6th Grade -- Yareli Espinoza & Hector Aleman
7th Grade -- Plar Shee & Sebastian Servin
8th Grade -- Georgia Balderas & E.J. Knight
Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!!
