Our 7th & 8th grade track teams competed in their first meet of the season yesterday in Bowie, and two school records were broken. Caylor Streit broke the 8th Grade Boys 300-meter Hurdle school record by 3 seconds, and Luke Payne broke the 7th Grade Boys 110-meter Hurdle school record. The 7th grade boys won all 3 of the meet relays, while the 8th grade mile relay team finished third.
The Vernon ISD 2025-26 school calendar was approved during last week's VISD School Board meeting. The first day of school for 2025-26 will be Aug. 13. The fall break is set for Oct. 17-20, and school will be dismissed for the entire week of Thanksgiving. The Christmas break will be from Dec. 20 thru Jan. 6, 2026. Next year's spring break is scheduled for March 7-15, 2026, and the last day of school will be May 21, 2026.
Ready for America’s 250th in Washington, D.C.?
Tonight’s the night!
The info meeting for the 2026 Washington, D.C., Gettysburg, and Williamsburg trip for current seventh-graders will be held tonight at 6 PM in the Vernon Middle School library.
This is your final reminder to register: https://bit.ly/3CDUU9a. Registration is mandatory to attend.
Interested in the trip, but can’t make the meeting? Register “No, but send me more info.”
Time is running out to nominate your favorite Vernon ISD teacher in the Red River Best Chevy Dealers Teacher Appreciation Contest. Students, parents, residents and teachers can go online and nominate their choice for Outstanding Teacher!! The deadline is this Friday, Feb. 28.
All VISD students and staff can be extra comfortable Thursday as it is "Pajama For A Purpose Day!" Students and staff at all campuses who want to wear their pajama pants (appropriate for school) Thursday may do for a $3 donation. The fundraiser is for a VMS student who lost all of their belongs in a recent house fire.
Hopefully this week Vernon ISD will have more of a regular, normal week. However, there are no classes tomorrow for a teacher workday, and Friday is one of the district's early release Fridays. We hope everyone is enjoying this nice weather! Definitely better than last week's frigid temperatures.
Vernon Middle School seventh graders going to Washington, D.C., Gettysburg, and Williamsburg in the year of America’s 250th!
We’re excited to see so many families already registered for the info meeting on Tuesday, Feb., 25th! If you haven’t already, make sure to let us know you’re coming: https://bit.ly/3CDUU9a.
This is an amazing opportunity for your student to explore outside their comfort zone and build skills for the future. Hope to see you there!
A huge THANK YOU to our PTO members at VMS and VHS for volunteering their time and showing so much support! 💙 Your efforts to provide snacks, smiles, and heartfelt thanks to our teachers and staff at both campuses are truly appreciated. At Vernon ISD, we are so grateful for the continued support from our wonderful families.
Together, we make a difference!
It's been a crazy week with no classes on Monday, early dismissal Tuesday due to weather and no school Wednesday because of the weather. So, don't forget tomorrow is one of VISD's regularly-scheduled early release Fridays. We hope everyone has a nice weekend with the warmer weather coming our way.
After receiving an email from VMS student Aalyiah Hampton concerning a school policy, Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward stopped by the school earlier this week to hear Aalyiah, and her sister, Amyiah, present their idea in person.
Earlier this week, 6th grade students in our Gifted & Talented Program completed a project that involved the groups creating a company for Vernon. The project included using digital design to create a logo, print and video ads, and a business card. Each group then gave a presentation on their business.
Vernon ISD will be operating on a regular schedule on Thursday. Buses will run at their regular times and classes will start at their regular times. We encourage everyone to bundle up because it is still going to be extremely cold tomorrow.
Wednesday night's parents meeting for students who signed up to tryout for the 2025-26 VHS cheerleading squad has been cancelled due to the weather. The only parents meeting will now be held Wednesday, Feb. 26. Students who are trying out MUST have a parent attend that meeting. The meeting will start at 6 p.m., in the VHS cafeteria.
Due to the slick road conditions and with the extreme cold temperatures not expected to allow the road conditions to improve, Vernon ISD officials have announced school will be closed Wednesday. We hope everyone stays safe and warm tomorrow.
Due to the swiftly deteriorating road conditions, Vernon ISD Administrators have made the decision to dismiss school early. Buses will begin running at 1:30 p.m. at McCord. 1:35 p.m., Vernon Elementary; 1:40 p.m. Vernon Middle School; 1:45 p.m. Vernon High School. Those parents who would like to pick up their child before 1:30 p.m. may do so. Vernon Elementary students who usually go to Boys & Girls Club will stay at VES due to club not having enough staff.
We will send out information about tomorrow later this evening.
While the students were out of school yesterday, our teachers and staff were in school -- at least for half a day. Monday was a Professional Development Day for our teachers and staff, but it wasn't all work and no play. There were PD sessions for half a day, and for the other half of the day teachers and staff had the option of going to a movie at the Vernon Plaza or getting a little artistic at Paint Your Peace. Regardless of what option they chose, all had a good time.
Current 8th grade through 11th grade students mark your calendar!!
The VHS Lionette Drill Team is already making plans for next year. If you are interested in joining the drill team for the 2025-26 school year make plans to attend the signup and parent meeting on March 3.
February is Career & Technical Education Month, and Vernon ISD has an outstanding CTE Program. Plus, last year every senior earned their CCMR point before graduating. Check out the link: https://youtube.com/shorts/JYnU0bKxd4A?feature=share
Vernon ISD is in the planning stages for this year's Community Resource Fair scheduled for March 29. If your organization would like to participate in the fair and display your organization's strengths and the support and services it provides the community, please sign up by clicking this link: https://bit.ly/41btv7U
We utilize the Community Resource Fair to educate and connect our families with resources in our area. The deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 28.
The last two weeks of February are short weeks for our VISD students. There is no school Monday, Feb. 17, for a teacher/staff Professional Development Day, and Feb. 21 is an Early Release Friday. Students are also out Monday, Feb. 24, for a teacher/staff Work Day, and Feb. 28 is also an Early Release Friday.
