Remember -- tomorrow is an early release Friday for Vernon ISD. Students get a jump start on their three-day weekend!!
Get your walking/running shoes on and get ready for the VMS Lion's Roar 1K/5K Walk/Run. Tomorrow is the deadline to register and get a tshirt, so be sure and sign up!! You don't want to miss it!
Vernon ISD students and staff have a 3-day weekend coming up, as school will be out Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday.
Honored as Vernon Middle School Students of the Week for last week were: 6th Grade -- Hayden Green & Giovanni Perez; 7th Grade -- Kynsleigh Hamm & R.J. Villareal; and 8th Grade -- Gabriela Cordoba & Kaleb Stanfill. Not pictured is Hayden Green. Congratulations!! Great job and keep up the good work!!
DON'T FORGET!! Our Meet The Little Lions event is TONIGHT at the VMS Practice Field. Activities will start at 6:30 p.m. Members of the football, volleyball, tennis and cross country teams will be introduced, along with cheerleaders and members of the band.
After being postponed due to inclement weather in April, the 2nd Annual VISD Lions Roar Golf Tournament was held Friday at the Hillcrest Country Club. There was some scores as hot as the temperatures, with the team of Bryson Henry, Jeff Case, Jon Whitsitt and Tate Methvin claiming first place with a score of 55, 16-under par. Right behind them after shooting a 58 was the foursome of Nick Hutchins, Reba Hutchins, Kathy McClellan and Tom Boyd. Three teams shot 63 and tied for third and fourth place. After a card playoff, the team of Jim Parmer, Sandie Parmer, Ed Marsh and Danny Woodard finished third, with Charlie Boren, Mary Sue Gunn, George Pattison and Bowie Franks taking fourth. Vernon ISD would like to thank the sponsors for the golf tournament and all who participated in supporting Lions Roar!
Get those running/walking shoes on for the VMS Lion's Roar 1K/5K Color Run/Walk that is set for Tuesday, Sept. 17. Registration fee -- which includes a t-shirt -- is $20 for students and $35 for adults. Registration deadline is Thursday, Aug. 29.
Late and Race Day registration -- which does NOT include a t-shirt -- is from Aug. 30 to Sept. 17. $10 for students and $20 for adults.
Our Meet The Little Lions event will be held Monday at the VMS Practice Field. Activities will start at 6:30 p.m. Members of the football, volleyball, tennis and cross country teams will be introduced, along with cheerleaders and members of the band.
Vernon ISD cares about our students' health -- both mental and physical. Students learn better when they're healthy both mentally and physically. We are now partnering with Texas Tech to bring a free telemedicine program to the community. For more information go to our website www.vernonisd.org click on the Menu tab and find Social Work Department.
A new mandate from the state nursing board has forced school nurses across the state to change how they provide over-the-counter medication to students. A doctor's note or prescription is now needed. To read the entire story, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/1722645
Today VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward stopped by Vernon Middle School to deliver a birthday card to custodian Elzie Wilson who is celebrating a birthday this month. Once or twice every month of this school year, Dr. Ward will be hand delivering birthday cards to employees who celebrate birthdays during that specific month. Dr. Ward enjoys this opportunity to get to know each VISD employee.
On the last Friday before the 2024-25 school year started, Vernon ISD held an Employee Convocation, with Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward laying out the district's game plan for the new year.
He recently shared some of his points in an article published in The Vernon Daily Record.
Here is the start of the article:
I am often asked, “What did you do during your summer break?” I find so much humor in the question, as it is rare for teachers and other school officials like myself to partake in the break our students have. For us, summers are used to sharpen our skill set and conference with like colleagues in order to learn what is going on in other districts.
Personally, I like to take time to read a good book that relates to my profession. This summer I read a book called “Shoe Dog” which is a story detailing, Nike founder Phil Knight’s struggles in creating Nike shoes. To read the rest of the article, please go to www.vernonisd.org
Traveling is always such an adventure, especially when it’s to Washington D.C.
and New York! We are so excited for our 8th graders to travel to D.C. and NYC
next summer. Come to our information session on Tuesday, Aug. 27th to
learn more about our trip and how you can be a part of it. For more details,
RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3AhWhbO
Vernon ISD substitute teachers attended a workshop this afternoon led by the VISD Curriculum Team. VISD is always in need of substitute teachers. If you would like to be a substitute, pick up an application at the VISD Administrative Center, or go to www.vernonisd.org and click on the employment button.
REMEMBER -- Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD. Here are the dismissal times for all of our campuses. The Vernon Boys & Girls Club will be open early tomorrow.
Here are the qualifications 6th thru 12th grade students need to be eligible to take honors courses for the 2024-25 school year.
On Monday, VISD hosted the KAUZ Channel 6 First Alert Weather team, with meteorologist Cameron Lindsey broadcasting the weather segment of the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts from the Vernon High School Campus. He interviewed VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward during both segments. You can catch the interviews here: https://www.newschannel6now.com/2024/08/14/first-alert-tracker-tour-vernon-isd/
📣 Calling all male volunteers! 🙋♂️ Last year, our dedicated volunteers made a significant difference in the lives of our young students, and we’re excited to continue this initiative into its second year! Vernon ISD is looking for enthusiastic men to help out during morning drop-off and lunch/recess time at our schools. Your presence and mentorship can make a huge difference, helping us build a fun and safe environment for kids to thrive. Whether you have a child on one of our campuses or not, we welcome you to join us in this rewarding experience. To participate, please complete a Volunteer Application found here: https://bit.ly/VISDVolunteerApplication. Vernon Elementary School sign-up link: https://bit.ly/VESDudesOnDuty Let’s make this year even more impactful!
Our Middle School students picked up their schedules, found their lockers and classrooms, and met their teachers Tuesday evening during Meet The Teachers. The excitement carried over to today, the First Day of School for 2024-25.
Here is our procedure for dropping students off in the morning and picking them up after school. We're ready to get the 2024-25 school year underway and we're excited to see YOU tomorrow!
