A few special awards were handed out yesterday at our Child Nutrition Services monthly meeting. Candy Cox received the September Employee of the Month award, while campus monthly achievement honors went to Karina Lira, McCord; Carmela Fuentes, Vernon Elementary; Luisa Zambrano, Middle School; and Yirian Ramirez, High School.
Those recognized for having perfect attendance for September were: Renea Branin, Amelia Chavez; Candy Cox; Amelia Escobedo; Carmela Fuentes; Alejandra Haines; Dorothy Mathis; Faye Montes; Beth Newton, Emma Ochoa; Marguerita Ramirez; and Yirian Ramirez.
QUICK REMINDER -- Tomorrow is a Vernon ISD early release Friday for students.
The VHS Mini Cheerleader Clinic for 2nd grade thru 5th grade students will be held on Thursday, Oct. 24. The clinic will take place from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym. Those students who take part in the clinic will then cheer with the VHS cheerleaders on the sideline during halftime of Friday night's game. The registration fee for the cheerleader clinic is $40. Forms and registration fees must be turned in at the student's school office by this Friday.
Receiving our Student of the Week honors for last week were: River Gilchrist, 2nd Grade; Mason Hollis, 3rd Grade; Brandon Bates, 4th Grade; and Nevaeh Adams, 5th Grade. Congratulations!! Outstanding!!!
Our VES 5th grade students are working hard this week in Social Studies as they wrap up their unit on the American Revolution. The students are working as journalists covering the Revolutionary War and bringing the latest news to the residents of the colonies.
Students in Ms. TiSierra White's 3rd grade class are currently working on writing letters in class. Recently a class parent provided donuts for all of the students in the class. As part of the lesson, and to show their appreciation, all the students wrote the parent thank you letters for providing the tasty treat.
🦁Reminder: Join Us for the 2nd Annual LIONS ROAR Tailgate on October 25th! 🦁
We invite all Vernon ISD clubs & organizations, businesses, and churches to be part of the fun!
Event Details:
Setup Location: Vernon Elementary
Time: 4:30 PM - Booths close by 7 PM for kickoff
Important: Only VISD groups can sell, and the sign-up deadline for GAMES is TOMORROW!
Register by October 4: https://bit.ly/2024LIONSROARTAILGATE
Food Trucks:
CMC Wiches on Wheels
The Snack Spot
Bradford's Fish Haus
La Guera Autentica
Redbone Indian Tacos
Games & Activities:
McCord PTO: Face Painting
Vernon Elementary PTO: Lucky Lion & Lion Swag for sale
VMS & VHS PTO: Matching Ducks & Lion Swag for sale
National Junior Honor Society: Blinko
Texas Credit: Cornhole
Check out the October edition of the Social Work Newsletter from VISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron.
It's "Moonwalk Across the (Ponder) Lions" this Friday at the Lions Pride Pep Rally. It's Michael Jackson Day across the district, with teachers and students dressing up like the pop star. The Lions Pride Pep Rally will start at 1:30 p.m., this week. Also, the VHS Drill Team will perform to "Thriller" during halftime of the Ponder-Vernon district game Friday night.
October 2nd is School Custodian Appreciation Day and Vernon ISD has some great custodians who do an exceptional job!! We definitely appreciate their hard work behind the scenes to help VISD be the best it can be!!!
The first day of October got here before we knew it!! Here is the Vernon ISD cafeteria menu for the month of October. Remember, ALL Vernon ISD students receive free breakfast and lunch through our campus cafeterias.
Our Vernon Elementary Student of the Week honorees for last week are: 2nd Grade -- Grace Jansa; 3rd Grade -- Aubri Cardenas; 4th Grade -- Sophie Adams; and 5th Grade -- Camden Castaneda. Great job! We're proud of all of you!! Keep up the great work!
REMINDER!! Tomorrow -- Tuesday -- is an early release day for Vernon ISD. Parent/Teacher conferences will be held tomorrow afternoon. Those conferences start at 1 p.m., at McCord Elementary and Vernon Middle School, and at 1:30 p.m., at Vernon Elementary School and Vernon High School. Parents, we urge you to stop by your child's/children's campus(es) and visit with their teachers. Your children need to know that you care about their education and are engaged in their school life.
Our VES students are studying a character trait each month, and the character trait for September has been empathy. Our teachers chose one student from each grade who has been doing the best job exhibiting empathy. Those students are: River Gilchrist, 2nd grade; Luke Englishbee, 3rd grade; Elijah Clark, 4th grade; and JW Rodriguez, 5th grade. We are super proud of these students. Great job!!
A quick reminder that tomorrow is an early-release Friday for Vernon ISD students.
Join us for the 2nd Annual LIONS ROAR Tailgate on October 25th—a fantastic celebration just like last year's homecoming event! We invite Vernon ISD school clubs, VISD-endorsed organizations, local businesses, churches, and community groups to participate. Only Vernon ISD entities can sell items, and Vernon ISD will not be providing prizes for booths.
This year, we’ll set up in the horseshoe drive in front of Vernon Elementary School for safety and celebration of our campus. Participants must supply their own materials and manage cleanup. The event kicks off at 4:30 PM, and booths can close as needed for the 7 PM game kickoff.
If your group wants to participate, please complete this Google form by end of the day, October 4th.
We can’t wait for a fantastic tailgate celebration! Questions? Contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org.
Selected to receive the VES Students of the Week honor for last week were: 2nd Grade -- Liviana Valverde; 3rd Grade -- Ethan Fox-Guerrero; 4th Grade -- Charley Booth; and 5th Grade -- Alonzo McCarver. Congratulations!!! We're proud of you and keep up the good work!!
We have one of the best IT Departments around!! They do a great job of providing the IT support Vernon ISD needs to continue to provide our students with the quality education they deserve. Today is Education Technology Day and we want to give Derek Ford, James Williams, Seth Elliott, Christopher Taylor & Chantilly Sweet a shoutout and a big THANK YOU!!!
Today members of the Vernon Elementary School PTO dropped by the campus with a treat for our teachers and staff. PTO members took a yogurt bar around to classrooms and other areas of the school, and teachers and staff were able to make their own yogurt parfaits!!
It was neon bright in D.O. Fulton Gym this morning for the Lion Pride Pep Rally theme of "Blind the Bombers" with Neon Dress-Up Day. The 4th and 5th grade students from Vernon Elementary joined in the fun and had a great time. They won the class cheer competition!! The Lions face the Frederick Bombers tonight in their final non-district game. The Lady Lions host Jacksboro in a district volleyball match that begins at 4 p.m., with the varsity match.
