From Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward: All across the state school districts are witnessing an increase in false school shooting threats from copycats. We need YOUR help to reiterate the severe consequences associated with such actions! #LionPride #consequencesofactions
Next Tuesday, Sept. 24, our Vernon ISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron will be hosting a parent informational meeting on "Vaping Prevention." The presentation will help prepare parents to reach their children and teach them to make healthy decisions regarding vaping. The presentation will begin at 6 p.m., at the Vernon Elementary Cafeteria. It is open to ALL VISD parents, but those with children in the 5th thru 11th grades are highly encouraged to attend, as this is the age group vaping companies target the most.
Remember Vernon Elementary will be hosting an Our Blood Institute Blood Drive tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students who have an adult donate in their name will be eligible to attend a pizza party if the school reaches its units of blood collected goal.
Receiving Vernon Elementary Student of the Week honors for last week were: 2nd Grade -- Audrina Lopez; 3rd Grade -- Jacob Wah; 4th Grade -- Kree Kajs; and 5th Grade -- Jadon Pearl. Congratulations!! Great job!!! Keep up the good work!!
Our VES 2nd and 3rd grade students attended Friday's Lion Pride Pep Rally at the high school and they had a great time!!
"Make the Stangs Crazy" was the theme of the Lion Pride Pep Rally this morning, as the Lions will be hosting the City View Mustangs tonight. The dress-up day was Circus Day. We had visitors this morning for the pep rally, as 2nd and 3rd grade students from Vernon Elementary walked over and joined in the fun.
The district's dress-up day theme for today was "Circus Day" and we had several VES staff members who definitely got into the spirit of things.
The Fine Arts can play a tremendous part in a student's education and Vernon ISD has some of the best Fine Arts teachers around at all levels. Happy National Arts in Education Week!! We appreciate all of you and all you do for our students!
Our Lions took down the Gainesville Leopards last Friday in our 2024 Homecoming game. Check out https://youtu.be/nZT7xeroapA for some of the highlights.
Twenty-three years ago today our world changed forever. We take a moment today to remember and honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. We will never forget. And -- no matter where the attack comes from -- united we stand!!
Third grade students just finished a story entitled "Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match." It is a story about a girl who dresses mismatched and tells how that embodies her uniqueness and her marvelous self. It shows students it is OK to be different and to "just be you." Students in Mrs. Jansas's class found many connections to the story and wanted to dress mismatch to tell themselves that they are each unique in their own way.
Vernon Elementary will be hosting a Blood Drive on Sept. 19. Our Blood Institute provides blood for all of our area hospitals including Wilbarger General. If VES meets their donation goal there will be a pizza party and every student who had someone donate in their name will receive a pizza. Mark your calendars and take a moment to give the gift that costs you nothing, but can save a life!!
Receiving Vernon Elementary Student of the Week honors last week were: 2nd Grade -- Gavyn Martinez; 3rd Grade -- Olivia Brothers; 4th Grade -- Mary Paw (not pictured); and 5th Grade -- Krislynn Lawson. Congratulations and great job to these students.
It was wall-to-wall grandparents and students with big smiles on their faces this morning at breakfast in the VES cafeteria as it was "Grandparents & Special Friends Day". One grandmother drove all the way from Albuquerque to eat breakfast with her grandson.
Our Lions are ready to go on a Leopard hunt!! Tonight's Homecoming activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with performances by our Roarin' Lion Band and VHS Drill Team. Vernon and Gainesville will kick it off at 7 p.m., and our Homecoming Queen will be crowned during a halftime ceremony. Remember -- tickets for all home VISD athletic events must be purchased online. Go to https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases to purchase tickets.
Monday is a special day for our Vernon Elementary students as it is "Grandparents & Special Friends Day". If you are a grandparent or a special friend of one of our students, you are invited to join them for breakfast at 7 a.m., Monday. They will LOVE having you at school with them and making special memories. And, you'll get to enjoy French Toast Sticks, Coffee, Juice, etc.
There was plenty of "twinning" going on today at Vernon Elementary as "Twin Day" was the theme for today's Homecoming Week Dress Day. Our staff and students were seeing "twins" all day!!
We were just informed that Sand Road is closed from Franklin Dr. to Bismarck St. as the City of Vernon works on a water leak. It is expected to be closed for the rest of the day. If you are picking up students at McCord, Vernon Elementary or VHS you may need to change your route.
We apologize for being a bit behind, but here are our VES Students of the Week for the first two weeks of school. Week 1 Students of the Week were: 2nd Grade -- Hazel McIntosh; 3rd Grade -- Averie Bavousett; 4th Grade -- Shawn Duke; and 5th Grade -- Keegan Coley.
Week 2 Students of the Week were: 2nd Grade -- Zaylee Vasquez; 3rd Grade -- Isabella Escobedo; 4th Grade -- Abel Romero; and 5th Grade -- D'Angelo Galvan.
Congratulations to all of these students!! They definitely started the 2024-25 school year off right!!
After enjoying today's Labor Day holiday, VISD students, teachers and staff return to school tomorrow. We left school Friday in the month of August, and return to school tomorrow in the month of September, and here is our cafeteria menu for the month of September.
