Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward attended the Vernon Lions Club weekly meeting at lunch today and gave the program for the meeting. Dr. Ward discussed the positive steps and goals the district reached in 2023-24, the district's goals for this school year and the steps being taken to reach those goals.
Three of our 3rd grade students, Maclyn Patterson, Averie Bavousett and Ainsley McIntosh, along with 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Courtney Jansa received a Vernon ISD commemorative coin this morning from VISD Asst. Supt. Blaise Boswell for doing a great job representing their school on the KVWC live morning show This, That & The Other. The radio station broadcast the show remotely from the VES campus.
Remember -- tomorrow is an early release Friday for Vernon ISD. Students get a jump start on their three-day weekend!!
Fridays are SNACK days at Vernon Elementary.
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.
Starting next week our VES students will have the opportunity to purchase ice cream for a $1. We will have ice cream every week. 2nd & 3rd graders will be able to get an ice cream treat every Wednesday, while ice dream day for our 4th & 5th graders will be Thursday. Remember -- ice cream treats start Sept. 4.
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!
Due to the excessive heat, VES feels the need to shortened the time our students spend outside. We will shorten recess and PE time to 15 minutes if the outside temperature is between 100-109 degrees. If the temperature reaches 110 degrees, recess and PE will be held in the gym.
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
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.
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 VISD 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!
Whether they were dropped off by parents, walked into school by parents or arrived by bus, students were excited as they entered Vernon Elementary for the First Day of School this morning. They were also busy eating breakfast and greeting classmates. We're all looking forward to a great 2024-25 school year!!
Vernon Elementary students and their parents were lined up waiting for the doors to open for their Meet The Teacher event held earlier this evening. The 2nd graders were excited to be in a new school, while the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders were excited to be on a different hallway or floor, and all were excited about meeting their teacher. We're ready to for the 2024-25 school year to blast off tomorrow!
Here is our procedure for dropping students off in the morning and picking them up after school. We are excited to YOU tomorrow!!
Tomorrow is the First Day of School!!! Here is the August Cafeteria Menu for our campuses. Please remember all VISD students receive free breakfast and lunch through our cafeterias.
