CONGRATULATIONS!! To our Lions tennis team as they claimed the regional title at the TTCA Class 3A & Below Region 1 Team Tennis Tournament this morning in Wichita Falls. The Lions defeated Iowa Park, 17-2, in the finals. Members of the team are Rufaro Mubvumba, Courtney Saylor, Kaylee Delaune, Alyssa Andara, Madie Dobbins, Elide Corona, Claire Mayo, Leah Aldana, Karlee Morrison, Ella Gray, Kell Castleberry, Christopher Martinez, Matthew Goodrum, Jonathan Medina, Atticus Mixson, Nevan Schur, Cross Durham, Ryne Sanders, Hunter Boatman, Sriram Kadiyala, Harley Fulford, head coach Carrie Castleberry and assistants Melanie Chilton and Sara Reeder. The Lions will be looking to defend their state title next weekend.
One of our CTE Industry Partners for Animal Science is Main St Vet and during our recent CTE Fair Dr. Robert Conley (center, long beard in photo) spoke to our 7th, 8th and 9th grade students who showed an interest in one of the many careers under the Animal Science umbrella. Thank you Dr. Conley for spending your time with our students! #conleyveterinaryservices
GOOD LUCK!! To our VHS tennis team as they compete today in the semifinals of the TTCA Class 3A and below Region I Team Tennis Tournament. The Lions will be facing either Spearman or Lubbock Cooper Liberty. The winner of the match moves into the regional tournament championship match that will be played tomorrow morning.
Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Assistant Supt. Blaise Boswell cast their ballot for the important March primaries this week during Early Voting. The early voting period ends at 7 p.m., tonight. All early voting is done at the Wilbarger Auditorium in the Forum Room. Vernon ISD encourages ALL registered voters to exercise their right to vote. If you're unable to vote today during early voting, please make time in your scheduled next Tuesday, March 5, and head to the polls.
Vernon ISD is partnering with Care Solace to provide free mental health services to our students, teachers, staff and community. Self-harm can turn into a dangerous cycle. There are other ways to cope with difficult or painful emotions, and a mental health provider can help you discover them. You can always call CareSolace 24/7/365 at 888-515-0595 for help finding a mental health care provider who truly understands.
The girls' Region 1 Powerlifting Meet will be held tomorrow in Colorado City and this morning 23 Lady Lion regional qualifiers loaded on a bus and hit the road. Those qualifiers include: Zayley Horn; Juanita Salazar; Hser Soe; Zayleigh Sweet; Breasha Waggoner; Rilynn Mason; Yuleyka Ramirez; Courtney Saylor; Kellan Byars; Daniella Eneanya; Madison Zamora-Raines; Kyliegh Taylor; Adamaris Robles, Delila Rodriguez; Chloe Diekmann; Kamryn Hall; Marli Limon; Jeana Martinez; Klancy Sherrill; Emily Martinez; Olivia Carr; Avery Conley; and Erianna Chavez. Powerlifting coaches are Sally Reeves and Nathan Stinson. Good luck ladies!!! Grab that Regional Crown!!!
March 1 is Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day and we want to give a shout out to our great maintenance crew!!! You take care of four school campuses, an administration building, and numerous auxiliary buildings and facilities. You deal with numerous issues -- some big, some small -- every single day. Thank you for taking care of our VISD team and being on our VISD team!!
TODAY is the deadline to nominate your favorite VISD teacher for the Red River Best Chevy Dealers Teacher Appreciation Contest. We have some OUTSTANDING teachers and they deserve recognition. Students, parents, staff and friends, anyone can nominate their favorite teacher. To nominate, go to RedRiverBestChevyDealersTeacherAppreciation.com
Tomorrow we begin a brand new month! Here's our VISD Cafeteria Menu for March.
The Lions athletic department has special honors athletes can earn each six weeks. To earn one of those special honors the athlete is judged on several variables including grades (making A Honor Roll or A/B Honor Roll), discipline, attitude, increasing maximum weight on different lifts, and others. For this six weeks, the coaching staff began presenting t-shirts to athletes who receive the honors. Earning Lions Club distinction this six weeks were Bowie Eakin and Adarius Williams. Earning OKG (Our Kind of Guy) honors were Carson Schoppa, Keigan Ballard, Christian Gallegos and Brayden Booth. Great job gentlemen!!! Congratulations!!
A big THANK YOU to local business Paint Your Peace and owner Taylor Edmonds for being one of our CTE Industry Partners. During our recent CTE Fair for 7th, 8th and 9th graders, Taylor talked with those students who are interested in Graphic Design and Multimedia Arts.
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Our VHS Yearbook staff is working hard to produce a great yearbook that covers the 2023-24 school year from August through graduation in May!! Staff members would like to thank those local businesses who have shown their support of the 2024 Yearbook.
Our Lady Lions begin District 7-3A action on the softball diamond today in Wichita Falls against the City View Lady Mustangs. Varsity will start at 5 p.m., with the JV game to follow. Good luck Lady Lions!!
We're having a send-off for our State qualifying film team!!!! It starts tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. at VHS. The Wilbarger County Sheriff's Department and Vernon Fire Department will then escort team members Garrett Munson, Rodrigo Olivas, Eziqiel Amador, and Kenneth Cordero, along with sponsor Dustin Swatzall, down Wilbarger Street from Sand Road to Main Street. Line Wilbarger to help send this group off in style!! Only 6 films from conferences 1A thru 3A advance to state!! This is the first time for VHS to advance to state in the Traditional Animation Film category. Good luck guys!!!!
A big THANK YOU to Nutrien Ag Solutions for being one of our CTE Industry Partners. Last week at our CTE Fair for our 7th, 8th & 9th grade students, Bobby Riggins, from the Nutrien Ag office in Altus, talked to our students about the various careers in agriculture. #nutrienaltus
Congratulations to our Vernon Lions track team for opening the season Friday by claiming Boys Division title at the Long Sleeve Relays held at Hamlin High School.
We apologize for the late post, but join us in congratulating Ja'Qwan Arthur and McKenzie Belcher for being named the 2024 VHS Valentine King & Queen!!! They were crowned at the Valentine's Dance held in the VHS Cafeteria. Members of the royal court were: Karrissa Mejia, Jairy Vazquez, Marli Limon, Jaylie Freeman, Layla Trinidad, Kaylee Delaune, Rufaro Mubvumba, Ariel Croxton, Zac Centeno, Case Fleming, Cross Durham, T.J. Thomas, Kale Sherrill, Kell Castleberry and Greg Newton.
We have quite a few Lions who qualified for the Regional Meet in Powerlifting. The link below is for ordering a regional qualifier t-shirt. The deadline to order shirts is 5 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28. Names of regional qualifiers are not listed on the t-shirt, but can be added at a later date.
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Calling all GOLFERS!!! The 2nd Annual VISD Lions Roar Golf Scramble is set for April 20, 2024. Get your clubs out and get ready for some fun!!! If you're not a golfer, but would like to be a sponsor, contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org
Vernon ISD held a CTE Fair for 7th, 8th & 9th grade students Tuesday morning. We have 10 industry partners who volunteered their time for our students. A big THANK YOU to the City of Vernon for being one our CTE partners and to City Manager Darell Kennon for speaking to our students. #vernontx.gov
