We hope everyone remembers to wear green today!! We also hope everyone has had a great spring break and we're excited to see all of our students and staff as school resumes tomorrow.
UPDATE: Due to a conflict, we have changed the date of the basketball tournament. It will now be held April 15. We will provide more information as the event gets closer.
Sign up to play, or just come and show your support and have fun at the basketball tournament benefiting the VHS Class of 2026 and the Sunshine at the Boys & Girls Club. The tournament will be held March 25 at D.O. Fulton Gym. Teams will feature VISD staff, VHS students and Sunshine athletes. Sign up to play today!!
Thank you to MSU for being one of our CTE Industry Partners. Vernon ISD looks forward to working with Midwestern State University.
Vernon ISD recently held a CTE Fair for all of our 7th, 8th and 9th grade students. At the fair, students were able to hear presentations from local residents who have jobs within a career pathway in which the student has shown an interest. One of our CTE industry partners for the Nursing Science pathway is nurse practitioner Chad Brownlow. Chad attended the fair and spoke to our students. Thank you Chad for taking time to visit with our students and thank you for being a CTE Industry Sponsor.
Don't be an hour late tomorrow!! Daylight Savings Time is here!!
All VISD campuses and the Administration Building are closed for spring break. Classes will resume and regular office hours will resume on Monday, March 18.
The VISD band program will be selling brisket sandwiches and brisket by the pound on Saturday, March 23. Mark you calendar and show your support for our Roarin' Lion Band and Middle School Band students.
Vernon ISD will not have school Friday, since it was on the school calendar as a make up day for inclimate weather and we have not missed any days due to bad weather. After Friday, VISD will officially be on our spring break. All school campuses and offices will be closed the week of March 11-15. Classes resume on Monday, March 18. We hope everyone has a fun and safe spring break!
This week is National School Social Work Week and we want to thank our Vernon ISD social worker, Nicole Cameron, for all she does for our students, staff and community!
Last month Vernon ISD held a CTE Fair for all of our 7th, 8th and 9th grade students. At the fair, students were able to hear presentations from local residents who have jobs within a career pathway in which the student has shown an interest. One of our CTE industry partners for the Nursing Science pathway is Wilbarger General Hospital. Director of the WGH Rehabilitation Department, Shelley Gillis, attended the fair and spoke to our students. Thank you Shelley for taking time to visit with our students and thank you WGH for being a CTE Industry Sponsor. #wilbargergeneral
TOMORROW DEADLINE!!! To be guaranteed a t-shirt for the Lion Pride Color Run you MUST register by Thursday. The Lion Pride Color Run, sponsored by VMS, will be held March 28. Sponsors are also still needed for the event. All proceeds from the Lion Pride Color Run will benefit our VMS students. For more information about being a sponsor, contact Amy Frank at amy.frank@visdtx.org
A huge THANK YOU to our district educational diagnosticians. Vernon ISD is lucky to have all of you working in our district and with our students!
Our Community Resource Fair is 3 weeks away. Mark your calendar and remember to visit the fair to get information on all that is available in our community.
Last month Vernon ISD held a CTE Fair for all of our 7th, 8th and 9th grade students. At the fair, students were able to hear presentations from local residents who have jobs within a career pathway in which the student has shown an interest. One of our CTE industry partners for the Animal Science pathway is Wilbarger County farmer Austen White (center in photo). Thank you Austen for taking time to visit with our students. We appreciate your support.
Last Wednesday, some members of our VMS Student Council volunteered to help prepare and serve the evening meal at the 1st Methodist Church Mission Kitchen.
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
Congratulations to our VMS boys track team for capturing the Boys Division Championship as the Bowie Junior High Track Meet earlier this week!!
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.
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!!
