Last Friday, VHS students from the Opportunity Center and senior economic students received a tour of the Vernon College campus. The students were able to visit the classrooms and student dorms, and were able to talk with instructors of the different technical programs. Here are just a few pics from the tour.
We've got playoff football coming to town!!! Vernon hosting two Class 3A, Division 1 Area Playoff games this week.
Check this out! Tomorrow purchase a great Scooter's coffee and support our Roarin" Lion Band all at the same time!!! A big THANK YOU to Scooter's Coffee for supporting our band!!
Vernon ISD thanks all of those who served in our country's Armed Forces. A special thank you and salute go to our staff members who are veterans. We honor you on this Veteran's Day.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! To these Lady Lions for earning all-district honors in volleyball for District 7-3A. First team -- Cirstin Ivy & Key'Maria McBride; Second Team -- Mari Johnson & Klancy Sherrill; Honorable Mention -- Marli Limon, Mijah Johnson, Zayleigh Sweet, Kirrah Taylor & Amya Chavira.
Making the Academic All-District Team were: Marli Limon, Mari Johnson, Key'Maria McBride, Klancy Sherrill, Cirstin Ivy, Rayshad Daniels, Zayleigh Sweet, Rilynn Mason & Yuleyka Ramirez.
WE ARE PROUD OF ALL OF YOU!!
HOW ABOUT THIS!!! The VHS Incentive Trip for the class with the highest attendance rate for the Fall Semester just got a little sweeter for more students!!! We want to see ALL of YOUR smiling faces EVERYDAY!!
VHS Turkey Trot
Will you be in town on Thanksgiving Day? Will you have family visiting? Make this a new family tradition and support students in need in VISD.
Register online here: https://forms.gle/iWNooC93TjdQHbVm6
You can pay online for the Turkey Trot: https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Go Lions!!! Spoil the Panthers' paradise tonight!!
A big CONGRATULATIONS!!! to our Vernon Lion Tennis Coach Carrie Castleberry for being named the Texas Tennis Coaches Association Class 3A Coach of the Year, as well as the Class 3A Region 1 Coach of the Year. Coach Castleberry will receive her awards at the TTCA convention in December. This is a very well deserved honor!!! Coach Castleberry, thank you for all you do for our VHS tennis program!!
Our Lions take on the Paradise Panthers in a Class 3A, Div. 1 Bi-District Playoff Game tonight at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. District, Senior Citizen and Military Passes are accepted. Tickets can be purchased online by following this link: http://www.wfisd.net/tickets
Tickets may also be purchased at the gate with a credit card. No cash transactions.
Winners of a drawing from among those students who had perfect attendance and no tardies for the last six weeks were: Kevin Arthur, McKenzie Belcher, Davis Bloom, Kell Castleberry, Bella Garcia, Avery Garcia, Carson Schoppa and Maria Perez. They received a free Kona Ice courtesy of the VMS & VHS PTO.
Honored as VHS Teacher & Staff Member of the Month for October were Kia Dixon and Thomas Ortega. Thank you for all you do and for your dedication to the students and to Vernon High School!! Congratulations!
VHS Students of the Month for October were: 9th Grade -- Maddison Delaune & Merrick Byars; 10th Grade -- Rhegan Jones & Ty Scott; 11th Grade -- Alyssa Andara (not pictured) & Timothy McLaughlin; 12th Grade -- Brooklyn Nobriga & Zac Centeno. From those students, Brooklyn Nobriga was selected as VHS Student of the Month for October. Congratulations to all!! Great Job!!
Earning Award Chains for their performances in Vernon's 42-7 victory over Bowie last Friday night were: Case Fleming, Top Blocker; Adarius Williams and Jevon Ffanner, Turnover Chain; Angel Serrato, Ball Hawk; and Keinin Gardner, Big Stick. The players get to keep the chains until the next game.
High school and Vernon Middle School students attended a Veteran's Day Program this morning sponsored by the VHS National Honor Society. The 77th Army Corp Band from Fort Sill performed and a local veteran spoke to the students.
Receiving MVP Game Balls for their performance in Vernon's victory over Bowie last Friday night were: Javi Lopez, Special Teams MVP; Shyne Rodriguez, Defensive MVP; and Ty Scott, Offensive MVP. The Texas Farm Bureau Game Balls were presented by Tiffany Rosalez, an agent in the local Texas Farm Bureau Office operated by Toby Kitchens.
Don't forget the VHS Veteran's Day program is today at the Wilbarger Auditorium. It is featuring the Army Corp Band. All veterans and the general public are invited!!
The Lions wrapped up the regular season Friday night with a 42-7 victory over the Bowie Jackrabbits. Receiving Player of the Game honors were: Ty Scott, Offensive MVP; Shyne Rodriguez, Defensive MVP; Javi Lopez, Special Teams MVP; Keinin Gardner, Big Stick; Angel Serrato, Ball Hawk; Ismael Urista, Boss Hog; Case Fleming, Best Blocker; and Johnny Pruitt, Lion Heart.
Some members of the VHS Class of 1966 toured the high school Saturday as part of their class reunion. The Class of 1966 was the first graduation class to attend the current high school building. Students moved from the old high school building to the new one in the spring of 1966 with 12 weeks left in the school year.
Just a reminder that we go back to Standard Time. Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour before you go to bed tonight.
