We would like to let the parents of our students with special needs, 504 services or Emergent Bilingual services know they will be receiving an email from SameGoal. We use this system to securely send and receive information related to your child's educational services and needs. If you receive an email from SameGoal, it is a legitimate communication from the district regarding your child.
Seniors,
I have had several more seniors reach out about scholarships. The scholarship handbook and applications are being updated. This takes time to contact the different organizations to have it completed. The goal is for the handbook to be distributed to you in English in early October.
If you want to pursue other scholarship opportunities, not local ones, feel free to do a scholarship search on wwww.bold.org. If you choose any other site and it requires payment from you to look for scholarships, do NOT pay. This could very likely be a scam.
Also, if you have not already done so, and your plans are to attend a 2 or 4 year college next fall, you need to apply NOW. You can either use https://www.applytexas.org/ or https://apply.commonapp.org/The first one is for public colleges in Texas. Please note, private colleges usually have their own applications, so you will need to look on the college's website for those.
After two weeks of playing games on the road, our Lions will be at home this Friday night and will be hosting the City View Mustangs! Our pre-game activities will include recognizing former Lions who are currently in the active military, and also honoring all First Responders on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. All First Responders who show their ID will receive free admission to the game. Single game reserve seat tickets can be purchased at the VISD Administration Building for $7. Single game reserve seat tickets will be sold until 12 p.m., Friday. All general admission tickets must be purchased online. To purchase tickets, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
The PSAT will be given at VHS on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Students have until Sept. 17 to register for the test. Those wishing to sign up for the test may do so in the VHS Office.
Over the past two weeks we have recorded a large number of students who have been tardy. In an effort to encourage students to make it to school and to their classes on time, we are going to start Friday Night School. For more information on Friday Night School, please read the letter below.
There was a lot of fun to be had at the pep rally this morning!! https://youtu.be/tRdz4SAu4Iw
Second and third grade students from Vernon Elementary joined us today for the pep rally and helped get that Lion Spirit pumped up and ready for tonight's game in Wellington against the Skyrockets.
Vernon ISD will be closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday. We will resume our regular school hours on Tuesday. We hope all of our students and their families, and our employees and their families have a fun and safe three-day weekend.
This morning members of the Lions Football Leadership Council, along with a few cheerleaders, greeted students as they arrived at Vernon Elementary School.
Our Lions remain on the road in Week 2 of the football season, as they travel to Wellington and will be looking to bring down the Skyrockets. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online by following this link: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/tx/wellington/organization/7179/wellington-high-school/tickets
The football pep rally will be held this morning at 9:25 a.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym. Come join us as we get that Lion Spirit pumping!!
The football pep rally will be held this morning at 9:25 a.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym. Come join us as we get that Lion Spirit pumping!!
The 4th Annual LIONS ROAR HOMECOMING Tailgate is coming together, and there is still time to sign up!
Here’s who will be joining us so far:
Booths & Activities
Red River Valley Museum — Face Painting
VES PTO — Photo Booth and Swag Sales
Boys & Girls Club of Vernon — Football Throw
Vernon College
Hospice of Wichita Falls
VHS Government — Voter Registration
Food Trucks
Los Amigos — Paletas
Taqueria Jalisco (TJ’s)
The Snack Spot
Redbone Indian Taco
Gather your crew and grab a bite to eat before heading to the game!
The tailgate will be held on September 25 from 4:30–6:30 PM in the horseshoe drive in front of Vernon Elementary School. The HOMECOMING game kicks off at 7:00 PM.
School clubs, VISD-endorsed organizations, local businesses, churches, and community groups are still invited to participate. If your group would like to join us, please complete the form by the end of the day on September 14:
https://bit.ly/LionsRoarHomecoming2026
Questions? Contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org.
We can’t wait for another fantastic tailgate celebration!
Here’s who will be joining us so far:
Booths & Activities
Red River Valley Museum — Face Painting
VES PTO — Photo Booth and Swag Sales
Boys & Girls Club of Vernon — Football Throw
Vernon College
Hospice of Wichita Falls
VHS Government — Voter Registration
Food Trucks
Los Amigos — Paletas
Taqueria Jalisco (TJ’s)
The Snack Spot
Redbone Indian Taco
Gather your crew and grab a bite to eat before heading to the game!
The tailgate will be held on September 25 from 4:30–6:30 PM in the horseshoe drive in front of Vernon Elementary School. The HOMECOMING game kicks off at 7:00 PM.
School clubs, VISD-endorsed organizations, local businesses, churches, and community groups are still invited to participate. If your group would like to join us, please complete the form by the end of the day on September 14:
https://bit.ly/LionsRoarHomecoming2026
Questions? Contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org.
We can’t wait for another fantastic tailgate celebration!
Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday!! Our students will get a head start on their three-day weekend, as VISD will not hold classes on Monday in observance of Labor Day. We hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend.
The Middle School football scrimmages and JV football game that are scheduled to be played today at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium will continue as scheduled. The 7th & 8th grade scrimmages will be played at the same time on opposite ends of the field beginning at 4:30 p.m. The JV game will begin at approximately 5:45 p.m.
Vernon ISD has brought in cases of bottled water to ensure all players stay hydrated. Please read the flyer below for more information.
Vernon ISD has brought in cases of bottled water to ensure all players stay hydrated. Please read the flyer below for more information.
Our Vernon ISD Administration Team has put a plan together to have school tomorrow as scheduled despite Vernon being under a Water Boil Order. Cases of water will be delivered to each campus tonight for students and staff to drink tomorrow, and sanitation stations will be set up outside the bathrooms. Our cafeteria staff will take all extra precautions necessary to safely prepare and cook food for breakfast and lunch.
On Tuesday, Vernon College Access Coordinator Tracy Catlin was a guest speaker in Mr. Montez's Government classes. She spoke about the many educational and career opportunities available right here in our community. Students learned about college programs, career pathways, training opportunities, and the steps they can take now to prepare for life after high school. A big thank you to Vernon College for investing time in our students and helping them see the opportunities that are available for their future! As a small token of appreciation for taking time to invest in our students, Mr. Montez presented Ms. Catlin with a Vernon Lion buckle.
On Thursday our 7th and 8th grade football teams will be scrimmaging Wellington. The scrimmage will start at 4:30 p.m., for both teams, as they will scrimmage at the same time at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. They will each use half the field and move in opposite directions. The JV game against Wellington will follow at 5:45 p.m.
Prior to the first game of the season, the captains for the football team were announced, along with the players who will serve on the Lions Leadership Council. Selected as 2026 Vernon Lion Football Captains were Adrain Felton, Bowie Eakin, Brayden Booth, and Tyce Payne. Joining them on the Lions Leadership Council are Jamerion Willie, Sylus Belcher, Thomas Gonzales, Ethan Robledo, and Zander Leija.
It will be "Camo Day" on our campuses Friday, as that is this week's pep rally theme as the Lions prepare to take on the Wellington Skyrockets. The cheerleaders will be pumping up the spirit at the pep rally, which will start at 9:25 a.m.
Our Vernon Lion cheerleaders are inviting youngsters from pre-k to 6th grade to join them on the sidelines for the Sept. 18 game against the Perryton Rangers. The cheerleaders will hold a mini cheer clinic from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 17, to go over the cheers the youngsters will perform on the sideline during the game. Get your youngster signed up today!!
On Monday, students in Mrs. Hanson's Anatomy & Physiology classes completed a project involving cells. Students selected a particular specialized cells and then researched the cell for a presentation. The presentation had to include diagrams of the cell, the cell functions and the location of their specialized cell. During the presentations, the students in the audience were filling out data charts based on the information they received. Mrs. Hanson said all of the students did a fantastic job.
