Vernon High School

There will be a Senior Parent Orientation Meeting at the VHS Cafeteria Monday evening. A lot of important information concerning senior year events and activities will be presented, and there will be a question and answer time for parents to ask questions. There will also be door prizes. If you are a parent of a VHS senior, please try to attend this meeting.

Our Lady Lions volleyball team is on the road today, as they will travel to Bowie to square against the Lady Rabbits. This match starts the second round of District 6-3A action. The Lady Lions are tied for fourth place with the Lady Rabbits and battling for a berth in the playoffs. Good luck Lady Lions!!

Our Lions open District 4-3A, D1 action tonight as they travel to Paradise to take on the Panthers. Kick off is set for 7 p.m. Today's pep rally is begins at 9:25 a.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym. To purchase tickets for the game, go to https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/pisd/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D

CONGRATULATIONS!!! To our Vernon Lions tennis team for claiming a Class 4A State Team Tennis Area championship after defeating Brownwood today in Abilene. Vernon moves on to the Regional Quarterfinal round where the Lions will face the winner of the Peaster-Holliday Area game. The Regional Quarterfinal match will be held Monday in Wichita Falls.

Mrs. Hastings has had her Intro to Culinary Arts students practicing and perfecting their knife skills. Their final knife skill assessment was to create a swan out of an apple. It would appear they passed with flying colors! These are excellent!!

With the 7 doubles matches completed, Vernon holds a 6-1 lead over Brownwood in their 4A Team Tennis Area Playoff game being played today in Abilene. In team tennis, the first team to win 10 matches is declared the winner. Some of the 12 singles matches are already underway. Go Lions!!

Vernon ISD will be operating on an Early Release schedule tomorrow, as students get a head start on their weekend.

GOOD LUCK!! to our Lions tennis team as they travel to Abilene today to face Brownwood in the Area Round of the UIL Class 4A Team Tennis Playoffs. The match is set for 11 a.m., at Hardin Simmons University. Vernon received a bye in the bi-district round of the playoffs, while Brownwood defeated Monahans. The Vernon-Brownwood winner will meet the winner of Peaster-Holliday in the next round of the playoffs.

Google is hosting an informal come-and-go community event next Tuesday at the Wilbarger Auditorium. This is a great opportunity for the community to visit with Google officials, pick up some information and ask questions.

Cited for their performances in the Lions' game against Idalou were Tyrone McBride and Tyce Payne. Tyrone is an offensive guard and earned the Offensive MVP for his physical blocking against the Wildcats. Tyce is a linebacker and was named the Defensive MVP after recording 21.5 tackles in the Lions' 7-0 loss to top-ranked Idalou.

Our Lady Lions will wrap up the first round of District 6-3A volleyball action this evening as they travel to Wichita Falls to take on the City View Lady Mustangs. The action will begin at 5 p.m., at the City View Gym with the JV games. The varsity game will begin at approximately 6 p.m. Good luck Lady Lions!!!

Today is Instructional Coaches Day and Vernon ISD has a wonderful instructional team to celebrate!! Led by Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Sarah Swatzell, our instructional coaches -- Randilyn Mayo, McCord; Amanda Brown, Vernon Elementary; Dody Lehman, VMS/VHS; and Jammie Hamm, VMS/VHS -- provide our teachers with tips and support to help them be the best they can be in the classroom. Thank you for all you do for our teachers and for our students!

During an assembly last Friday morning, 50 Vernon High School seniors were surprised to learn there was a cumulative total of over $136 million in scholarships just waiting for them to claim. To find out more about the seniors and scholarships, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/3172322

Today is World Teachers' Day and Vernon ISD has amazing teachers at every campus and every grade level who care about YOUR children's -- THEIR students' -- education.

Juniors and Seniors,
We will have the College Fair on October 26th. You will need to register to attend by going to www.strivefair.com. Please complete this asap.

Our Lions open District 4-3A, D1 action this Friday night in Paradise where they'll battle the Panthers! Game time is 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/pisd/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D
and also at the gate. However, if purchasing with cash no bill higher than a $20 will be accepted.

We're few days into the month of October and Monday marks the first full week of the month. Here is the VISD October Cafeteria Menu. All students at VISD have the opportunity to receive a free breakfast and lunch every day.

See what is happening at VHS this coming week: https://app.smore.com/n/57wkq

🦁 Your monthly Dudes on Duty reminder!
Help welcome our students with high fives, smiles, and a positive start to their school day!
Please remember: You MUST be an approved VISD volunteer before signing up for Dudes on Duty. https://bit.ly/VISDVolunteerApplication

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Complete the Dudes on Duty Google Form:
https://bit.ly/DudesOnDutyVISD
Choose the VISD campus and date you would like to volunteer.

Choose your morning.
The primary Dudes on Duty role is simple: stand at a campus entrance during morning arrival and greet students as they come to school. A smile, high five, fist bump, or encouraging word is a great way to start their day!

Wait for confirmation.
Once you submit the form, your requested date will be sent to the appropriate campus for approval. Submitting the form does NOT automatically confirm your date. You will receive an email once your Dudes on Duty date has been approved by the campus.

Be a Dude on Duty!
Once your date is confirmed, show up on your scheduled morning and help us give our students a great start to their day!