The Vernon Lady Lions picked up their first District 7-3A victory of the season Tuesday afternoon, as they rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to drop the Henrietta Lady Cats, 63-54. The Lady Lions will be at home again Friday afternoon as they host the City View Lady Mustangs in a district battle that should begin at 12:30 p.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym.
VHS seniors will have a new scholarship to apply for in the spring, as VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward has announced the establishment of a scholarship in honor of his mother, Robbie Walker.
"This $3,000 scholarship, supported by both me and my dad, aims to support the higher education aspirations of a student hailing from single parent household," Dr. Ward, stated. "With immense gratitude for the sacrifices my mom made as a single parent, I want to ensure that her legacy lives on through empowering the next generation."
This scholarship seeks to provide financial assistance and opportunities to a deserving student who displays academic merit, community involvement, and a determined spirit.
"I believe this scholarship will make a lasting impact, just as my mother did in shaping my life. Lastly," Dr. Ward added, "I invite you to honor the memory of your loved one by starting a scholarship in their name, ensuring their legacy lives on through supporting the educational pursuits of these deserving VISD students within our community."
Our VHS Cheerleaders are competing Thursday afternoon in the UIL Spirit Competition being held at the Fort Worth Convention Center. They will be performing their competition routine tonight at 7 p.m., at D.O. Fulton Gym. Come on out and show your support for our cheerleaders as they prepare for their competition.
We may not be back in the classroom yet, but our Lions and Lady LIons are back on the basketball court!! They return to District 7-3A action on Tuesday when they host Henrietta. Game times are moved up with Henrietta also still on their break. Sub-varsity games will begin at 1 p.m., with the Lady Lions taking the court at 2:30 p.m., and the Lions at 4 p.m.
To all of our Vernon ISD family, our Vernon community and Wilbarger County, we want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!!! We hope 2024 is a great year for all of us!!
Our Vernon Lions went undefeated in the Troy Basketball Tournament, beating Lago Vista, 52-45, tonight to capture the tournament championship!! Ty Scott and Adarius Williams were selected for the All-Tournament Team. Congrats to the Lions!! The Lions are now 13-5 for the year and 1-0 in District 7-3A. They return to district action Tuesday when they host Henrietta at D.O. Fulton Gym. Sub-varsity action begins at 1 p.m., with the Lions set to take the court at 4 p.m.
To all of our Vernon ISD family, our Vernon community and Wilbarger County, we want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
Vernon Lion athletes brought a little Christmas cheer to a few folks today! The group stopped by McCord, Vernon Elementary, Vista Living of Vernon, and Eagle Flats Village, Students and residents alike enjoyed the visit.
Wok It Out provided lunch for our VHS staff luncheon today. The food was great. The Orange Chicken and Oreo Cookie Egg Rolls were a big hit!! Thank you for supporting VISD!
VHS teachers, students and staff are enjoying a "10 Days of Christmas" countdown to our Christmas break. Today's theme was "Ugly Christmas Sweater" with students and teachers wearing Christmas-themed sweaters.
After New Year's it might be time for some of our baseball alumni to get in shape if they want to take the Jabe Brazzle Baseball Field again, as the the VHS baseball program will be holding its first Lion Baseball Alumni game. Mark your calendar -- Feb. 17!!
On Wednesday, members of the VHS senior class visited our two local nursing homes and our assisted living facility, and brightened the day of the residents . Seniors sang Christmas carols, handed out Christmas cards, visited with residents and helped with various things. There were smiles all around -- from the residents and facility staff to the seniors!
VHS juniors -- mark your calendar for this great opportunity. VISD is hosting an ACT Boot Camp on Feb. 13. This camp will prepare you for the ACT!! And, the camp is FREE, with VISD picking up the registration fee.
Leading up to our Christmas Break, Vernon ISD campuses will be on their early release schedule for both Thursday and Friday.
VHS teachers, students and staff are enjoying a "10 Days of Christmas" countdown to our Christmas break. Today's theme was "Warm and Cozy" with students and teachers wearing PJs.
Before the Lady Lions' game Tuesday night, the members of the Vernon Middle School girls' 7th and 8th grade basketball teams were recognized and joined the varsity players in the middle of the court at D.O. Fulton Gym.
Are you a grandparent, aunt or uncle and you're still searching for a gift for that teenager that attends VHS? Well, we've got an idea for your -- a 2023-24 VHS Yamparika Yearbook. The yearbook will include the entire year, from the first day of school through graduation. You can preorder the 2023-24 Yamparika here https://yearbookforever.com/.../xWk5Ywn27748H1QPcXnEpu6b
We also have 2022-23 VHS yearbooks available, which contains the entire 2022-23 school year.
A few more pictures of students from Coach Stinson's World Geography classes with brochures they made as part of their European country class project. The teams selected a European country, made a brochure and a visual aid representing the country, and gave a presentation in the cafeteria today during lunch periods..
Students in Coach Stinson's World Geography classes wrapped up a class project today by giving presentations during the VHS lunch periods. The projected involved teams of 2 or 3 students selecting a country in Europe, making a brochure with information about the country, and providing a visual aid that represents their country. The project was graded on the presentation, brochure and visual aid. Most of the student groups used food as their visual aid.
Our Lions will open the District 7-3A portion of their season at home tonight when they host the Jacksboro Tigers. The game will get underway at approximately 7:15 p.m., following the Lady Lions' game. Tickets must be purchased in advance at www.vernonisd.org
