Vernon ISD administration and trustees are currently working on mission and vision statements for the district, and they want input from YOU!
“When I was an outsider trying to get here, I wanted to know as much about Vernon as I possibly could,” VISD Superintendent Dr. Kermit Ward said. “One of the first things I looked for was the district’s mission and vision statements. After an extensive search, I concluded and later confirmed once I got the job that we do not have one. Good mission and vision statements provides a compass, or shines the flashlight, on the direction the district needs to go. The process for writing both statements is arduous, as it well should be, yet the VISD school board and myself are up to the challenge as we have actively engaged in meetings over the summer and the development process is well underway.
“The first step is hearing from our community regarding their opinion on the district’s strengths and weaknesses. In order to maximize this effort, we need a robust response from the community.”
Residents can find a link to the survey on the district website at www.vernonisd.org or scan the QR code below.
Families who have children with special needs -- please take note of this great opportunity!! If you can't take advantage of this event tomorrow, mark the other days on your calendar.
***The City of Vernon is setting aside some special days and times for individuals with Special Needs to enjoy the Orbison Aquatic Center.
The Aquatic Center will be closed to the general public during these times and only individuals with Special Needs and their immediate family will be allowed to enter.
The days, shown below, will allow individuals with Special Needs, who don’t tolerate loud noises and other triggers such as large crowds, to enjoy the pool with their family.
If you know of an individual with Special Needs, please share this with them.
Orbison Park Aquatic Center Individuals with Special Needs Days
• July 7th
• July 21st
• August 4th
Times will be 9:30am-11:30am each session.
For questions call Tony DeHoyos at 940-552-9961
Thank you to Texas Farm Bureau Insurance of Vernon for sponsoring the admission for those attending and our snack sponsors, Dr. Travis & Amanda Lehman, Ricardo Lira, United Supermarket, Wilbarger General Hospital.
We're 4 weeks away from the start of two-a-days for our fall sports. Get your Lion and Lady Lion sports gear and be ready for the 2023 season!
Happy Birthday America!!!
What a great country we're lucky enough to live in!!
All of us at Vernon ISD would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!!!
VHS INCOMING SENIORS!!
Here is a QR code to make an appointment for senior portraits from Prestige Photography. These are the photos that will go into the 2024 year book. Prestige Photography will be at Vernon High School on July 24. Make your appointment today! We are trying to confirm if there will be a makeup date for those seniors who cannot make it on July 24. If there is no makeup date, seniors will have to travel to Prestige Photography's office in the metroplex to take their yearbook class photo.
ATTENTION!!!
Incoming VHS Seniors!! You have received cards in the mail concerning senior picture day for the yearbook. The card provides information on setting up your appointment. Prestige Photography will be here on July 24. They will provide tuxedos for the guys and the gown wrap for the girls. If you DO NOT make an appointment, you will have to drive to the metroplex to take your photo.
Our Vernon ISD Youth Football Camp will be held later this month, July 17-19. The camp is open to all incoming kindergarten thru 9th graders. Pay online or at VISD Administration Building. Offices will be closed July 3-7.
August 15 -- Big day for all Vernon High School incoming freshmen. Mark your calendars!!
Starting June 30, parents should be able to access the Family Portal to view the STAAR EOC scores for Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and US History taken in the Spring. Here is a video to show you how to access those scores through Skyward: https://screenpal.com/watch/c01tYLVgQjg
If your student is in grades 3-8, those scores will not be available until August 16.
If you are not able to access the scores for your high school student, please email chantilly.sweet@visdtx.org and provide your student's name, campus, and grade level. However, please be aware that our offices are closed until July 10 so your email will not be seen until that date.
Those attending our Science Camp wrapped up the week with a morning at Allingham Park. The Science Camp was part of our Summer Education Enrichment Program.
The Lions/Lady Lions Basketball Camp wrapped up today. Here's a few photos from the Kindergarten thru 2nd Grade session of the camp.
⚾NEW HEAD BASEBALL COACH AT VHS⚾
As some of you may know, Trent Pearson recently resigned as the Vernon Lions Head Baseball Coach. We have looked at multiple resumes and are pleased to announce that the best possible fit for the job is a coach from right here in Vernon, TX. Vernon Lion Family, please join me in congratulating Austin Thompson for being selected to lead our Vernon HS Baseball Program. There is no doubt Coach Thompson has the right mix of enthusiasm and knowledge to take the Lion Baseball Program to the next level. Coach Thompson also has a heart for kids. He spent time, on a strictly volunteer basis, working with our baseball players this last spring. Going the extra mile to help our program and cultivate relationships with these kids while expecting nothing in return, made the choice to go with Coach Thompson an easy one. We look forward to the future of Lion Baseball under Coach Thompson's leadership. Congrats, Coach Thompson, and welcome aboard! Go Lions!
Day 1 of our summer camps were a success! We loved working with our students and can't wait for tomorrow!
We encourage parents of our VHS football players to attend this important informational meeting.
If you are the parent of a high school athlete(9th-12th grade) who will be participating in football this coming season, there will be a meeting in Fulton Gym this coming Monday, June 26, at 7:00. We strongly encourage parents to attend. If your son isn't sure about football this year, but is thinking it is a possibility, we encourage you to attend. Some topics that will be discussed are: the last 4 weeks of summer strength and conditioning, the upcoming 2-A-Day schedule, our revised 2023 football schedule (some times have changed), and the 2023 athletic policy as it relates to football. We will also introduce a couple of new faces that you will see on staff this year. Again, be there if you can. We understand that everyone is busy this time of year, so we will keep this meeting under 30 minutes. We appreciate all you guys do for the program. Thank you for sharing your kids with us. TPL.
Coach Sherrill
Here is the 2023 Vernon Lion Football schedule. Remember, for those fans who had reserve tickets last year, TODAY is the LAST DAY to reserve those seats for this season. On Monday, all unclaimed reserve seats go on sale to the general public. Tickets are $30 for 5 home games. The VISD Administrative Building will be open until 4 p.m. today and closed on Friday. To reserve your tickets, stop by or call Angel at 940-553-1900. ARE YOU READY?!
Vernon Lion Head Basketball Coach Mark Wynn has been selected as the Class 3A Don Coleman Outstanding Coaching Award for 2023. The award is presented by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. In his first season as the head coach of the Lions, Wynn led the squad to a second place finish in District 7-3A, and to bi-district and area championships. Vernon finished the year with a record of 23-10, which was the most victories for the Lions in a single season since 2008. That was also the last year the Lions advanced to the third round of the playoffs. Congrats Coach Wynn!!
Last week Lions Tennis Head Coach Carrie Castleberry received the 2023 Texas High School Coaches Association Girls Tennis Coach of the Year Award. Under her leadership, the Lions won the 2023 Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Team Tennis Title, and in UIL competition, Vernon collected 4 individual state titles and 1 runner-up title. Vernon ISD has known for a long time how great she is and we're extremely happy that her hard work and dedication to the tennis program and to inspiring young athletes to greatness both on and off the court, is being recognized by others. Congrats Coach Castleberry!!
It may be summer, but these Lions are putting in the work and preparing to be the best they can be in 2023!! Supervised volunteer workouts for incoming 7th thru 12th grade boys who will be participating VISD athletics are held every morning Monday thru Thursday, in the workout room at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium.
It may be summer, but these Lady Lions are working hard to be the best they can be in 2023. They're taking part in the volunteer workouts that are held every morning, Monday thru Thursday, at the workout room at Vernon High School. The workouts are open to all incoming 7th thru 12th grade girls who will be taking part in VISD athletics.
