Two members of the VHS Class of 2024, Preston Overby and Danielle Parker, returned for a visit today after graduating from U.S. Marine Corp boot camp last week. Preston and Danielle were here with their Marine recruiter. Both have a few more days of leave before heading to their Military Occupational Specialty school, where they will spend 30 days.
Vernon ISD will be honoring our local veterans at the football Friday night. We have asked four veterans to raise the United States and Texas Flags, and we are inviting Armed Forces veterans to join them at the flagpoles.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and to show support for our district students and staff who live with diabetes, VISD is encouraging all students and staff to wear blue every Thursday of the month.
There will be a runoff between Jarrod David and Kyle Echols for Place 3 on the VISD school board. No candidate received a majority of the votes. Here are the vote totals:
Jarrod David - 1,075
Kyle Echols - 992
Tiffany Rosalez - 947
Tom Scott - 399
Haley Garrett - 238
Thank you to all the candidates for their willingness to serve on our school board. And, thanks to all who voted.
We had 12 Lion tennis players earn District 6-4A All-District honors based on their performance during the fall Team Tennis season. The Lions claimed the district championship, along with bi-district, area and regional semifinals titles before seeing their season end in the regional finals. Congratulations on your district honors and accomplishments!! We're proud of you!!
This month, we’re shining a light on our dynamic Animal Science program at Vernon ISD! From hands-on learning to real-world applications, CTE students dive deep into the fascinating world of animal care, nutrition, and health management.
The curriculum equips students with the skills they need to pursue careers in veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, and more.
Join us in celebrating our VISD Animal Science program this November!
For more information, visit: https://www.vernonisd.org/.../ver.../page/cte-animal-science
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Nomination period for our Vernon ISD Gifted & Talented Program will begin on Nov. 12 and continue until Dec. 20. An informational meeting for parents will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 19. There will be 2 opportunities for parents to attend the meeting. One meeting will be held at 1 p.m., in the boardroom at the VISD Administration Building, and the second meeting will be held at 6 p.m., in the VHS Media Center.
Our Lady Lions will be heading to Windthorst this afternoon for their Class 3A bi-district battle with the Peaster Lady Greyhounds. The game will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Vernon will be the visitors. Good luck Lady Lions!! We BELIEVE in YOU!!
VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Assistant Superintendent Blaise Boswell surprised members of the Lady Lions volleyball team this morning during their practice with a celebration/good luck cookie. The celebration was for the Lady Lions reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2021, and the good luck wish is for Tuesday's bi-district match against Peaster.
Last Friday, our VHS congressional debate team competed in the Regional Congressional Debate competition held in Wichita Falls. Zach Sanchez finished third and will advance to the state competition that will be held in January in Austin. Also competing were Kenneth Cordero, alternate; A.J. Ragland, 10th; Garrett Munson, 9th; Logan Wehrwein, 7th; and Logan Luster, 8th.
Those students also participated in a practice Congressional Debate competition in October.
In early October, 13 VHS students attended a UIL Academic Student Superconference at Texas Tech University. Those students included: (front row) Ragan Jones; (2nd row) Sal Switzer, Sam Thomas, Kenzie Bennett, Emma Pena, and Cailee Dixon; (3rd row) Skylar Turner, Malakhi Propes-Scott, Mindee Wiebe, Nella Contreras, and Leticia Granados; (back row) Sriram Kadiyala and Garrett Munson.
Here is the VISD cafeteria menu for November. Remember, all Vernon ISD students have the opportunity to receive a free breakfast and a free lunch.
Our Lady Lions are in the volleyball playoffs for the first time since 2021. They will be squaring off against Peaster in the bi-district round of the Class 3A Big School State Playoffs. The bi-district game is set for 6 p.m., Tuesday, in Windthorst. Vernon will be the visitors. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
THE LIONS ARE PLAYOFF BOUND!!!! Get your Lions playoff t-shirt today!!! Deadline to order is 11:59 p.m., THIS Wednesday!!
To purchase shirt, go to https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Find "Football Playoff Shirt" click purchase
Select category -- Youth thru Adult XL OR Adult 2X thru 4X -- and enter quantity. Click checkout
Put in specific sizes on next page.
Shirts MUST be picked up at 3119 Wilbarger from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13 & 14; and 9 a.m. to Noon on Nov. 15.
The Lions destroyed the Hawks, 55-21, in their district game Friday night. Nick Guzman was named the Defensive MVP, collecting 10.5 tackles in the game. Co-Offensive MVPs were Ty Scott and Tru Gipson. Ty completed 8 of 9 passes for 64 yards and a TD, and also rushed for 215 yards on just 10 carries and had 2 scores. Tru had 3 touchdowns and rushed for 146 yards on just 7 touches. Co-Lion Heart Award winners were Landon Bynum and Tyce Payne. Landon had 4 tackles including 1 tackle for loss and 1 pressure, while Tyce had 7 stops including 1 tackle for loss and 3 pressures. Special Teams MVP was Donnie Montano who had 2.5 tackles on special teams and forced a fumble. The Big Stick Award went to Mu Soe who had 3.5 tackles on special teams. Kayson Sanders received the Ball Hawk Award. Kayson recovered 2 fumbles and had 5.5 tackles on defense, and also 2 receptions and a touchdown. Congratulations guys!!
Remember tomorrow we're back on Central Standard Time, so be sure and set your clocks back an hour tonight before you go to bed. Enjoy that extra hour of sleep!!
Fashion from the 50s, 70s, 80s and 90s were on display Friday as it was Decades Day at VHS. The day wrapped up the high school's Red Ribbon Awareness Week, and also fell in with the pep rally theme of "Kick The Hawks Back In Time."
Here are some scenes from today's Lions Pride Pep Rally. The theme for today's pep rally was "Kick Those Hawks Back In Time." There was plenty of excitement in the air at the pep rally as the Lions prepare to face Iowa Park in a big District 4-3A, D1 game tonight.
Our Lions travel to Iowa Park tonight for a District 4-3A, D1 showdown with their long-time Rival the Hawks. Vernon is 3-1 in district play, while Iowa Park is 2-2. The Lions are on a 3-game winning streak, while the Hawks have won 2 straight. Tickets for tonight's game can be purchased at the gate or online at https://www.ticketleap.events/events/iphawks
Our Lady Lions will be squaring off against the Jacksboro Tigerettes today with the winner heading into the playoffs as the No. 4 seed from District 7-3A. The two teams finished the district season with identical records of 5-7, and they split their two games, which forced the play-in game. The game will begin at 4:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online here https://www.ticketleap.events/events/iphawks
It was Disney Day at VHS today as the theme for the day for Red Ribbon Week was "You're Too Royal To Do Drugs!" Our students love their Disney characters!!
