T.G. McCord Elementary

McCord Elementary had a few visitors greeting students as they arrived on campus this morning -- the milkman and Moocules (think of Hercules). The visitors were from Oak Farms, which is Vernon ISD's milk supplier. The milkman and Moocules were on campus to remind our students of the importance of drinking milk, and all the healthy benefits -- including building strong bones and muscles -- that come from drinking milk.

For the month of March our McCord Teacher and Staff Member of the Month Award goes to six very deserving women!! First Grade teacher Mrs. Jana White was named Teacher of the Month, while our entire cafeteria crew was honored as Staff Member of the Month. Our cafeteria crew includes Rosemary Cervantes, Candice Cox, Karina Lira, Carmela Fuentes, and Emilia Chavez. These ladies, along with Mrs. White, go that extra mile for our students and staff every single day! We appreciate all they do for our campus!

We still have 6 weeks left of the school year, but it's never too early to start putting events on your summer schedule!!! The Champs Volleyball Camp will be held June 9-June 11 at D.O. Fulton Gym. The camp is open to incoming kindergartners thru incoming freshmen. There will be two camp sessions --incoming sixth thru ninth graders will be in one session, with incoming kindergartners to fifth graders in another session.

Named as our McCord Students of the Month for March were: Journey Atnip, 1st Grade; Taelyn Williams, Kindergarten; Collins McIntosh, Pre-K, and Zane Torres, Specials, (not pictured). Day in and day out, these students come to school with smiles on their faces ready to do the best they can do in their classroom. And, have a little fun with their friends as well. Great job!! Congratulations!!!

📣 Kindergarten & 1st Grade Pre-Registration – McCord Elementary 🎒✨

Do you have a child who will be NEW to McCord Elementary for the 2026–2027 school year?
We’re excited to welcome our future Lions! 🦁

📅 Pre-Registration Dates:
April 15th & 16th

This event is for NEW enrollees only to McCord Elementary.

🚨 Important Reminder:
If your child is currently enrolled in Vernon ISD, you do NOT need to attend pre-registration.
Registration for current students will be available this summer!

We can’t wait to meet our newest students and families! 💙
Please help us spread the word!

📣 Pre-K Registration is Here! 🎒✨

It’s time to get your little one ready for an exciting start to their school journey! Join us for Pre-K Registration on:

📅 April 8th, 9th, & 10th

We can’t wait to welcome our newest learners and begin a year full of growth, fun, and discovery! 🌟

👉Please bring your child with you to meet a teacher and perform a Pre-K Readiness Assessment.
👉Please bring all required documents during your visit.
👉 If you have any questions, feel free to contact the school office.

Help us spread the word by sharing this post with friends and family who have future Pre-K students! 💙

We would like to wish all of our Vernon ISD family, and our students and their families, a Happy Easter!!

Instead of having an Easter Egg this year, our 1st grade students held a food drive. For each item the students brought they received candy as a prize. The classroom that collected the most items earned a Popcorn & Peeps Party. Miss Fryman's class won the contest, as her students brought a total of 417 food items for the drive. As a group, all of our 1st grade class collected a total of 886 canned food items that will be donated. Congratulations to Miss Fryman's class and good job to all of our 1st grade students and teachers!!

Students in Mrs. Chavira's Life Skills class had fun yesterday morning as they tried their hands at decorating eggs. It looks like they did a great job!

Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD!! We hope the students enjoy their early start to the weekend.

Vernon ISD is lucky to have an outstanding group of paraprofessionals working at all of our campuses, and today we would like to tell them how much we appreciate all they do for the district. We are lucky to have paraprofessionals who step up wherever needed to make sure their campus runs as smoothly as possible. Thank you for all you do for our teachers and our students.

Tomorrow is the start of a new month, which means it is time for a new VISD Cafeteria menu. So, below you will find the menu for April -- the last full month of school for the 2025-26 school year.

Selected as our Kindergarten Students of the Week for last week (March 23-27) were: Maddax Matney, Molo Soe, Thaddeus Martinez, Tobias Valverde, Jeremy Silva-Sanchez, and Ensley Stevenson. Way to go! Congrats!! Keep it up!

Earning our Student of the Week honors for Pre-Kindergarten for last week (March 23-27) are: Elijah Calvillo, Kreed Morales, Deion Wilson, and Beckham Shugart. Way to go boys!! Congratulations! Good job!

Our 1st Grade Students of the Week for last week (March 23-27) are: Nate Anzaldua, Dakota Perez, Tavin Peterson, Luis Carrasco-Urdaneta, Sugey Canto, Maisyn Hamm, Aitana Caballero, and Sam Bennett. Great job students!! Keep up the good work!

Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD. We hope our students enjoy their early start to the weekend.

Yesterday VISD Supt. Dr. Blaise Boswell sat down with KAUZ reporter Shun'de Hooks to discuss his appointment as superintendent and what the future holds for Vernon ISD. To view interview, click the following link: https://www.newschannel6now.com/2026/03/10/vernon-isd-officially-names-new-superintendent/

Mrs. Price's 1st Grade class had a special guest Wednesday, as City of Vernon Animal Control Officer Hunter Price dropped by. He discussed how wild animals have to be treated differently than pets and went over some animal safety tips. We appreciate Officer Price taking time to visit with our students.

During last night's Vernon ISD board meeting, trustees approved the school calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The first day of the 2026-2027 school year will be Tuesday, Aug. 11, while the last day of the school year will be Thursday, May 20, 2027. Key dates for the 2026-2027 school year include: Fall Break -- Oct. 16-19; Thanksgiving Break -- Nov. 23-27; Christmas Break -- Dec. 17-Jan. 6, 2027 (teachers return Jan. 4); and Spring Break -- March 15-19. There are 8 early release Fridays on the calendar, and 7 days designated as Professional Development, or a Staff Workday, when students will be out of school.