T.G. McCord Elementary

Select parents of students in our Special Education Program will be receiving an email about a survey in which Vernon ISD is federally required to participate. We encourage those who are selected to complete the survey. Your feedback directly impacts how VISD improves special education services; supports students and families; and recognizes areas of strength across our district.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is collecting parent feedback, and Vernon Independent School District is participating!
🔹 Some families will be randomly selected by Gibson Consulting Group
🔹 If selected, you’ll receive an email with survey details
Deadline: May 22
If you receive the survey, please take a few minutes to respond—your feedback matters!

The Vernon Tennis Camp is scheduled for June 1-4, at the Ruben Vargas Tennis Courts, with additional courts at Vernon College being used if there are enough campers. Those campers 3 to 10 years of age will have camp three days (June 1-3), while campers from age 11 to 18 will have camp for four days (June 1-4). Registration can only be done online by scanning the QR code below. The deadline to register is May 29.

The Vernon All-Star Olympics are being held Friday at the Boys & Girls Club. Students in pre-kindergarten thru high school from Vernon, Crowell and Quanah will be competing in track and field events, and will also be enjoying games and other activities at a fun station. Vernon is expecting close to 60 students to be participating in the event. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with Opening Ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. Pre-K thru fifth grade students will begin competing at 9:15 a.m., while the sixth grade thru high school students will be at the fun station. At 10:15 a.m. they switch, with the older students competing in the track and field events and the younger students enjoying the fun station. Closing ceremonies are scheduled for 11:45 a.m. The event is open to the public and there will be a concession stand available for snacks.

During Monday night's board meeting Vernon ISD recognized our Teachers of the Year and Staff Members of the Year. Selected by their peers as Teachers of the Year were: Kristen Chavira, McCord Elementary; Kelli Coble, Vernon Elementary; Brady Parum, Middle School; Libbi Garnett, High School; and Shawn Gill, NTSH-AFP. Our Staff Members of the Year were: Sandra Edwards, McCord Elementary; Kathy Harlin, Vernon Elementary; Quinton Porter, Middle School; Hilda Moreno, High School; and Josie King, Wilbarger Shared Services Agreement. The district, along with the board of trustees, appreciate the hard work of these teachers and staff during this 2025-26 school year.

J. Villalobos and Leah Ledesma received our Pre-K Student of the Week honors for last week (April 13-20). Congrats!! Great job!!

Our Kindergarten Students of the Week for last week (April 13-20) are Tracydora Thaw and Kynslee Pryor. Congratulations!! Way to go!!

Congratulations to our 1st Grade Students of the Week for last week (April 13-20): Daniel Harris, Cooper Chilton, Noel Bahena, Angelina Blut, Alaina Martin, and LaDarius Pitts. Great job!! Keep it up!!

During their field trip to Copper Breaks State Park last Friday, our first grade classes took a moment to take class pictures.

On Friday, our McCord 1st Graders had a lot of fun on a field trip to Copper Breaks State Park. Along with hiking and playing Native American games, the students also saw Native American and cowboy artifacts, as well as animal skins and skulls at the museum, and were also able to pet and feed the Longhorns.

Our phone service has been restored. Thank you for you patience while we resolved the issue.

As we head into the final Six Weeks of the 2025-26 school year, we want to let everyone know Vernon ISD will be operating on our original school calendar, which means no school on May 4 & 11. Also please remember we will have an early release on May 13 for the Santa Rosa Rodeo Parade, and on May 21, the last day of school.

Vernon ISD is currently experiencing an outage with our phone system. We are actively working with our carrier to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and restore service. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

Wednesday was Vernon ISD Farmer's Market day at McCord, as students had the opportunity to sample some fresh fruit and they were all given fruit to take home. Partnering with VISD on the farmer's market was LABATT, which is the produce provider for the district. The variety of fruit included Cosmic Apples, Blood Oranges, Star Fruit, and Fire Dragonfruit.

Earlier this week McCord PTO truly spoiled their teachers and staff! 💛
A huge thank you to local podiatrist Dr. Gary Cramer with Wilbarger General Hospital for a generous donation, and to The Cork for the beautiful grazing table that helped make this event extra special.
As a school district, we are so thankful for the continued support from our parents and community. It truly makes a difference for our staff and students! ❤️🦁

We have some extra-special teachers and staff here at McCord Elementary, and this year Teacher of the Year and Staff Member of the Year fit into that category. Selected by their peers were Kristin Chavira, Teacher of the Year, and Sandra Edwards, Staff Member of the Year. Congratulations to them both. And, thanks to them both for their work both inside the classroom and out. They're both amazing!!

📣 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:
TODAY, April 15th & THURSDAY, April 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!

Receiving our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for last week (April 6-10) were: Willie Bell, Evalyn Sanchez, Isabella Padilla, Alaizay Cherry, Brantley Riggins, John Crawford Craighead, and Antonio Chavira. Outstanding job!! Keep it up!

Our pre-Kindergarten students of the week for last week (April 6-10) are: Jarely Romero, Victor Romero, Kambri Zamora, and Montse Maldonado. Congratulations!! Keep up the great work!