Tomorrow the theme for the Lions Football Pep Rally is "Pink Out" and our VHS cheerleaders would like to invite those who are currently fighting breast cancer; breast cancer survivors; and those who have lost family members to breast cancer to be their special guests at the pep rally. There will be a designated section reserved for our special guests. The pep rally will begin tomorrow at 3:25 p.m.

Next week is National Red Ribbon Week and we have daily themes as we hope all of our students -- Make A Difference. Be A Hero. Stay Drug Free. Check out the daily themes below. A quick reminder that Friday, Oct. 30 is a teacher/staff work day for Vernon ISD with students out of school that day.

What to start your Halloween fun early! Come on out to McCord Elementary and participate in the McCord PTO Trick-or-Treat 5K! Prizes will be awarded for Best Individual Costume; Best Family Costume; and to the winner of the 5K. There will also be a Little Monsters Fun Run prior to the 5K. Registration and check in will be in McCord's South Parking Lot. Entry fee is $10 for individuals and $20 for families. The fun starts at 9 a.m., on Halloween. Water and snacks will be provided to participants.

Earning our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: Ady Trejo, River Duncan, Molo Soe, Vanessa Neal, Ensley Stevenson, and Lilah Lehman. Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!

Selected as our Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: O'Mari Lockhart, Keilani Robinson, Allayna Pryor, Zachary Mayfield, Ava Echols, Judiah Hollis, and Eliana Perez (not pictured). Way to go!! Congratulations!!

Our Pre-Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Oct. 12-15 were: Lincoln Laflen, Jaiden Peterson, Reese Perez, Gabino Garcia-Martinez, and Baylon Halencak (not pictured). Congratulations!! Outstanding job!!

Before our Fall Break, McCord students in Mrs. Chavira's Life Skills class and Ms. Daspit's ECSE class enjoyed taking a "pumpkin patch field trip" and had even more fun picking out pumpkins to take home!










After taking a break last week our Lions are back on the gridiron this Friday, as they host the Bowie Jackrabbits in a big District 4-3A, Division 1 battle right here at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. Both teams are searching for their first district victory of the season, and the winner of this game will have the inside track to the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. General admission tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Single game, reserve seat tickets may be purchased at the Vernon ISD Administration Center until Noon on Friday.
Single game, reserve seat tickets may be purchased at the Vernon ISD Administration Center until Noon on Friday.

It's Science Night at Vernon Elementary!! Join us from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., as our students show off their science projects. All this week, our students will be taking turns visiting the interactive TEA Traveling STEM Lab, which will also be here for our Science Night.

Tomorrow we will be hosting our VMS Fall Festival!! There will be plenty of game booths inside the school, with a few game booths outside, and our haunted house, along with the concession stand, will be in the gym. There will also be a Chicken Spaghetti supper in the cafeteria. Come on out and have some fun, win some prizes!! Funds from the Fall Festival go toward our student incentives and student trips.

Two members of the United States Air Force, Christopher Walthall and Brandon Rimmer, visited Mrs. Walthall's pre-kindergarten class today and told the students about their jobs in the Air Force. They also showed the students a flight training exercise, and helped the students build paper airplanes. Christopher Walthall is Mrs. Walthall's husband. We thank him and all members of our Armed Forces for their service to our country.




Just a quick reminder that all VISD campuses are operating on their early release schedules tomorrow, as the district begins it's Fall Break. We hope everyone has a great extended weekend. Classes will resume Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Collecting Student of the Week honors for pre-kindergarten for the week of Oct. 5-9 were: Aviana Nuncio, Iylah Sandoval, Eh Soe, Emberly Lopez, and Aiden Parks (not pictured). Outstanding work!! Congratulations!!

Earning Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for Oct. 5-9 were: Teagan Hill, Braylee Pitts, Noelle Gilot, Dylan Doh, Juliette Valtierra, and Antonio Grimes. Way to go!! We're proud of you!! Congratulations!!

Selected as our 1st Grade Students of the Week for Oct. 5-9 were: JJ Silva-Sanchez, Ry'Lynn Byers, Taelyn Williams, Eliseo Ewan, Emilia Mullins, Avyanna Howe, and Joseph Vasquez (not pictured). Outstanding job!! Keep up the good work!!

Vernon ISD's Fall Break begins Thursday (Oct. 15), with campuses operating on their early release schedules, and continues thru Monday, Oct. 19. School resumes on its normal schedule on Tuesday, Oct. 20. All district offices and campuses will be closed during the Fall Break. We hope all of our students and their families, and district employees enjoy their long weekend!

Here's a great opportunity to support Texoma Alliance to Stop Abuse, as well as honor victims of domestic violence and support survivors. Also, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and TASA is encouraging everyone to wear purple on Thursday.

It looked like we were in a tropical paradise here at McCord on Friday, as our students had fun with the Aloha pep rally theme.










Vernon ISD will be operating on an Early Release schedule tomorrow, as students get a head start on their weekend.

Google is hosting an informal come-and-go community event next Tuesday at the Wilbarger Auditorium. This is a great opportunity for the community to visit with Google officials, pick up some information and ask questions.

