McCord Elementary is celebrating Hispanic Heritage!
2 days ago, McCord Elementary
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Hispanic Heritage
Thursday all VISD campuses will be operating on their early release schedules. Classes will be dismissed early and will not resume until Tuesday, Oct. 21, as VISD will be on a mini-Fall Break.
3 days ago, Vernon ISD
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VISD will be on a mini-Fall Break Oct. 17-20. We will resume classes on Tuesday, Oct. 21. We hope all of our students, their families and our VISD family are all able to take a breath and recharge your batteries, as we head into the second half of the Fall Semester.
3 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Here are a few more photos from the Vernon Fire Department's visit yesterday at McCord. Our students enjoyed seeing the fire truck and some of the equipment, and visiting with Sparky.
3 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Here are a few more photos from the Vernon Fire Department's visit here yesterday at McCord.
3 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Our McCord students received a visit from the Vernon Fire Department yesterday. Firemen Ragan, Burkham and Pierce showed the students the fire engine and ambulance, and pieces of equipment on both. The students were then visited by Sparky and each class took their picture with him.
3 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Our group of 1st Graders who earned Student of the Week honors for last week includes: Prescilla Thaw, Julius Rodriguez, Journey Atnip, Gemma Jimenez, Abraham Ramirez, Isabella Hernandez-Padilla, Paisley Delacruz, and Braxton Lane. Great job!! Congratulations!!!
4 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Congratulations to these students for being named our Kindergarten Students of the Week for last week: Eliseo Ewan, Tracydora Thaw, Noah Lopez, Protea Faul, Cora Robb, and Emani Lockhart. Not pictured is Amari McManus. Great job!! Keep up the good work!
4 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Receiving our Pre-Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for last week were: Juliette Valtierra, Ximena Servin, Zaelen Espinoza, and M.J. Vrana. Congratulations!! Great job!!
4 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Our 3rd Annual Lions Roar Homecoming Tailgate Party was a huge success!! Thank you to all the businesses, organizations, clubs, Vernon ISD clubs, and food trucks who all helped make this a fun event. Thanks to all of our Lions fans who stopped by and visited one of the food trucks, played a game or just mingled with friends in the crowd. We appreciate all of you!!
Boys & Girls Club of Vernon
Amanda Lehman, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Agent
Vernon College
Wilbarger St. Church of Christ
McCord PTO
Red River Valley Museum
City of Vernon
VES PTO
VMS & VHS PTO
VHS Student Council
VHS Drill Team
VHS FFA
5 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Last Friday, our pre-kindergarten classes to a trip to Sweet Pickins Farm in Altus, Okla. Here are a few pictures.

6 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Today was the last day of Homecoming 2025 Lion Spirit Week and of course, the theme for today was Maroon & White. We saw many of our students decked out in their maroon and white as they walked the halls this morning.
8 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Special Shoutout! 🙌

Huge thanks to the City of Vernon and their awesome employees — Tony DeHoyos, Ernesto De La Cruz, and Kaden Pittman — for helping VISD set up barricades for our Homecoming Tailgate tomorrow!

📅 Friday, 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Vernon Elementary School Parking Lot

Come out for games, food trucks, and Lion Swag Sales as we get ready to cheer on our Vernon Lions! 🦁❤️

See you there!
9 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Today's Homecoming 2025 Lions Spirit Day theme was "Coachella" and there were few of our McCord students and staff who wore their best California attire.
9 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Today's Homecoming Lion Spirit Day dress-up theme was "White Lies." The goal was for everyone to wear white and maybe include a fun, little white lie. Our students definitely had some fun with it.
10 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Tuesday was "BBQ Dads & Soccer Mom" dress up day for Homecoming 2025 and we think the BBQ dads ruled the hallways.
11 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Receiving our Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for last week are: Christopher Moo, Amari Parra, Mason Hafer, Blake Ditmore, Karson Echols, and Mia Reyes Gomez. Not pictured is Joanna Sandoval. Congrats!! Keep it up!!
11 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Selected as our 1st Grade Students of the Week for last week were: (front row) Wyatt Corona, Maci Nava and Semaja Junaid; (back row) Sebastian Gonzales, Aithana Mathos, Edwin Diaz Rodriguez, Malaki Shivers, and Ladarius Pitts. Way to go!! Congrats!!
11 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Our Pre-Kindergarten Students of the Week for last week are: Layliana Jasso, Ava Torres, Khalil Thompson, and Rauiri Dean. Great job!! Keep up the good work!
11 days ago, Vernon ISD
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Yesterday our McCord students got to try a Red Pear at snack time. For the second consecutive year, Vernon ISD has received a grant through the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, which provides different fruits and vegetables for our McCord students to try during their snack time. For more information, please follow this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2470530
11 days ago, Vernon ISD
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