🦁 Your monthly Dudes on Duty reminder!
Help welcome our students with high fives, smiles, and a positive start to their school day!
Please remember: You MUST be an approved VISD volunteer before signing up for Dudes on Duty. https://bit.ly/VISDVolunteerApplication
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Complete the Dudes on Duty Google Form:
https://bit.ly/DudesOnDutyVISD
Choose the VISD campus and date you would like to volunteer.
Choose your morning.
The primary Dudes on Duty role is simple: stand at a campus entrance during morning arrival and greet students as they come to school. A smile, high five, fist bump, or encouraging word is a great way to start their day!
Wait for confirmation.
Once you submit the form, your requested date will be sent to the appropriate campus for approval. Submitting the form does NOT automatically confirm your date. You will receive an email once your Dudes on Duty date has been approved by the campus.
Be a Dude on Duty!
Once your date is confirmed, show up on your scheduled morning and help us give our students a great start to their day!
Help welcome our students with high fives, smiles, and a positive start to their school day!
Please remember: You MUST be an approved VISD volunteer before signing up for Dudes on Duty. https://bit.ly/VISDVolunteerApplication
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Complete the Dudes on Duty Google Form:
https://bit.ly/DudesOnDutyVISD
Choose the VISD campus and date you would like to volunteer.
Choose your morning.
The primary Dudes on Duty role is simple: stand at a campus entrance during morning arrival and greet students as they come to school. A smile, high five, fist bump, or encouraging word is a great way to start their day!
Wait for confirmation.
Once you submit the form, your requested date will be sent to the appropriate campus for approval. Submitting the form does NOT automatically confirm your date. You will receive an email once your Dudes on Duty date has been approved by the campus.
Be a Dude on Duty!
Once your date is confirmed, show up on your scheduled morning and help us give our students a great start to their day!
Today is School Custodian Appreciation Day and custodians at all of our campuses were treated to cupcakes today in celebration. We have an amazing custodial crew who work tirelessly to make sure our teachers and other staff members have a clean place to work and our students have a clean place to learn. We couldn't make it without each and every one of them. The district, along with their campuses, appreciate all they do each and every day!!
🚨KNOW 911! — Preparing Our Little Lions for Emergencies
We are excited to have an upcoming assembly on October 6th for our Kindergarten and 1st Grade students focused on an important safety skill: knowing how and when to call 911.
Our goal is to help our students feel prepared, confident, and empowered if they ever find themselves in an emergency situation where they need to ask for help. Students will learn age-appropriate information about:
📞 When it is appropriate to call 911
🚨 What an emergency is
🗣️ How to communicate with a 911 dispatcher
🏠 Knowing important information such as their name and where they live
❤️ Staying calm and listening carefully to the person helping them
We know talking about emergencies can sometimes feel scary for young children, so our assembly will focus on building confidence and teaching students that 911 is there to help when they need it.
We want our McCord Lions to know that being prepared is part of being safe! 🦁🚨
Please take a few minutes at home to talk with your child about what 911 is and when they should call, too. Practicing these skills together can help children feel more comfortable and prepared if an emergency ever happens.
Knowledge gives our little Lions confidence! 🦁
We are excited to have an upcoming assembly on October 6th for our Kindergarten and 1st Grade students focused on an important safety skill: knowing how and when to call 911.
Our goal is to help our students feel prepared, confident, and empowered if they ever find themselves in an emergency situation where they need to ask for help. Students will learn age-appropriate information about:
📞 When it is appropriate to call 911
🚨 What an emergency is
🗣️ How to communicate with a 911 dispatcher
🏠 Knowing important information such as their name and where they live
❤️ Staying calm and listening carefully to the person helping them
We know talking about emergencies can sometimes feel scary for young children, so our assembly will focus on building confidence and teaching students that 911 is there to help when they need it.
We want our McCord Lions to know that being prepared is part of being safe! 🦁🚨
Please take a few minutes at home to talk with your child about what 911 is and when they should call, too. Practicing these skills together can help children feel more comfortable and prepared if an emergency ever happens.
Knowledge gives our little Lions confidence! 🦁
Congratulations to our Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Sept. 21-25: Elijah Calvillo, Daniel Anderson, Lauren Shepherd, Natalie Grinie, and not pictured, Saw Day and Zachary Goldman Jr. Great job!! We're proud of you!!
Receiving our Pre-K Student of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 21-25 were: Weston Weaver, Brianna Su, Lucia Serrudo, Santiago Salas, and Emma Sanchez. Outstanding job!! Keep up the good work!!
Earning 1st Grade Student of the Week honors at McCord for the week of Sept. 21-25 were: Fallon Edwards, Delilah Wiest, Kingston Ochoa, Christopher Moo, Ian Lorenzo, and not pictured, Jolee Gilbert and Marcus Bergman. Great job!! Congratulations!!
REMEMBER -- Thursday is an Early Release Day for Vernon ISD due to the football game being on the road. We will operate on our regular school-day schedule on Friday.
There was fun and good food to be had last Friday at our Lions Roar Homecoming Tailgate, that was held in front of the Vernon Elementary School prior to the kickoff of the homecoming football game. Kiddos tried their hand at calf roping, throwing a football, catching a water balloon, and face painting.
Vernon ISD currently has openings for two custodians. Both positions are full time and include benefits. To apply, please go to www.vernonisd.org and click on the employment button.
Our Vernon Lions are 3-2 following their 17-0 homecoming victory over Iowa Park and this week we will be on the road in Idalou taking on the Wildcats. Idalou is 5-0 and ranked No. 2 in the state's Class 3A, DII poll. Remember the game is being played on Thursday. VISD will operate on it's early release schedule Thursday and will have a regular school day Friday. Game tickets are sold at the gate, however it is CASH ONLY.
This is Game Day and the Homecoming Week Dress-Up Theme was -- of course -- Maroon and White Day!! It was a sea of maroon and white wherever you went on our campus today!!
VISD students will get a day out of school Tuesday, as it is Parent-Teacher Conference Day. Parents should have received information from their child's campus about conference day. We ask that parents please schedule an appointment to visit with their child's teacher/teachers. Scheduling a visit makes it easier on both the parents and the teachers. While we will not turn a parent away, if a visit is not scheduled, the parent may have to wait until their teacher/teachers have an opening and can visit with them. Vernon ISD encourages parents to take advantage of these opportunities to become involved in, and ask questions about, their child's education.
Man, some of our students sure did age overnight from Wednesday to Thursday!! It was "Babies vs. Senior Citizens" for Thursday's Homecoming Week dress-up theme, and the majority of our students went for the senior look.
It's Homecoming Friday!! Our Lions will be hosting the Iowa Park Hawks in tonight's 2026 Homecoming Game at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. 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 until NOON today at the Vernon ISD Administration Building. The Homecoming Pep Rally will begin at 3:15 p.m., in D.O. Fulton Gym. The Homecoming King will be crowned at the pep rally, while the Homecoming Queen will be crowned during halftime ceremonies at the football game. Good Luck Lions!! Pluck The Hawks!!
https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Single game, reserve seat tickets may be purchased until NOON today at the Vernon ISD Administration Building. The Homecoming Pep Rally will begin at 3:15 p.m., in D.O. Fulton Gym. The Homecoming King will be crowned at the pep rally, while the Homecoming Queen will be crowned during halftime ceremonies at the football game. Good Luck Lions!! Pluck The Hawks!!
TOMORROW IS THE DAY!!
Our Lions Roar Homecoming Tailgate Party will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in front of the Vernon Elementary School!! Come on and join in the community fun!! There will be plenty of games to play and delicious food to try from the different food trucks! When the party closes down, head across the street and cheer on the Lions as they battle the Iowa Park Hawks in the Homecoming Game!! And, witness the crowning of the 2026 Homecoming Queen during halftime ceremonies!!
Our Lions Roar Homecoming Tailgate Party will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in front of the Vernon Elementary School!! Come on and join in the community fun!! There will be plenty of games to play and delicious food to try from the different food trucks! When the party closes down, head across the street and cheer on the Lions as they battle the Iowa Park Hawks in the Homecoming Game!! And, witness the crowning of the 2026 Homecoming Queen during halftime ceremonies!!
Vernon ISD is conducting a Stakeholders Survey and we need your help. If you are a parent of a VISD student, an employee of VISD, a student, or a community resident, we ask you to please take a moment to complete our survey. The survey is anonymous. However, every survey is important to us and all comments will be read. Your comments help us determine our areas of strength, and the areas where there is room for improvement. Please follow this link https://bit.ly/visdsurvey2026 or scan the QR code below to complete the quick 5 to 10 minute survey.
McCord's Homecoming Week theme yesterday was "Baseball vs. Soccer" and we had a lot of representatives from both sides!!
The Vernon Wrestling Club is having a parent meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, at the Vernon Elementary School. The club is open to all area youngsters age 4 to 8th grade. To register for the club scan the QR code below or go to www.wrestlingig.com/vernonwrestlingclub/register/vernon-wrestling-club-2026-2027
Everyone will be able to finish paperwork during the meeting. For more information, email vernonwrestlingclub@gmail.com
Everyone will be able to finish paperwork during the meeting. For more information, email vernonwrestlingclub@gmail.com
🏈HOMEcoming is THIS FRIDAY! 🏈
McCord Lions, get ready to SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT as we cheer on the Vernon Lions! 🦁📣
👑 MUMS & GARTERS:
Students are welcome to wear their mums and garters to school on Friday!
We ask that there be NO BELLS on them so we can keep classroom distractions to a minimum. 🔔🚫
If a mum or garter has bells, students will be asked to remove it and keep it in their locker until dismissal.
🎨 McCord PTO Spirit Gear & Face Painting!
McCord PTO will be selling fun Homecoming goodies on Friday:
• $1 Face Painting
• $1 Squishy Footballs
• $1 Bracelets
• $3 Plush Lion Slap Bracelets
• $3 Necklaces
• $3 Scrunchies
• $5 Bows
• $5 Pom Poms
• $5 Drawstring Bags
💰 Parent Reminder: If sending money to school, please place it in an envelope or baggie labeled with your student's name, teacher's name, amount of money, and what the money is for.
Wear your maroon & white and help us make it a GREAT HOMECOMING! 🦁🏈
GO LIONS! 📣
VERNON WRESTLING CLUB SIGN-UP!
Calling all boys and girls ages 4 through 8th grade! If your child is interested in wrestling, now is the time to get signed up! 🦁💪
📅 Sign-Up: Monday, September 28
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Vernon Elementary Cafeteria
🤼 First Practice: October 6, 2026
💰 Cost: $70 ($65 USAW membership + $5 club fee)
📌 Important: Please bring your child’s birth certificate to sign-up. Additional forms can be emailed ahead of time, so please provide an email address when registering.
👉 Register online: Use the QR code on the flyer or visit the registration link provided.
For questions, email VernonWrestlingClub@gmail.com.
Let's get our young Lions on the mat! 🦁
Come learn, work hard, build confidence, and have fun!
Calling all boys and girls ages 4 through 8th grade! If your child is interested in wrestling, now is the time to get signed up! 🦁💪
📅 Sign-Up: Monday, September 28
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Vernon Elementary Cafeteria
🤼 First Practice: October 6, 2026
💰 Cost: $70 ($65 USAW membership + $5 club fee)
📌 Important: Please bring your child’s birth certificate to sign-up. Additional forms can be emailed ahead of time, so please provide an email address when registering.
👉 Register online: Use the QR code on the flyer or visit the registration link provided.
For questions, email VernonWrestlingClub@gmail.com.
Let's get our young Lions on the mat! 🦁
Come learn, work hard, build confidence, and have fun!
