T.G. McCord Elementary

Here are a few pictures of our McCord All-Star athletes on their fun-filled day participating in the All-Star Olympics in Altus.

Today, McCord faculty and staff celebrated School Principals' Day, and honored their principal, Dr. Rusti Blount, with a table full of goodies for all to enjoy.

On the Vernon ISD 2025-26 school calendar May 4 is an inclement weather day, however we do not need to use the day to make up time missed, so all campuses and offices will be closed on Monday. We will resume our regular schedules at all campuses and offices on Tuesday, May 5. We hope all of our students, their families and our staff enjoy their 3-day weekend.

May 1st is School Principals' Day and Vernon ISD is blessed to have some amazing educators leading our campuses. We can't thank them enough for all they do for the students and teachers they are responsible for at their individual campuses.

Today is School Lunch Hero Day as we celebrate our outstanding food service workers. Vernon ISD has some amazing cafeteria ladies who work hard to provide our students with a good breakfast and lunch. Sometimes these ladies make a bigger impact on our students than they will ever know. We just want to give a big THANK YOU to our wonderful food service workers.

Next week (May 4-8) is Teacher Appreciation Week and Vernon High School is making it a dress up week as a way students can show appreciation for their teachers and have a little fun. The district liked the idea so much we decided to share it with all campuses in case some of their students wanted to join in on the fun. We have some amazing teachers at all of campuses, and each one of them is very much appreciated for all they do for our students.

Just a few more scenes from the Vernon ISD All-Star Olympics that was held Friday. Students from Vernon, Crowell and Quanah ISDs participated in the fun event. Several VHS and VMS athletes acted as buddies for the contestants. A big THANK YOU to the Vernon Boys & Girls Club for hosting the event again this year.

Here are more pictures from the Vernon ISD All-Star Olympics that was held Friday. Students from Vernon, Crowell and Quanah ISDs participated in the fun event. Several VHS and VMS athletes acted as buddies for the contestants. A big THANK YOU to the Vernon Boys & Girls Club for hosting the event again this year.

Vernon ISD held our All-Star Olympics on Friday. Students from Vernon, Crowell and Quanah ISDs participated in the fun event. Several VHS and VMS athletes acted as buddies for the contestants. A big THANK YOU to the Vernon Boys & Girls Club for hosting the event again this year.

If you want to keep your youngsters busy this summer, then Vernon ISD can help you out!! During the third week of June (June 15-18) VISD will be hosting some great educational and fun camps!! There will be science camps, art camps, cooking camps and a lego camp for a variety of age groups from kindergartners to eighth graders. Check out the info below. To register for any camp, scan the QR code, or follow this link https://bit.ly/summerfuncamps

Earning our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for last week (April 24-20) were: Jynsen Patterson, T'eal Sweet, Kashton Bria, Brayden Perez, Alexander Whittington, and Prescilla Thaw. Congratulations!! Way to go!!

Named as our Kindergarten Students of the Week for last week (April 20-24) were: Athena Mahurin, Elijah Strickland, Armani Johnson, Jolee Gilbert, Noah Lopez, and River Duncan. Well done!! Outstanding work!

Receiving our Pre-Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for last week (April 20-24) were: J Villalobos, Jhett Duggan, Rodrigo Ortiz Martinez, and Zoey Torres (not pictured). Great job!! Congratulations!

Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!! Vernon ISD has a great group of bus drivers who keep the safety of the students riding their buses a top priority. Vernon ISD appreciates these men and women not just today, but every day!! Thank you!

Here is a glimpse of a few highlights from the Kindergarten Spring Program that was presented last Thursday at Wilbarger Auditorium.
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Here are a few more pictures from our McCord kindergartners presented their Spring Program 2026 last week to an approving crowd of parents, grandparents, other family members and friends at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The students in our six kindergarten classrooms performed 10 songs, with some of them telling the story of what they had learned this year. Songs included "ABC Song," "Short Vowels," and "Shake It Off To 1st Grade."

Our McCord kindergartners presented their Spring Program 2026 last week to an approving crowd of parents, grandparents, other family members and friends at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The students in our six kindergarten classrooms performed 10 songs, with some of them telling the story of what they had learned this year. Songs included "Days of the Week," "12 Months of the Year," "Seasons Song," and "Count to 100."

The Region 9 Education Service Center is partnering with Partners Resource Network for a conference and resource fair for parents of school-age children with disabilities. The goal of the conference is to give parents the tools and knowledge to confidently advocate for their child in the ARD process and beyond. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at the Region 9 Education Service Center in Wichita Falls.

McCord Moms, your special day is right around the corner!! We will be celebrate YOU with our Muffins With Mom event on Wednesday, May 6. The event will start at 7 a.m., in our cafeteria. Our students light up when a member of their family is able to join them at school, and we hope our cafeteria is bright with smiles that morning. Moms, if you can't make it, please feel free to send a substitute. Again, it means so much to our students to have someone with them on these special days.