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.
Yesterday our McCord 1st grade classes visited the traveling TEA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) trailer. Students in each class listened to a story and were then tasked with a project to complete. Mrs. White's class listened to "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" which gave the wolf's point of view. After listening to the story, the students had to build a house for one of the little pigs that would withstand the wolf (a fan) blowing on it. The students had to draw the plan for the house, "purchase" supplies -- construction paper, straws, popsicle sticks, tape and glue -- and then work together to build their house. The students were divided in 4 groups, and each group's house withstood the wolf test!!
Last Friday McCord wrapped up it's Book Fair Week with a Burgers and Books event. Parents, grandparents and special friends joined their student for lunch and then shopped at the Book Fair, with students showing their guests which books were on their wish lists. From the way it looked, most students were able to mark at least a few books off their wish list. Families, thank you for supporting our Book Fair and for encouraging your student to read. Reading to your child and having them read to you is not only a great bonding time, but is one of the best ways to help a child build a strong educational foundation.
Today is Instructional Coaches Day and Vernon ISD has a wonderful instructional team to celebrate!! Led by Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Sarah Swatzell, our instructional coaches -- Randilyn Mayo, McCord; Amanda Brown, Vernon Elementary; Dody Lehman, VMS/VHS; and Jammie Hamm, VMS/VHS -- provide our teachers with tips and support to help them be the best they can be in the classroom. Thank you for all you do for our teachers and for our students!
Earning our 1st Grade Student of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 1 were: Isabell Barrera, Mason Garcia, Blake Ditmore, Genesis Gonzales, Bowen Bell, and Elaina Maldonado (not pictured). Congratulations!! Outstanding job!!
Selected as our Pre-Kindergarten Students of the Week for the week of Sept. 28 thru Oct. were: Joziah Huerta, Adrian Leija, Daesyn Pryor, and Adilynn Crowley. Great job!! Way to go!! Congrats!! This week's Students of the Week brought to you by Nextera.
Receiving our Kindergarten Student of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 28 thru Oct. 1 are: Parker Smith, Aulora Mergerson, Emrie King, Danny Velasquez, Liam Cook, Wyatt Nail, and Zoey Torres (not pictured). We apologize for no video. There were technical difficulties.
Today is World Teachers' Day and Vernon ISD has amazing teachers at every campus and every grade level who care about YOUR children's -- THEIR students' -- education.
