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.
Our Lions open District 4-3A, D1 action this Friday night in Paradise where they'll battle the Panthers! Game time is 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/pisd/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D
and also at the gate. However, if purchasing with cash no bill higher than a $20 will be accepted.
and also at the gate. However, if purchasing with cash no bill higher than a $20 will be accepted.
We're few days into the month of October and Monday marks the first full week of the month. Here is the VISD October Cafeteria Menu. All students at VISD have the opportunity to receive a free breakfast and lunch every day.
🦁 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.
