Due to the slick road conditions and with the extreme cold temperatures not expected to allow the road conditions to improve, Vernon ISD officials have announced school will be closed Wednesday. We hope everyone stays safe and warm tomorrow.
Due to the swiftly deteriorating road conditions, Vernon ISD Administrators have made the decision to dismiss school early. Buses will begin running at 1:30 p.m. at McCord. 1:35 p.m., Vernon Elementary; 1:40 p.m. Vernon Middle School; 1:45 p.m. Vernon High School. Those parents who would like to pick up their child before 1:30 p.m. may do so. Vernon Elementary students who usually go to Boys & Girls Club will stay at VES due to club not having enough staff.
We will send out information about tomorrow later this evening.
While the students were out of school yesterday, our teachers and staff were in school -- at least for half a day. Monday was a Professional Development Day for our teachers and staff, but it wasn't all work and no play. There were PD sessions for half a day, and for the other half of the day teachers and staff had the option of going to a movie at the Vernon Plaza or getting a little artistic at Paint Your Peace. Regardless of what option they chose, all had a good time.
All McCord classes held Valentine's Day parties last Friday to celebrate the day of love.
Check out what our kindergarten and first grade students are studying in math. Help them enjoy math and improve their math scores by going over the Eureka Math Family Letter with them. Follow the links:
1st Grade: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_JVFfRAVT5LkdzJudrCb03ErmlMqef2T/view?usp=sharing
Kindergarten: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a1_cDxDl5pz9I5_vB79BuWdoPKiUCUqY/view?usp=sharing
February is Career & Technical Education Month, and Vernon ISD has an outstanding CTE Program. Plus, last year every senior earned their CCMR point before graduating. Check out the link: https://youtube.com/shorts/JYnU0bKxd4A?feature=share
Vernon ISD is in the planning stages for this year's Community Resource Fair scheduled for March 29. If your organization would like to participate in the fair and display your organization's strengths and the support and services it provides the community, please sign up by clicking this link: https://bit.ly/41btv7U
We utilize the Community Resource Fair to educate and connect our families with resources in our area. The deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 28.
Attention Valentine Soda Gram purchasers!!!
Our sodas are in transit to McCord, but sadly won't be here until Monday.
All Valentine Soda Grams will be delivered on Tuesday, February 18th.
McCord PTO apologizes for the delay in delivery to their recipients.
The last two weeks of February are short weeks for our VISD students. There is no school Monday, Feb. 17, for a teacher/staff Professional Development Day, and Feb. 21 is an Early Release Friday. Students are also out Monday, Feb. 24, for a teacher/staff Work Day, and Feb. 28 is also an Early Release Friday.
Vernon ISD currently has an opening for a Transportation Manager, as well as several teaching positions. Come join our VISD family!! For information on all of our openings, please click the following link https://bit.ly/3EC6x0O
Check out what our kindergarten and first grade students are studying in math. Help them enjoy math and improve their math scores by going over the Eureka Math Family Letter with them. Here are the links:
1st Grade: bit.ly/4i6Bedd
Kindergarten: bit.ly/3WTNcOT
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and next week is "Respect Week!" Take a look at VISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron's newsletter for more information.
This week -- Feb. 3-Feb. 7 -- is National School Counseling Week. Vernon ISD is extremely lucky to have exceptional school counselors at all of our campuses. We want to take a moment to thank all of them and recognize the wonderful work they do with our students and teachers.
BLOOD DRIVE TODAY!!
We're sharing the news because Our Blood Institute's blood supply is dangerously low. The City of Vernon Blood Drive is underway and will continue until 2:30 p.m. The bloodmobile is parked at the corner of Wilbarger and Cumberland. Our Blood Institute supplies all of the hospitals in the surrounding area, including Wilbarger General. A unit of donated blood can save 3 lives. Stop by tomorrow and give a gift that costs nothing, but can save a life!
We're sharing the news because Our Blood Institute's blood supply is dangerously low. The City of Vernon Blood Drive will be held tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The bloodmobile will be parked at the corner of Wilbarger and Cumberland. Our Blood Institute supplies all of the hospitals in the surrounding area, including Wilbarger General. A unit of donated blood can save 3 lives. Stop by tomorrow and give a gift that costs nothing, but can save a life!!
Vernon ISD's District Site-Based Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 12, at the Vernon Administration Building to review the Texas Academic Report. The committee will update its comprehensive needs assessment and its district improvement plan. The public is invited to attend.
We are so excited that our McCord PTO Valentine Soda Gram Order Forms were sent home today with our McCord Students! Please make sure to put both first and last names of the students in the "To" and "From" sections of the order forms. This will help us make sure the soda gram gets to the right person! McCord PTO thanks you for your support!!!
Today marks the 101st day of the school year which means it was Dalmation Day for our pre-kindergarten students!! The students made their dalmation t-shirts and ears, and wore them while they watched the movie "101 Dalmations."
Here are more pictures of McCord students celebrating the 100th day of the school year. Along with students dressing up as a 100-year-old person; wearing shirts with 100 items on them; and making necklaces made with 100 cheerios; students also put together puzzles with 100 pieces and made 100 pancakes.
McCord students celebrated the 100th day of the school year by dressing up as a 100-year-old person; wearing shirts with 100 items on them; and making necklaces made with 100 cheerios.
