This morning our 1st grade students made their annual visit to the Waggoner National Bank and the Herring Bank and performed songs from their "Christmas Magic" program for bank employees and customers.
We had a great time last night at our annual Holiday Hallway Stroll. Our students enjoyed strolling the halls with their families and showing them all of the decorations. A big shout out and thumbs up to our staff who did an AWESOME job on decorating their hallways! It's like we're walking into a winter wonderland every morning!
Please remember that if you are going to one of our school campuses during school hours, you must have your driver's license or other form of photo ID when you check in at the office. And, you must check in at the office. You will be issued a name tag that must be worn while you are on our campus and returned to the office as you leave the campus. Thank you for understanding and for helping us keep the learning environment for our students and your children a safe place.
Vernon ISD is currently taking nominations for our Gifted and Talented Program, which we have on each school campus. However, some parents may not exactly know what our Gifted and Talented Program is all about and if their child should be nominated. We are holding a parent information meeting for our Gifted and Talented Program at 6 p.m., Thursday, at the VHS Media Center. If you have questions about our GT Program, please join us.
Our 1st Graders performed their "Christmas Magic" program last Thursday night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. They performed nine songs including "Santa Claus is on His Way;" "He'll Be Comin' Down the Chimney;" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." And, they received a surprise visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the end of the show.
Our 1st Graders performed their "Christmas Magic" program last Thursday night at the Wilbarger Auditorium. They performed nine songs including "Everybody's Goin' on a Sleigh Ride" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Our 1st Grade students presented their "Christmas Magic" program last Thursday evening at the Wilbarger Auditorium. The students performed nine songs, including "Away in a Manger;" "Play the Bells;" "I'm a Little Snowflake;" and "Frosty the Snowman."
Receiving Student of the Week honors this week were: 1st Grade -- Saul Cordoba, Scarlett Lowery, Arya Coleman, Jaylee Cherry, Myla Sparkman, Foster Bell, Tomas Gilley, and Blossom Lar; Kindergarten -- K'siyah Guerra, Elizabeth James, Xxavier Hall, Violet Paw, Gavin Hernandez, and Macy White; Pre-Kindergarten -- Emilia Mullins, Semaja Junaid, Jesus Andres Lora, Monserrat Balderas, and Frank Vanek. Congratulations!!! Great job!!! Their photos will be displayed on our digital sign and the digital sign at the Admin Building next week.
First grader Xavier Valtierra was our announcement helper this morning, helping Mrs. Bloom with, among other things, the joke of the day. Here, with aid from Mrs. Bloom, Xavier leads the students in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Here is our cafeteria menu for the December.
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for VISD.
It's a McCord thing! You won't want to miss this JOLLY event!!!
We are currently taking nominations for our Gifted & Talented Program for every campus. If you know a student you would like to nominate, please contact the counselor at the student's campus for more information.
McCord Elementary Students of the Week for the week of Nov. 13-17, before our Thanksgiving break were: Pre-Kindergarten -- William Flud, Bentley Carr, Zachary Pierce and Annzley Maldonado; Kindergarten -- Khloe Herring, Logan Echols, Valencia Nuncio, Eli Albineda, Jeremiah McBride, Alyas Stanley, Messiah Stanfill and EhSunny Poe; 1st Grade -- Sofia Salas, Winter Escobar, Ivan Clemente, Gracie Crespo, Jaylin Stanley, Dexter Shelton and Grace Vasquez. Congratulations to all of these students. Great job!!
The best way to spread Christmas cheer is to sing loud for all to hear! You won't want to miss McCord's 1st grade students performing their Christmas Program THIS THURSDAY! We hope you can join us!
To all the members of our VISD family, our students and their families, and the Vernon community, we want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you and your support of Vernon ISD.
Friday morning, Vernon ISD administrators and VISD board trustees visited campuses and distributed Covid Retention Stipend checks to all staff members so they would have the funds for shopping over the Thanksgiving Break. Vernon ISD started its Thanksgiving Break today. School will resume on Nov. 27.
A quick reminder that all VISD campuses will operate on their Early Release Friday schedules. Class will be dismissed next week for the Thanksgiving Break, with classes resuming on Nov. 27.
VISD campuses will be on their early release schedules Friday as we dismiss for our Thanksgiving break. Classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 27.
During our Success Rally on Friday, we announced our McCord Six Weeks Superstars for the 2nd six weeks. Receiving Superstar honors were: Pre-Kindergarten -- Rozalie Leija; Kindergarten -- Luke Blevins; 1st Grade -- Ruth Lehman; Specials -- Xaven Hardeman. Great Job!!! Congratulations!!
