T.G. McCord Elementary

Although the building is not quite 100 percent completed, Vernon ISD has announced there will be an open house for the new Vernon Elementary School from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Friday. There will also be an open house at Vernon High School during that same time frame for the new media center and other renovations that were done to the building. For more of the story, go to https://www.vernonisd.org/article/1231215

This morning, the McCord 1st Grade Gifted & Talented students took part in a STEM challenge. The students were divided into groups and had the task of building a boat. The challenge was to see which boat could hold the most marbles without sinking.

Get your tickets online today!!! 2023 Homecoming Game!!! Your 2-0 Lions taking on the 1-1 San Angelo Lake View Chiefs. Kickoff is 7 p.m., at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. It's also Lions' home-opener!!

Check out McCord's Giveaway for Friday! It's easy to enter the drawing! Just log into Skyward Family Access and make sure all registration forms for your McCord student are complete. Students with all completed registration forms will have their name entered in a drawing for a $50 Walmart Gift Card!!! The winner will be announced Friday, September 8th!

There will be plenty of fun to be had Friday afternoon at our Lion Roar event leading up to the kickoff of the 2023 Homecoming Game. The fun starts at 4 p.m., Friday and continues until 6:30 p.m. Play fun carnival-style games for free and win some Lion swag!! Food trucks will be on hand selling their tasty treats!!! Don't miss out!! The event will be held just west of D.O. Fulton Gym.

Hey everyone, remember it is 2023 Homecoming Week!!! Show your Lion Spirit throughout the week!! Friday our 2-0 Lions play at home for the first time this year as they host the San Angelo Lake View Chiefs!

Introducing the man behind the great campus of T. G. McCord Elementary.

Here is the VISD Cafeteria menu for September. Remember all VISD students receive free breakfast and lunch through the their campus cafeteria.

Good Morning, McCord Parents and Guardians! To ensure the safety and quick retrieval of your students during our early releases, we have amended our release times. Times are as follows: Pre - K - 12:00pm, Kindergarten - 12:10pm, 1st grade - 12:15pm. Buses leave McCord around 12:10pm.

Tonight is the Summer's Last Splash, so come beat the heat at the city pool in honor of McCord's Care Closet Program and hosted by Kiwanis Club of Vernon! Ideal donations would be kids body wash, hair detangler, shampoo and conditioner, hair brushes, toothbrush and toothpaste, etc.

This Friday is an Early Release Friday for the district. Please note that Vernon High School dismisses classes at 12:10 p.m., however buses will not run at the high school until 12:45 p.m.. This allows those students who have "B" lunch and ride the bus time to eat lunch at school.

McCord Parents/Guardians, When dropping off your students in the morning and it is after 8:05am, you must come in to the school with them to sign your student in as they are considered tardy after 8:05am. Three tardies are equivalent to one absence. Your child's safety and attendance is very important to us at McCord as we strive to provide the best education and a safe environment to learn.

Vernon ISD has started using a new program for parents and teachers to have an extra avenue of communication. This program is called Rooms and is hosted by a company named Thrillshare. Some of our parents have already started accessing Rooms but we have a lot of questions regarding the platform. This is totally expected with anything that is new. We have created a webpage with FAQ's for parents along with some helpful videos. You can find that page here: https://bit.ly/VISDParentRooms If you have additional questions about Rooms after looking at the webpage, please feel free to email chantilly.sweet@visdtx.org.

In his latest community message, Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward reports the Vernon ISD tax cut could save Vernon homeowners hundreds of dollars. "Each August brings about newfound energy and excitement amongst educators as we get kids back in our buildings. Also occurring every August is the work to set a new budget for the school year and the tax rate that will support that budget. Our CFO, Clay Montgomery has carefully and consistently worked on this over the entire summer and we realized early on that something rare and amazing was about to happen." To read the rest of Dr. Ward's message, go to www.vernonisd.org

McCord Families! Though we've just started making and capturing memories for the school year, YOU have the chance to keep those memories for years to come by ordering your very own McCord Yearbook!!! Order yours today and get a discount!

Staff members at the VISD Administrative Center are showing their Lion Spirit and are ready to "Rope a Mustang!" Who else is showing their Lion pride!! We want to hear you ROAR!!! Post a pic in comments or #ProudtobeaLION

PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AUNTS, UNCLES & GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS AT ALL VISD CAMPUSES!!!! Please join us at 3 p.m., Sunday, in the VHS Media Center! We will be discussing more opportunities for you to be involved in your child’s education! 🦁Volunteer Requirements and Activities 🦁PTO Membership Drive 🦁Dudes on Duty 🦁Computers will be available to complete the online volunteer application 🦁Lion Swag will be available for purchase You will access the media center by entering through the south media center door near the front horseshoe drive. If you would like to join the PTO here is a link to get you started: https://bit.ly/VernonPTOSIGNUP

Vernon fans planning to attend the Lions' season-opener Friday night in Wichita Falls against the City View Mustangs will need to purchase tickets online. No tickets will be sold at the gate. Click on the link below or go to https://www.cityview-isd.net/page/athletic-tickets to purchase tickets. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AUNTS, UNCLES & GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS AT ALL VISD CAMPUSES!!!! Please join us at 3 p.m., Sunday, in the VHS Media Center! We will be discussing more opportunities for you to be involved in your child’s education! 🦁Volunteer Requirements and Activities 🦁PTO Membership Drive 🦁Dudes on Duty 🦁Computers will be available to complete the online volunteer application 🦁Lion Swag will be available for purchase You will access the media center by entering through the south media center door near the front horseshoe drive. If you would like to join the PTO here is a link to get you started: https://bit.ly/VernonPTOSIGNUP

McCord Vernon Lion Fans!!! We want to hear you ROAR!! To show our Football Friday Spirit, each Friday during the football season is a “special” Spirit Friday to dress up according to the theme. We would love to see pictures of coworkers, families, classmates, and friends participating each FRIDAY!! Take a picture and share it with the hashtag #ProudtobeaLION!