T.G. McCord Elementary

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! Due to the Lions playing their Class 3A Area Round Playoff Game on Thursday night, Vernon ISD will operate on an early release schedule on THURSDAY! The district will also operate on an early release schedule on Friday. The early release on Friday was on the original school calendar.

REMINDER!! Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for our Vernon ISD students.

Vernon will be hosting a Class 2A, Division 2 Football Bi-District Playoff game tonight between the Electra Tigers and the Wheeler Mustangs. The game will kick off at 7 p.m., at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. All tickets must be purchased online at: https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases Senior Citizen passes will be accepted. HOWEVER, Vernon ISD athletic passes and Vernon ISD teacher badges will NOT be accepted.

Take a look at VISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron's newsletter for November.

Nominations open today for our Vernon ISD Gifted & Talented Program. If you know a student who you believe qualifies for our Gifted & Talented Program take a moment to nominate them by clicking this link https://bit.ly/4fHmRuC or scan the QR Code below. The nomination window is Nov. 12 thru Dec. 20.

Tonight is the last home game of the season for the Lions and last chance for our Little Lionbackers to run onto the field before the game. Have the Lionbackers on the east end of the field by 6:35 pm.

Attention McCord PTO: We will be meeting on Tuesday, November 12th at 6pm to discuss some upcoming events and the beginning of the year activities. It's not too late to be a part of the McCord PTO! New volunteers are always welcome! Thank you all for your willingness to serve our campus!

Face Painting, Tattoos, and a PIP Rally, OH MY!!! Check out what's happening tomorrow at McCord!

It's a 3-day weekend coming up for our VISD students, as they are out of school on Nov. 11 for a teacher professional development day. Classes will begin on our regular schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Kindergarten Parents: Our Turkey in Disguise projects will be due Tuesday, November 12th, not tomorrow! We hope the long weekend will give you and your students the opportunity to disguise your turkey well enough so they won't be found for thanksgiving dinner! Thank you for taking the time to do this activity with your student! The pictured turkeys are from Mrs. Delagarza's class.

DEADLINE TONIGHT!!!! Get your Lions playoff t-shirt before it's too late!!! Deadline to order is 11:59 p.m., TONIGHT!! To purchase shirt, go to https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases Find "Football Playoff Shirt" click purchase Select category -- Youth thru Adult XL OR Adult 2X thru 4X -- and enter quantity. Click checkout put in specific sizes on next page. Shirts MUST be picked up at 3119 Wilbarger from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13 & 14; and 9 a.m. to Noon on Nov. 15.

Vernon ISD will be honoring our local veterans at the football Friday night. We have asked four veterans to raise the United States and Texas Flags, and we are inviting Armed Forces veterans to join them at the flagpoles.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month and to show support for our district students and staff who live with diabetes, VISD is encouraging all students and staff to wear blue every Thursday of the month.

There will be a runoff between Jarrod David and Kyle Echols for Place 3 on the VISD school board. No candidate received a majority of the votes. Here are the vote totals: Jarrod David - 1,075 Kyle Echols - 992 Tiffany Rosalez - 947 Tom Scott - 399 Haley Garrett - 238 Thank you to all the candidates for their willingness to serve on our school board. And, thanks to all who voted.

Students in Mrs. Denise Thomas's class here at McCord decorated cookies for the election.

Our McCord Elementary students held their own election today, as they went to the polls to cast their ballot for presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. After marking their ballot, students placed it in the ballot box and received a stamp of the United States flag on the back of their hand. It's never too early to teach children the importance of civic responsibility and of the privileges we have living in the United States of America.

Nomination period for our Vernon ISD Gifted & Talented Program will begin on Nov. 12 and continue until Dec. 20. An informational meeting for parents will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 19. There will be 2 opportunities for parents to attend the meeting. One meeting will be held at 1 p.m., in the boardroom at the VISD Administration Building, and the second meeting will be held at 6 p.m., in the VHS Media Center.

Last week, our McCord students were entertained with The NED Show. The character education program centered around the story of NED, which stands for Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best.

Here is the VISD cafeteria menu for November. Remember, all Vernon ISD students have the opportunity to receive a free breakfast and a free lunch.

THE LIONS ARE PLAYOFF BOUND!!!! Get your Lions playoff t-shirt today!!! Deadline to order is 11:59 p.m., THIS Wednesday!! To purchase shirt, go to https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases Find "Football Playoff Shirt" click purchase Select category -- Youth thru Adult XL OR Adult 2X thru 4X -- and enter quantity. Click checkout Put in specific sizes on next page. Shirts MUST be picked up at 3119 Wilbarger from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13 & 14; and 9 a.m. to Noon on Nov. 15.