REMINDER!! Tomorrow -- Tuesday -- is an early release day for Vernon ISD. Parent/Teacher conferences will be held tomorrow afternoon. Those conferences start at 1 p.m., at McCord Elementary and Vernon Middle School, and at 1:30 p.m., at Vernon Elementary School and Vernon High School. Parents, we urge you to stop by your child's/children's campus(es) and visit with their teachers. Your children need to know that you care about their education and are engaged in their school life.
A quick reminder that tomorrow is an early-release Friday for Vernon ISD students.
Join us at McCord Elementary next Thursday, October 3rd for our Burgers and Books event!
Join us for the 2nd Annual LIONS ROAR Tailgate on October 25th—a fantastic celebration just like last year's homecoming event! We invite Vernon ISD school clubs, VISD-endorsed organizations, local businesses, churches, and community groups to participate. Only Vernon ISD entities can sell items, and Vernon ISD will not be providing prizes for booths.
This year, we’ll set up in the horseshoe drive in front of Vernon Elementary School for safety and celebration of our campus. Participants must supply their own materials and manage cleanup. The event kicks off at 4:30 PM, and booths can close as needed for the 7 PM game kickoff.
If your group wants to participate, please complete this Google form by end of the day, October 4th.
We can’t wait for a fantastic tailgate celebration! Questions? Contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org.
We have one of the best IT Departments around!! They do a great job of providing the IT support Vernon ISD needs to continue to provide our students with the quality education they deserve. Today is Education Technology Day and we want to give Derek Ford, James Williams, Seth Elliott, Christopher Taylor & Chantilly Sweet a shoutout and a big THANK YOU!!!
Here are more pictures of McCord students who enjoyed taking part in the district's "Neon Day" Dress Up Day today. The halls were definitely bright today!!
Our McCord students enjoying taking part in the district's "Neon Day" Dress Up Day today. Whether it was neon face paint or neon colored clothing, they were decked out in neon.
First grade students in our Gifted & Talented Program enjoyed a delicious lesson about fractions this week.
From Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward: All across the state school districts are witnessing an increase in false school shooting threats from copycats. We need YOUR help to reiterate the severe consequences associated with such actions! #LionPride #consequencesofactions
Next Tuesday, Sept. 24, our Vernon ISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron will be hosting a parent informational meeting on "Vaping Prevention." The presentation will help prepare parents to reach their children and teach them to make healthy decisions regarding vaping. The presentation will begin at 6 p.m., at the Vernon Elementary Cafeteria. It is open to ALL VISD parents, but those with children in the 5th thru 11th grades are highly encouraged to attend, as this is the age group vaping companies target the most.
Here is a great opportunity for our Emergent Bilingual learners and families!
Our VHS cheerleaders are conducting a cheer clinic for pre-kindergarten thru 1st grade students on Thursday, Oct. 3, at D.O. Fulton Gym. The clinic will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The next night, on Friday, Oct. 4, the youngsters who attend the clinic will perform with the cheerleaders on the sidelines for the first half of the football game. Forms are available at McCord and VHS, and can be turned in at your child's school office. A clinic for older children will be held on Oct. 25.
Our Student of the Week honors for last week are: Pre-Kindergarten -- Ler Mole Soe, Evelynn Garza, Sebastian Phillips, Kyle Baskerville and Asher Schweikardt (not pictured)
Kindergarten -- Matthew Marsh, Marciella Ortiz, Noble Martinez, Aubriella Najera, Kingston Harter, Kellin Olivas and Paisley DelaCruz
1st Grade -- Valencia Nunico, Alaya Manning, Jimena Montes-Perez, Dany Hardcastle, Kyson Nunez, Marcus Aleman, Analiyah Shivers and John McCracken
Congratulations to all!!! We are proud of you!! Keep up the good work!!
The district's dress-up theme for today was Circus Day, and our students and staff definitely had fun with it.
This morning KVWC broadcast their live morning show -- This, That & The Other the Friday edition "We Bleed Maroon" from our campus. Host Kathy McClellan talked with McCord Principal Mrs. Amber Fuhrmann, as well as first grade teachers Ms. Whitney Fryman and Mrs. Mandy Kajs. She also visited with first grade students Macy White, Messiah Martin and Trindyn Torrez.
The Fine Arts can play a tremendous part in a student's education and Vernon ISD has some of the best Fine Arts teachers around at all levels. Happy National Arts in Education Week!! We appreciate all of you and all you do for our students!
McCord Principal Amber Fuhrmann and Librarian Mary Charo recently accepted a $500 donation from the Vernon Regional Retired Educators Association. Angela Morrison, president of the organization, presented the donation. The funds will be used to purchase new books for the library. We thank the Vernon Regional Retired Educators Association for their continued support of Vernon ISD.
Wednesday afternoon Vernon Mayor Pam Goslin visited McCord Elementary. Our 1st grade students were separated into two groups and Mayor Pam visited with both groups. She explained what services, such as water, protection, and upkeep of roads, that the city provides the residents of Vernon. She also explained her role as mayor, and answered questions from our students.
Our Lions took down the Gainesville Leopards last Friday in our 2024 Homecoming game. Check out https://youtu.be/nZT7xeroapA for some of the highlights.
Twenty-three years ago today our world changed forever. We take a moment today to remember and honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. We will never forget. And -- no matter where the attack comes from -- united we stand!!
