There were a variety of activities for the kids at the Community Resource Event held Saturday morning at the VHS Cafeteria. Firemen from the Vernon Fire Department explained to the youngsters how things operated on the department's ladder truck, and youngsters also had fun in the bounce house. Youngsters enjoyed painting and drawing, blowing bubbles and getting paint tattoos on their face. Vernon ISD Superintendent Dr. Kermit Ward also decided to get in on the tattoo action.
The Community Resource Event held this morning at the VHS Cafeteria was a big success. Sponsored by Vernon ISD, the event provided information on a variety of services available to residents in our community, as well as info on organizations in the community. Vendors at the event included: The Center; Texas Department of Family and Protective Services; Community Healthcare Center; Rockcrossing Counseling; Catholic Charities; Region 9; Vernon PTO; Big Brother Big Sister of Wichita Falls; Lions Club; Cupboard of Grace; Red River Hospital; Carnegie City-County Library; Legal Aid of Northwest Texas; Texoma Alliance to Stop Abuse; Helen Farabee Center; Wilbarger Child Welfare Board; Wilbarger County 4-H; Vernon College; and Vernon College New Beginnings.
It had been 20 years since members of a Vernon High School team had been fitted for state championship rings, but that changed Thursday! Our Vernon LIons tennis team brought home the TTCA Class 3A State Team Tennis title on March 11 and on Thursday representatives from Balfour were at the high school to get the ring sizes of the players and coaches who will each receive a ring celebrating their accomplishment of becoming state champions.
This was the seventh state title for the VHS tennis program. The last time the district purchased state championship rings was in 2003, when the tennis team claimed its sixth title.
Vernon ISD filled two vacancies on its VISD Curriculum Team from within this week, as Randilyn Mayo and Kassidy Sherrill will be transitioning from their current positions to the Curriculum Team starting with the 2023-24 school year.
“We had several highly-qualified applicants for these two positions,” said Sarah Swatzell, Director of Curriculum and Instruction. “We were looking for candidates with strengths in specific curriculum areas, and we are excited to add two talented and ambitious leaders to the Curriculum Team.”
Randilyn, who has been with VISD for 14 years and is currently an interventionist at McCord Elementary, will be an elementary instructional coach, while Kassidy, who has been with the district for two years and is currently a biology teacher at Vernon High School, will be a secondary instructional coach.
Their additions round out the VISD Curriculum Team that is led by Sarah and also includes elementary instructional coach Shelly Koch and secondary instructional coach Amanda Brown.
The Community Healthcare Center will be just one of the vendors at the Community Resource Fair being held Saturday at the Vernon High School Cafeteria. Vernon ISD is hosting the event which will give residents the opportunity to learn about the different organizations and resources that are available to them in our area. There will also be donuts and coffee, and activities for the kids, including a bounce house. There will also be some great door prizes. The event begins at 9 a.m., and will continue until noon. Translators will be available from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. For more information about the Community Resource Fair, contact Nicole Cameron at 940-553-1900 ext. 2248, or at nicole.cameron@visdtx.org
Help your youngster build a strong education foundation. Check out the information on our pre-k registration for the 2023-24 school year.
Vernon ISD is hosting a Community Resource Fair Saturday at the Vernon High School Cafeteria. The resource fair will give residents the opportunity to learn about the different organizations and resources that are available to them in our area.
A variety of local organizations will have booths at the fair and will be handing information about their group and the services they provide.
There will also be donuts and coffee, and activities for the kids. Those who attend the fair can also sign up for a chance to win door prizes.
The event begins at 9 a.m., and will continue until noon. Translators will be available from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
For more information about the Community Resource Fair, contact Nicole Cameron at 940-553-1900 ext. 2248, or at nicole.cameron@visdtx.org
!!!!NEW RESOURCE ALERT!!!!
If you are in need of rental or utility assistance, there is a new resource available for you. Texas Rent Relief is currently accepting new applicants for rent and utility assistance from now until March 28th at 11:59 p.m CT. First-time Texas Rent Relief applicants may be eligible for up to 18 months of rent and utility assistance. Returning applicants who have not received the maximum allowed 18 months of assistance for rent and/or utility bills can submit an Additional Funding Request via their existing online user account. Applicants who have already received 18 months of assistance are not able to apply for further assistance. Here is the link to visit the site and put in an application: https://texasrentrelief.com/
There is an option on the site to change languages. If you have any questions or not sure if you qualify, reach out to Nicole Cameron at (940)553-1900 ext.2248.
Kid League Baseball Registration Ends Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Parents interested in registering their child to play Kid League Baseball should register them online using the website address listed here: https://bit.ly/KLBRegistration23
Parents can download a copy of the League's Registration Form here: http://bit.ly/3ZfC3a7
For questions, please contact the League Director, Dustin Fraticelli at
(940) 357-9422.
Spring Upcoming Events you won't want to miss!!!
McCord Book Fair - April 3rd-6th
McCord Grade Level Easter Egg Hunts- April 6th
McCord Kindergarten Spring Program- April 27th
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 8th-12th
Kindergarten Track Meet - May 10th
First Grade Track Meet - May 11th
McCord Graduation/Awards Ceremonies - May 23rd
🌻SPRING BREAK🌻
Just a reminder that all Vernon ISD Campuses will be closed Friday, March 10-Friday, March 17 for Spring Break. All campuses will resume on Monday, March 20.
📅2023-2024 DISTRICT CALENDAR📅
Here is the board approved district calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.
Today, our VISD Superintendent, Dr. Ward, met with all staff to discuss teacher retention and pay. He stated that the VISD Board of Trustees and many district staff have been working hard to propose a new salary scale. While details are still being worked out, and the current state legislative session may have further impact on the teacher pay increases, he wanted the staff to know that their hard work and dedication does not go unrecognized by anyone. More information will be posted publicly as it is finalized. In the meantime, please take a moment to watch this video that has been created to discuss teacher retention: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Frbq-1dhtolJw3tYAgv5jvulT0sIV9Om/view?usp=sharing
🍕MARCH CAFETERIA MENU🍕
Attached is the cafeteria menu for March.
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Join us on March 25, 2023, for our Community Resource Fair. For more information, please reach out to Nicole Cameron at nicole.cameron@visdtx.org or (940)553-1900, ext. 2248.
Congratulations to Mrs. Ana DeLaGarza for being named McCord's Teacher of the Month for February! Mrs. DeLaGarza has been with McCord for many years and we are blessed by her sweet disposition every day. She has a smile that lights up any room she enters and we are so blessed to have her teaching our kids.
Congratulations to Miss Donna Brown for being named McCord's Staff of the Month for February! We are so blessed to have her as our head custodian. She has the biggest servant heart that we have ever seen and takes pride in her work! Thank you, Miss Donna, for loving us all because we love you!
Congratulations to Coach Chris Christopher for being named McCord's Specials Teacher of the Month for February! We are so privileged to have him as our coach on our campus and appreciate the fatherly figure he provides to all of our students! Thank you, Coach, for ALL that you do!
Dr. Harrison is here today visiting with our VMS and VHS students about bullying prevention. This morning he was at the high school and this afternoon he'll be talking to our middle school students. Our students were great in the presentation and by now I am no longer even surprised!
Please remember that Dr. Harrison will be at the Wilbarger Auditorium TONIGHT at 6:00pm for our parents and the community. Please come out and participate so that we can all work together to prevent bullying in our schools.
The 1st Annual Vernon ISD Education Foundation 4-person Golf Scramble is scheduled for April 22, 2023. All are welcome to participate! The Vernon ISD Education Foundation is a non-profit organization, created to uphold our mission of being an exemplary education community. In this inaugural year, the Foundation aims to raise funds to support teachers and staff in their role of increasing achievement and academic success for our students.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, please contact Kori Eakin at kori.eakin@visdtx.org or by phone (940)553-1900 ext. 2229.
