Vernon ISD staff members attended round two of professional development Tuesday. Sarah Swatzell, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, said the district's dedicated professionals arrived Tuesday morning ready to seize the opportunity to learn strategies for monitoring student progress and providing timely feedback to students. Teachers also participated in learning all the tips and tricks for utilizing promethean boards to deliver engaging instruction. She said VISD believes our students deserve to learn in modern, up-to-date classrooms! So every classroom has been elevated with new promethean boards! Paraprofessional attended training on inclusion strategies. Sarah said it was a great day to be a Lion!
Our teachers have been diligently working on professional development throughout the summer. Our campus principals and teacher leaders participated in Capturing Kids' Hearts Leadership blueprint training in July. Teachers new to the district participated in the CKHs initial 2 day training last week, and all returning staff enjoyed a CKHs recharge today. Our teachers also participated in Special Education updates and TTESS training. Paraprofessionals attended a professional development with a Region 9 specialist in best practices for supporting all students.
Sarah Swatzell, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, said our teachers returned today with excitement and were thoroughly engaged in the sessions that were provided. She was thrilled to see the buzz and energy from today's professional development sessions. The teachers' active engagement and enthusiasm have set an exciting tone for our upcoming school year! VISD believes our teachers' dedication to development makes a real difference.
Vernon ISD announced it has qualified as a Community Eligibility Provision district, which means all district students will receive free breakfasts and lunches from school cafeterias for the 2023-24 school year. To read more about the program, following this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/1193628
Don't forget!!! Grab some great barbecue brisket Friday and Saturday, and support the Vernon Roarin' Lion Band!!!
Meet the Teacher will take place on Tuesday, August 15! Please see the attached picture for campus specific times.
Meet the Lions will take place at the end of Meet the Teacher at the football stadium.
Sorry for the late post but -- our Vernon Lions will hit Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium tonight at Midnight for our annual Midnight Madness practice and intrasquad scrimmage. Head out to the stadium and get your first look at the 2023 Lions!! Tonight at Midnight!!
Ready for some great barbecue? Roarin' Lion Band fundraiser next Friday and Saturday. Grab you some barbecue and enjoy all the Summer's Last Blast activities.
The start of the 2023-24 school year is just days away. If you have a child who attends school in the Vernon, Northside or Harrold school districts, and you're concerned about their development, check out the info and contact the Early Childhood Intervention agency that services those three school districts.
Vernon ISD is proud to announce our partnership with CareSolace! Care Solace offers mental health care coordination services and can help connect you and your child with appropriate community-based providers, all at no cost to you. Whether it's counseling, therapy, or other mental health services, Care Solace can assist you in finding the support your family may need. Care Solace will connect you with providers accepting all medical insurances, including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance. Multilingual support is available 24/7 on the phone and through the website. Vernon ISD is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and families. If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use, call 888-515-0595 at any time or search on your own at caresolace.com/vernonisd. If you have any additional questions regarding this service, please feel free to reach out to Nicole Cameron, District Social Worker at 940-553-1900 or nicole.cameron@visdtx.org.
🍕AUGUST CAFETERIA MENU🍕
Here is the cafeteria menu for August: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hq8e0peMWgzK1d2MDBR1VDGt0bhzXZfG/view?usp=sharing
In-Person registration and enrollment will be held on August 2, 2023, from 7:00am-3:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm at Vernon Middle School. Staff will be on site to assist anyone with registration and enrollment.
Just a reminder that ALL students need to be registered for the new school year. If you would like to register or enroll your student online, you can get instructions on how to do here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q13SYh9oGV6qZcGRs8FJUubL8P79HZj-/view
Skyward Family Access will be unavailable on July 26. No students can be enrolled or registered on this date. We hope to have Skyward available by July 27. Thank you for your understanding.
Show your Lion Pride and support of VHS athletics! Orders can be placed at the Vernon Athletic Booster Club Store until Aug. 1. Generic Vernon Lion gear, along with shirts for football, volleyball, cross country and tennis are available. Go to https://vernonlionsfallsports23.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Help the Vernon Athletic Booster Club and Vernon ISD make Homecoming 2023 one to remember! We need YOU, our community, to help us make this a great event! There will be food trucks and carnival-like games such as Cornhole, Football Toss, Face Painting, etc. to enjoy!!! If you or your business would be interested in operating a booth, please go to bit.ly/LIONSROAR to sign up. Once you have completed the form a representative from VISD will contact you.
While the 2023-24 school year will start on Aug. 16, Vernon ISD second, third, fourth and fifth graders will not be starting the year in their new school, as supply chain issues have delayed the completion of the Vernon Elementary School. Go to www.vernonisd.org/article/1175586 for the complete story.
While the 2023-24 school year will start on Aug. 16, Vernon ISD second, third, fourth and fifth graders will not be starting the year in their new school, as supply chain issues have delayed the completion of the Vernon Elementary School. Go to www.vernonisd.org/article/1175586 for the complete story.
There was plenty of activity on Leo Brittain Field today, as campers went through drills at the second day of the Vernon ISD Youth Football Camp. Incoming kindergarten through 9th graders are attending the camp and going through a variety of skill stations that will help them not only in football, but other sports as well. The camp concludes Wednesday.
Today, Vernon Lion Tennis Head Coach Carrie Castleberry was honored as the Texas High School Coaches Association Girls Tennis Coach of the Year for 2022-23. The award was presented at the association's conference, which was held in Houston. On Sunday, Coach Castleberry led a session at the conference entitled "Tennis Skills." One coach from each UIL-sanctioned sport was selected by the association as the coach of the year for that sport. There were 17 coaches honored as a THSCA Coach of the Year.
As the Vernon ISD administration and school trustees work to build a mission statement and a vision statement, they want to hear from YOU. Take a quick minute to complete our Community Survey. Go to www.vernonisd.org and look for "VISD Community Survey" at the top of the page.
Vernon ISD Superintendent Dr. Kermit Ward's latest message to the community was released today.
"I am often asked by many if I still have to work over the summer. Those summer days off were long gone for me the moment I stepped out of the classroom as a teacher and into school administration. When you have an organization of good teachers, who rightfully put pressure on the administration to stay a step ahead of them; there is just no time for rest or to take a break.
This administration used this summer to leverage the district to get better as much as we could." To read Dr. Ward's entire message go to www.vernonisd.org
