A few weeks ago a McCord Elementary kindergarten student, Paisley De La Cruz was involved in a terrible accident involving a golf cart. She suffered severe injuries and remains in the hospital while she recovers. Our VHS athletes wanted to help and came up with a way to raise money for the family with a "Lift-A-Thon Fundraiser." Athletes are out asking for sponsors to make donations per pound for the combined amount they will lift. The "Lift-A-Thon Fundraiser" will be held at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, at the VHS weightroom and the public is invited to attend. The athletes will perform the three core lifts -- Bench, Squat & Deadlift. So, if you pledge .05 cents per pound and the athlete lifts a total of 600 pounds, your total donation would be $30. You can also just don't a set amount if wish.
SENIOR NIGHT UPDATE!!
Senior Night for boys baseball, golf, and track has been rescheduled for right before the Senior Pep Rally, 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, in Fulton Gym!
📄 Senior boys and parents:
Make sure your form is turned in to your coach by tomorrow! We can’t announce you without the form being turned in!
📍 Be ready on May 20th:
Please be on the floor and ready to go by 9:45 AM.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
To Jonathan Medina and Nevan Schur who defeated Drake Everett and Dominick Garza of Orange Grove High School, 6-1, 6-1, in the 1st round in 3A Boys Doubles at the State Tournament. They advance to the quarterfinal round where they will meet Kade Barley and Rhett Barley of Chapel Hill High School.
Our VHS tennis players are competing today at the 3A UIL State Singles & Doubles Tournament!! Good luck to -- Lily Beam & Hunter Boatman, and Courtney Saylor & Will Castleberry in Mixed Doubles; and Jonathan Medina & Nevin Schur in Boys Doubles!!! GO FOR THE GOLD!!!
Our Roarin' Lion Band's Spring Concert is set for 6:30 p.m., Monday, at the Wilbarger Auditorium. This year, the Roarin' Lion Band received a Division II at marching contest in the fall, and then received a Division I in concert and Division II in sightreading at the UIL Concert & Sightreading competition held in April. They've had an amazing year!! Make plans to come out and enjoy the concert.
Parents,
Thursday (tomorrow), seniors will be traveling to Clinton, Ok for their Senior Trip (if they turned in their permission slip!). If you get a phone call/text telling you your student is absent and you know they are on the trip, please be aware that both of the attendance personnel in our office are also gone! There will be no way to code those students in Skyward and they will more than likely be marked absent in their classes. This will be corrected on Friday. If you have any questions, please call the high school office with questions.
Thank you for your patience and understanding in this really busy time of year!
Dear families,
A quick friendly reminder – our informational meeting for the Tokyo and Hiroshima trip is almost here, and I’d love to see you there! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn how this trip could be a transformative experience for your child, and I don’t want you to miss out. This trip is open to all incoming 9th-11th graders!
Meeting details:
📅 Date: May 15
🕒 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: HS Cafeteria
👉 RSVP here to join us: https://rsvp.eftours.com/zb7nn7z
I cannot wait to tell you more about this trip of a lifetime!
Coach Stinson
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of Vernon High School Students,
We have attached a survey that we would love to have you respond to. This will help us plan for the future and better understand what we need to communicate to parents/guardians more thoroughly. Please take a moment to complete this quick survey for us!
https://forms.gle/sZvFSuYLEvB8qMDo6
It's PARADE TIME!!!
We will be handing out FREE popcorn tomorrow leading up to the Santa Rosa Rodeo Parade!!
Stop the Administration Building on the across from the courthouse and enjoy a snack as you watch the parade! Remember, the parade starts at 3 p.m!!
THEY'RE OFF TO STATE!!
Our six VHS tennis players will hit the road tomorrow as they head to San Antonio for the 3A State UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament!! The send-off will begin in front of VHS, and they will be escorted down Wilbarger at approximately 8:20 a.m. Line the street and cheer them on as leave town!!
On Thursday, the VMS & VHS PTO treated our amazing Middle School and High School staffs to a treat from The Snack Spot for Teacher Appreciation Week! VISD is so grateful for the continued support and love shown to our teachers -- not just this week -- but all year long. Thank you for making this week extra special for them!
The Roarin' Lion Band held their banquet last weekend and several students received awards for the 2024-25 school year. The Mardi Gras was the theme for the banquet and was enjoyed by the band members and members of the Roarin' Lion Booster Club who were also attending.
In an all-Vernon Mixed Doubles championship match at the 3A Region 1 UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament it was the duo of Courtney Saylor & Will Castleberry that walked off with a silver medal. They fell to their Vernon teammates in a hard-fought, three-set final. The top three finishers in each bracket advance to the state tournament, so Will and Courtney will be playing for a state title next week.
It's a silver medal for the team of Nevan Schur and Jonathan Medina, as they fell in the Boys Doubles championship match this morning at the 3A Region 1 UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament. Despite the loss, the duo qualified for the state tournament that will be held next week.
The duo of Lily Beam and Hunter Boatman captured the gold medal in Mixed Doubles at the 3A Region 1 UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament this morning in Abilene. They defeated another Vernon duo in a hard-fought three-set match. Along with the regional title, the duo will now advance to the state tournament.
DATES CHANGED!!
Due to work on the gym floor, the Champions In Training Volleyball Camp has been moved to June 16-18. The camp is open to pre-kindergarten thru 8th grade students. The camp will be held at D.O. Fulton Gym. Deadline to register and guarantee a camp t-shirt is Thursday, May 15. To register, follow this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9YLU6sBD8-K-VC315-CfxpOEfQAhWOteyvip9BpDDJJ7j_A/viewform?pli=1
IN THE FINALS!!!
Our VHS tennis players grabbed 3 of 8 spots in the finals of the 3A Region 1 UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament. It is an all-Vernon final in Mixed Doubles, as Courtney Saylor & Will Castleberry will meet teammates Lily Beam & Hunter Boatman in the championship match.
In Boys Doubles, Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur reached the finals. Those 3 doubles teams punched their ticket to state by reaching the finals. In Girls Singles, Kaitlyn Beam lost in the semifinals but can advance to state if she wins her third-place match tomorrow. Truett Schur lost in the Boys Singles quarterfinals, and Ryne Sanders & Atticus Mixson lost in the Boys Doubles quarterfinals.
Today's dress-up theme for Teacher Appreciation Week was "Dress Like Your Favorite Teacher." This student did a pretty good job dressing like Roarin' Lion Band Director Jeremy Hastings. Don't you agree?
Another student dressed like Coach Murguia.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
All of our tennis players competing in the 3A Region 1 UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament won their first-round matches and have advanced to the quarterfinals.
In Boys Singles, Truett Schur won 6-2, 6-0, and in Girls Singles Kaitlyn Beam pulled out a 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 victory. In Boys Doubles, Ryne Sanders & Atticus Mixon went 3 sets before collecting a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 win, and Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur lost just 1 game in their 6-0, 6-1 victory. In Mixed Doubles, both teams cruised, with Courtney Saylor & Will Castleberry winning 6-2, 6-0, and Lily Beam & Hunter Boatman winning 6-1, 6-1.
Quarterfinal matches will be played this afternoon.
Have you ever wanted to go to Japan? Well then, mark your calendar for Summer 2027!!
VHS is partnering with EF Tours once again for a student tour and this time we're going to Japan! This is an incredible opportunity for students to explore new places, experience different cultures, and gain lifelong skills like independence and confidence.
A planning meeting is set for 7 p.m., Thursday, May 15, in the VHS Cafeteria. To RSVP for the meeting, please follow this link: https://rsvp.eftours.com/zb7nn7z
Spots are limited!!
