Last week, 5th grade students went over to visit Vernon Middle School, where they will be attending school next year. The students rotated through 4 stations. Mrs. Sasse gave a presentation on rules and expectations; Mrs. Mathes gave a presentation on PBIS and Class Bank; Principal Katrina Price and SRO Deputy Adams gave the students a tour of the school; and at the snack station, Rebecca Bass from Region 9 also gave a presentation on expectations when students are in the cafeteria as well as provided information on some mental health services available at VMS.
We enjoyed hosting the Vernon Chamber of Commerce Wake Up Vernon event today at the Vernon High School Media Center. Thanks to all of those who braved the wet weather and joined us. An extra-special thank you Mrs. Audrey Hastings and the students in her culinary arts class who made sausage balls and muffins for the event. They were a HUGE hit!!
We will be hosting our Muffins With Mom event this Thursday, May 8. The event will start at 7 a.m. Our students always have the biggest smiles when family members join them for an event at school. Please join your child and enjoy a quick muffin with them. We bet your Thursday will be a great one if you start it with us.
Wilbarger General Hospital and the WGH Medical Group are once again ready to provide our VISD athletes with free sports physicals for the 2025-26 school year. If your child will be in the 7th, 9th or 11th grade next year and plan on participating in sports, they MUST have a new sports physical before they will be allowed to practice. Also, regardless of grade, if your child sustained an injury this year that forced them to miss a game, they will also need to take a sports physical. Paperwork has been handed out to students. If it didn't make it home, please contact a coach at your school.
We will be hosting our Muffins With Mom event this Friday, May 9 The event will start at 7 a.m. Our students always have the biggest smiles when family members join them for an event at school. Please join your child and enjoy a quick muffin with them. We bet your Friday will be a great one if you start it with us.
Vernon High School has scheduled two opportunities for parents to attend the annual Title 1 Meeting. The first opportunity will be at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday in the VHS Conference Room, and the second opportunity will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, in the VHS Conference Room.
At the meeting school administrators will inform parents about the school's participation in the federal Title 1 program, explaining the requirements of the program and the parents' rights and opportunities for involvement in their child's education.
An induction ceremony for the National Junior High Honor Society will be held Tuesday, May 13. Students will be notified tomorrow if they have made the Vernon Middle School NJHHS for the 2025-2026 school year.
REMEMBER!! NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!
And, this week is Teacher Appreciation Week. To have a little fun, we have a dress-up theme every day this week. So, let's have some fun this week.
We just heard -- our state medalist tracksters will be here a little after 5 p.m. Line Wilbarger and let them know how much support they had and how proud we are of them as they are led down Wilbarger by our Vernon PD, Vernon FD, and Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office. Then follow them to the fieldhouse and congratulation them!
Get ready to welcome back our State Track & Field Medalists!! They will be escorted down Wilbarger by Vernon Police & Fire Departments, as well as the Sheriff's Office! Wave, honk your horns and follow them on to the VHS Fieldhouse. They should arrive at approximately 3:45 p.m. That time is tentative. As soon as we have a definite time we will repost. Keep a lookout. We have 7 state medalists!!!
Congratulations to our latest Students of the Week!!
6th Grade -- Alexandria Balderas (not pictured) & Ayden Valderrama
7th Grade -- Azalea Riojas (not pictured) & Law Nyar
8th Grade -- Izzy Newton & Xaven Leija (not pictured)
Great job!! Keep up the good work!!
Here are a few more pictures from Thursday evening's McCord Roundup, an event for current pre-k thru 1st grade students, as well as future students who will be attending McCord next year. There were carnival games, a bounce house, and hot dogs. Several local organizations were also on hand to distribute information on the services they provide our community. Thank you to all who attended and all who helped make our McCord Roundup a success!!
It was a fun time Thursday evening at the McCord Roundup, an event for current pre-k thru 1st grade students, as well as future students who will be attending McCord next year. There were carnival games, a bounce house, and hot dogs. Several local organizations were also on hand to distribute information on the services they provide our community. Thank you to all who attended and all who helped make our McCord Roundup a success!!
Today is School Lunch Hero Day and we have some amazing school lunch heroes who work in our campus cafeteries who do an amazing job providing nutritional meals for our students. They do an outstanding job of preparing and serving meals to our students each and every day. We appreciate all of you!!
The Vernon Boys & Girls Club's Summer Volleyball League is just around the corner, and the time to sign up is NOW!! The league is open to kindergarten thru 8th grade students. The deadline to sign up is Friday, May 9.
The draft will be held May 13, and games begin June 16 and will last approximately a month. During the season games will be played on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights.
Go to Vernonbgc.org to register.
Don't delay!! Sign up today!!
Mark your calendars!! Our 3rd Annual Lions Roar Golf Scramble is set for Saturday, Aug. 23
Start putting your team together now -- it's going to be great!!
Our boys 1600M relay team wrapped up the 3A State Track & Field Meet by capturing the bronze medal. Members of the relay team were Kylan Jagiere, Jamari Chance, Ty Scott, and Jackson Aydelott. They had a time of 3-minutes, 20.4-seconds. Vernon finished fourth in the overall team standings with 34 points. Just 2 points show of the medal podium and a bronze medal.
We have a TWO-TIME STATE CHAMPION!!
Congratulations to Jackson Aydelott who won the gold in the 3A Boys 400M Dash at the State Track & Field Meet tonight in Austin. Jackson had a time of 47.36 seconds to successfully defend his state crown. Jackson, a University of Wyoming commit, also claimed the bronze in 200M Dash with a time of 20.88 seconds, breaking the VHS school record he set at regionals with a time of 21.05.
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Key'Maria McBride captured a silver medal in the Girls Triple Jump this afternoon at the 3A State Track & Field Meet in Austin. Key'Maria had jump of 37-feet, 10-inches to take second place. (Photo courtesy of The Vernon Record)
Here are a few more pictures from the All-Star Olympics held Wednesday morning. Our students, both those who competed and those who helped, had a blast yesterday at the All-Star Olympics!! A big thank you to the Vernon Boys & Girls Club for hosting the event due to the weather.
