After enjoying today's Labor Day holiday, VISD students, teachers and staff return to school tomorrow. We left school Friday in the month of August, and return to school tomorrow in the month of September, and here is our cafeteria menu for the month of September.
Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward attended the Vernon Lions Club weekly meeting at lunch today and gave the program for the meeting. Dr. Ward discussed the positive steps and goals the district reached in 2023-24, the district's goals for this school year and the steps being taken to reach those goals.
Remember -- tomorrow is an early release Friday for Vernon ISD. Students get a jump start on their three-day weekend!!
Vernon ISD students and staff have a 3-day weekend coming up, as school will be out Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday.
Let's show our Vernon SPIRIT!
After being postponed due to inclement weather in April, the 2nd Annual VISD Lions Roar Golf Tournament was held Friday at the Hillcrest Country Club. There was some scores as hot as the temperatures, with the team of Bryson Henry, Jeff Case, Jon Whitsitt and Tate Methvin claiming first place with a score of 55, 16-under par. Right behind them after shooting a 58 was the foursome of Nick Hutchins, Reba Hutchins, Kathy McClellan and Tom Boyd. Three teams shot 63 and tied for third and fourth place. After a card playoff, the team of Jim Parmer, Sandie Parmer, Ed Marsh and Danny Woodard finished third, with Charlie Boren, Mary Sue Gunn, George Pattison and Bowie Franks taking fourth. Vernon ISD would like to thank the sponsors for the golf tournament and all who participated in supporting Lions Roar!
A new mandate from the state nursing board has forced school nurses across the state to change how they provide over-the-counter medication to students. A doctor's note or prescription is now needed. To read the entire story, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/1722645
Vernon ISD cares about our students' health -- both mental and physical. Students learn better when they're healthy both mentally and physically. We are now partnering with Texas Tech to bring a free telemedicine program to the community. For more information go to our website www.vernonisd.org click on the Menu tab and find Social Work Department.
Today VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward stopped by Vernon Middle School to deliver a birthday card to custodian Elzie Wilson who is celebrating a birthday this month. Once or twice every month of this school year, Dr. Ward will be hand delivering birthday cards to employees who celebrate birthdays during that specific month. Dr. Ward enjoys this opportunity to get to know each VISD employee.
On the last Friday before the 2024-25 school year started, Vernon ISD held an Employee Convocation, with Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward laying out the district's game plan for the new year.
He recently shared some of his points in an article published in The Vernon Daily Record.
Here is the start of the article:
I am often asked, “What did you do during your summer break?” I find so much humor in the question, as it is rare for teachers and other school officials like myself to partake in the break our students have. For us, summers are used to sharpen our skill set and conference with like colleagues in order to learn what is going on in other districts.
Personally, I like to take time to read a good book that relates to my profession. This summer I read a book called “Shoe Dog” which is a story detailing, Nike founder Phil Knight’s struggles in creating Nike shoes. To read the rest of the article, please go to www.vernonisd.org
Ms. Fryman's 1st grade class took advantage of the heat last week and did a science experiment, class-building activity involving crayons. Each student chose a crayon to represent them, glued them to a poster and set the poster outside in the hot sun for the day. When they checked the poster at the end of the day, the crayons had melted into a pretty "painting." Ms. Fryman talked about the science behind what had happened, but also talked about how they were all individuals that were coming together this year as a class to make a special team.
We would like to invite all parents and guardians to come support our school by joining us for a PTO information and planning meeting. Please reach out to the school if you have any questions.
Vernon ISD substitute teachers attended a workshop this afternoon led by the VISD Curriculum Team. VISD is always in need of substitute teachers. If you would like to be a substitute, pick up an application at the VISD Administrative Center, or go to www.vernonisd.org and click on the employment button.
REMEMBER -- Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD. Here are the dismissal times for all of our campuses. The Vernon Boys & Girls Club will be open early tomorrow.
On Monday, VISD hosted the KAUZ Channel 6 First Alert Weather team, with meteorologist Cameron Lindsey broadcasting the weather segment of the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts from the Vernon High School Campus. He interviewed VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward during both segments. You can catch the interviews here: https://www.newschannel6now.com/2024/08/14/first-alert-tracker-tour-vernon-isd/
Students were all smiles as they arrived for the First Day of school today at McCord Elementary. Some parents helped their child with breakfast on their first day at school, and then stopped by the library for some goodies at a "Tears and Cheers" breakfast event.
Kindergartener Rozalie Leija was the first student to arrive at McCord today on the First Day of school and was greeted by Vernon ISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward and Asst. Supt. Blaise Boswell. Rozalie received a special escort to the building from Dr. Ward. We're excited to get this 2024-25 school year started!
📣 Calling all male volunteers! 🙋♂️ Last year, our dedicated volunteers made a significant difference in the lives of our young students, and we’re excited to continue this initiative into its second year! Vernon ISD is looking for enthusiastic men to help out during morning drop-off and lunch/recess time at our schools. Your presence and mentorship can make a huge difference, helping us build a fun and safe environment for kids to thrive. Whether you have a child on one of our campuses or not, we welcome you to join us in this rewarding experience. To participate, please complete a Volunteer Application found here: https://bit.ly/VISDVolunteerApplication. Vernon Elementary School sign-up link: https://bit.ly/VESDudesOnDuty Let’s make this year even more impactful!
McCord Elementary kicked off the Vernon ISD Meet The Teacher festivities earlier this evening. Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st Grade students and parents roamed the halls searching for their classroom and their teacher. The 2024-25 school year blasts off tomorrow!
Here is our procedure for student drop off and pick up. We can't wait to see YOU tomorrow morning!!
