Our Vernon All-Star Olympics are two weeks away!! We're currently needing a few items -- 6 frisbees and 6 yoga balls. Donations of water and sports drinks (Powerade/Gatorade) are still being accepted. Thank you to all who have already donated items. If you wish to donate, you can bring items to the Vernon Middle School office.
Our 1st graders had a blast yesterday on their field trip to Copper Breaks State Park. The students played games, learned about some of the animals at the park, got to feel some animal skins, and had the opportunity to get a kiss from a Texas Longhorn!!
Yesterday afternoon, members of the Vernon Police Department presented a donation to the Vernon All-Star Olympics to some of our Vernon Middle School All-Star Olympic athletes. The donation comes from the Battle of the Badges charity basketball game that pitted the Vernon Police Department against the Vernon Fire Department. The departments decided to split the money donated during the game evenly, with the Vernon PD giving their portion to our All-Star Olympics. The Vernon All-Star Olympics will be held Wednesday, April 30, at Leo Brittain Field at Lion Stadium.
Youngsters get a special treat this week, as the Easter Bunny will be in Vernon for a visit!! The Easter Bunny will at Vernon College tomorrow!!! From 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., stop by the Osborne Administration Building and let your children say hi to the Easter Bunny!!
Today marks the first day of the last six weeks of school!! Summer is just around the corner and if you're trying to find something that's both fun and educational to keep your children busy, Vernon ISD has several Summer Enrichment Camps to be held June 9-12. One of those is a Science Camp for kindergarten thru 2nd grade students. To learn more, go to https://www.vernonisd.org/o/vernon-isd/page/summer-educational-camps
Here are a few more pics from last night's Kindergarten Spring Program. Students entertained the crowd by telling them what they had learned in school this year -- in song. The students sang the "Peanut Butter & Jelly Song," the "I know My ABC's Song," the "Short Vowel Song," and the "DJ Count to 100 Song." They closed the show with the "I'm Ready for First Grade Song." It was a great turn out for the program and we appreciate all those who support our students and attended the program.
Our kindergarten students held their Kindergarten Spring Program last night at the Wilbarger Auditorium and entertained the crowd by telling them what they had learned in school this year -- in song. The students sang the "Welcome to Kindergarten Song," the "Days of the Week Song," the "Twelve Months of the Year Song," and the "Seasons Sing." It was a great turn out for the program and we appreciate all those who support our students and attended the program.
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Wednesday, April 30, our VISD All-Star athletes will get their chance to shine at our Vernon All-Star Olympics!! This is a warm-up for our athletes, who will go on to compete at Altus in an Area All-Star Olympics event in May. Donations are currently being accepted to help make our Vernon All-Star Olympics extra-special!! Come on out to Lions Stadium on April 30 and cheer on our All-Star athletes!
KAUZ-TV, Channel 6, will be in town today broadcasting their weather report live from Vernon High School for both their 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., newscasts. Their special guest will be VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward.
Our students are currently selling some wonderful gourmet popcorn -- and it's all online!! There are a variety of flavors and all have been approved by our McCord Elementary taste testers! -- especially the Tutti Fruity! Order online by scanning the QR code below or by following this link: https://abc.launchfundraising.com/fundraiserhomeinfo/O/F2NXND
We apologize for the late post, but yesterday, April 4, was School Librarian Appreciation Day and we have four of the best! Mary Charo, Lisa Hass, Emily Richey, and Loren Vontungeln all go above and beyond at their campuses in both their own duties, and in helping staff and students. We do -- indeed -- appreciate these four ladies!!
Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for our Vernon ISD students. We hope they enjoy the early start to their weekend!
We have wonderful paraprofessionals at all of our campuses and Vernon ISD would like to recognize them today on Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!!
Whether they're working to ensure everything runs smoothly at their campus, or helping teachers in the classroom, they give their all EVERY DAY to help VISD provide the best education possible for our students.
THANK YOU to each and every one of our paraprofessionals for all you do for Vernon ISD!!
Here is the April Newsletter from VISD Social Worker Nicole Cameron.
Here is our VISD cafeteria menu for April. Please remember that all of our students can receive a free breakfast and lunch in our cafeterias.
Those who attended the Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair Saturday morning received a lot of information about organizations that provide a variety of assistance programs and services to local families. There were also fun things for the children to do as well.
Hi Family and Friends of McCord Elementary,
Our Popcorn Fundraiser is almost ready and will begin tomorrow, April 1st! We are selling the best gourmet popcorn for our school and it’s all online! The money raised will go towards our PIP Rallies and other activities to celebrate our success at school. Would you be willing to support McCord Elementary by purchasing some popcorn? You can even make a donation to McCord if you don’t like popcorn! Just click this link, https://abc.launchfundraising.com/FundraiserHomeInfo/0/F2NXND , or you can scan the QR code to go to McCord Elementary's Popcorn Store . Thank you for your contribution!
The fundraiser will end on 05/04/2025!
Upcoming McCord PTO Meeting
We will be finalizing events for the end of the year! Hope to see you there!
Our Vernon ISD Community Resource Fair will be held tomorrow, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the VHS Cafeteria. Stop by and enjoy free popcorn, cookies, games and door prizes. Kona Ice will also be there selling snow cones. For all the organizations and information available at the resource fair, please follow the link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2114772
