Two Vernon High School students, Jacob Brown and Garrett Munson, are finalists in the 2025 SWRE Youth Tour Contest. The final portion of the contest, the interview, was held yesterday. SWRE will announce the winners of the contest live on the Southwest Rural Electric Facebook page at noon today. Good luck to Jacob and Garrett!!
VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward was at Vernon High School at the perfect time today, as he received an Apple Cinnamon Muffin from Culinary Art students Mylee Greening and Mijah Johnson. Our Culinary Arts students made the muffins to celebrate those staff members who had December birthdays. They are celebrating January birthdays next week, and Dr. Ward, who's birthday is this month, received his treat a little early.
Yes, it is January, but May will be here before you know it!!
Class of 2025 -- order your caps and gowns this Thursday, Jan. 23, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the VHS Media Center.
Our Lions are in action tonight as they host Holliday in a District 7-3A contest at D.O. Fulton Gym. Sub-varsity games will begin at 4:30 p.m. The Lions will take the court at approximately 7:30 p.m., following the conclusion of the Lady Lions' game. Vernon starts the second round of district play tonight. Good luck Lions!!
Our Lady Lions will host the Holliday Lady Eagles in a big District 7-3A game tonight at D.O. Fulton Gym. A Vernon victory tonight will leave the Lady Lions in sole possession of 2nd place in the district. A loss will put Vernon and Holliday tied for 2nd place with 3 district games remaining. Good luck Lady Lions!!!
Earlier this month VHS junior Zack Sanchez competed in the Class 3A State Congressional Debate competition in Austin. Zack was called to the floor to debate a topic, but didn't make the finals. Other VHS congressional debaters also made the trip to support and cheer for Zack.
Last week the LIonette Drill Team held a mini dance clinic for girls from pre-K to 5th grade. The girls learned a dance and will be performing during halftime of tonight's Lions basketball game at D.O. Fulton Gym.
APP UPDATE!
Our Vernon ISD App has just had a big update! Please take a moment to go to your App Store or Play Store and make sure your app updates. Even if you have your app set to update automatically, we are noticing that some people are still needing to update manually.
With this new update, Rooms information is integrated more seamlessly with the rest of the app! Check out these videos to learn more about the app update!
English: https://youtu.be/zW9d0VzqDFI
Spanish: https://youtu.be/W8Cnu-tgK9M
If you have any questions about Rooms or the Vernon ISD app, please email Chantilly Sweet at chantilly.sweet@visdtx.org.
We were proud to be a part of the 113th Annual Vernon Chamber of Commerce Banquet held last night. Being part of this community means so much to us, and we know how important it is to build strong relationships between our schools and local businesses. Our schools are successful when our community thrives, and our community is successful when our schools thrive. Together, we’re creating a positive environment for our students to succeed. Looking forward to even more opportunities to work together and support our future leaders!
Our Lions wrap up the boys' first round of District 7-3A play tonight on the road in Wichita Falls to take on the City View Mustangs. Vernon is searching for their first district win of the season, while City View is coming off a loss to Holliday and are 4-1. One boys' sub-varsity game will be played beginning at 4:30 p.m., in the high school gym. The Lions' game will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m., after the conclusion of the girls' varsity game. Good Luck Lions!!
Our Lady Lions will travel to Wichita Falls today for a District 7-3A showdown with the City View Lady Mustangs. Vernon is 6-1 in district play, while City View is 7-0. The sub-varsity game will begin at 4:30 p.m., at the Jr. High Gym, with the Lady Lions taking the court at the high school gym at approximately 6 p.m. Good Luck Lady Lions!!!
Support the VHS Junior Class and preorder a Chick-Fil-A sandwich meal deal for $10. All meals can be picked up during the Lion and Lady Lion basketball games on Jan. 31st at D.O. Fulton Gym. Only a few extra sandwiches will be ordered so make sure to get your preorder in by the 27th!
Preorder Link: https://forms.gle/hV9HrwXRq2r5d9g77
VHS is going to New Zealand and Australia in Summer 2026, and you’re invited!
We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. This trip is open to all 9th-11th grade students and their families! Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.eftours.com/vwkb4th
In this info session, we’ll talk about:
How this opportunity will benefit your student
What we’ll see and do on our trip
Everything that’s included in this experience
How your child can earn academic credit
How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Vernon ISD will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. However, many of our students will be busy showing animals at the Wilbarger County 4-H Livestock Show being held at the Wilbarger County Exhibit Building. Good luck to all of our 4-H and FFA students.
Our Red River Class Wrestling Tournament will be held this weekend at D.O. Fulton Gym. The tournament begins Friday at noon, and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Head out to the gym and support our Lion and Lady Lion wrestlers as they compete in their home tournament!
Our Lady Lions took 2nd place as a team Wednesday in their first powerlifting meet of the season held at Fort Worth Diamond-Hill Jarvis High School. Class winners included: Zayley Horn, 105 class; Jeanna Martinez, 132 class; Danielle Eneanya, 181 class; Olivia Hall, 220 class; and Kamryn Hall, 242+ class. Claiming second place honors were Aaliyah Moralez, 114 class, and Adamaris Robles, 198 class. Finishing third were Klancy Sherrill, 123 class, and Avery Conley, 242 class. Also competing in the meet were Erianna Chavez, Zayleigh Sweet and Yuleyka Ramirez.
It's never too early for high school students to start thinking and planning for their future education, and Wednesday VHS senior class counselor RaeAnn Stevens spoke to freshmen and sophomore students in Ms. Dalene Hamer's classes about what they needed to be doing now to help them get ready for college.
Students in Kia Dixon's Math Models class are currently studying a unit on insurance and to help them understand it better, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Agent Amanda Lehman visited the class Tuesday. Amanda spoke to the students about the different types of insurances, along with what each type of insurance covers and why they're important. She also explained to the students how insurance rates and premiums work.
A sendoff was held this morning in front of VHS for the cheerleaders who are leaving today for their state competition. Students came out to cheer them on, while the Roarin' Lion Band played the "Fight Song" and the Lionette Drill Team did a pom-pom routine. Several members of the football team also led a cheer and did a few stunts. The cheerleaders will be escorted down Wilbarger about 2:10 this afternoon as the leave town. Line Wilbarger and cheer them on!! The cheerleaders perform Thursday morning.
Jarrod David, who won a Special Election runoff for Place 3 on the VISD School Board, was sworn in during Monday's board meeting. January is also School Board Appreciation Month and trustees received several gifts from the district and campuses. We appreciate all of our trustees' dedication to help make the district the best it can be, and their commitment to helping the district ensure each student receives a quality education.
Current VISD School Board Trustees are Chris Lehman, Emory Byars, Patrick Parmer, Carrie Hawkins, Amanda Lehman, Jarrod David and Bryson Henry.
