Vernon Elementary School

A huge THANK YOU to the VES PTO for going above and beyond to show our teachers and staff how much they are appreciated!! Today's teacher cart was such a treat -- featuring a mini pancake bar with all the toppings. Thanks to Alma Alvarado for the delicious pancakes and Julie Hernandez for creating a custom teacher cart that made it extra special. Our VES family is so grateful!!

Our 2nd graders have been studying the Ancient Greek Civilization and today they participated in an Ancient Greek Olympic games to tie into their studies. The games included the javelin throw, the discus throw, and a "mini" marathon. Measuring the 26 meters for the " mini" marathon also ties into their math unit on measurements

Tomorrow is an Early Release Day for Vernon ISD. Please remember that Friday will now be a regular school day.

Our VES Big Kahuna fundraiser starts tomorrow!! The money from this fundraiser is used for our student incentive programs and field trips.

Fifth grade students who are running for Student Council offices gave their speeches yesterday in front of all VES students. The students will vote for officers later this week. Three of the four council offices are contested, with the lone uncontested race being that for president, as Kaizlynn White was the only student to run for that position. Other offices and candidates include: Treasure -- Rance Fisher, Kampbell Hamm & Chloe Torres; Secretary -- Sophie Adams, Alyxiia More & Camila Parmer; Vice President -- Lucy Hamer, Riley Leija & Paisley Marsh.

Our VES Students of the Week for last week are: 2nd Grade -- Samara Reyes; 3rd Grade -- Hazel McIntosh; 4th Grade -- Dulce Ortiz Martinez; and 5th Grade -- Elijah Clark. Great job students!! Way to go!! Keep up the great work!! Congrats!!

Some of our VES staff members and students joined the fun for today's circus theme to "Make the Stangs Crazy!" There were elephants, clowns, a ringmaster, and some acrobats.

Registration is now open for the Boys & Girls Club Basketball League for kindergarten thru 2nd grade students. The deadline to register is Sept. 22.

Please take a moment today to remember the events of 9-11-2001 and those who lost their lives that day. Also, remember the unity our country had immediately after those attacks. The UNITED States of America desperately needs that unity in these current days!

Ever want to "feel like a superhero?" Well, Thursday is your chance!! Vernon Elementary will be hosting an Our Blood Institute Blood Drive from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Donors will receive a limited-edition glow-in-the-dark "Wicked" t-shirt. Our Blood Institute provides blood to all the area hospitals, including Wilbarger General. One donation saves up to three lives, and those lives could be a neighbor, a friend or a family member!! Make plans to donate Thursday!! Please take a moment to give a gift that costs you nothing, but can save lives!!

Due to a recent law, school counselors, just like school nurses, must now have parental consent before providing routine counseling services to students. Our school counselors have a form we are asking all parents to fill out and return to their child's school. Students at Vernon Middle School and Vernon High School should have brought their form home yesterday (Monday), while students at Vernon Elementary and T.G. McCord Elementary will be bringing their form home today. Parents, PLEASE complete the form and return it to the school as soon as possible.

Earning our VES Student of the Week honors for last week are: 2nd Grade -- Jakiya Chamberland; 3rd Grade -- Xavier Valtierra; 4th Grade -- Conner Baskerville; and 5th Grade -- Sophie Adams. Congratulations!! Keep up the awesome job!!!

Fifth grade students in Mrs. Craighead and Ms. White's sciences classes have been learning about physical states of matter. To make the lesson more engaging, the teachers had the students make root beer floats. As the root beer combined with the ice cream, students were able to observe the solid, liquid, and gas states all in one activity. They could clearly see how the ice cream represented a solid, the root beer as a liquid, and the bubbles forming a gas. This hands-on experiment not only made learning fun but also helped the students connect what they've studied in class to a real-life example they could see, touch, and taste, which helps reinforce their understanding of physical states in a memorable way.

We are looking forward to having the grandparents and grandfriends of our students on our campus tomorrow morning as they enjoy breakfast with their youngster.

Tomorrow is our first Early Release Day of the 2025-26 school year. Here are the early release time for each campus. Please note lunch is provided at VHS after the last bell rings -- from 12:18 p.m. to 12:48 p.m. -- and buses do not run at VHS until 12:48 p.m.

CHEER WITH THE VHS CHEERLEADERS!!
Our cheerleaders will be conducting a Mini Cheer Clinic on Thursday, Sept. 25, and the youngsters who participate in the clinic will cheer along side the cheerleaders on the sideline of Friday's game!! The clinic is open to all kindergarten thru 5th grade students. The fee for the clinic is $40 and that includes a t-shirt.

Grandparents Day is this Sunday, and Vernon Elementary will be celebrating the very next day -- Monday, Sept. 8! Grandparents and special grandfriends of our students are invited to come and eat breakfast with their grandchild. Join us starting at 7 a.m. and enjoy breakfast with your little one.

Congratulations to our VES Students of the Week!! They are: 2nd Grade -- Alyas Stanley; 3rd Grade -- Zaylee Vasquez; 4th Grade -- Ainsley McIntosh; and 5th Grade -- Jonas Balderas!! Great job!! Keep up the great work!!

A new state law now requires schools to have written parental consent before providing some non-emergency health care services to students. VISD's school nurses want to provide students with the health care they need -- when they need it -- but must also stay in compliance with state law. Consent forms will be sent home with students this week. We urge parents to review and complete the consent forms and bring the forms back to your child's school.
Please know emergency care will be provided when necessary, as allowed by law and district policy.