Vernon Elementary School

We will be taking class pictures on Wednesday, March 18. Parents can order online by using the QR code on the flyer below. Or from getting an order form from VES.

Vernon ISD students get an early jump on a 3-day weekend tomorrow, as the district will be operating on its Early Release schedule on Friday. AND, students will not go to school Monday as it is a teacher workday, as we wrap up the 4th six weeks and prepare to head into the 5th six weeks. We hope our students enjoy their Monday and look forward to returning to the classroom on Tuesday! The Boys & Girls Club will also be closed Monday. They will open early tomorrow.

Kids Heart Challenge will soon be wrapping up at VES! Don’t miss your chance to be a lifesaver. 🚨
1️⃣ Sign up on our school page
2️⃣ Share your page through texts or on socials
3️⃣ Give or receive one more donation
Take action today! http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=12402&pg=company&company_id=530844

Emergent Bilingual teacher Manuel Perez put a video together featuring our VES EB students and an activity students did at the beginning of the year. During the "All About Me" activity, students shared what being bilingual means to them personally. On the video the students talk about their goals, the struggles they face, and ways teacher can support their growth in the classroom. Mr. Perez said the video captures the students' voices, honesty, and courage as they express their journeys in their own words. He added we often don't truly know what our EB students are feeling, thinking, or experiencing until we take the time to hear it directly from them. To view the video, click this link: https://bit.ly/VESemergentbilingual

On Tuesday, the VES PTO treated our teachers and staff to loaded drinks! ☕🥤 We are so thankful for the incredible parents and PTO members who go above and beyond to show appreciation for our staff. Your support and kindness make such a difference, and we are truly grateful!

Last night, Vernon ISD trustees named Dr. Blaise Boswell as the lone finalist for the VISD Superintendent position. Dr. Boswell has been serving as the interim superintendent for the last three months, and will officially become the VISD Supt. after the state mandated 21-day waiting period. For more information, please follow this link: https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2713517

Wishing all of our students and their families, along with our administrators, teachers and staff a Happy Valentine's Day!!

This is a 3-day weekend for Vernon ISD students as they are out of school on Monday, Feb. 16. Monday is a scheduled Professional Development day for VISD teachers and staff. Students will return to join their teachers in the classroom on Tuesday.

Earlier this year, our VES Student Council held a blanket and sock drive for a local nursing home. On Wednesday, the students delivered the 150 blankets and 75 pairs of socks to residents at Advance Rehab and Healthcare of Vernon. The students had a great time delivering the items and the residents were so happy to see the kids. A contest was held for the classes that collected the most items. Those winning classes were: 2nd Grade -- Mrs. Wendler; 3rd Grade -- Ms. Woods; 4th Grade -- Mrs. Sandoval; and 5th Grade -- Mrs. Miller. The prize for these classes is a popcorn party!!

Vernon Elementary is participating in the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge.
Did you know:
Your family can learn Hands-Only CPR and other lifesaving skills when you sign up for Kids Heart Challenge?
http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=12402&pg=company&company_id=530844
· Immediate action during a cardiac arrest can double or triple the chances of survival?
· Kids as young as 4 can be a part of the chain of survival?
· Kids as young as 9 have the strength to perform compressions?

Earning our VES Student of the Week honors for the Week of Feb. 2-6 were: 2nd Grade -- Benjamin Brocklehurst; 3rd Grade -- Mason Smith (not pictured); 4th Grade -- Ethan Fox-Guerrero; and 5th Grade -- Eutropia Sanchez. Congratulations!! We're proud of you!!

Due to the City of Vernon being under a Water Boil Order, we are cancelling school Monday. We will be purchasing pallets of water tomorrow and setting up alternate hand-washing stations at all campuses. We will have school on our regular schedule on Tuesday.
If the Water Boil Order is still in place on Tuesday, all students will receive a bottle of water in the morning and another bottle of water at lunch.

This week is School Counselor Appreciation Week and Vernon ISD would like to give a shoutout to our amazing counselors. These ladies care about both the students and staff on their campuses. They do an outstanding job of offering help when needed and on finding resources that can help our students be successful. A big THANK YOU TO: Ashley Bloom, McCord Elementary; Sierra Thomas, Vernon Elementary; Rachel Schur, Vernon Elementary & Middle School; Misti Dickerson, Middle School; and Sandra Kieschnick and Carol Taylor, High School.

📣 Vernon ISD Parent FYI — Progress Reports Are Coming!

It’s progress report time! BUT… did you know you don’t have to wait on progress reports to know how your child is doing?
Life gets busy, and sometimes a failing grade sneaks up on us before we know it. Don’t let that happen! Skyward can send daily progress reports, so you and your child can address concerns early — before it’s too late!
Help us help your child succeed! We appreciate your partnership and support!
Here’s how to set it up in Skyward:
Log in to Skyward
Go to Family Access
Click My Account
Scroll to Email Notifications
Check the box to receive grading emails for your student
Enter the grade minimum you want to be notified about (your choice)
You can also check the box to receive daily progress reports
Click Save

A quick setup today can prevent surprises later and helps everyone stay on track. ✔️

Let’s finish the grading period strong, Lions! 🦁

Our VES 2026 Yearbook is on sale now!! Yearbooks are $15, but that price goes up to $20 after Feb. 13.
Get your year of 2025-26 memories today!!

A few weeks ago our fourth grade English Language Arts classes concluded Unit 5 in Bluebonnet Learning which included The American Revolution. Mrs. Inman's class celebrated competing the unit with a revolution-themed tea party. Some students dressed up in costumes depicting the late 1700s, and Mrs. Inman provided decorative teacups, plates, tablecloths, cookies, tea bags and sugar cubes. Each student received their own teacup and plate, and Mrs. Inman demonstrated proper tea etiquette, including how to hold a teacup and steep a tea bag before serving the tea. Students were also given two or three sugar cubes to sweeten their team. The tea party served as a meaningful way to reinforce the knowledge and understanding students gained through reading and studying the American Revolution.

After missing school four days due to winter weather, we know there have been some questions concerning the remainder of our 2025-26 school calendar. In the letter below, Vernon ISD Interim Supt. Dr. Blaise Boswell explains where the district currently stands on that issue..

Earning Vernon Elementary Student of the Week honors for the week of Jan. 19-23 were: 2nd Grade -- Lillyannah McRath (not pictured); 3rd Grade -- Ivyana Sandoval; 4th Grade -- Aubri Cardenas; and 5th Grade -- Camila Parmer. Great job!! Congrats!! We're proud of you!!

Today is the first school day in February and here here is our VISD Cafeteria Menu for February. Remember that all Vernon ISD students are eligible to receive a free breakfast and lunch in our campus cafeterias. Here's to a great February -- even though the groundhog saw his shadow, which gives us a forecast of 6 more weeks of winter.