Vernon Middle School

Students in Mrs. Lange's 6th grade math classes were practicing solving multi step equations using Hands-on Equations. #vmsinspire

Join us today! The Groundbreaking Event for the new auditorium is at 1pm near the front entrance of Marion High School. #MISDinspire #MISDOwnYourFuture

Students in Ms. Stephenson's 7th grade literacy classes were giving persuasive speeches and giving each other feedback. #vmsinspire

Students in Mr. Fishell's 8th grade social studies classes read the chapter section for the day and then created a learning art piece that portrays 3 things they learned from the reading. #vmsinspire

Last week our 8th graders had the opportunity to attend a Financial Literacy Fair and they learned a lot of valuable information! #vmsinspire

Congrats to our VMS Choir Teacher, Kari Scherbring for being selected as KCRG’s A + Education Winner! #vmsinspire

Students in Mrs. McQuerry's 8th grade math classes were reviewing properties of exponents before taking a quiz earlier this week. #vmsinspire

7th grade science students got to experience a crater lab this week! #vmsinspire

5th and 6th grade choirs put on an amazing spring concert that featured several excellent soloists. #vmsinspire Photo Credit: Tia Hale

Sign up is open for current grades 2nd-7th for the Marion Youth Boys Basketball Camp. The camp is June 5th -7th. Register here: https://forms.gle/2DVv4SPNtnLUgkmG7

The Little Wolves Youth Track Meet is this Saturday, May 13th for 1st through 6th graders. Find out all the information here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PQoBhl0eQUEPdFE2JEVegL7PHbbR-S-9/view?usp=sharing

There will be a Marion 5K Pump & Run on June 9th! Find out all the information here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQ4CeYd-E8oeoaIhGBFbgWfM82XKha37gnEBMELzDvk/edit?usp=sharing

The Girls Basketball Camp is for 1st through 8th graders. The form link is: https://forms.gle/4BPVoi3kcAadsuF98

A few photos from the end of the year band concert last week! #vmsinspire Photo Credit: Nadine Bellinger

Congratulations to the Vernon 8th Grade Band who received a Superior Plus rating at the Adventureland Festival of Bands! The 8th grade band received the highest rating possible and was awarded "Best of Class" in their division. This is an outstanding accomplishment for this group of students. The 7th grade band also performed very well and received an Excellent Plus rating. Congratulations, VMS 7th & 8th Grade Bands! #vmsinpire

5th grade students in Mrs. Kroll's TAG class took some time to visit the Eastern Iowa Observatory earlier in the week. They learned all about the different programs that are offered there and got to look through a giant telescope! #vmsinspire

Be sure to tell our food service staff "Thank You" for all they do for our students! Dress up tomorrow, too, for School Lunch Hero Day! #MISDinspire #MISDOwnYourFuture

7th Grade science students are working on a Phases of the Moon Puzzle. Students were given images of the moon throughout a month and had to put them in the correct sequence. Students have also been exploring the reason we observe phases, which involves the Moon’s position relative to the Earth and Sun. After putting them in sequence, students had to arrange their cards around the “Earth” and “Sun” cards. #vmsinspire

Last week students in Mrs. Neff's 8th grade science classes were learning about speed and acceleration using an interval track. #vmsinspire

It's National School Principals' Day! Thank you for all you do each and every day! #MISDinspire #MISDOwnYourFuture