Boys Basketball action tonight! 7th Grade plays at Williamsburg, and 8th Grade hosts Williamsburg at Vernon. Both games begin at 4:15 pm.
Due to forecasted weather, MISD will be closed on Friday, January 12. All buildings will be closed and there will be no activities.
Stay warm & safe!
Vernon Boys Basketball teams play this afternoon! 7th Grade takes on Mt. Vernon at home, and 8th Grade travels to Mt. Vernon. Both games begin at 4:15 pm.
Due to road conditions, MISD will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule for Thursday, January 11, 2024. There will be no morning preschool.
Due to ongoing weather conditions, there will be no school on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. All activities will be cancelled.
There will be no school on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 due to forecasted weather. All activities will be cancelled.
Boys Basketball kicks off today! 7th Grade takes on West Delaware at home, and 8th Grade plays at West Delaware. Both games begin at 4:15 pm. Good luck to our boys basketball players on a great season!
The 7th grade girls basketball team wrapped up their 2023 season at the end of December. As the season progressed their play improved significantly. Well done, ladies!
Our next VMS FASTWORKS will be held on January 18th from 6-7:30 pm. All Vernon families are encouraged to attend this fun evening of food, fellowship, and family fun -- plus a jellybean building contest! Register by January 12th at http://bit.ly/FASTWORKS.
Ms. Ehrle recently received a Marion Foundation Grant to add new books to her 6th Grade Literacy classroom library. Her students were excited to be introduced to the new books through a "Speed Dating" activity. Read more about it at: https://www.marion-isd.org/article/1394288
VMS art students created lovely ceramic gingerbread houses that they were able to take home before our winter break. Great job, Vernon artists! #vmsinspire
Winter break is here! Offices will be closed for the Marion Independent School District from December 25th through January 2nd. Staff will return for professional learning on January 3rd. School for students resumes on January 4, 2024! See you next year!
In early December, seven VMS 7th and 8th grade band students traveled to Oelwein for the NEIBA Honor Band. Eighth graders had the opportunity to audition for the prestigious All-Iowa Eighth Grade Honor Band. Elise A. was selected as an alternate on alto saxophone! Congratulation!
VMS Winter Choir Concerts are tonight in the VMS Gym! 5th and 6th Grade performs at 5:30 pm, and 7th and 8th Grade performs at 6:30 pm.
6th graders in Mr. Wood's and Mayrose's Social Studies classes traveled to Ancient Mesopotamia and became scribes. They wrote in Cuneiform on on clay tablets with wooden tools (thanks Mrs. Hale)! A HUGE shout out to 6th grade parents who supplied the salt dough!
Boys Wrestling will have a meet tonight at Mount Vernon. Action starts at 4:15 pm!
There will be Girls Basketball action after school tonight! 7th grade and 8th grade both travel to Independence to play at West Elementary. 8th grade at 4:15 and 7th grade at 5:00 pm.
Girls Basketball action tonight at 4:15 pm. 7th Grade travels to Benton and 8th Grade plays at home. Good luck to our athletes!
Our boys wrestlers will travel to Vinton-Shellsburg this afternoon. Their meet begins at 4:15 pm -- good luck!
Girls Basketball will play tonight -- 7th Grade at Solon and 8th Grade at home. Both games begin at 4:15 pm!
