The VMS Band Program is thrilled to have received a Marion Foundation Grant in the amount of $3118, which will help to fund student instrument purchases and allow for improved access and equity and remove barriers for participation in band. #vmsinspire
Girls Basketball begins today! 7th Grade plays at West Delaware and 8th Grade plays West Delaware at home. Both games begin at 4:15 pm. Good luck to our players!
VMS students enjoyed a Halloween-themed dance last week, filled with many creative costumes. Enjoy a few photos taken by our own Mrs. Hale! #vmsinspire
Our VMS Cheerleaders are getting ready for the winter sports season. We are proud of our students serving as role models for our younger students -- little eyes are always watching!!❤️💛 #vmsinspire
Students at Vernon participated in their annual "Buy-A-Bone" game over the last two days in PE classes! This cross-curricular game inspires students to earn money for exercising while putting together a complete skeleton. #vmsinspire
The Vernon Eighth Grade Band members joined the MHS Marching Band to perform as a pep band together at the MHS Senior Night Football Game on October 13th. Due to rain, the event was held indoors, allowing our students to still have a great performance experience! #vmsinspire
8th Grade artists created their own version of Japanese Kintsugi pottery. Kintsugi, meaning "golden joinery" is the art of repairing broken pottery by joining the broken pieces with glue, then painting the cracks with metallic paint to make the breakage visible.
To create Kintsugi Pottery, our 8th graders had to break their projects first (scary!) in order to mend them. In relation to the middle school experience, this is important wisdom: accepting one's imperfections is a valuable part of life that makes your journey more interesting.
VMS is hosting a Halloween dance on Thursday, October 26th! The 5th and 6th Grade mixer will be from 3:15-4:30 pm and the 7th and 8th Grade dance will be from 4:30-5:00 pm. Students can wear costumes to the party and bring money for snacks!
Students in Miss Hintz’s 6th Grade Science class spent the week making plant and animal cell models. They use materials ranging from recycled shoe boxes to 3D printing pens. Very creative work from our young scientists! #vmsinspire
FMI will be closed on Thursday, October 12 and Friday, October 13 due to storm-related water damage to the building.
All other attendance centers in the district will remain open.
The VMS Football Cheerleaders just wrapped up a great season! They especially loved the student section's support and team spirit at the last football game! #vmsinspire ❤️🎀💛
We have football games this afternoon! 7th Grade plays at Center Point-Urbana and 8th Grade plays at home versus Center Point-Urbana. Both games start at 4:15 pm.
Join in the fun at the Youth Girls Basketball Clinic which will be hosted by the MHS Girls Basketball Team. 2 dates - October 15th and 22nd. No cost, no sign up. 2nd-3rd from 4-5pm; 4th, 5th, and 6th from 5-6pm at the Marion High School Red Gym. Use Door 13 to enter.
Congratulations to VMS 8th Grader, Collin Cook, who broke the 8th Grade 2-Mile XC record in a time of 11:03 last week. He also won his race at the North Linn meet on Saturday! #vmsinspire
MISD will celebrate America Reads on Thursday, October 19th by welcoming guest readers into our classrooms. Anyone interested in reading to a K-5 student can follow this link to be matched with a literacy classroom: https://crk12.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2t1dVovBzcfNzzE
Vernon Middle School is proud to have raised $3662 for the UI Stead Family Children's Hospital through our Wolf Pack Gives Back Fundraiser! Special shout out to Ms. Clemen, Ms. Scott, and Ms. Ehrle for all of their hard work organizing this wonderful event! #vmsinspire
Vernon runners compete at the WaMaC Conference meet today at 4:15 pm, hosted by Center Point-Urbana.
Cross Country competes this morning at North Linn. Good luck to our runners!
Mrs. Hale's 8th grade artists imagined and created a drawing of what a dragon eye might look like. They had some fantastic results, using what they know about color theory and blending in oil pastels. #vmsinspire
