Vernon Elementary is getting ready for "Read Across America"! Shirts are available for purchase. See Mrs. Spence in the VES Library to purchase your shirt today!

All Lamar County schools will dismiss Thursday, January 16, 2024 at 11:30 for Parent Teacher conferences. Vernon Elementary will dismiss at 11:15. Conferences will be held from 3:00 to 6:00.

Lamar County School District was notified on January 7, 2025, of a recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, a widely used education software provider that provides our district’s student information system. On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool identified unauthorized access to certain customer information through its PowerSource portal. The company has assured us that the incident is contained, and there is no evidence of on going unauthorized activity or operational disruptions. Affected data may include sensitive personal information such as names, addresses, and email addresses. Social security numbers were not involved. PowerSchool has implemented enhanced security measures, deactivated the compromised credentials, and is offering credit monitoring and identity protection services for certain impacted individuals. Lamar County School District is working closely with PowerSchool to communicate with families, educators, and stakeholders.

Please click the following link from PowerSchool for more information in reference to the cyber incident.

https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident

The Lamar County School's mass notification system will change to a new vendor called School Messenger on October 1st. In order to receive text messages, you will need to opt in to receive them per the instructions below. The new system will send out calls for any school closures due to weather or emergency calls. You will not receive a text message if you have not opted in to receive text messages on your phone.