Veribest ISD will remain CLOSED through the end of this week through Friday, February 19, 2021, due to inclement weather and continuing power outages. Virtual instruction is cancelled, there is no expectation of online attendance. Do not worry about it! Stay safe and warm.
Veribest ISD will be CLOSED for the next two days, February 17 and 18, 2021, due to inclement weather and continuing power outages. Virtual instruction is cancelled, there is no expectation of online attendance. Do not worry about it!
Stay safe and warm.
Falcon family,
Due to inclement weather Veribest ISD will be closed Tuesday, February 16, 2021.
With rolling power outages across our area we are also cancelling virtual instruction. VISD plans to apply for a missed school day waiver from TEA, which allows for up to three missed days after a serious weather event without having to use bad weather days or makeup the days.
We will continue to monitor the situation on a daily basis and post updates as they become available. At this time all extracurricular events and practices are postponed until further notice.
Good afternoon Falcons,
Since late last week we have been closely monitoring our health situation with both students and staff. Attendance was low all week and declined significantly last Thursday and throughout the day on Friday (qualifying to apply for state attendance waivers). This morning was even lower (even after the weekend) and has continued to decline throughout the day, including not being able to secure enough substitute teachers to cover all classrooms. Covid restrictions prohibit us from combining classes if social distancing cannot be ensured. Consequently, out of an abundance of caution we are transitioning all students grades PK-12 to remote instruction for the remainder of this week. We will return to in-person instruction next Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (Monday is scheduled as a holiday).
At this time extra-curricular events will remain as scheduled but are subject to cancellation if circumstances change. As always, our top priority remains the health and safety of our students and staff. Teachers will be available during school hours through the dedicated call line 325-655-5902.
Ryder Appleton, Superintendent of Schools
Girls Basketball Playoff shirts are for sale.
The sale ends tomorrow, February 9th, at 4:00PM.
If you plan on ordering a playoff shirt you'll want to do so ASAP!! Link to order: https://gogearonline.com/veribest-gbbpl21
Check out these eye-opening statistics showing the importance of daily school attendance and how fast missed days/minutes adds up.
Parents – If you need to reach out to your student’s teacher(s), you can now do so on the Veribest ISD Website or App. Just click on the “Staff” tab, find your students teacher in the list, and then click “Send Message/Send Email”. Some of you have already used this feature and we apologize if you never received a response. Our new Website/App is hosted by the platform THRILLSHARE so when you send an email from the Website/App it shows up in staff inboxes as a message from THRILLSHARE. Staff members were receiving these emails and deleting them because they believed they were email spam. We informed all district staff members yesterday about messages received from the Website/App, so you should now be able to use this communication tool to quickly reach out to your student’s teacher(s). Have a GREAT day Falcon Family!
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Mr. Lange’s 9th grade Ag. Science class demonstrating the proper technique of vaccinating livestock.
It’s a great day at VISD!! Thank you Coach Doss for catching this beautiful reminder that VERIBEST ISD is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Happy Board Appreciation Month!
Good afternoon Falcons,
Today we received notification of another student who is lab confirmed positive with covid. Each time we have a positive case, it results in multiple other students being required to quarantine due to close contact. In an effort to try to get ahead of the curve, we are transitioning all students grades PK-12 to remote instruction for the remainder of this week. Assuming no further developments or new cases between now and then, all required quarantines will have expired when we return next Tuesday, January 19th. Extracurricular events remain unaffected at this time with one exception. Junior High basketball games against Paint Rock tomorrow and Cornerstone next Monday have been cancelled.
Good afternoon Falcons,
Due to inclement weather and temperatures forecasted to drop below freezing overnight, Veribest ISD will be closed tomorrow Monday January 11, 2021. This includes all extracurricular activities / games. We plan to return at regular time on Tuesday and details will be released soon regarding makeup dates. Please stay safe.
Friendly Reminder Falcon Family: No school tomorrow, Friday, January 8th!
Classes resume in person tomorrow - Tuesday, January 5th!!
Reminder: Report cards for the 3rd six weeks will be sent home on Wednesday, January 6th.
Happy New Year
The Veribest TAFE Chapter collected non-perishable food items during the month of December. We want to thank the Veribest ISD Community for generously donating items. The food was divided up this past week and delivered to Veribest ISD families in hopes of making their holidays a little happier! Veribest TAFE wants to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! We hope you all have a safe and happy holiday!
Thank you!
Donna Taylor
Friendly Reminder: Veribest ISD students/parents you can contact district staff/teachers using the following phone number Mon-Fri from 8:30am-3:00pm. (Phone number: 325-655-5902)
Elementary Parents - On Thursday, December 10th, please send your child to school in Christmas attire for something special that day.
Thank you!
There will be a spirit line today beginning at 2:30 for Alliyah Harrison as she travels to the state cross country meet this weekend in Round Rock. Please remind students NOT to high five or touch Alliyah and to wear their masks during the send-off. Signs and cheering are encouraged!