Vega Independent School District

📣 Reminder, Longhorns!

Vega ISD staff and students will attend school Monday–Friday during the following weeks:

🚌 March 9–13 – Week before Spring Break
🚌 March 23–27 – Week after Spring Break

This means students will attend school on Friday both of these weeks.

🌴 Spring Break: March 16–20

📅 Please refer to the March calendar for all important dates. 💛🖤

#VegaISD #LonghornPride

Muleshoe JH Track Results 🏆 7th Grade Girls – Meet Champions! Event wins include: 🥇 4x100 Relay 🥇 800m Run 🥇 100m Hurdles 🥇 100m Dash 🥇 4x200 Relay 🥇 High Jump Great job, ladies! We are proud of your hard work and the way you represented Vega! 💙💛

District OAP Results:
🎭 Honorable Mention All-Star Cast: Seth Guzman & Gabe Mabry
⭐ All-Star Cast: Dayton Lancaster
💡 Best Lights: Aiden Campbell & Janeth Cruz

And the big news… The Dirt is ADVANCING to the Bi-District Competition! 🎉

Great job to our cast and crew! We are proud of all the hard work that went into this production.

Another great day for Longhorn Golf! ⛳️🏆 The Longhorns brought home 1st place as a team with an impressive score of 358! 🥇 Caige VanDyke – Tied for 1st Individual 🥉 Cruce Cook – 3rd Place Individual Shoutout to Circle T Dairy for the donation of chocolate milk and ice cream sandwiches for all the golfers — the perfect golf treat!🖤💛 Proud of the way these guys continue to compete and represent! #LonghornPride

🎶 UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Results 🎶 At UIL Concert & Sight-Reading, our band earned: 🎵 Concert – Division 2 🎼 Sight Reading – Division 1 Great job, Band!! We are so proud of your hard work, preparation, and the way you represented our school! A special thank you to our seniors for your leadership, dedication, and the example you continue to set for our program. We appreciate all you have given to Vega Band! 👏🎶

🤠 Saddle Up for Vega Elementary Pre-K Round-Up! 🤠
Get ready, Little Longhorns! It’s time to kick off your school journey at Vega Elementary. 🎒✨
🔍 Check back with us at the beginning of April for more exciting details.
If you have a student entering Kindergarten, please reach out to Mrs. Porton to get all the info you need or to schedule a tour of our school!
📧 Email: mporton@vegalonghorn.net
Did you know? Transfer opportunities are currently available for both Pre-K and Kindergarten! Even if you’re outside the district, we’d love to have you join the Longhorn family. Please visit www.vegalonghorn.net to complete a transfer request🤘🧡

🎾 Vega Tennis Results – Tuesday Tournament 🎾 Our Longhorn tennis team had another strong showing on Tuesday! Congratulations to the following students: A-Division: 🥇 Rachel & Hannah – 1st Place, Girls Doubles 🏅 Paxton – 2nd Place, Boys Singles 🥉 Miles & Dayton – 3rd Place, Boys Doubles B-Division Results: 🥉 Sophia & Andrea – 3rd Place, Girls Doubles 🥈 Irma & Nolberto – 2nd Place, Mixed Doubles 🥇 Taylor & Kevin – 1st Place, Mixed Doubles 🏆 Brooklyn & Molly – Consolation Champions, Mixed Doubles 🥇 Jace – 1st Place, Boys Singles Great job representing Vega! We are proud of your hard work and continued success on the court! 🎾👏

Congratulations to the Lady Longhorn golfers on an incredible day at the Vega Tournament! 🏆⛳️ The Lady Longhorns brought home the team title with an outstanding score of 390! 🥇 McCauley Brorman – 1st Place Individual 🥉 DJ Degraaf – 3rd Place Individual So proud of these girls and the hard work they continue to put in. Way to represent Vega! 🖤💛 #LadyLonghorns #LonghornPride

🌷 Hello Longhorns!

Here’s a look at March 2026:

🏫 First Friday Off: Students will not have school on Friday, March 6.

🚌 5-day weeks:
March 9–13 (before Spring Break)
March 23–27 (after Spring Break)

🌴 Spring Break: March 16–20 — we hope you have a wonderful break!

📅 Check the attached March calendar for all important dates. 💛🖤

San Antonio Ag Mechanics Show Results: Our Vega FFA students represented our program extremely well at the San Antonio Ag Mechanics Show! We are proud of their hard work, craftsmanship, and dedication. Division Marketplace 🔹 Molly Neeley & Brooklyn Skaggs — Blue Ribbon and qualified for the Sale Project Results 🔹 Wire Roller: Jaxon, Jake, JT & June Noggler — Blue Ribbon 🔹 Motorized Trailer Dolly: Harley Garrison — Blue Ribbon 🔹 Hydraulic Squeeze Chute: Keegan Brorman — Blue Ribbon & 3rd in Class 🔹 Cake Feeder: Jaxon Noggler — Blue Ribbon & 3rd Place 🔹 Bumper Pull Stock Trailer: Elijah Crawford, Landon Cousins, Miguel Gonzales & Omar Segovia — Blue Ribbon & 2nd in Class 🔹 37’ Tandem Dual Traveling Axle Gooseneck: Ethan Spinhirne — Blue Ribbon, Showmanship Class Winner and Chairman Award winner 🔹 20’ Stock Trailer: Trypp Busby & John Osborn — Blue Ribbon and 4th in their class Congratulations to all of these students for showcasing their skills and representing Vega FFA with pride at one of the largest ag mechanics shows in Texas!

FCCLA Regional Results: 🏆 ALL competitors advanced to State! 🏆 🥇 Ashlyn & Miles – 1st Place 🥈 Tayson – 2nd Place 🥈 Hannah & Rachel – 2nd Place 🥈 Lillian – 2nd Place 🥉 Adelyn – 3rd Place 🏅 Piper – 4th Place We are so proud of their hard work and dedication. State, here we come! ❤️👏

🎾 Tennis Results – Great Day on the Courts! 🎉 Huge congratulations to our players for their outstanding performances today! 🏆 A Division Champions • Rachel & Hannah – A Girls Doubles • Paxton – A Boys Singles • Miles & Dayton – A Boys Doubles 🏅 B Division Winners • Nolberto & Addison – B Mixed Doubles (Consolation Champions) • Kendall & Irma – B Girls Doubles Champs So proud of everyone’s hard work and competitive spirit today! 💪🎾 #TeamPride #TennisWins

Thank you to everyone who took time to complete our recent 4-Day Week surveys.

We’ve shared the 2026–27 District Calendar, and we also want to share the survey data collected from our families, students and staff. Your feedback plays an important role in our planning and decision-making process.

We truly appreciate your input and your partnership. 🖤💛

💛🖤 Today we say “see you later” to Ms. Shugar as she begins a new chapter!

For the past 5 years, she has poured her time, heart, and dedication into Vega. We appreciate the work she’s done for our students and school and wish her the very best. 🖤💛

📅 The 2026–27 District Calendar is here!

We’re excited to share the official calendar for the upcoming school year at Vega ISD. Be sure to save it, screenshot it, or print a copy so you can plan ahead for important dates, holidays, and breaks.

It’s going to be another great year to be a Longhorn! 🖤💛

We had a very special guest in the office — Huntlee Haschke was Principal for a Day alongside Mrs. Porton!

From making important decisions, lunch duty & visiting classrooms, Huntlee got a firsthand look at school leadership. Way to go, Huntlee! 🖤💛

Congratulations to our Longhorn Golf teams on surviving the first tournament of the season! ⛳️☀️ What a beautiful day to compete! 🏆 The Lady Longhorns brought home the win as a team with an impressive 429 — way to start the season strong! 🥈 Shoutout to DJ Degraaf for earning 2nd Place Individual honors — great round! 👏 The Longhorns battled hard and finished 5th as a team — proud of the effort! 💪 The Longhorn JV team added a strong showing as well, finishing 8th! Make plans to come out and support as the Longhorns host their home tournament next week: 📍 Girls play Tuesday 📍 Boys play Wednesday

VASE Competition Results

Congratulations to our Vega students who competed at the VASE Art Competition!

🎨 Cat with Flower – Andrea Cruz
🎨 Axolotl – Andrea Cruz
🎨 Skull – Matthew Davis
🎨 Octopus Leg with Boat – Sofia Cruz

All student projects received a Rating of 4, which is the highest award possible at VASE!

While they did not advance to the state competition, they represented Vega extremely well and did an outstanding job. We are very proud of your hard work, creativity, and dedication! 👏🎨

Congratulations to the 2026–2027 Vega Junior High Cheerleaders! 📣💙

Tenli Bidegain
Hannah Brorman
Rylen Caylor
Copper Fowler
Kamryn Hales
Gentry Naughton
Kinsley Plaster
Sofia Ruiz