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The Mount Vernon City School District, through a shared decision-making process, is committed to helping its scholars, parents, teachers, and administrators enhance their academic, social, economic, and technological skills to prepare individuals to function effectively in today's global society.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Regular Meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at The Board of Education, 165 N. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10553.
The City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau will hold a youth town hall at the Doles Recreation Center on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m.
The Mount Vernon City School District will hold its first No Place for Hate (NPFH) Day on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Families are encouraged to walk their children to school in a show of unity against hate, bullying, bias and acts of unkindness.
The District is asking everyone to wear a white or maroon shirt on this day. You can also place an order for a No Place for Hate T-Shirt by clicking here or scanning the QR code. Please make sure to include the name of your school on the order form.
Denzel Washington School of the Arts will hold a Women’s History Month student choreography showcase on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the experimental theater. Adults can buy tickets at the door for $10 and students for $5.
Save the date: The Edith Kaplan Scholarship Dinner Dance will be held at the Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Information on how to purchase tickets will be available soon.
Beginning Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the Mount Vernon Police Department is holding its Citizen's Police Academy every Tuesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The program ends on April 23. Anyone 18 and over can register for classes to learn about the police department. Participants meet with different departments, ride around the city, and learn CPR and first aid. The program is free.
Pre-K 3 lottery submissions - open from Thursday, February 1 to Friday, June 28, 2024. Click here to access the lottery form.
Pre-K 4 online registration begins March 4. Click here to book an in-person appointment.
The Mount Vernon City School District has opened a Parent Technology Help Desk to provide support to parents and family members who need assistance with instructional technology devices. The help desk will hold support sessions every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Education Center.
To submit a tech support work order, please click on the following link: https://lhric.service-now.com/student
Please see the instructions below on how to create your new Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. To begin, click the following link: Parent Portal Activation (Please note Infinite Campus Portal works best in the Google Chrome browser.) If you did not receive your access code, please contact us via email at smcgarty@mtvernoncsd.org.
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Click below for more information and updates about the Parent Resource Center at Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, available to all parents and guardians in Mount Vernon.
School District News
Grimes School middle school students took a day trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Monday, March 11, 2024. As a day of learning and reflection, students made real world connections between their social studies curriculum and the exhibits in the museum.
On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the English language arts (ELA) and social studies teachers at Denzel Washington School of the Arts spent their morning collaborating with Lisa Yokana from One World. Ms. Yokana taught the teachers about “design thinking”, a problem-solving process, and shared the best practices for teaching it to students.
The Mount Vernon City School District Human Resources Department attended Long Island University's Future Forward: Careers in Education Fair on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The District advertised positions as it prepares to hire for the 2024-25 school year.
The hallways of Lincoln School were filled with hues of green on Friday, March 15, 2024, as students and staff wore the color to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and the "Go Green for the Greenhouse" fundraiser.
Mount Vernon City School District families gathered in the STEAM Academy auditorium for the first districtwide Family Fun Financial Literacy Night. The seminar was hosted by the Family and Community Engagement Committee and parent liaisons on Thursday, March 15, 2024.
Dressed in their finest suits, Mount Vernon High School’s mock trial team, led by social studies teacher Drew Stierhoff, completed their competition season on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Young ladies in stylized hats and pastel-dresses gathered at the media center at Pennington School with anticipation for the first Women’s History Month Derby Tea Party Celebration on Thursday, March 14, 2024. In preparation for the event, students took etiquette classes taught by Crystal Breaux, special committee assistant, twice a week for four weeks. Here, they learned how to sit properly at the dining table, how to set up a table, and how to mix and mingle with others while dining.
Rojae Denton, a senior acting major at Denzel Washington School of the Arts, has excelled academically during his time at high school, which has been marked by his constant involvement in the school’s culture. Rojae is the 2024 class president and entered this school year with a 4.0 GPA.
Last month, the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy Counseling Department held Junior Night to share college and career information with junior students and their families. Representatives from the State University of New York Empire, College of Westchester, the United States Army and the United States Navy presented to parents on post-secondary options for students. The College of Westchester also provided a thorough financial aid workshop to parents. The evening concluded with a question-and-answer session with the parents.
Pennington School pre-K students were read to by Principal Dr. Melissa White in celebration of Read Across America Week on Monday, March 11, 2024. Read Across America Week was officially last week, but celebrations of literacy continued on.
Every morning, scholars at Edwards Williams are greeted by the friendly face of their principal, Dr. Crystal Waterman, while receiving the morning announcements over Zoom. The school begins each morning by singing their school song, reciting the pledge and saying words of positive affirmation.
Grimes School Principal Dr. Severin Cornelius successfully defended his dissertation and completed the Doctor of Education (EdD) program at Marymount University on Thursday, March 7, 2024. His doctorate is in educational leadership and organizational innovation.