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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.
The Mount Vernon City School District will be holding an informational Zoom meeting for Smart Scholars on Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 5pm to 6pm. Scan the QR code in the image to join the meeting.
The Mount Vernon High School Knights football team is holding a fundraiser for their program. Mount Vernon Knights apparel will be available through Thursday, September 28, 2023.
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Rebecca Turner Academy is holding a meet, greet and eat on Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 5pm to 7pm. Light refreshments will be provided, and two $50 gift cards will be raffled off.
The City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau and the Mount Vernon Community That Cares Coalition are hosting a National Family Day event at Edward Williams School on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 3:30pm. This event is only for families of students attending Edward Williams School.
The Mount Vernon City School District is offering subsidized Metro Cards for $145, half of the regular $290, for all grade 7-12 students. The Metro Card is only valid on Bee-Line buses, not MTA. Cards are valid for five months, September through January and February through June.
The Mount Vernon City School District will hold the second annual Unified Homecoming game on Saturday, October 7, 2023, when the Knights take on Yonkers. The Unified Pep Rally will be on Friday, October 6.
The Mount Vernon Adult Education Program will hold its Fall Registration for NEW students in person from Monday, September 18, 2023, to Wednesday, September 20 from 6pm to 8pm at 170 E. Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York. Sign up to take classes toward earning your GED or ESL classes to learn English. Classes are free and you must be 21 years old to enroll.
All students interested in playing a Fall Sport must sign up through Athletics on the District webpage and attend a sports physical conference at their respective high school. Please note the following days to be cleared for athletic participation.
Register online for the 2023-2024 school year now!
The hours for central registration are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For assistance please email: InfiniteCampushelp@mtvernoncsd.org
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School District News
Four deserving students left school with new pairs of sneakers thanks to a donation from Jude Sainjour, cofounder of Buttafly, a clothing shop in Mount Vernon. Mr. Sainjour traveled to Grimes School to personally give the students their new shoes on Friday, September 22, 2023.
Parents came out to Grimes School to meet their students' teachers and were greeted with live music from a drummer and guitarist. Grimes School held their back to school meet and greet on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
Fathers gathered around the entrance of their child's school and children beamed with happiness as their dads got a chance to visit their school. Lincoln School, Mount Vernon Leadership Academy, Hamilton School, Cecil H. Parker School and Graham School held Dads Bring Your Child to School Day on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
About one hundred students came out to City Hall and gathered outside in anticipation for free sneakers and backpacks donated by Christian “King” Combs and Justin Combs, the sons of Sean “Diddy” Combs. The Mount Vernon City School District, in partnership with the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau, hosted the sneaker giveaway on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
The Mount Vernon City School District Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department has announced that it will be offering emergency medical technician (EMT) training at Mount Vernon High School. The courses will be available for around 20 12th-grade students at MVHS and Rebecca Turner Academy (RTA).
Two alumni of Mount Vernon High School spoke to a crowd of 11th graders and motivated them to excel in their studies and accomplish great things. Erica Naughton, assistant principal at MVHS, invited Dr. Gloria Pope and Steven “Butch” Thomas to show scholars the success that Mount Vernon graduates and residents can achieve. Mr. Thomas and Dr. Pope visited MVHS on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
Mount Vernon High School freshmen entered an auditorium full of seniors ready to teach them the proper ways to conduct themselves around school. First, the senior class was greeted by Tiffany Izzo, assistant principal, to start the assembly on Monday, September 18, 2023.
Recently, some students in the region came across a concerning post on the popular social media platform TikTok. This post contained a generic threat that mentioned "open fire" on schools without specifying any particular school or district. It is important to note that such posts are not isolated incidents and are unfortunately prevalent on various social media platforms worldwide. Their intent is often to create alarm, annoyance, and disrupt the educational process.
The Mount Vernon City School District welcomes In-House Counsel Royce Russell. Mr. Russell is an attorney specializing in employment (wrongful termination and discrimination), contracts, and civil rights violations. He will work with all aspects of the District, including legal, policies and procedures, and daily operations.
The Mount Vernon community filled up Grace Baptist Church on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, and passionately discussed the public safety concerns in the city during a public safety summit hosted by the City of Mount Vernon.
Excitement was in the air for warmups as the Lady Knights prepared for their first home game of the season. The Mount Vernon Lady Knights varsity volleyball team hosted Scarsdale High School in their home opener on Monday, September 11, 2023.
The Mount Vernon High School football team hosted their home opener at Memorial Field on Saturday, September 9, 2023, against Roy C. Ketcham High School. The Knights fought back in the fourth quarter to win with a final score of 18-16.
Children’s eyes lit up as their parents entered the classroom to share ice cream with them. All Universal Pre-Kindergarten students in the Mount Vernon City School District were treated to an ice cream social on Monday, September 11, 2023.
The New Rochelle-White Plains Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. cheered and greeted the scholars of Cecil H. Parker School as they entered the school building on the first day of school, Thursday, September 7, 2023. The gentleman gifted every student with a bag of school supplies, clapped as they walked into the building with their teachers and shook their hands.