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Mount Vernon Leadership Academy students received a visit from the Mount Vernon Fire Department (MVFD) for National Fire Prevention Week, and firefighters presented safety tips and taught students how to avoid fires. Firefighters also showed their firetruck to students after the assembly, which was held on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

Secondary scholars throughout the District arrived at the Mount Vernon Board of Education to share their experiences and ideas on how to better their schools on Thursday, October 10, 2024, during the first Secondary Superintendent’s Advisory Council meeting. 

Click here to view the September 2024 edition of the Benjamin Turner Academy Newsletter!

Elementary school students from around the Mount Vernon City School District stepped off the bus at the Mount Vernon Board of Education for their first Elementary Superintendent’s Advisory Council meeting of the school year on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Students met with Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Administration Dr. Jamal Doggett, who explained how they would be working together to help improve their schools. 

Students at Benjamin Turner Academy flooded the halls with pink to celebrate the third day of Spirit Week and spread awareness for Breast Cancer on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Throughout October, teachers have been raising awareness in the classroom by wearing pink shirts and jeans on Wednesday and donating money to a District-wide fundraiser, but this week students got involved in all the fun and showed their support by wearing pink shirts.

Ebony Acheampong-Rogers, a Class of 1998 Mount Vernon High School graduate, works at Hamilton School as a special education teacher. After receiving her diploma from MVHS, she decided to give back to her community and come back to teach its students. She has used the knowledge she gained going to school in Mount Vernon to help guide her students, and she is serving as a positive influence for all the children she interacts with on a daily basis.

View the Q+A with her here!

In celebration of College Application Month, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Mount Vernon High School held several college visit seminars for its seniors during the school day. Admissions representatives from notable colleges such as the College of Westchester, College of the Holy Cross, and Monroe College came to speak to students and give information about their programs and requirements. They also provided valuable advice on the transition between high school and college.

On Monday, October 7, 2024, students and faculty of Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School wore blue shirts to school, participating in the District-wide celebration of World Day of Bullying Prevention. The halls of NMHZ were filled with blue as students and staff took a unified stance against bullying as a designated No Place For Hate school. All sixteen schools in the Mount Vernon City School District have been designated as Gold Star No Place For Hate schools by the Anti-Defamation League for the past two years.  
 

Blue shirts filled the halls of schools in the Mount Vernon City School District on Monday, October 7, 2024, as students and staff wore blue to celebrate World Day of Bullying Prevention. 

The stands of Mount Vernon’s Memorial Field boomed with excitement as it was packed with many Mount Vernon Knights Football Team fans. Most people in the crowd dressed in maroon and gold attire, representing Mount Vernon. On October 5, 2024, the Mount Vernon Knights kicked off their Unified Homecoming Football Game, scoring a touchdown not even a minute into the game!  

Administrators, trustees, staff and students' eyes were glued to the screen at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, as Director of Career and Technical Education Brian Simmons gave a presentation on the CTE Program and the newest pathway students can take, Hospitality Management.  

Click here to check out the presentation on the newest CTE course! 

Click here to view this week's edition of the One Mount Vernon Digital Newsletter!

Carmelle Terriblé's fifth-grade class at Grimes School enthusiastically celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by selecting a notable Hispanic figure or country to research. The students put in great effort, diving deep to find valuable and relevant information for their projects. They then curated engaging and detailed PowerPoint presentations, showcasing their findings to an audience that included their parents, principal, and teachers. The presentations highlighted their hard work, creativity, and newfound appreciation for Hispanic culture and heritage.

Click here to view the photo gallery!

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the Mount Vernon High School gymnasium stands were packed with high school students from around the District, repping their school colors and Mount Vernon pride. Students from all four Mount Vernon City School District high schools joined forces for the afternoon's pep rally, getting hyped for the big Unified Homecoming Game on Saturday, October 5, at Memorial Field. 

Click here to view the full photo gallery!

Mount Vernon City School District: 

The Mount Vernon City School District successfully won yesterday’s court hearing concerning Dr. Waveline Bennett-Conroy’s motion to stay her arbitration hearings. The Federal Court in the Southern District of New York denied the stay of arbitration so the District is clear to continue arbitration proceedings with Dr. Bennett-Conroy. The District is thankful that the legal process is moving forward, and we are hopeful that we can provide our community with a resolution to this matter.