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Graham School has been designated as a No Place for Hate School.
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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The Parent Resource Center is a place for parents, students and families to receive support. Click the link below for more information!
School News
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.
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.
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.
Stifling defense, hustle plays and prolific scoring have earned Tavien Tyler, Mount Vernon High School junior, distinction as the LoHud Boys Basketball Player of the Week.
Students in the Mount Vernon City School District come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, with 30 different languages spoken as the primary language in households throughout the District. At the Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Director of English as a New Language (ENL) and World Languages Dr. Marguerita Circello highlighted the multicultural celebrations in the District’s schools.