Mount Vernon Student Receives Full Scholarship, Signs Letter of Intent with Morgan State University

Surrounded by family, friends, teammates, and coaches, senior track and field weight and hammer thrower Jannah Sharpe from The Mount Vernon High School signed a National Letter of Intent on February 27 to compete in track and field with Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. She received a full scholarship from the school.

Holmes Students Present Living History Museum in Celebration of Black History Month

Students at Williams H. Holmes did more than learn about inspiring people for African American History Month; they became them for a morning. The fifth-graders from Melissa White-Harris’ and Tiffany Sansevera’s classes were given the opportunity to research an African American in history who made a significant contribution to society.

Mount Vernon Performing and Visual Arts Magnet Program Students to Perform August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Under the direction of Dr. Evelyn Collins, students from the Mount Vernon Performing and Visual Arts Magnet Program will take the stage to perform August Wilson’s play, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.’ Performances are scheduled for Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 3, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. at Nellie Thornton High School, located at 121 South 6th Avenue, Mount Vernon.

Parent Involvement Day Welcomes VIP Guests… Very Important Parents!

Mount Vernon City Schools welcomed hundreds of parents and caregivers on Monday, February 11 for its district-wide Parent Involvement Day. The annual event provides unique opportunities for parents to see just what their children are up to all day, including activities for learning, socializing and fun unique to each school. Once again, the day was a huge hit!

Edward Williams School Unveils Newly Updated State-of-the-Art Auditorium

Soon after Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton took the helm as Superintendent of the Mount Vernon City School District, he attended a holiday concert at Williams Elementary School. It was then that he recognized how desperately the students of the Williams School needed a new auditorium. Last week, Dr. Hamilton took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the culmination of that vision.