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![Happy Social Worker Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773166467/mtvernoncsdorg/bxwmmfehx4pbhc6yqloe/SocialWorkerMonth.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773166467/mtvernoncsdorg/bxwmmfehx4pbhc6yqloe/SocialWorkerMonth.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773166467/mtvernoncsdorg/bxwmmfehx4pbhc6yqloe/SocialWorkerMonth.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773166467/mtvernoncsdorg/bxwmmfehx4pbhc6yqloe/SocialWorkerMonth.jpg","width":1200}])
March is National Social Worker Month! Thank you to all the social workers who support, uplift and advocate for our students. The Mount Vernon City School District appreciates you!
![UPKRegistrationLottery20263 (PDF)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772465645/mtvernoncsdorg/tcmphw2kxlqc3pyu7wd5/UPKRegistrationLottery20263.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772465645/mtvernoncsdorg/tcmphw2kxlqc3pyu7wd5/UPKRegistrationLottery20263.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772465645/mtvernoncsdorg/tcmphw2kxlqc3pyu7wd5/UPKRegistrationLottery20263.pdf","width":792}])
Pre-K 4 early registration and the Pre-K 3 lottery application for the 2026-2027 school year are open now! Pre-K 4 Early Registration will be open from March 2 to June 19, 2026. The Pre-K 3 lottery will be open March 1 to June 19, 2026.
The online registration page can be found here. To schedule an appointment, click here. For more information, call 914-665-5077.
![Mount Vernon's Jewel Box]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752855455/mtvernoncsdorg/ueg85owfvyjytanmmczs/MountVernonsJewelBox.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752855455/mtvernoncsdorg/ueg85owfvyjytanmmczs/MountVernonsJewelBox.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752855455/mtvernoncsdorg/ueg85owfvyjytanmmczs/MountVernonsJewelBox.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752855455/mtvernoncsdorg/ueg85owfvyjytanmmczs/MountVernonsJewelBox.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1752855455/mtvernoncsdorg/ueg85owfvyjytanmmczs/MountVernonsJewelBox.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752855455/mtvernoncsdorg/ueg85owfvyjytanmmczs/MountVernonsJewelBox.png","width":1920}])
In honor of Black History Month in February, in this week's Jewel Box we are recognizing our incredible scholars who go above and beyond to achieve excellence in every way – academically, socially and even culturally. Our students are dedicated to their success and growing as individuals each and every day. #MtVernonShines
![Chili Cook-off poster]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773339354/mtvernoncsdorg/maqiyljxjnh0akk4azqx/ChiliCook-off-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773339354/mtvernoncsdorg/maqiyljxjnh0akk4azqx/ChiliCook-off-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773339354/mtvernoncsdorg/maqiyljxjnh0akk4azqx/ChiliCook-off-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773339354/mtvernoncsdorg/maqiyljxjnh0akk4azqx/ChiliCook-off-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1773339354/mtvernoncsdorg/maqiyljxjnh0akk4azqx/ChiliCook-off-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1773339354/mtvernoncsdorg/maqiyljxjnh0akk4azqx/ChiliCook-off-1.jpg","width":2200}])
Things got a little spicy at Pennington School, where staff and community members gathered for a Chili Cook-Off — a friendly culinary competition celebrating National Chili Day.
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A mindful morning for families took place at Hamilton School Thursday with guided meditation and gentle yoga, headed by school counselor and certified yoga instructor Toni-Ann Trombetta and coordinated by parent liaison Maura Gutierrez.
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Music, poetry, dancing and acting were on display during Mount Vernon STEAM Academy’s Black History Month celebration last Friday. The ceremony, which the entire school was able to view throughout the day, featured student performances which included a skit highlighting the importance of cultural pride and dances from different cultures around the world. STEAM Academy also has a band for the first time ever – the Eighth Grade Percussion Ensemble – and they performed as well, led by music teacher Jalissa Faust!
![Snapshots from Edward Williams PBI ceremony, playing family feud.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773248213/mtvernoncsdorg/ohnt71kqvd1vwf0bmwxc/PBISfebruary-4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773248213/mtvernoncsdorg/ohnt71kqvd1vwf0bmwxc/PBISfebruary-4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773248213/mtvernoncsdorg/ohnt71kqvd1vwf0bmwxc/PBISfebruary-4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773248213/mtvernoncsdorg/ohnt71kqvd1vwf0bmwxc/PBISfebruary-4.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1773248213/mtvernoncsdorg/ohnt71kqvd1vwf0bmwxc/PBISfebruary-4.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1773248213/mtvernoncsdorg/ohnt71kqvd1vwf0bmwxc/PBISfebruary-4.jpg","width":2200}])
On Friday, February 27, the Edward Williams School community came together for an engaging and joyful PBIS assembly in celebration of Black History Month. The event was thoughtfully planned and facilitated by Ms. LeFever, Mr. Casey, and the PBIS Committee, creating an experience that blended education, celebration, and fun.
![Students with superintendent holding certificates and posing for the camera.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773241699/mtvernoncsdorg/yybkqvpmvmi4c04ij3ik/supcelebrationfeb2026-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773241699/mtvernoncsdorg/yybkqvpmvmi4c04ij3ik/supcelebrationfeb2026-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773241699/mtvernoncsdorg/yybkqvpmvmi4c04ij3ik/supcelebrationfeb2026-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773241699/mtvernoncsdorg/yybkqvpmvmi4c04ij3ik/supcelebrationfeb2026-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1773241699/mtvernoncsdorg/yybkqvpmvmi4c04ij3ik/supcelebrationfeb2026-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1773241699/mtvernoncsdorg/yybkqvpmvmi4c04ij3ik/supcelebrationfeb2026-1.jpg","width":2200}])
Exceptional students throughout the Mount Vernon City School District were honored yesterday afternoon for their hard work and determination for success during the Superintendent’s monthly awards celebration. February’s celebration, which was delayed due to snow days, highlighted Black excellence for Black History Month.