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![Unity Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728590811/mtvernoncsdorg/ocd9dwlv3nnjhfhxvevy/UnityDay.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728590811/mtvernoncsdorg/ocd9dwlv3nnjhfhxvevy/UnityDay.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728590811/mtvernoncsdorg/ocd9dwlv3nnjhfhxvevy/UnityDay.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728590811/mtvernoncsdorg/ocd9dwlv3nnjhfhxvevy/UnityDay.jpg","width":1080}])
The Mount Vernon City School District is asking staff, students and families to wear an ORANGE shirt on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, to send a visible message that no child or adult should ever experience bullying. More information about this event can be found at https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/.
![Flyer for family weekend event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728589920/mtvernoncsdorg/hwfor3xrw0ztvvcdf0gq/MVCSDFAMILYWEEKEND-PAULTAYLORDANCECOMPANYFLYER61.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728589920/mtvernoncsdorg/hwfor3xrw0ztvvcdf0gq/MVCSDFAMILYWEEKEND-PAULTAYLORDANCECOMPANYFLYER61.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728589920/mtvernoncsdorg/hwfor3xrw0ztvvcdf0gq/MVCSDFAMILYWEEKEND-PAULTAYLORDANCECOMPANYFLYER61.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728589920/mtvernoncsdorg/hwfor3xrw0ztvvcdf0gq/MVCSDFAMILYWEEKEND-PAULTAYLORDANCECOMPANYFLYER61.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728589920/mtvernoncsdorg/hwfor3xrw0ztvvcdf0gq/MVCSDFAMILYWEEKEND-PAULTAYLORDANCECOMPANYFLYER61.jpg","width":1545}])
The Mount Vernon City School District is hosting its first ever MVCSD Family Weekend at Lincoln Center! The District has secured free tickets to see the Paul Taylor Dance Company on November 14, 15, and 23. (Transportation will not be provided to and from the theater. One has to make their own travel arrangements. The suggested age is 5 and up. The deadline for making reservations is Monday, October 14.) Persons should contact Daffodil Graham at DGraham@mtvernoncsd.org if they are interested in reserving tickets. You are encouraged to bring your family and friends for a night at the theater!
![Principal with teachers, students and firefighters.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728572828/mtvernoncsdorg/wtcdgxzjq81ewo4f8jsp/MVLA-FireSafetyPresentation-14.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728572828/mtvernoncsdorg/wtcdgxzjq81ewo4f8jsp/MVLA-FireSafetyPresentation-14.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728572828/mtvernoncsdorg/wtcdgxzjq81ewo4f8jsp/MVLA-FireSafetyPresentation-14.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728572828/mtvernoncsdorg/wtcdgxzjq81ewo4f8jsp/MVLA-FireSafetyPresentation-14.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1728572828/mtvernoncsdorg/wtcdgxzjq81ewo4f8jsp/MVLA-FireSafetyPresentation-14.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1728572828/mtvernoncsdorg/wtcdgxzjq81ewo4f8jsp/MVLA-FireSafetyPresentation-14.jpg","width":2200}])
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.
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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.
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Benjamin Tuner Academy will be hosting a pre-Halloween costume party on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 5-9 p.m. This event is exclusively for 7th and 8th graders at the Mount Vernon City School District and is a $5.00 admission. Best costume will receive a prize!
![BTA Newsletter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728503203/mtvernoncsdorg/xlffopri2bzieuj43uu1/BTANewsletter2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728503203/mtvernoncsdorg/xlffopri2bzieuj43uu1/BTANewsletter2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728503203/mtvernoncsdorg/xlffopri2bzieuj43uu1/BTANewsletter2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728503203/mtvernoncsdorg/xlffopri2bzieuj43uu1/BTANewsletter2.png","width":940}])
![Board of Education Regular Meeting - October 15]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728499064/mtvernoncsdorg/wn5f7kthiqrd4kj97bll/BoardofEducationRegularMeeting-October15.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728499064/mtvernoncsdorg/wn5f7kthiqrd4kj97bll/BoardofEducationRegularMeeting-October15.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728499064/mtvernoncsdorg/wn5f7kthiqrd4kj97bll/BoardofEducationRegularMeeting-October15.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728499064/mtvernoncsdorg/wn5f7kthiqrd4kj97bll/BoardofEducationRegularMeeting-October15.png","width":1080}])
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Regular Meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at The Board of Education, 165 N. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10553.
Members of the public may view the meeting LIVE on our website:
https://www.mtvernoncsd.org/our-district/board-of-education/meeting-video-library
![Dr. Doggett speaking to several students.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728489020/mtvernoncsdorg/edfuu6pmekpy20vyqxsz/Sup-AdvisoryCouncil-2024-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728489020/mtvernoncsdorg/edfuu6pmekpy20vyqxsz/Sup-AdvisoryCouncil-2024-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728489020/mtvernoncsdorg/edfuu6pmekpy20vyqxsz/Sup-AdvisoryCouncil-2024-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728489020/mtvernoncsdorg/edfuu6pmekpy20vyqxsz/Sup-AdvisoryCouncil-2024-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1728489020/mtvernoncsdorg/edfuu6pmekpy20vyqxsz/Sup-AdvisoryCouncil-2024-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1728489020/mtvernoncsdorg/edfuu6pmekpy20vyqxsz/Sup-AdvisoryCouncil-2024-1.jpg","width":2200}])
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.