Community Message - Air Quality Tests at Graham School
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Community Message - Air Quality Tests at Graham School
From Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith:
The Mount Vernon City School District conducted air quality tests throughout the Graham School building on Thursday, September 19, 2024. The tests confirmed that the air quality is safe for students and staff and is well below the permissible exposure limits outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Air quality was tested using SidePak aerosol monitors in four sections of the building. Three of the areas tested had work done during recent renovations. A fourth section of the building, which was not renovated, was tested as well for comparison. The monitors took samples of the air every 60 seconds for over six hours, testing the samples throughout the day. Air was tested for aerosols such as dust and mold, and all rooms were deemed safe.
The highest level of aerosols recorded was 0.056 Mg/m3. OSHA’s permissible exposure limits are 5.0 Mg/m3, so every area in the building is at least 4 Mg/m3 below that level.
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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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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.