Dr. K. Veronica Smith celebrates second anniversary as Acting Superintendent of the Mount Vernon City School District
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Dr. K. Veronica Smith celebrates second anniversary as Acting Superintendent of the Mount Vernon City School District
Today, Friday, February 14, 2025, marks the two-year anniversary of Dr. K. Veronica Smith’s first day as Acting Superintendent. Join the Mount Vernon City School District in wishing her a happy anniversary! In these two years, the District has emphasized its commitment to its scholars. Through the Back to Basics, Forward to Mastery approach, where teachers are getting back to the fundamentals of teaching and learning, the District has seen great academic improvements, leading graduation rates and test scores to trend upward.
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![Doris Dapaah - Principal, Dr. Melissa White – Principal, Stephanie Harris – Christian – Reading Specialist, Maria Falco – Reading Specialist]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741962271/mtvernoncsdorg/a0x3ah4p7yvpwopf7ql6/YoutubeThumbnailCancerWorldDayEvent555x336px.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741962271/mtvernoncsdorg/a0x3ah4p7yvpwopf7ql6/YoutubeThumbnailCancerWorldDayEvent555x336px.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741962271/mtvernoncsdorg/a0x3ah4p7yvpwopf7ql6/YoutubeThumbnailCancerWorldDayEvent555x336px.png","width":555}])
Mount Vernon City School District was highlighted for its outstanding achievements, particularly focusing on Benjamin Turner Academy and Pennington School at the Impact in Action Symposium on Tuesday Mach 11 and Wednesday, March 12. These schools have demonstrated significant progress through their meticulous iReady implementation plan.
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The Mount Vernon City School District’s Career and Technical Education Automotive Program has secured two articulation agreements, where students can transfer credits to a post-secondary institution, in the past four weeks. Students will now be able to earn college credits for Lincoln Technical Institute and Rockland Community College through the program.
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Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith presented the first 2025 State of the District Address via Zoom to Mount Vernon City School District faculty and staff on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Dr. Smith gave updates about the upcoming building reconfiguration, how it affects employees, and where the District stands in the process of closing schools.
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Jhaelyn Jacobs is a senior at Denzel Washington School of the Arts who shows amazing character and dedication to her academics and school community every day. During her time at DWSA, she has chartered two clubs, earned outstanding grades, and run a business selling crocheted items.
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On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, students in the Secondary Superintendent’s Advisory Council met at The Education Center to discuss and review a survey that will be sent to all students in the Mount Vernon City School District. The survey addresses concerns about curriculum, school leadership, social-emotional learning, instruction, and other topics
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Franyeli Fabian Rojas is an exemplary Mount Vernon High School senior whose focus towards her academics, extracurriculars and sports has created her into an all-star student. As a student of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, Franyeli has spent countless hours committed to being the best student she can be. In June, she will be earning a distinguished IB Diploma and an Advanced Regents Diploma.