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End of Year Letter from Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith

End of Year Letter from Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith

Greetings Mount Vernon,

As we continue to celebrate the end of the 2023-2024 school year, I would like to take a moment to congratulate all of our scholars for their hard work and dedication to their academics this year. They have all displayed tremendous work ethic and effort to get to where they are today and be ready for the next step. I am very proud of each and every one of them. 

I am so appreciative of our teachers and what they have done this year. I am incredibly grateful for the passion and commitment they bring to their classrooms every day. Thank you for all that you have done throughout the year to improve our students’ education.

This school year has been a busy and exciting one with many triumphs. We have emphasized an importance on getting back to the basics of reading, arithmetic and writing in our scholars’ education, and we plan to move forward to mastery in the coming school year.

We have expanded partnerships with many organizations, including Iona University and the City of Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon High School has also expanded its Career and Technical Education Department to include EMT and cosmetology programs, providing diverse opportunities for many of our students.  
The District has emphasized to our scholars the significance of a good education and stressed the importance of physical and mental health. We have expanded upon several initiatives to support students and their needs, including the No Place for Hate program and our annual health fair. 

I hope that everyone has a fun and fulfilling summer. I encourage all of us to spend quality time with our loved ones and take this time to relax and recharge. I also encourage our scholars to spend time over the summer reinforcing what they have learned during the school year. Whether it’s through reading, or engaging in educational activities and conversations, keeping scholars' minds active during the summer will ensure a smooth transition back to school in the fall and make them more successful in the classroom.

The Mount Vernon City School District family would like to extend your family a happy and healthy summer vacation. I look forward to seeing our students' smiling faces in the 2024-2025 school year!

Kindest Regards,

Dr. K. Veronica Smith
Acting Superintendent of Schools
 

Dr. Smith and Betty Rosa

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. 

Yanick and Anna Valinda

Yanick St. Cyr and Anna Valinda Mendy, Mount Vernon High School 12th-grade Nursing Assistant Program students, volunteered at the Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) SkillsUSA Regional Competition on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Center for Career Services. Yanick and Anna are also in the SkillsUSA Club at MVHS.

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The Mount Vernon City School District’s superintendent search survey, conducted by Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), has been extended to Monday, February 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., to allow for further engagement with the community. HYA will present their leadership profile report at the Board of Education on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

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