How to watch Rai Benjamin compete in the Olympics
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How to watch Rai Benjamin compete in the Olympics
MVHS alum Rai Benjamin will compete in his second Olympic Games starting Monday, August 5, 2024. He will run in the first round of 400-meter hurdles on August 5 at 4:05 a.m. EST. Watch live or on demand on Peacock TV and NBC. The repechage, or second chance, race will be on August 6 at 6 a.m. The Semi-Final race will be August 7 at 1:35 p.m., and the Finals will be August 9 at 3:45 p.m.
Benjamin received the silver medal in the event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and now he is looking for gold in Paris.
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All eighth-grade students interested in attending the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy (MVSA) for the 2025-2026 school year will take the PreACT entrance exam on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- More information about the PreACT can be found here: PreACT At A Glance
- Please access this link for practice test questions. FREE ACT Practice Test and Resources
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Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Board of Education President Adriane Saunders, and Assistant Superintendent for Business Jose Formoso attended the Conference of Big 5 School Districts annual fall meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
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Now a pre-K teacher at Edward Williams School, Stacia Fogg graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1988. She has been a teacher in the Mount Vernon City School District since 1999 and now spends her time guiding students and their families through the first years of their education. She is also a member of the executive board for the Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers.
View the Q+A with her here!
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On November 20, 2024, students from various schools of the Mount Vernon City School District convened at the Board of Education to discuss important student current events and topics. Middle and high school students met with Dr. Jamal Doggett, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Administration, to suggest changes and represent their schools as members of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council.
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Jason Tomlinson from the New York State Department of Civil Service visited Mount Vernon High School on Thursday, November 14, 2024, for an informative session about job opportunities throughout the state and application support.