Message from the Acting Superintendent of Schools
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Message from the Acting Superintendent of Schools
Greetings MVCSD Community,
It is with extreme sadness that I announce that a tragedy has occurred in our community. Today, Thursday, March 9, 2023, a Mount Vernon STEAM Academy ninth-grade student who was not in attendance at school today was shot in the vicinity of Levister Towers this morning.
Although this incident did not occur on school grounds, out of an abundance of caution, several nearby schools went into lockout.
The district deployed the District Crisis Team - school counselors, psychologists, social workers and other personnel - to all surrounding schools and high schools and will be available to our students on a rotating basis for the remainder of the week, or as needed.
Please be assured that the health, safety and welfare of our students and staff continues to be our highest priority and we will take all necessary and appropriate steps to ensure that our schools continue to be a safe learning environment for our students.
The Mount Vernon City School District will fully cooperate with the Mount Vernon Police Department in this matter. We will continue to keep the community apprised to the extent legally permissible and appropriate under the circumstances.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the student’s family at this most difficult time.
Sincerely,
Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Ed. D
Acting Superintendent of Schools
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Scholars in culinary arts, a Career and Technical Education program at MVHS, presented at the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The students cooked dinner for the trustees and a key lime parfait for dessert, and they provided everyone who attended the meeting with homemade cookies.
Assistant Superintendent for Business Ken Silver presented the proposed 2023-2024 school year budget at the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The proposed budget includes a tentative 0% increase in the tax levy, with reserves, state aid, and other sources of revenue covering increases in spending.
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Over 175 students attended the first annual STEAM Night at Benjamin Turner Middle School on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The events occurred throughout the entire school and featured hands-on activities such as gaming, mad science, coding, engineering, math and robotics.
It is with extreme sadness that I announce that a tragedy has occurred in our community. Today, Thursday, March 9, 2023, a Mount Vernon STEAM Academy ninth-grade student who was not in attendance at school today was shot in the vicinity of Levister Towers this morning.
The Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education will begin hearing comments from the public at the end of its regular public meetings starting with the meeting on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Board of Education meetings will begin with all reports and other items on the agenda, and community members will have the opportunity to comment once the agenda items are completed.
Greetings Families,
This letter is a follow-up to the information presented during High School Showcase Night on February 2, 2023, regarding the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy. Students who are interested in attending the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy for the 2023-2024 school year will be administered an entrance exam. The entrance exam selected for students will be the PreACT® 8/9.
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The Mount Vernon City School District inducted Cheryl L. Davis, who has worked in television and theater as a writer, into the Mount Vernon High School Hall of Fame on March 4, 2023.
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New York State My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) hosted its annual Stand and Deliver, where MBK fellows gave TED-style talks on their experiences in the program, on Friday, February 17, 2023, and Saturday, February 18, 2023.