Mount Vernon High School hosts community career fair in partnership with the Department of Labor
Community members and scholars from the Mount Vernon City School District gathered at Mount Vernon High School, eager with their resumes in hand as they seized the opportunity for employment from various organizations on Thursday, October 17, 2024. In partnership with the Department of Labor, the District hosted its third career fair with them, providing job opportunities for members of the community.
“This is the third event that we’ve partnered with Mount Vernon High School,” said Sheila Davis, an associate business services representative for the Department of Labor. “This staff here really cares about their students, and the students are ready to go, ready to find work. We just found this a great place to do a job fair.”
Over a dozen of organizations were in attendance, with tables set up covered in pamphlets and applications for individuals to fill out. Some of the companies offering jobs included Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York Fire Department Office of Recruitment and Retention, First Student Transportation, United States Post Office, Hudson Hill, Macy’s, Wegmans and the Mount Vernon City School District.
“My goal at the job fair today was to apply to jobs,” said Benjamin Kosloff, a junior at MVHS. “I’ve been to the First Student Transportation, any food markets, the Metro North and any home health aides. It’s actually been really informative and a great experience.”
These types of events not only provide job opportunities for community members, but also help individuals prepare for job interviews while creating relationships with others. Many people who have attended these events have been able to secure jobs and develop meaningful relationships with organizations.
“We’re happy to be here today,” said Lisa Thorpe-Fraley, Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources for the Mount Vernon City School District. “We partner with the Department of Labor annually. It’s great to come and support them, and we get to see some of our community folks that might be looking for positions. We have hired quite a few people that we have met at job fairs like this.”
Creative costumes filled Mount Vernon City School District hallways on Thursday, October 31, 2024, as students celebrated Halloween. Among the celebrations, high school students at Rebecca Turner Academy handed out candy and painted faces of pre-K children, building community through collaboration. At Benjamin Turner Academy, parents, staff and students in the upper grades handed out candy to younger students in the library. At Graham School, the hallways were decorated with tables, and students walked around collecting treats. Hamilton School also held its annual trunk or treat.
Sheba Serna, a Mount Vernon High School Class of 1992 graduate, was recently awarded as Rebecca Turner Academy’s Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year by the Mount Vernon City School District. Ms. Serna worked in the Sundown Alternative Program prior to the founding of RTA, and she values her work deeply because she feels that she would have been an RTA student herself. The support she received at MVHS helped to propel her towards a teaching career within the District.
View the Q+A with Ms. Serna here!
Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Acting Superintendent of Schools:
This morning, we held a meeting with Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, Mount Vernon High School, Rebecca Turner Academy and Denzel Washington School of the Arts stakeholders regarding student searches at arrival and are working towards a resolution of this matter. These searches were implemented to keep all students in the building safe, and we are looking for an equitable solution that maintains our safety standards while providing a positive school culture and ensuring students are respected. We will continue to work with stakeholders to create a safe environment at all Mount Vernon City School District schools.
Click here to view the first 2024-2025 school year edition of Conversations with Dr. Kim on YouTube! Edward Williams School Principal, Dr. Crystal Waterman, joins Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith to discuss accomplishments at Edward Williams and throughout the Mount Vernon City School District.
Click here to view the presentation highlighting the District’s accomplishments!
Students in the Mount Vernon City School District learned more about their peers and met new friends during Mix it Up at Lunch Day on Monday, October 28, 2024. This was the final initiative of Bullying Prevention Month, which was recognized in multiple ways District-wide. Students wore blue on World Day of Bullying Prevention (October 7) and orange on Unity Day (October 16) to take a united stand against hate of all forms.
Ingredients for muffins and quesadillas lined the culinary arts kitchen at Mount Vernon High School, as the MVCSD pre-K students were invited to Kids in the Kitchen on Thursday, October 24, 2024, a collaboration with Feeding Westchester. Kids in the Kitchen is an ongoing series of workshops where pre-K families are invited to learn about healthy eating habits and practice cooking skills.