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Mount Vernon Voice and Vision executive committee meets to plan year of advising superintendent

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Mount Vernon Voice and Vision executive committee meets to plan year of advising superintendent

The executive committee of the Mount Vernon Voice and Vision student-led advisory board met yesterday to begin planning their year advising Superintendent Dr. Demario Strickland. The committee – Chairman Timothy Jenkins (MVHS), Vice-Chairwomen Vidhi Goel (STEAM) and Elisheba Navina Mattadeen (MVHS) and Secretary Alistair Bell (STEAM) – met with Dr. Strickland before discussing their plans for the year, including bylaws, among themselves. MV Voice and Vision will come together in mid-October for their full council meeting. One of their first orders of business will be to add a student to the executive committee from Denzel Washington School of the Arts. #ExcellenceByDesign

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Happy School Board Recognition Week!

Happy School Board Recognition Week! Thank you to the trustees on the Mount Vernon Board of Education for your advocacy and commitment to our students. Your leadership is vital to the success of the Mount Vernon City School District, and your work is empowering student futures

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Special Education PTA hosts Ice Cream Social and encourages families to join

Families had a sweet afternoon at the Mount Vernon City School District Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) Ice Cream Social yesterday! The event brought together families of students in grades K-8 from across the school district, as SEPTA encouraged families to join and help support Mount Vernon children with disabilities. You can join SEPTA too, by visiting https://www.givebacks.com/causes/mvcsdsepta!

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Mount Vernon's Jewel Box - Fire Prevention Week

This week in the Jewel Box, we’re shining the light on the importance of fire safety. For Fire Prevention Week, students in our schools learned about how to avoid dangerous situations with fire, who to call in an emergency, and other safety tips that could save lives! Several schools even received special visits from the Mount Vernon Fire Department. Educating our students about safety is vital to ensure that they enter the world prepared for anything! #ExcellenceByDesign

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ATLAS returns: $1.1M investment restores Gifted and Talented Program in Mount Vernon schools

A $1.1 million investment secured in the 2026-27 budget has brought the ATLAS Gifted and Talented Program back to life, restoring advanced learning opportunities for third-through-sixth-graders after the popular program was eliminated last school year. The return of ATLAS – which stands for Academics of Talent, Leadership and Scholars – was celebrated Wednesday at Mount Vernon High School, where some 150 family members attended a Welcome Night to meet teachers, learn about the curriculum and discover what awaits their 326 children across 11 schools. 

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Non-Food Celebrations in Schools – A Letter to Parents

Dear MVCSD Families:

We write to share guidance regarding (1) food sold in schools, and (2) foods made available during the school day for classroom celebrations and recognition activities.

This guidance aligns with federal, state, and district policies.

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Strategic Planning Steering Committee meets for the first time

The Mount Vernon City School District Strategic Planning Steering Committee met for the first time this Wednesday. The committee – a diverse group of educators, students, parents and community members – met each other and staff from K-12 Coalition, the educational consultants helping to develop the strategic plan. The committee reviewed examples of plans from other districts and began discussing priorities for how this school district’s strategic plan should be developed. The next meeting will be on October 28. #ExcellenceByDesign