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New teacher orientation provides clear goals for upcoming school year

New teacher orientation provides clear goals for upcoming school year
New teacher orientation provides clear goals for upcoming school year

Approximately 50 new teachers met with administrators to collectively review this year’s curriculum and goals at the Mount Vernon City School District’s new teacher orientation on Aug. 30 and 31. 
 
Dr. Jamal Doggett, assistant superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, discussed his expectations with the new staff, prioritizing teacher best practices, social and emotional learning, and family and community engagement.  
 
“If we follow this plan and work together, all we can do is go up,” said Dr. Doggett.  
 
This presentation was followed by Dr. Satish Jagnandan, the district’s director of STEAM. He presented what teacher “best practices” truly means – Educators behaviors that lead towards a more than expected student performance/achievement growth over a year. Through a group activity, the new teachers worked together on how to achieve best practices.  
 
“We make a difference with every child that comes into the classroom,” said Dr. Jagnandan.  
 
With an emphasis on collective goals that will be met through districtwide consistency, the Mount Vernon City School District is excited to welcome these new additions. 

 

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Community Message - Edward Williams School Incident

4-24-2024 
Dr. Pauline Pearce, Mount Vernon High School Principal (Superintendent for the Day):  

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

I am writing to inform you about an incident that occurred at Williams School this afternoon where a flame erupted in a classroom. The room was immediately evacuated with minimal disruption to the rest of the building. Emergency personnel were immediately called to the scene, and all necessary precautions were taken to ensure the safety of everyone in the building. 

Dr. Pearce
Dr. Pauline Pearce serves as third Superintendent for a Day

Leadership requires the ability to make decisions quickly, and on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Mount Vernon High School Principal Dr. Pauline Pearce served as superintendent for the day and had the responsibility of making those decisions. Dr. Pearce was the third participant in Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith’s “Superintendent for a Day” series.  

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Community Message - Foundation Aid Restored to Budget

4-22-2024 
Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Acting Superintendent of Schools:  

We are collectively letting out a sigh of relief in the Mount Vernon City School District, as we have been notified that our state aid funding for the upcoming school year will not be reduced. After over a month of lobbying with state and local officials, we prevailed and will receive the $2.9 million that was set to be removed from our budget in Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal. 

Student interested in working for buildings and grounds shaking hands with staff.
Mount Vernon City School District hosts Community Career Fair

Principals throughout the district set up tables with brochures highlighting the District’s accomplishments at the Mount Vernon High School cafeteria to showcase their school for potential applicants during the Mount Vernon City School District Community Fair on Thursday, April 18, 2024.  

Student shooting basketball.
Mount Vernon Knights Pioneer League team competes against Woodlands High School

Cheers erupted with every basket made in the Mount Vernon High School gym, as students with disabilities from Mount Vernon High School and Woodlands High School competed in a game of basketball on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The game was held through the New York State Pioneer League, which provides students with disabilities the opportunity to play on a team.