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Scholars throughout the District participate in The Grow Bag Initiative

Students planting seeds.
Scholars throughout the District participate in The Grow Bag Initiative

Scholars from Rebecca Turner Academy, Lincoln School and Graham School were digging up soil and getting their hands dirty at the Mount Vernon High School greenhouse to plant nutritious resources for the community on Thursday, May 23, 2024. 

In partnership with Alpha Kappa Sorority, Incorporated, Zeta - Nu Omega Chapter, The Mount Vernon City School District has been able to provide and promote sustainable living while emphasizing the importance of taking care of the environment. 

During the event, students and staff filled grow bags with soil to plant various crops including lettuce and bell peppers. The greenhouse at Mount Vernon High School currently contains about 1,200 plants that will be transplanted into grow bags, used for growing medium-sized plants, for distribution. 

Prior to planting, students learned about sustainability and the importance of growing their own food to tie in this experience with their curriculum. Students from Mount Vernon High School volunteered to assist with potting the plants. 

“This year, we really wanted to try to tie curriculum into the experience,” said Donna Jackson, Enhance our Environment co-chair for Alpha Kappa Sorority, Incorporated, Zeta - Nu Omega Chapter. “It’s one thing to talk about a seed and the nurturing that goes into taking care of produce. This year, we took a bus load of kids up to Westchester County Compost Facility to learn how grass clippings and food waste can turn into black gold, which is what nurtures the plant.” 

High school student helping elementary students plant seeds.
Student digging up dirt.
Students smiling for the camera.


 

BoE Regular Meeting 4/22
STEAM Academy students visit Montefiore Mount Vernon to participate in disaster drill

Acting can be scientific too; Mount Vernon STEAM Academy students recently participated in a disaster drill at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, acting as patients and family members. Students in Project Lead the Way (PLTW) classes visited to be a part of the hospital’s annual stress test, serving as patients in an active emergency room. 

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Placements for Student Transfers in Building Reorganization

Students will receive an official notification of which school they will be placed in during the first week of June. These assignments apply only to students who are not in a special placement or program class assignment, such as special education. Those placements will be determined based on their Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the Special Education Department. The current placements of students who are transferring can be viewed in this news post.

These placements are subject to change based on student residency.

Students cooking with their parents.
Kids in the Kitchen returns as parents and students learn about nutrition with Feeding Westchester

Prekindergarten students and their parents learned about nutrition and cooked together during the Kids in the Kitchen workshop last Thursday. Through a partnership with Feeding Westchester and with support from the students in the Culinary Arts Program, families received important information about feeding their children a healthy diet and practiced preparing a healthy meal.

Kids in the Kitchen workshops are held throughout the year for pre-K students. If you have not registered your child for pre-K3 or pre-K4 lotteries for next school year, you can find more information about registration on the registration webpage at https://www.mtvernoncsd.org/family-community/registration/online-registration. Pre-K lottery registration closes on June 27.

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Community Message - May 16, 2025

Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Acting Superintendent of Schools: 

As has been recently reported and thereafter confirmed by the Westchester County District Attorney’s office, a former volunteer coach for the District, Dwayne Murray, has been arrested for certain alleged acts of sexual misconduct involving a minor. The organization identified as being affiliated with Mr. Murray in a recent Journal News report, the Junior Knights, is an independent entity from the District. As of this morning, the District has not been made aware that any of our students or former students are in any way connected to this matter. 

 

Overcoming the Odds Awards
Two MVCSD students recognized at Student Advocacy's Overcoming the Odds Awards

Students show resilience by thriving in challenging situations, and two Mount Vernon City School District students were recognized for their academic excellence and accomplishments at Student Advocacy’s Overcoming the Odds Awards. Kwanell Williams, a senior at Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, and Prosper Ibeto, a senior at Mount Vernon High School, received about $700 in financial assistance to help start their post-secondary education.