Students and community members gather at MVHS for community career fair
Scholars and community members congregated to the cafeteria of the Mount Vernon High School with resumes in hand for a community career fair on Wednesday, May 16, 2024. Here, individuals were able to explore various job opportunities in the Mount Vernon City School District and Westchester area.
Over a dozen vendors attended the fair to promote job openings at their companies including Breezemont Day Camp, 1199 Health and Human Services Employment and Westchester Medical Center Health Network.
“The importance of today is to get exposure,” said Jamie Larmon, work based learning coordinator for the District. “I’m working with the Department of Labor, and they have been wonderful in sharing their resources. There are 36 businesses; not all 36 might have jobs for the students, but at least it gives them exposure to what they might need in the future. We are encouraging students to not only look for a job, but to ask what does that job entail?”
The Mount Vernon City School District also had a variety of job openings available in each of its schools. Vacancies include teaching assistant, elementary teacher, registered nurse, library media specialist, school monitor and custodian.
“I’m here looking for a job because I’m trying to go to college,” said Mousa Karinah, a senior at MVHS. “I just want to save up money until then and get experience, so when I move out, I can find a job more easily.”
On Thursday, February 13, the Mount Vernon City School District Parent Liaison Team hosted a parent and guardian workshop entitled Chronic Illness, Loss, and the Impact on Your Child. Their guest presenter was Ms. Jennifer Ricca, MS, CCLS, Children, Teens, and Family Manager for the Cancer Support Community Greater NY & CT.
Today, Friday, February 14, 2025, marks the two-year anniversary of Dr. K. Veronica Smith’s first day as Acting Superintendent. Join the Mount Vernon City School District in wishing her a happy anniversary! In these two years, the District has emphasized its commitment to its scholars. Through the Back to Basics, Forward to Mastery approach, where teachers are getting back to the fundamentals of teaching and learning, the District has seen great academic improvements, leading graduation rates and test scores to trend upward.
View the leaderboard for the Career and Technical Education Stock Market Challenge being held in Career and Financial Management classes here!
Bryce Marable is a Mount Vernon STEAM Academy senior who shows perseverance through hard work and dedication to his academics. Experiencing a significant change after transferring from outside of the District to STEAM, Bryce has demonstrated that his education and securing a bright future come before all.
Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith celebrated her birthday (February 9) at The Education Center with staff and administrators of the Mount Vernon City School District. Staff dressed down for the day, enjoyed cake and wished Dr. Smith a happy birthday. Happy Birthday Dr. Smith!
Yanick St. Cyr and Anna Valinda Mendy, Mount Vernon High School 12th-grade Nursing Assistant Program students, volunteered at the Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) SkillsUSA Regional Competition on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Center for Career Services. Yanick and Anna are also in the SkillsUSA Club at MVHS.
The Mount Vernon City School District’s superintendent search survey, conducted by Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA), has been extended to Monday, February 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., to allow for further engagement with the community. HYA will present their leadership profile report at the Board of Education on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.