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Read the first edition of Knight Tea: A quarterly newsletter sharing great things happening at The New Mount Vernon High School.
Denzel Washington School of the Arts is holding its Student Choreography Showcase in the experimental theater on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. The show will feature original works by high school dance majors. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
The Skills USA club, which is advised by Samantha Cohen, culinary arts teacher, and Bonnie Ball, nurse instructor, is sponsoring a blood drive at Mount Vernon High School on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the small gym. The Skills USA club is hoping to get 60 donations, with each donation helping save up to three lives. Scan the QR code to schedule your appointment.
The Mount Vernon City School District will be hosting a webinar on December 18, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The theme is, “A Cry for Action - All Hands on Deck.” Our scholars in grades K through 8 will be the focus of this webinar.
There will be a mobile pantry at Cecil H. Parker School on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Mount Vernon High School is hosting Verses and Vibes, an open mic event, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. RSVP or sign up to audition by Monday, November 27. Scan the QR code or click here to RSVP or sign up to audition.
The Mount Vernon City School District is holding the 27th annual Parent Involvement Day for all schools on Monday, February 12, 2024, in collaboration with the Mount Vernon Parent and Community Forum on Education.
For more information scan the QR code or click here to access the sign-up form.
All students interested in participating in winter athletics should sign up through the District website on Family ID. Registration began October 13, 2023. You must sign up and answer all of the health-related questions and upload a current physical.
Please see the instructions below on how to create your new Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. To begin, click the following link: Parent Portal Activation (Please note Infinite Campus Portal works best in the Google Chrome browser.) If you did not receive your access code, please contact us via email at smcgarty@mtvernoncsd.org.
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The Parent Resource Center is a place for parents, students and families to receive support. Click the link below for more information!
School News
Read Dr. Pearce's Message in the interactive Knight Tea newsletter.
With the start of this new quarter, we are thrilled to introduce this year's theme, "The Year of Impact: A focus on learning." This theme aligns perfectly with our vision of cultivating a vibrant learning community where every student can thrive. We believe in the power of education to transform lives, and this year presents a prime opportunity for us to become more intentional in supporting students academically and socially to create lasting impact on their futures.
On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, the Mount Vernon City School District partnered with Aramark and the Masonic Progressive Lodge #64 of Mount Vernon in a Thanksgiving turkey drive. The drive provided a free full Thanksgiving meal to the members of the community.
Ndaba Mandela continues to follow in his grandfather, Nelson Mandela’s, footsteps and visited two Mount Vernon City School District schools to discuss how students can foster change in the world themselves on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.
Students at Mount Vernon Honor Academy rejoiced with one another as they celebrated Thanksgiving with a brunch before the holiday break on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. The feast included an assortment of food including bagels, sausages, muffins, pasta, complete with a charcuterie board and a sandwich station.
Students at Hamilton School gathered around to give thanks and appreciate one another before Thanksgiving break with a feast on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. The arrangement of food included turkey, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and various desserts brought by families from the school community.
Coach Robert Cimmino was inducted into the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Coach Cimmino received this recognition for his exceptional career coaching the Mount Vernon Knights varsity boys' basketball team.
The New York State Department of Labor and various local trade unions set up tables at Mount Vernon High School to share available apprenticeships and opportunities with students. The Mount Vernon High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department held their annual National Apprenticeship Week Fair on Friday, November 17, 2023.