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Mount Vernon High School ACE students present their projects in honor of Native American Heritage Month

ACE students at MVHS smiling for the camera.
Mount Vernon High School ACE students present their projects in honor of Native American Heritage Month

ACE students at Mount Vernon High School celebrated Native American Heritage Month through a hands-on cultural exploration project. Students presented their projects proudly to students and staff last week. 

Students learned about homes, foods, and cultural practices from different Native nations and then expressed their understanding through their artwork. 
 
Each student created their own model homestead using clay, paint, paper mâché, sticks, and textured materials to represent traditional Native American dwellings and the surrounding land.

During the classroom showcase, students shared what they had learned, explained the features and materials used to make their model homes, and discussed the cultural traditions they explored.

This project promotes curiosity while building empathy, respect and an understanding of cultural diversity. This also allows students the opportunity to practice their presentation and communication skills.

ACE students at MVHS smiling for the camera.
ACE students at MVHS presenting their projects.
ACE students at MVHS smiling for the camera.
ACE students at MVHS smiling for the camera.


 

Hospitality Management program approved by NYSED as graduation pathway for five years
Hospitality Management program approved by NYSED as graduation pathway for five years

In just its second year as a Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway, the Hospitality Management program at Mount Vernon High School was approved as a graduation pathway by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). The approval, effective for the 2026-2027 school year and lasting five years, allows students to receive technical endorsements for the hospitality industry after completing the program and taking the state-approved exams. 

Culinary students at MVHS bake pies for competition fundraiser and donations
Culinary students at MVHS bake pies for competition fundraiser and donations

Students in the Culinary Arts 3 class at Mount Vernon High School have been putting their skills to use to bake pies for their competition fundraiser, with any pies that they don't sell being donated to local organizations ahead of Thanksgiving! Students are raising money for the New York State Restaurant Association ProStart Invitational at the Culinary Institute of America in February. 

Shining Knights: MVHS senior Matthew Taylor
Shining Knights: MVHS senior Matthew Taylor

When Matthew Taylor arrived in Mount Vernon in 2023, he was a 15-year-old newcomer from Saint Catherine Parish in Jamaica and was unsure of what life in an American school would be like. In his native country, his average grade was a tad above 66. But within months at MVHS, the International Baccalaureate course candidate raised it to an impressive 85 and has stayed on the honor roll ever since.