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On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau partnered with Mount Vernon STEAM Academy to host the second annual World AIDS Day Assembly for juniors and seniors. The event featured a powerful presentation by guest speaker Justin Toro, an associate director at Montefiore Hospital, who shared valuable insights on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. 

Mount Vernon City School District administrators met with parents, teachers and other community members at Graham School and on Zoom on Friday, December 6, 2024 to discuss the district’s school building reconfiguration. It was the second town hall meeting the district has held as the district’s Reorganization Committee considers its options for realigning its school buildings. Its most recent discussions are considering the closures of Cecil H. Parker School, Mount Vernon Honor Academy and Mount Vernon Leadership Academy. 

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Families across the Mount Vernon City School District were breaking a sweat after participating in various activities at Mount Vernon High School on Thursday, December 5, 2024, for the Family Fun Health and Wellness Night. 

On behalf of the Mount Vernon City School District, join us for a fun evening as the Westchester Knicks take on the Sioux Falls Skyforce at 7:00pm Friday January 10th at the Westchester County Center. A portion of all proceeds will be donated back to the Mount Vernon City School District!

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The i-Ready for Families Report Zoom webinar has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 6 p.m. Parents and guardians are invited to join the Zoom webinar to review the i-Ready for Families Report, which will be going home with students in grades K-8. An i-Ready specialist will review the report alongside Dr. Satish Jagnandan, Director of Assessment, Mathematics and Science, and Marybeth Rhodes, Director of Humanities. Attend to learn more about i-Ready and ask questions regarding the program and its use at school and home. Click here to register.

Mount Vernon City School District:

Dear Mount Vernon Families and Community Members:

As you are aware, the Mount Vernon City School District is weighing options for a school building reorganization. Our most recent plans will be presented at our next town hall on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Graham School and on Zoom. While no decisions have been made, our Reorganization Committee must make a difficult choice. Our most recent discussions have considered the closures of Cecil H. Parker School, Mount Vernon Honor Academy and Mount Vernon Leadership Academy.

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Meredith Jaffess, Physical Educator at Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, hosted a Turkey Trot for staff in the early morning hours on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Staff walked or jogged around the gym to burn calories moving into the Thanksgiving holiday.