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Mount Vernon STEAM Academy staff participate in team building

Posed photograph of STEAM Staff
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy staff participate in team building

The excitement of the new school year at Mount Vernon STEAM Academy kicked off with a dynamic team-building activity. In this engaging activity, educators took on a STEAM Challenge on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

This creative endeavor required them to work together in groups to build a truss bridge using spaghetti and marshmallows in 20 minutes. The challenge fostered camaraderie and showcased the core principles of STEM education, emphasizing the vital 4 Cs: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. Through this hands-on experience, teachers bonded as a team and set a spirited tone for the academic year ahead. 

Dr. Beverley Jones speaking to teachers
Teachers working on truss bridge
Final Truss Bridge
Teachers building Truss bridge
Teachers working on their bridge
Teachers building bridges
Teachers working on a truss bridge with marshmallows and sticks
Valedictorian receiving diploma.
Class of 2024 at Mount Vernon STEAM Academy graduates 153 students

In front of a crowd of cheering family members, 153 students graduated from Mount Vernon STEAM Academy’s Class of 2024 on Monday, June 24, 2024. The commencement ceremony was held at Mount Vernon High School, and Stephen Ball, Harvard Law School Dean of Students, delivered the keynote speech. 

Valedictorian accepting award
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy holds the annual Senior Awards Convocation

On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Mount Vernon STEAM Academy held its annual Senior Award Convocation event to celebrate high-achieving seniors of the class of 2024. Awards, many of which were monetary, were given to various hard-working seniors for their commitment to academic achievement, community service and sports. Families dressed up and supported their children in being recognized for their accomplishments over the past four years.

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MV STEAM val/sal
Meet the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy’s valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2024

The highest honors a student can receive at the end of their high school career is being titled valedictorian or salutatorian, an accomplishment given to those who have worked hard to maintain one of the two highest GPAs in their graduating class. Mount Vernon STEAM Academy has named Damaris Ferrer as its valedictorian and Margaret Djamongue as its salutatorian. 

Instructor teaching students lesson.
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy students compete in Army fitness test

Mount Vernon STEAM Academy students competed against each other in a series of physical fitness tests administered by members of the U.S. Army on Friday, May 31, 2024. Classes split up into groups of six, and soldiers guided participants through three workout stations. Students on the winning team were awarded with t-shirts.

Students coloring.
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy holds the Zenbrary wellness fair

Calming sounds and the soothing smells of aromatherapy emanated from the Mount Vernon STEAM Academy library, as students and staff participated in mental wellness activities. For the culminating activity of Mental Health Awareness Week, the school hosted a wellness fair called the “Zenbrary,” on Friday, May 24, 2024. 

Elijah congratulations
MVSA senior honored at Overcoming the Odds Awards

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Elijah Buchanan, a Mount Vernon STEAM Academy senior was honored at the Student Advocacy's annual Overcoming the Odds Awards Celebration at the Barbara Walters Campus Center in Bronxville. Members of Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, along with Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services Dr. Marie Gaboton-Swift, gathered to participate in the ceremony.