Universal Pre-K takes trip to House of Sports
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Universal Pre-K takes trip to House of Sports
Universal Prekindergarten students in the Mount Vernon City School District are currently learning about health and nutrition. To support the learning in this unit, pre-K students from across the district took a trip to House of Sports.
Three groups of pre-K students went on this trip: one on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, one on Thursday, January 19, and one on Friday, January 20. On this trip they learned about being healthy and the importance of exercise. House of Sports therapists and sports staff worked on gross motor skills and balance with a number of physical activities.
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4-22-2024
Dr. K. Veronica Smith, Acting Superintendent of Schools:
We are collectively letting out a sigh of relief in the Mount Vernon City School District, as we have been notified that our state aid funding for the upcoming school year will not be reduced. After over a month of lobbying with state and local officials, we prevailed and will receive the $2.9 million that was set to be removed from our budget in Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal.
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![Student interested in working for buildings and grounds shaking hands with staff.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713534502/mtvernoncsdorg/mqafrtxxtvif7hdygqiy/IMG_1120.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713534502/mtvernoncsdorg/mqafrtxxtvif7hdygqiy/IMG_1120.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713534502/mtvernoncsdorg/mqafrtxxtvif7hdygqiy/IMG_1120.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713534502/mtvernoncsdorg/mqafrtxxtvif7hdygqiy/IMG_1120.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1713534502/mtvernoncsdorg/mqafrtxxtvif7hdygqiy/IMG_1120.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1713534502/mtvernoncsdorg/mqafrtxxtvif7hdygqiy/IMG_1120.jpg","width":2200}])
Principals throughout the district set up tables with brochures highlighting the District’s accomplishments at the Mount Vernon High School cafeteria to showcase their school for potential applicants during the Mount Vernon City School District Community Fair on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
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Secondary students in the Superintendent’s Advisory Council stood in front of the room and showed off their leadership skills during their presentations on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Each student was given a scenario where they would need to lead, and they presented the methods they would use to reach their goal.
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Cheers erupted with every basket made in the Mount Vernon High School gym, as students with disabilities from Mount Vernon High School and Woodlands High School competed in a game of basketball on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The game was held through the New York State Pioneer League, which provides students with disabilities the opportunity to play on a team.
![Dr. Doggett with winner.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1713381090/mtvernoncsdorg/newrr2dhckn6jlmxzwy1/IMG_9979.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1713381090/mtvernoncsdorg/newrr2dhckn6jlmxzwy1/IMG_9979.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1713381090/mtvernoncsdorg/newrr2dhckn6jlmxzwy1/IMG_9979.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1713381090/mtvernoncsdorg/newrr2dhckn6jlmxzwy1/IMG_9979.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1713381090/mtvernoncsdorg/newrr2dhckn6jlmxzwy1/IMG_9979.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1713381090/mtvernoncsdorg/newrr2dhckn6jlmxzwy1/IMG_9979.jpg","width":2200}])
The winners of the Mount Vernon City School District “Biggest Loser” challenge gathered around the Education Center with smiling faces, holding their plaques and checks during the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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Another friendly face took place as superintendent of the Mount Vernon City School District for a day on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Dr. Colleen Seivright-Crawford, principal at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy, fulfilled the position of superintendent for Acting Superintendent Dr. K. Veronica Smith’s “Superintendent for a Day,” series. In exchange, Dr. Smith served as the principal at Mount Vernon Leadership Academy.
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The annual Edith Kaplan Scholarship Dinner Dance hosted by the Mount Vernon PTA Council was a night filled with music, laughter, celebration and a strong sense of community. The event, held on Friday, April 12, 2024, not only raised money to provide scholarships to seniors from all four high schools in Mount Vernon, but also celebrated the accomplishments of 20 exceptional individuals within the District.