Greetings MVCSD Community,

Today, we are holding a very important Town Hall meeting to have a dialogue with the community about major changes that we must enact to achieve financial stability for the sake of our scholars. Please attend to learn more about the proposed options for a building reconfiguration, ask questions and share your thoughts about the changes. I appreciate the community’s commitment to this issue. I understand how difficult school closures can be, and I am devastated that they are necessary. We are committed to providing a high-quality education to Mount Vernon scholars, and I am positive that we can do that with either of the proposals we will outline this evening. We must make these difficult decisions for the benefit of our students.

Click here to visit our building reorganization website page.

Click here to register for the Zoom webinar portion of the Town Hall.

This week, I would like to highlight a great case of student achievement at Grimes School. Our English as a New Language students put on wonderful performances to celebrate Hispanic heritage for their living wax museum project. They courageously presented their projects and danced in front of the entire Mount Vernon community on a Facebook live stream on Wednesday. They also performed for their parents and family members the past two days. I am so proud of our Grimes scholars.

Yesterday, we hosted our Health and Wellness Night at Mount Vernon High School. This was a free family and community event, which brought people together for the purpose of fitness and community connection. There were fitness activities as well as community and nutrition resources that were shared with families to help them improve their health. This was a great event that was organized by Lisa Mayzun, our Director of Health and Wellness, and her team. Fitness is an important part of life, and we hope to impart that importance on our students too!

Kindest Regards,

Dr. K. Veronica Smith

Acting Superintendent of Schools

The Mount Vernon City School District is holding a town hall meeting on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 6 p.m., at Graham School. Revised school building configurations will be discussed for a cost-effective model. Please submit questions and/or comments in advance to contactus@mtvernoncsd.org. The town hall can also be viewed via Zoom webinar. Click here to register for the Zoom webinar.

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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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On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Grimes School held a virtual viewing of “Believe that the Impossible is Possible! Living Wax Museum and Dance Hall” to celebrate Hispanic Heritage and prolific figures in the Latin community. This virtual performance was the first installment of a three-day series.

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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.

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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.

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