One Mount Vernon Digital Newsletter
MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
Greetings MVCSD Community,
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone enjoys their time with family and friends this holiday weekend. This is an exciting time of the year, and Lincoln School celebrated Thanksgiving last Friday with their annual ENL Thanksgiving Feast. We welcome all in the Mount Vernon City School District, and I am so happy Lincoln has continued the tradition of celebrating with students who are new to the country and may not know as much about the holiday. Thank you, Principal Rebecca Jones, for creating such a welcoming environment at Lincoln!
Our Career and Technical Education students received quite a valuable educational tool this week – a brand-new Ford Explorer. Students in the Automotive Program will learn so much by working on that car, and I’m sure we all will see them working on our cars one day after they graduate! Thank you to Scarsdale Ford for supporting our students on the path to career-readiness! Our partnerships are so important to our programs, and they are continuing to grow and thrive. We are also thankful for Rockland Community College’s participation in our Automotive Program, and I am excited to see what’s next!
Please register for the i-Ready webinar next Wednesday, December 4. An i-Ready specialist will discuss the For Families Report and provide families with valuable information about the program. Click here to register for the Zoom. We are also holding Family Fun Health and Wellness Night on Thursday, December 5, at Mount Vernon High School. Click here to register.
We will hold a second town hall on our proposed building reconfiguration on Friday, December 6, at 6 p.m. Please join us at Graham School or on Zoom to learn more about the potential changes. We will also discuss revised building configuration proposals with the community as we develop a suitable and sustainable building model. Read more about the reconfiguration process by visiting our website.
Kindest Regards,
Dr. K. Veronica Smith
Acting Superintendent of Schools
LINCOLN SCHOOL CELEBRATES 12TH ANNUAL ENL THANKSGIVING FEAST
Students at Lincoln School enjoyed a big meal together at the 12th annual English as a New Language (ENL) Thanksgiving Feast on Friday, November 22, 2024. This celebration was originally created at the school in order to introduce students who are new to the country to Thanksgiving.
CTE AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM RECEIVES CAR DONATION FROM SCARSDALE FORD
Scholars from Mount Vernon High School and Grimes School pulled away the white tarp in the autobody shop at MVHS, as they unveiled the newest addition to their automotive resources on Monday, November 25, 2024. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Scarsdale Ford donated a new 2023 Ford Explorer ST to the automotive program.
I-READY WEBINAR FOR FAMILIES
Parents and guardians are invited to join a Zoom webinar on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 6 to 7 p.m., 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.
FAMILY FUN HEALTH AND WELLNESS NIGHT
The Mount Vernon City School District will hold Family Fun Health and Wellness Night in the Mount Vernon High School cafeteria on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Bring the whole family to this free family and community event to participate in fun fitness activities and learn about community resources, nutrition and more!
