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Last week, students from all three Mount Vernon City School District high schools began their afterschool Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course at Mount Vernon High School. The course, which began through a partnership with Kool Nerd Prep, provides students with a Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunity which can lead to certification as an EMT. 

Twelfth-grade student Eric Rodrigues, a senior at Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, was nominated for LoHud's Wrestler of the Week Award for his outstanding performance at the Vin Nicita Duals meet, where he was voted as Most Outstanding Senior. Click here to vote for him! Voting closes at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10.

Cheer our Knights! View the athletics schedule for the rest of the week here.  

Click here to view this month's edition of the Mount Vernon Jewel Collection Digital Newsletter!

As the Mount Vernon City School District begins planning the 2026-2027 annual budget, the District invites you to share your input. Click here to access the survey. Please take the opportunity to share what is most important to you as it relates to our schools. This survey will be open until Friday, December 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Mount Vernon’s swift response to the apartment fires that devastated our city shows the true unity in our community and school district. From volunteering your time to donating goods for the victims, your efforts have not gone unnoticed. Thank you to all of those who helped out in a time of need. #MtVernonShines. You can view Mount Vernon’s Jewel Box on our Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube!

Looking for local food pantries, coat drives or where to get your flu shot this season? There are plenty of neighboring resources to support, click to read more! 

As the Mount Vernon community rallied together to support families affected by an apartment fire, dinner was served at First Presbyterian Church for an early Thanksgiving gathering!