Skip To Main Content

Feeding Westchester partners with MVCSD to bring pre-K families a healthy cooking class

Groups of families cooking together.
Feeding Westchester partners with MVCSD to bring pre-K families a healthy cooking class

Feeding Westchester teamed up with Mount Vernon City School District to bring pre-K families a “Kids in the Kitchen” workshop on Thursday, December 8, 2022.  
 
Parents had the opportunity to learn about the benefits of good nutrition and healthy meal planning tips, and how to create simple, healthy snacks for children.  
 
“We hosted a healthy cooking class to promote positive nutrition for our students and families,” said Dr. Gayle White-Wallace, director of Pre-K, Gifted & Talented and Special Projects. 
 
The event began with a presentation about the five food groups and encouraging students to try different food.  
 
“Different types of food make our bodies run differently,” said Monique Marshall, registered dietitian and manager at Feeding Westchester. “The types of foods that we put into our bodies, will determine if we are strong and healthy.” 
 
Students then moved into the kitchen where they made pizza and zucchini brownies with their families. 
 
“It’s great to see the smiles on their faces,” said Stessy Lovinsky, junior at Mount Vernon High School.  

Mount Vernon High School culinary students along with Chef Samantha Cohen, culinary teacher, were there to help aid the families as well.  
 
“They are the next generation of chefs,” said Makayla Williams, senior at MVHS.

Click here to view the pictures

DWSA - Senior Spotlight
DWSA acting major finds creative outlets while excelling academically

Nasma Mohammed, a senior acting major at Denzel Washington School of the Arts, maintains a 4.0 GPA and has accomplished remarkable things personally and academically during her time at the school. She has been on the principal’s honor roll, with an average over 95%, for every marking period of high school and has been involved in many of the school’s performances.

Jeanne Casino posing for the camera.
Our Students, Now: Elementary Teacher Jeanne Casino

Jeanne Casino, a class of 1988 Mount Vernon High School graduate, has been teaching in the Mount Vernon City School District for 30 years. She joined the District as a substitute teacher soon after graduating college. Ms. Casino is currently an elementary teacher at Benjamin Turner Academy. She previously taught at Rebecca Turner Elementary School, formerly Longfellow. She values the opportunity to work in her hometown and make school enjoyable and exciting for her students. She also serves as the vice president of the Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers. 

Administrators meet with community to discuss latest plans for school building reorganization
Administrators meet with community to discuss latest plans for school building reorganization

Mount Vernon City School District administrators met with parents, teachers and other community members at Graham School and on Zoom on Friday, December 6, 2024 to discuss the district’s school building reconfiguration. It was the second town hall meeting the district has held as the district’s Reorganization Committee considers its options for realigning its school buildings. Its most recent discussions are considering the closures of Cecil H. Parker School, Mount Vernon Honor Academy and Mount Vernon Leadership Academy.