Mount Vernon Honor Academy wraps up Black History Month with a special spirit week

Mount Vernon Honor Academy celebrated Black History Month with a bang! During the week of February 24th, MVHA staff and students participated in a spirit themed week commemorating Black History Month. Students were invited to submit artwork reflecting the contributions of African Americans as well. Festivities also included a Black History Month trivia contest hosted by Mrs. Youngblood. 

Hands raised enthusiastically by second, third and fourth graders at Mount Vernon Honor Academy on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, when asked “What are your goals?”, sharing their inspirations and admirations with visiting author Jackie Agossa in honor of Read Across America.

On Friday, February 14, 2024, students in Tracy Mara’s class at the Mount Vernon Honor Academy continued to learn about renewable energy sources and conducted experiments by building and running solar-powered cars.

Middle school students at Mount Vernon Honor Academy learned about different renewable energies and conducted experiments powering different devices using that energy. New Yorkers for Clean Power, a non-profit organization working to expand career opportunities in clean energy, visited the school on Friday, February 7, 2025, to teach the free lesson and run energy experiments. 

On Tuesday, October 29, 2024,  Mount Vernon Honor Academy staff and students wore pink to bring awareness to breast cancer.

Mali Cerease, an eighth-grade student at Mount Vernon Honor Academy, recently qualified for and competed in the New York Section 1 Sectional Singles Tennis Tournament. She played her opening-round match on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Harrison High School.

As an eighth grader, it is rare to qualify for sectionals, and this was Mali’s second year in a row competing in the tournament. Many of the other students competing were seniors in high school. 

Scholars at Mount Vernon Honor Academy were dancing in their seats in the auditorium for a special Hispanic Heritage Month assembly on Thursday, October 10, 2024. During the celebration, students learned more about different Latin American cultures.

Three sessions of Mindful Mornings with Mom were held at Mount Vernon Honor Academy this school year led by Reading Specialist Regina Ferraro, Social Worker Alison McGean and Parent Liaison Veronica Graham. The workshop series introduces mindfulness techniques and fundamental yoga practices for parents to enhance self-care and to use with their families at home.