Mount Vernon, NY
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Classes Resume At Mount Vernon High School After Gas Leak Evacuation Classes Resume At Mount Vernon High School After Gas Leak Evacuation
Classes Resume At Mount Vernon High School After Gas Leak Evacuation Mount Vernon High School was briefly evacuated on Thursday morning, when there was a gas issue in a science classroom. Shortly before the first classes of the day were set to get underway, a small gas leak was found in one of the labs, forcing the evacuation of the building. Con Edison crews and the Mount Vernon Fire Department were called to the scene to investigate and gave the “all clear” at approximately 9 a.m., about an hour after the evacuation. Classes then resumed normally.

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon, NY
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Keeping It 500: Legendary Mount Vernon Coach Notches Historic Win Keeping It 500: Legendary Mount Vernon Coach Notches Historic Win
Keeping It 500: Legendary Mount Vernon Coach Notches Historic Win The accolades keep rolling in for legendary Mount Vernon High School varsity boys basketball coach Bob Cimmino. Cimmino - whose resume includes 15 consecutive New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYPHSSA) Section 1 titles, seven NYPHSSA Class AA state championships and four New York State Tournament of Champions Class AA titles - added another notch to his belt, locking his down his 500th win as coach after beating Scarsdale on Tuesday night. Following the historic victory, Cimmino became the fourth Section 1 coach to reach the 500 win plateau, joining Lou Panzanaro in Pe…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Students Receive Free Smartphones, Internet From Sprint Mount Vernon Students Receive Free Smartphones, Internet From Sprint
Mount Vernon Students Receive Free Smartphones, Internet From Sprint MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - Several hundred Mount Vernon students-in-need will soon have access to high-speed Internet and smart devices through a collaborative effort with Sprint. The Mount Vernon School District will provide 300 students with devices and free high-speed Internet access through Sprint’s “1Million Project,” a give year program that seeks to provide that access to one million students across the country, “giving them the resources they need to achieve their full academic potential.” According to the project’s website, 70 percent of America’s high school teachers assign homework tha…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon School Officials Outline 'High Schools Of Choice' Mount Vernon School Officials Outline 'High Schools Of Choice'
Mount Vernon School Officials Outline 'High Schools Of Choice' MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - As part of Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton’s “20/20 Vision,” the district has announced an update regarding its “three schools of choice.” Hamilton began a true rebuild of the school in 2016, following the approval of a “historic” $108 million bond referendum by taxpayers which is allowing for an overhaul of infrastructure and a transition from a traditional “K-8” education model that will emphasize early childhood. In November, Hamilton’s contract was extended and the educator was given an extra year to continue his transformation of the school dis…

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by Zak Failla