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District plans to provide meals, distance learning for students
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- Category: School News
- Published on Saturday, 28 March 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
By the order of Gov. Greg Abbott, school districts across the State will be closed to students through Friday, April 3, due to the threat of COVID-19, and the staff at Mount Vernon ISD is learning to be flexible.
Read more: District plans to provide meals, distance learning for students
Grab and Go
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- Category: School News
- Published on Thursday, 26 March 2020 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Mount Vernon ISD staff members hand off meals to students in the school’s “grab and go” line outside the Elementary gym.
Board cancels election, orders technology
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- Category: School News
- Published on Saturday, 21 March 2020 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Members of the Mount Vernon ISD Board of Trustees cancelled their May election and made arrangements to acquire technology equipment in recent board meetings.
Teachers of the month
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Teachers of the month were honored during the March 12 school board meeting.
Tiger Trek attracts 40 runners
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- Category: School News
- Published on Friday, 20 March 2020 18:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A total of 40 of the more than 70 people who registered for the Tiger Trek braved the chilly, foggy weather Saturday, March 14, to make the 5K run.
Destination Imagination
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- Category: School News
- Published on Tuesday, 24 March 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Mount Vernon Middle School students were honored during the March school board meeting.
High school One-Act Play advances to Bi-District contest
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- Category: School News
- Published on Friday, 20 March 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The cast and crew of the Mount Vernon High School One-Act Play earned the right to advance after competing at District competition Tuesday, March 10 in Sulphur Springs.
Read more: High school One-Act Play advances to Bi-District contest
Computer donation
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- Category: School News
- Published on Sunday, 22 March 2020 09:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Aaren Brashier, Raul Aguilar Leija, Gabriela Castanon, and Nathaly Morales accepted donated Chromebook laptops from Jason Frazier with Texas American Bank.
FFA creates four projects, Houston show canceled
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- Category: School News
- Published on Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:18
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Jeffrey Hunnicutt, Cameron Foster, and Larry Chandler work on wiring for a trailer.
