Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Commander Bill Germann and Adjutant David Allen of American Legion Post 243 present a $2,000 check to Mount Vernon High School science teacher Jenna Wilkins and Superintendent Jason McCullough at the school board meeting Monday, June 17.

School board meeting abuzz with talk about Briles

Details: Category: School News; Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2019 16:02; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Gale Galloway, a former Chairman of the Baylor Board of Regents, speaks to members of the Mount Vernon ISD school board.

Destination Imagination

Details: Category: School News; Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Mount Vernon ISD seniors Brian Baird, Kristina King, and Shelby Reed placed seventh at the Destination Imagination Global competition last week in Kansas City.

Chandra White named assistant superintendent

Details: Category: School News; Published on Friday, 14 June 2019 13:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Chandra White has been named as Mount Vernon ISD’s assistant superintendent. She will begin full time work with the district in July.

Summer Feed ongoing at MVISD

Details: Category: School News; Published on Monday, 03 June 2019 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The summer feeding program at Mount Vernon ISD begins June 3 in conjunction with the annual summer school and will continue through Thursday, June 26.

Cheerleaders earn awards at cheer camp

Details: Category: School News; Published on Saturday, 08 June 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Members of the Mount Vernon ISD varsity, junior varsity, and middle school cheer squads. Mount Vernon ISD Cheerleaders attended Cheer Camp May 27 to 30 and returned with a number of awards, including 12 students being name All-American Cheerleaders, which is the highest honor.

Retiring staff

Details: Category: School News; Published on Sunday, 02 June 2019 09:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Teachers and staff retiring from Mount Vernon ISD were honored with a reception in the high school media center on Tuesday, May 21. Those celebrated were, left to right, Woodrow Thomas, Gail McIntyre, Sharilyn Tullis, Connie Wafford, and Janice Newsome.

Payne named middle school principal

Details: Category: School News; Published on Friday, 07 June 2019 13:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Dr. James Payne has been hired by Mount Vernon ISD to serve as the middle school principal.

Senior class members entertain at slide show

Details: Category: School News; Published on Friday, 31 May 2019 18:00; Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Hadley Sears, Nathan Smith, Heather Brown, and Erick Minter were poster winners at the annual Senior Slide Show. The 37th annual Senior Slide Show sponsored by Alliance Bank entertained more than 250 people in the Mary Jennings Hall at the First United Methodist Church on Tuesday, May 21.