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Mount Vernon Schools, home of the Bulldogs, is a growing school district with
over 100 years of rich history. We are the largest school district in Skagit
County serving over 5,700 students in nine schools. Mount Vernon is famous
for its beautiful tulip fields, wildlife, and as the gateway to exploring the
North Cascades mountains.
Mount Vernon Schools
124 East Lawrence St
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 428-6110
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Say Thank You During
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4-10 is Teacher Appreciation Week. Mount Vernon Schools has over 350 teachers who are committed to inspiring and engaging students in learning. Teacher Appreciation Week is also a great time to evaluate how much you know about your child's school.
See how well you answer the following questions:
- When was the last time you walked inside your child's school?
- Have you spoken to your child's teacher lately?
- Do you know the principal's name?
- Do you know your child's school schedule?
- Have you said thank you to your child's teacher?
If you were unsure about any of the above, then now's a great time to get involved. Educating children is a big job and is often unappreciated. Take time this week to say thank you to our hardworking teachers.
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Student Tulip Competition 2008
In a tradition that dates back to the 1950s, Mount Vernon High School students battled April 30 to create the most visually appealing tulip design.
The students use petals from approximately 130,000 topped tulips to create lavish displays on the school lawn. After the last tulip was placed Wednesday, a panel of judges retreated to the top of Old Main to get a good view of the designs.
This year's winners are:
1st Place Spanish Club
2nd Place Art Club
3rd Place Choir
Participating clubs included: After School Assistance Program (ASAP); AVID; Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); Gay Straight Alliance; Latin Club; Life Skills; National Honor Society; and Peace and Justice.
To view all photos, please click here.
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Community Math Night
Tips for helping your child with math
The community is invited to attend a presentation on May 19 in the Mount Vernon High School cafeteria by Ruth Parker, Ph.D., of the Mathematics Education Collaborative (MEC). Algebra and Your Child's Future will explore common misconceptions about mathematics education and offer tips for helping children with math, as well as ways to support teachers in math instruction.
Childcare for children grades 3 and under will be available (no infants, please). To reserve a space for childcare, please contact Nora Pacheco at (360) 428-6111. Hot dogs and soda will be available from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m., followed by the presentation. Spanish interpretors will also be on hand to assist. Don't miss the door prize drawings at 8:00 p.m.!
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Safe Routes to School promotes safety, fun, and exercise
The latest phase of the Mount Vernon Safe Routes to School (SRT) project has kicked off and will run through the end of the school year. The phase combines encouraging students to walk to school with school zone enforcement by the Mount Vernon Police Department.
Lincoln, Jefferson and Little Mountain elementary schools have all kicked off Walking School Bus programs this spring. Adult volunteers lead groups of students along a designated walking route to and from school. The routes start and end at a hub where parents can also drop off or pick up their students. For more information about this unique program, please click here.
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Pictured: Cathey Frederick, Carl Bruner, Noelia Hernandez, Maria Cortes, Lupe Barajas, Edith Gaspar, and Jose Gaspar
Migrant/Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee honored
The Mount Vernon School District Migrant/Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee was honored this week with a Community Leadership Award at the annual awards dinner hosted by Region 108 of the Washington Association of School Administrators.
The committee was recognized for its work in planning district-wide family events and for a strong vision of continuing to build positive parent involvement activities for the migrant/bilingual families in the Mount Vernon community.
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 Community invited to Mount Vernon High School Science Night in May
Parents, students, and the community are invited to Mount Vernon High School's Science Night on Thursday, May 15 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the high school's New Main building.
The event will showcase job opportunities available in the science and technology fields, while exhibitors from community organizations will be on hand to offer course suggestions and recommendations for post-secondary training. The evening will offer a great opportunity to learn about internships.
Science Night will also feature student science projects and culminating (senior) projects with an emphasis in science. College-level science students may present as well. While student demonstrations are planned in 8-10 classrooms, at least one classroom with hands-on activities for elementary-age children and two classrooms showcasing middle school science fair projects will be available.
Don't miss the food, door prizes, and free planetarium shows during the evening. While the planetarium shows are free, it is recommended that you obtain your tickets early, as space is limited (tickets may be obtained upon arrival). For more information about Science Night, please contact Heather Farren at (360) 428-6100, ext. 2110.
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State Board of Education approves state superintendent's adoption of revised K-8 math standards
The Washington State Board of Education (SBE) recently approved adoption by the state superintendent of public instruction of the revised math standards for Washington state students in kindergarten through eighth grade. With the approval of the revised standards, action now shifts to curricula review and recommendations, and to preparing math educators to teach the new standards. Revised math standards for grades 9-12 will be presented to SBE for review later this spring or summer.
State superintendent of public instruction Terry Bergeson noted, "There's still a lot of work to do, but we are very excited for the future. We now have world-class math standards in place, and we are committed to making sure our math teachers have the knowledge and the materials they need to effectively teach those standards to our kids."
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The class of 2008 is the best prepared graduating class in this state's history. It is also the first class required to meet the many new state graduation requirements. Please click here for the OSPI (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) website's new Class of 2008 Graduation Toolkit and eight new or updated handouts to help you understand everything around state testing and graduation 2008. You may also want to take a look at the frequently asked questions to better understand changes to the mathematics WASL graduation requirement.
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School District news on TV-10
Join us for the Mount Vernon School District TV show, Focus on Learning, as we explore school-related issues, instructional programs and important community partnerships. Focus on Learning airs at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on channel TV-10.
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