Articles Tagged: Mount Vernon Community Schools

“By this time next year, I am done making weather calls,” he said in his message to families Tuesday.

Educators say social-emotional learning can help improve students’ mental health, decrease bullying and teach career readiness skills

2023 legislative priorities include fully funding 4-year-old preschool, mental health

2023 legislative priorities include fully funding 4-year-old preschool, mental health

Think Iowa City awarded the first two grants earlier this month as part of the Iowa City Tourism Grant program. Also, the Cedar Rapids City Council approved a shelter rezoning, and major projects are underway for local flood control and a Mount Vernon schools activities complex.

A new activities is next in the Mount Vernon school district’s 20-year vision, with a new instructional building to follow.

The Mount Vernon Community School District is one of 38 school districts to receive up to $40,000 in a state grant from the science, technology, engineering and math Business Engaging Students and Teachers program.

Edith Dawson advanced by winning the regional spelling bee after correctly spelling “prehensile.” She’ll compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June, representing Iowa.

Schools end notifications after Linn and Johnson county public health departments announced an end to COVID-19 contact tracing efforts earlier this month.

Eastern Iowa superintendents consider how much snow is expected, if the wind is causing snow drifts that could make it dangerous to travel, the temperature and wind chill in making their decisions about a snow day

Schools in Davenport surprised parents Monday with an announcement that classes had been canceled because there weren’t enough drivers to run school bus routes.

A shortage of teachers, substitutes, paraeducators and other school staff is forcing educators to come up with creative ways to meet the needs of students and recruit more workers.

Beef, chicken, breakfast pizza and waffles, bread, fruit and vegetables and paper products are just a few items Iowa school districts are struggling to get to provide varied, quality meals to students.

While Eastern Iowa’s two largest school districts — Cedar Rapids and Iowa City — reinstated a mask mandate this week for all students, staff and visitors, other area districts are waiting for a decision from their school board or have decided to forgo a mask mandate for now.

Superintendent Greg Batenhorst wants students to graduate the district with a ‘good heart and an open mind.’