C. Findley-Browne
Principal
Principal
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Ms. C. Findley-Browne
Principal
Our School in the News
Newark Board of Education Held a White Coat Ceremony for Students Inducted into the PLTW Medical Detectives Program
Earlier this month, Mount Vernon Elementary School held a White Coat Ceremony to induct eight new students into their Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Medical Detectives Program. The eight new inductees were welcomed into the program by an elite group of students from Cohort 1, who received their white lab coats February 10, 2022. The […]
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Hands on Learning with FoodCorps
Mr. Pat is the FoodCorps Service Member at Mt. Vernon! FoodCorps serves to connect children to healthy food in schools through hands-on learning, healthy school meals, and influencing a schoolwide culture of health. Mr. Pat says “That through our garden and nutrition lessons, we are able to show students what healthy food is, where […]
Read More Newark Schools Ranked On New U.S. News List of ‘Best K-8’ Schools in America
Elementary Schools Abington Avenue School – 685 Ann Street School – 560 First Avenue School – 422 Lafayette Street School – 706 Mount Vernon Elementary School – 837 Oliver Street School – 319 Park Elementary School – 594 Ridge Street School – 806 Roberto Clemente Elementary School – 755 Salomé Ureña Elementary School – 853 […]
Read More Welcome Back to New Year and A New Look
A first day back to school like no other! It was so great to see and hear warm welcomes, joyous eyes behind masked smiles, and a return to learning in person! Wishing everyone a very successful 2021-22 school year ahead!
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