School Procedures
Inclement Weather

Morning Inclement Weather
In instances of inclement weather conditions, the following precautions will be followed to ensure staff and student safety:
| Grades | Ingress Guidance | Egress Guidance |
| PreK-K | Students will enter the building beginning at 7:30 am through the auditorium door # 1, where students will be seated according to grade level. At 8:10 am, Assigned teacher aides will escort students to their classrooms or designated locations.
Kindergarten and Pre-K teachers should be standing in the threshold of their classrooms awaiting their classes. |
PreK students will be escorted to the auditorium by teachers and seated at 2:45 pm. K students will be escorted to the auditorium by teachers and seated at 2:50 pm.
PreK-K students will be seated to the right of the auditorium (facing stage) in designated seats with signage. . VP Davis and designated staff will assist with parent pick-up. Parents will be allowed to approach the Porch using the right side of the stairway in the front of the building. With the assistance (Hughes), Aides and teachers, students will be dismissed through auditorium door # 1. |
| 1-3 | Students will enter the building beginning at 7:30 am through the auditorium door, where students will be seated according to grade level (Same seats as inclement weather). At 8:15 am, teachers will escort students to their classrooms or designated locations. Teachers please arrive on time to pick up your classes. | Teachers will escort students to the auditorium at 2:55 pm.
1-3 Grade students will be seated to the left of the auditorium (facing stage) in designated seats with signage (Starting with first grade in the front) VP Davis, VP Daniel, Ms. Pope, Ms. Pena, classroom teachers, and designated staff will assist with parent pick-up. Parents will be allowed to enter the auditorium using the left stairway in the front of the building and through Auditorium Door #2 in a line. As students are called, they will line up to be released to their parents/guardian. Parents will exit the building through Auditorium Door # 1 |
| 4-5 | Students will enter the building beginning at 7:30 am through the auditorium door, where students will be seated according to grade level. At 8:15 am, teachers will escort students to their classrooms or designated locations. | Teachers will escort students to the auditorium for pick up in their designated spots. Students who walk will be escorted to the (Tuxedo Pwky) exit. All late pick-ups will be escorted to the auditorium |
| 6-8 | Students will enter the building through Door #15 beginning at 7:30 am and wait in the cafeteria to be escorted by teachers to their classrooms or designated locations at 8:20. | Students will exit the building through Door 15 (Tuxedo Pkwy) 3:00 pm
Security Guard should be posted and gate unlocked Afterschool students go to the cafeteria. Ms. Gordon and all designated afterschool teachers should report to the cafeteria to receive students. |
Ingress Procedures
- Mt. Vernon will exemplify an “All Hands on Deck” approach to getting our scholars in the building safely and orderly.
- Security will be posted at each entry and exit point
- Staff members must be on their Ingress post daily by 8:15 a.m.
- Parents are not permitted to enter any of the ingress doors. All parents/visitors must report to the Main Entrance to sign in.
- Notify the Main Office, Security, and Administration immediately if an intruder enters or attempts to enter the building.
| Pre-K - K Ingress | Supervisor: Vice Principal Davis |
| Entry & Breakfast
Student Lineup: Pre-K–K students will line up on the porch in designated area. At 8:15 a.m., teachers and paras escort students through Auditorium Door #1 to classrooms for breakfast. Teacher Responsibilities
Parent Support:
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Safety & Security Posts
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| Middle School Ingress | Supervisor: Vice Principal Bruno |
| Entry & Breakfast
Students in grades 6–8 enter through Door #15 (Tuxedo Pkwy) and proceed to the cafeteria for breakfast, then sit at assigned tables. Door #15 closes at 8:25 a.m.
Teacher Responsibilities
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Safety & Security Posts
Transition Support Posts Cafeteria:
Hallways & Exits:
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| Grades 1st- 5th Ingress | Supervisor Vice Principal Daniel |
| Entry & Breakfast
Students will enter through the alleyway on the side of the building. A table will be stationed outside Door #3 (first alleyway door), staffed by Ms. Witt, Ms. DeJesus and Mr. Rodriguez, to direct students to their designated areas. Parents may not pass the table for safety reasons.
Teacher Responsibilities
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Safety & Security Posts
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- Tardy Entrance (Starting Time: 8:30 a.m.) Main entrance
- All Ingress Doors will close at 8:25 a.m.
- Students arriving after 8:30 a.m. will enter through the front entrance
- Ms. Gaellgo-check-in late students
- Stairwell Monitor: Ms. Scannelli
- Escorts: Pre-K and K paraprofessionals (All Prek, K,1 and new students must be escorted)
Mount Vernon School Egress Posts
2025-2026 School-Year
- Classroom teachers are to dismiss students safely by 3:05
- Parents are never permitted to enter any of the egress doors. All parents/visitors must report to the Main Entrance and ring the doorbell.
- Notify the Main Office, Security, and Administration immediately if an intruder enters or attempts to enter the building.
- Afterschool student escorts (Ms. Carbone and Ms. Witt) will be at their post at 2:45pm.
- Bus students will be picked up by Ms. Perla
| Pre-K - K Grade Egress | Supervisor: Vice Principal Davis |
| Pre-K and Kindergarten students will exit through auditorium door #1 and line up on the front porch in their designated areas. Security Guard Ms. Hughes will be stationed on the porch to ensure parents remain behind the stairway. Ms. Alam will assist with organizing students in their assigned areas.
Pre-K is lined up on porch by 2:49pm, Kindergarten is lined up by 2:55pm, and not before 2:54pm. |
Security Officer: Ms. Hughes
Supporting Staff: Mitchell, Alam, and classroom paras Hallway monitors: Echevarria |
| Grades 1st - 5th Egress | Supervisor Vice Principal Daniel |
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Security Office: Mr. Trent, Ms. Wilkins, Mr. Johnson
Late students support: Allison/Perla Hallway Monitors: |
| Middle School Egress | Supervisor: Vice Principal Bruno |
| Middle school students will dismiss through exit door #4 in the alleyway at 3:05 p.m. Students are to remain in classrooms until 3:00 p.m. and will be directed to walk to the right upon exiting the alleyway. | Security Officer: Ms. Wilkins (Middle school Hall)
Hallway Monitors: |
| Bus Students Egress | Supervisor: Principal Farrell |
| Students are escorted to the auditorium and sit in assigned seats. As buses arrive, students will be escorted through door # 15 to board the bus | Security Officer: Ms. Hughes
Supporting Staff: Simmons/Scannelli bus area Cargile- Auditorium door - Auditorium *All per diem aides will assist* |
| After School Program | Supervisor: Lashay Jones |
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Security:Mr. Mcleod
Hallway Escorts: Teachers Support Staff: Ms.Gordon, after school teachers |
Delayed Opening/Emergency Closing
Delayed Opening
When there is a delayed opening the following procedures will be followed:
- School will open at 10:00 AM.
- Breakfast will not be served.
- Lunch periods will be 30 minutes long.
- Schools will close at the regularly scheduled dismissal time.
- All school trips and staff development activities will be cancelled. Staff should report to their normal assignments.
- All after school programs and athletic events will be held as scheduled.
- Transported special-needs students and infant/toddler program students should expect buses to arrive between 60 and 90 minutes later than their normally scheduled pick-up time.
- Students transported on shuttle buses between schools and students in the gifted and talented program should expect their buses to depart between 60 and 90 minutes later than their normally scheduled departure times.
Emergency Closing
Only the Superintendent or his designee may authorize official emergency announcements. Calls should not be made to the school, Central Office or media outlets.
At times hazardous weather conditions or other emergencies may necessitate the closing or delayed opening or schools. News of these closing and delays will be broadcast between 6:00am and 9:00am, on several radio and TV stations in our state. Parents, students and school personnel are advised to listen for those announcements on the following radio and TV stations.
| Television Stations | FM Radio Stations | AM Radio Stations |
| WABC-TV New 12 New Jersey FOX-5 - TV NBC-TV CBS-TV Univision Channel 41 |
WBGO-88.3 FMWRKS (KISS) - 98.7 FMWKXW - 101.5 FM WBLS - 107.5 FM |
WCBS - 880 AM WINS - 1010 AM WADO - 1280 (Spanish) |
School Lunch & Breakfast Program
Chartwell is the food services vendor at Mount Vernon. They are responsible for preparation and service of the breakfast and lunch meals at the school. In addition, the staff provides meals for the After School Programs and alternative meals, such as, bag lunches for field trips and school excursions.
Technology Policy
Using computers in school is different from the way you might use your computer at home. For the protection of all students there are restrictions to Internet use at school.
If you would like your child to use the Internet at school you need to first sign an Acceptance User Policy (AUP) stating that you and your child understand how the computers are to be used in the Newark Public Schools. This form is filed with the Technology Coordinator while the child is a student at Mount Vernon.
Any questions on this policy please contact the Technology Coordinator. Technology AUP Policy