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Rai Benjamin wins 400m heat to advance to semis in Paris Olympics

Rai Benjamin at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.z
Rai Benjamin wins 400m heat to advance to semis in Paris Olympics

Competing in Paris for his second Olympic Games, Rai Benjamin ran the 400m hurdles in 48.82 seconds and won his heat, securing an automatic qualification to the semifinals on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 1:35 p.m. Watch live on NBC and Peacock TV. 

Rai Benjamin is a 2015 Mount Vernon High School alum, and he received silver in the 400m hurdles in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. He ran the fastest 400m hurdles time in American history during those Olympics at 46.17 seconds. Benjamin also holds three of the top five times in the world for the event.

Read more about the race here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/karsten-warholm-rai-benjamin-and-alison-dos-santos-all-advance-in-400-hurdles-heats-at-paris-games/ar-AA1ofzVJ?ocid=BingNewsSerp 

Aidan and Isaac
Meet the Class of 2025 Mount Vernon STEAM Academy Valedictorian and Salutatorian

In just two weeks, seniors of the Mount Vernon City School District will be celebrating their final days as high school students and walking across the graduation stage and into the real world. At Mount Vernon STEAM Academy, two students who have molded themselves into well-rounded scholars will lead their class. STEAM has chosen Isaac Alvarado Calderon and Aidan Forman as its Class of 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian. 

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NYS Department of Labor Rapid Response team holds orientation for MVCSD Employees

Representatives from the New York State Department of Labor’s (NYS DOL) Rapid Response team held an orientation for employees affected by layoffs last Thursday, providing them with information about personalized job placement services that are available at zero cost. They will also hold a meeting from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, in the boardroom of the Mount Vernon Board of Education to address questions by Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) staff affected by layoffs. Click to view the full presentation.

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UPK social workers chosen to present at conference for their success in building early childhood mental health program

Social workers in the Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Department were chosen to present at the Division for Early Childhood’s International Conference for Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families this October. Social workers Andrea Marano and Elena Lupo will discuss pre-K mental health initiatives in the Mount Vernon City School District with a presentation titled “Creating a Comprehensive Early Childhood Mental Health Program.”

(Reminder: Pre-K lottery registration closes on June 27, visit https://www.mtvernoncsd.org/family-community/registration/online-registration to learn more)