Mount Vernon
School Start Date                                                                                                                                                            Back to School Nights First Day for Students in grades 1st-6th & 9th will be Thursday, August 17th                                                                                                                                                                                   Elementary- Tuesday, August 15th 6:00-7:30 p.m. Kindergarten will utilize a one week staggered start August 17-25th.                                                                                       MVMS- 7th/8th Grade Meet & Greet- Tuesday, August 15th 5:00-6:30 p.m. MS grades 7-8 and HS grades 10-12 will start on Friday, August 18th                                                                                                                          MVMS- 6th Grade Parents First Flight- Wednesday, August 16th 6:00-7:30 p.m. MVHS- Thursday, August 24th 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Breakfast & Lunch
School Start Times
City Schools
Elementary Schools 9:00-3:30 - Doors open at 8:45
Middle School & High School 7:40-2:35 - Doors open at 7:20                                                                                                                                                            Elementary $ 1.00 & $2.75 Extra Milk $.50 Middle School/High SchoolS $1.25 & $3.00 Extra Milk $.50

Transportation
Bus Numbers, Pickup and Dropoff times can be found in the parent portal. Please be at your bus pickup locations
5 minutes early. All buses have WiFi access.

Online School Forms
Required school forms can be completed in the district ‘Parent Portal’. To login to the parent portal select
‘For Families’ and then ‘Parent Portal’ to login.

Masks and Face Coverings in School Masks are welcomed, but not required.

Mount Vernon Digital Academy
The District will provide an online learning option for students in grades 6-12 with Administrative approval.

2023-2024 Back To School Information

We encourage parents to complete the confidential online Free & Reduced lunch application in the parent portal.

Student Drop Off and Pick Up Building specific arrival & dismissal procedures will be available on the district website. Please follow the
same procedures as last year. Slow down and stay safe.

District Communications The District uses the ‘Instant Connect’ alert system.
From the district website select ‘Our district’ and then select the ‘Communications’ menu for additional information.

Recess & Outdoor Activities The district will encourage the use of outdoor learning spaces and
playgrounds weather permitting. Please dress students appropriately

Supply Lists
Building supply lists are located on each building’s webpage under the For Families dropdown. Visit www.mvcsd.us and select your school.

Contact Information Visit www.mvcsd.us for specific building contact information or
call the Mount Vernon Board of Education office at (740) 397-7422

District Contacts

Superintendent, Mr. William Seder Jr. 740.397.7422 x 6025 | bseder@mvcsd.us

Treasurer, Mrs. Judy Forney 740.397.7422 x 6023 | jforney@mvcsd.us

Director Student Services, Mrs. Carmen Griffith 740.397.7422 x 6026 | cgriffith@mvcsd.us

Director Elementary Curriculum, Dr. Eric Brown 740.397.7422 x 6029 | ebrown@mvcsd.us

Director Secondary Curriculum, Mrs. Kathy Kasler 740.397.7422 x 6037 | kkasler@mvcsd.us

Director Technology/Gifted Ed., Dr. Matthew Dill 740.397.7422 x 6036 | mdill@mvcsd.us

Director Transportation, Mr. Todd Conant 740.393.5995 x 6701 | tconant@mvcsd.us

Director Maintenance/Safety, Mr. Rick Shaffer 740.393.5995 x 6707 | rshaffer@mvcsd.us

Building Contacts

High School Principal, Mr. Cory Caughlan 740.393.5900 x 5902 | ccaughlan@mvcsd.us

Middle School Principal, Mr. Darin Prince 740.392.6867 x 5960 | dprince@mvcsd.us

Columbia Principal, Mr. Andrew Thompson 740.393.5975 x 6101 | andrewthompson@mvcsd.us

Dan Emmett Principal, Mrs. Margy Arck 740.393.5950 x 6201 | marck@mvcsd.us

East Principal, Mrs. Karly Watterson 740.393.5985 x 6301 | kwatterson@mvcsd.us

Pleasant Street Principal, Mrs. Teresa Weaver 740.393.5990 x 6401 | tweaver@mvcsd.us

Twin Oak Principal, Mr. Adam Mowery 740.393.5970 x 6501 | amowery@mvcsd.us

Wiggin Street Principal, Mrs. Christy Grandstaff 740.427.4262 x 6601 | cgrandstaff@mvcsd.us

Board of Education

President, Dr. Margie Bennett mbennett@mvcsd.us

Vice President, Mrs. Jody Goetzman jgoetzman@mvcsd.us

Board Member, Ms. Mary Rugola-Dye mrugola-dye@mvcsd.us

Board Member, Mr. Tim Workman tworkman@mvcsd.us

Board Member, Mr. Jeff Ward jward@mvcsd.us