Mount Vernon Elementary

09/03/2026

🎉 First Friday is TOMORROW! 🎉

❤️💙💚🖤 Wear your HOUSE COLORS and show your House pride!

Families, join your child for First Friday Family Lunch Day! Remember to bring a photo ID. Then keep the fun going at Chuck E. Cheese Spirit Night from 3–9 PM!

We can’t wait to see our Unicorn families! 🦄💙

09/02/2026

🏃‍♀️⚽ HELP SUPPORT P.E. AT MOUNT VERNON! ⚾🥏

Coach Walker has a DonorsChoose project to bring new equipment and resources to our P.E. program!

The project includes baseball equipment, disc golf supplies, multi-sport nets, cooling fans, and other resources to help our students stay active, learn new skills, and safely enjoy P.E. outdoors. These materials will impact Mount Vernon students, giving them more opportunities to participate, try new activities, and find sports they enjoy!

Every donation, no matter the amount, helps move this project closer to being fully funded. Please consider donating or sharing the project with family and friends! 🦄

👉 Support Coach Walker’s P.E. Project: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/pe/10489147/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Thank you for supporting our Unicorns!

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09/01/2026

🎉 Our FIRST First Friday Family Day of the school year is here! 🎉

We’re kicking off one of our favorite Mount Vernon traditions this Friday with a full day of family fun! 🦄

🍎 FIRST FRIDAY FAMILY LUNCH DAY
Families are invited to come dine with their child during their scheduled lunch time. ID Required. Don’t forget to purchase some Kona Ice while you’re here!

📚 PARENT UNIVERSITY
While you’re on campus, be sure to visit New Worlds Reading! They will have a table set up with information and resources to help your child build their at-home library and grow as a reader.

🎉 KEEP THE FUN GOING!
Friday is also our Chuck E. Cheese Spirit Night from 3:00–9:00 PM! Join us for games, food, and family fun!

We have a full First Friday planned, and we hope to see our Unicorn families throughout the day! 🦄💙💚

08/27/2026

📚 TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY OF OUR SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR!

There’s still time for your child to shop! Add money to their eWallet tonight or send them with cash tomorrow. Don’t miss this opportunity to build your home library and find some new favorite books! Add funds to an eWallet:
https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/ewallet.html?fairID=6263605&sUCN=600045852

🛒 CAN’T SHOP IN PERSON?
Our Online Book Fair is open through September 3! Mount Vernon receives 25% of every online purchase, and orders over $35 receive free shipping. Shop Online:
https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=6263605

Thank you for supporting our Book Fair and our Mount Vernon readers! 💙🦄📚

08/25/2026

Reminder, Mount Vernon families! 💙💚

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26, for Open House!
Come meet your child’s teacher, learn more about the school year, and stop by the Media Center to shop the Book Fair!

We look forward to seeing our Unicorn families! 🦄💙

08/24/2026

📚 The Scholastic Book Fair is HERE! 🦄

Our Unicorns will have the opportunity to shop during the school day August 25–28!

📝 Student wish lists will come home tomorrow!

Families are also invited to shop during Open House on Wednesday, August 26!

🏫 OPEN HOUSE SHOPPING
• 4:30–5:15 PM through the Media Center Gate on 47th Street
• 6:00–7:00 PM through the Walker/Bus Gate on 13th Avenue

💳 SET UP AN eWALLET
Give your child a safe, cash-free way to shop! Family and friends may also add funds.
🔗 https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/ewallet.html?fairID=6263605&sUCN=600045852

🛒 SHOP ONLINE
Shop from home August 21–September 3! Our school receives 25% of every online purchase, and orders over $35 receive free shipping.
🔗 https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=6263605

💙 SHARE THE FAIR
Help make sure every student has the opportunity to bring home a book! Donate $5 to Share the Fair and receive a FREE “Books Are My JAM!” reusable tote bag.
🔗 https://shop.scholastic.com/stf/fund?orgUCN=600045852

Every purchase supports Mount Vernon and helps put more books into the hands of our students! 📖💙

We look forward to seeing our Unicorn families at the Book Fair! 🦄📚

08/20/2026

🏁 TOMORROW IS HOUSE FRIDAY! 🏁

Show your HOUSE PRIDE by wearing your House shirt or House colors! ❤️💚💙🖤

👕 New to Mount Vernon or in kindergarten this year? Your student will receive their first House shirt FREE! If your student hasn't received theirs yet, don't worry. We will be placing an order soon for additional sizes!

Need a new or extra House shirt? Shirts are $10 + service charge and available to order here: https://pcsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/3089/627/False/True?utm_source=chatgpt.com

We can't wait to see our Unicorns showing their House pride tomorrow! 🦄

08/17/2026

📣 PTA Meeting Tomorrow Night!

Join us tomorrow, August 18th, at 6:00 PM in the Media Center for our PTA Meeting!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All families are invited
💜 Children are welcome
🍕 Food provided

Unable to join us in person? No problem! 💻 Join the meeting virtually through Microsoft Teams:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/244910398046487?p=ZuJRsYfqFUvZsP7uhS

Come connect with our school community, learn more about PTA, and see how you can get involved. We hope to see you there! 🦄

08/14/2026

💜 We are so proud to be a partner of the Sweet Friend Foundation! 💜

Thank you, Sweet Friend Foundation, for choosing to support our school and our students. We are so excited for what’s ahead! 🦄💜

08/13/2026

🏠 HOUSE FRIDAY IS TOMORROW! ❤️💚💙🖤

We’re wrapping up our first week of school with our first House Friday of the year! Tomorrow, students are encouraged to wear their House color and show their House pride!

🖤 Altruismo
❤️ Amistad
💚 Isibindi
💙 Rêveur

We’ve had a great start to the school year, and we’re ready to celebrate together as 4 Houses, 1 Unicorn Family! 🦄
Every student, Every day. It’s the Unicorn Way!