Mount Vernon School Calendar is not merely dates and numbers. It is history of the whole school community. It is history of celebrations, holidays, achievement, and milestones.
It all counts the first school bell on the first day of August, in December during the middle of recess time, for the world in May. This 2024-2025 handbook is an exploration of each and every school year experience, what, when, and why it counts. Every single day counts at Mount Vernon.
The First Day of School: New Energy, New Dreams
First day of school is always the best. Smiling faces in hallways. Door-opening teachers greeting students. New books, new uniform, and lots of smiling faces.
Parents smile as they wave goodbye. Little students with little backpacks. Seniors smile as they wave goodbye.
Orientation week is settling-in time that everyone has to endure. Students get to see their teachers, their classrooms, and settle in. It’s ramp-up and settling-in time.
By the last week of the first week, campus is buzzing again.
Fall Semester: Learning and Building
| Term | Beginning Date | Ending Date | Principal Breaks & Holidays |
| Fall 2024 | August 26 | December 13 | Labor Day, Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break |
Principal Dates:
Orientation Week: August 19–23
First Day of Classes: August 26
Labor Day (No Classes): September 2
Midterm Progress Reports: October 11
Fall Break: October 21–22
Thanksgiving Break: November 27–29
Final Exams: December 9–13
Winter Break Begins: December 16
Fall semester is habits-forming season. Habits are being formed and learning occurs. Clubs are in production mode with first meetings. Campus is hopping.
It’s discovery time new individuals, new aspirations, new confidence. Staff are forming habits that will propel them for the remainder of the year.
Winter and Spring Semester: Focus and Flourish
| Term | Start Date | End Date | Major Breaks & Holidays |
| Spring 2025 | January 13 | May 9 | MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Spring Break, Easter, Memorial Day |
Key Dates
Classes Resume: January 13
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 20
Midterms: March 3–7
Spring Break: March 10–14
Good Friday: April 18
Easter Monday: April 21
Final Exams: May 5–9
Graduation: May 17
Winter is all about commitment and determination. The kids are home on break but ready to be challenged.
Springtime, school never really slows down. Sports, plays, and science fairs occupy the day. Something for everyone to strut their stuff.
Breaks and Holidays: Rest and Relaxation
Everyone and anyone appreciate breaks.
Labor Day (September): First weekend of the year.
Thanksgiving (November): Thanks and family.
Winter Break (December): Restful midsemester break.
Spring Break (March): Sunshine and adventure.
Easter Weekend (April): Religion and reflection.
Memorial Day (May): Remembrance and rest.
Hard heads and good tempers are broken. Families re-bond, remember, and get settled in.
Reports, Grades, and Progress toward Gaining Knowledge
Learning at Mount Vernon is continuous and open.
Midterm Reports: Mid-term progress report halfway through by students.
End-of-Term Reports: Bottom-line report cards on their way to success.
Parent–Teacher Conferences: Reporting progress and goal setting.
Open communication. Parents can always see status of students. Teachers reward effort in addition to achievement.
Parents and Families: The Pulse of the Community
The parents are the heartbeat of Mount Vernon.
Parents are Parent–Teacher Association member, field trip chaperone, and volunteer.
They soak up all the glory.
Family Weekend (October): Annual fall festival weekend when parents visit the class, go on a walk-through with the teachers in the classroom, and picnic with the community.
Parents are also notified through medium of newsletters, portals, and social network alert. Parents do not miss the dates because school calendar is in effect.
Faith and Character Building
Mount Vernon School unapologetically declares to be book wise and clever. It’s a matter of faith.
Work is motivated by love, faith, and honesty. Chapel, reflection, and service events are sponsored by student leadership.
Faith Milestones:
Opening Mass (August)
Thanksgiving Service (November)
Advent Celebrations (December)
Lent and Easter Services (Spring)
Baccalaureate Ceremony (May)
Faith is the source of all school life and lighteth every lesson.
Clubs and Extra-Curricular Life
Mount Vernon life doesn’t end when the bell stops ringing.
Hot Clubs and Organizations:
Student Council
Drama and Theatre Club
Robotics Club
Art and Design Club
Debate Team
Community Service Club
Major Events:
Back-to-School Night
Fall Festival
International Day
Science Fair
Cultural Showcase
Spring Carnival
Room space and sense of belonging.
Activity ignites imagination, courage, and friendship.
School Spirit and Athletics
Mount Vernon school spirit pride.
Fall: Soccer, Cross Country, Volleyball
Winter: Basketball, Swimming, Cheer
Spring: Tennis, Baseball, Track
Winning is not sport. Sport hardens a boy and makes him a team player. Children are raised on loyalty, discipline, and team.
Family night is game night as one. Dinner table is a stage of pride, living, laugh.
Learning Tools and Technology
Technology brings every classroom to life.
Project work, homework, and online discussion are student tasks.
Assignments are done on homework sites that also send reminders home.
Every grade level has technology—interactive labs, smartboards, tablets.
There’s a human factor there, however. Technology is used as a supplement and not in place of human instruction.
Teacher Workdays and Professional Development
It takes a good teacher to have a good class.
Mount Vernon educators have school day schedules throughout the year.
Teachers set up classes and have workshops but the children stay home.
These alternative learning options offer high-quality instruction to students.
Make-Up and Emergency Days
Mother Nature asserts her power every so often.
School closed for two unexpected days — bad weather or emergency.
Reminder notice by:
Email and text message reminders
School website
Parent app
Make-up day on missed day will have all of the learning goals.
Safety first.
Student Well-being and Support
Healthy mind, best learner.
Student wellness is professionally managed at Mount Vernon.
October: Wellness Week (workshops in kindness, confidence, and health)
February: Career Awareness Week (career days and guest speakers)
May: De-Stress. Days (stress-reduction activities before finals)
Personal, academic, or emotional problems are smoothed out with counselors. Never does any student ever feel isolated.
Community and Service Projects
National Heritage. The Mount Vernon tradition.
Highlights of Service:
Food and Toy Drives
Clean Campus Initiative
Nursing Home Visits
Fundraisers for Community Charities
Compassion is seen by service. Service educates empathy and leadership day by day.
Season Highlights
Fall: New beginnings, competitive sports, and homecoming spirit.
Winter: Holiday concerts, art shows, and cozy classrooms.
Spring: Science fairs, carnivals, and recess on the playground.
Summer: Graduation smirks, sunburned vacation crews, and bright sunrise.
Every season colors and memories on the calendar page.
Commencement: Time to Celebrate Success
May is graduation month — tear month.
Seniors march across stage in cap and gown. Parents shriek, yell, and cheer.
Teachers smile.
The Baccalaureate Ceremony reminds one that never ever ever ever does ever learning end. It just goes on in some other way.
It’s the closing of one book and the beginning of the next for them all.
Values at the Heart of Mount Vernon
Integrity: Act on principles of goodness.
Respect: Treat people respectfully.
Responsibility: Be responsible.
Faith: Believe in goodness.
Service: Serve for others’ growth.
There is a whole calendar of those values on the calendar each day test, holiday, or community celebration.
FAQs
When is school session during school at Mount Vernon?
Late August after orientation week.
Where is the full calendar?
Mount Vernon School location and family portal.
How are weather announcements made public?
By email, text message, and school communication app.
What are breaks and holidays?
Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Spring Break, and Easter.
Is Mount Vernon offering after-school?
Yes. Club, sport, or enrichment class.
Do teachers get planning days?
Yes. A couple of yearly workdays are dedicated to planning and teacher professional development.
Mount Vernon School Calendars 2024-2025 aren’t wall dates. They are the beat of a learning family who learn, laugh, and grow together as a family.
School day is a yearbook page of a student’s success, discoveries, and triumph in a year.
It wraps up at the last bell. The last bell for all that they have learned.
Keep your calendar close. It is not just for booking appointments — it is to remind yourself why each day counts.