http://mvcspta.org A Public Site for Mount Vernon Community School PTA Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:21:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please read all the way through this open letter: Hello all, As you may have heard, Peggi Lopez, one of our 3rd grade dual language teachers, is on medical leave through at least the end of the current school year.  She faces an uphill battle, with many medical appointments and reduced capacity ... http://mvcspta.org/mvcs-teacher-in-need-can-you-help/ All MVCS Students Benefit Fully accredited, often surpassing academic benchmarks for rigorous state standards School environment rich in language and culture Research-based curricula such as “Everyday Math” Take Home Readers (K-1st grades); Accelerated Reading (2nd-5th grades; K-1st as appropriate) Science lab for ‘hands-on’ learning and experiments Computers in every classroom with weekly trips to the Computer ... http://mvcspta.org/fast-facts-for-new-parents/