About Our District

District Mission Statement

The mission of the Mount Vernon R-V School District is to provide a safe, secure, and healthy environment ensuring all students are given learning experiences to realize their full-potential as productive, self-sufficient, engaged citizens.

District Philosophy

The Mount Vernon R-V School District Educational Philosophy:

Is to promote a strong sense of dignity, self-worth, and self-motivation within our students.
Is to deliver relevant instruction based on rigorous curriculum that fosters creativity and problem-solving skills to ensure a future of productive citizens.
Is to establish professional rapport among all stakeholders, thereby generating a sense of mutual trust and respect with our students and community.
Is to foster among students the requisite traits to help them address challenges, overcome failures, and persevere through difficult times.

District Goals

Goal 1 – Develop and enhance quality educational/instructional programs to improve performance and enable students to meet their personal, academic, and career goals.

Goal 2 – Provide and maintain appropriate instructional resources, support services, functional an safe facilities.

Goal 3 – Promote, facilitate, and enhance parent, student and community involvement in LEA/District Educational Programs to create a climate of success in each building and across the District.

Goal 4 – Govern the LEA/District in an efficient and effective manner providing administrative leadership to maintain a climate of excellence throughout the District.

Goal 5 - Recruit, attract, develop, and retain properly certified staff to carry out the District's mission, vision, goals, and objectives.

About Our District

The Mount Vernon R-V District includes five school campuses - an early learning center, elementary school, intermediate school, middle school and high school. Two state colleges, as well as several private colleges are within 40 miles. The public library, located at 206 West Water Street, is part of a two-county library system that provides extensive services and houses the Lawrence County Historical Society's genealogy collection.

The Mount Vernon R-V School District serves over 1400 students. The Mount Vernon Early Learning Center serves students aged 3-4 years old; Mount Vernon Elementary School includes grades K-2; Mount Vernon Intermediate School includes grades 3-5; Mount Vernon Middle School includes grades 6-8; Mount Vernon High School includes grades 9-12.

The District has an active Parents as Teachers program for parents with children from infant to age three and a brand new Early Learning Center serving preschool aged students north of the Elementary campus. Call 466-7545 for more information.

Mount Vernon R-V Schools were Accredited with Distinction by Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education each year that category was available. The only school in the state to achieve such an honor.

The District continues to thrive under new DESE guidelines. Each year DESE measures District success through the number of points earned out of 140 possible in the 5 categories of: Academic Achievement, Subgroup Achievement, College and Career Readiness, Attendance, and Graduation Rate

In 2014 the District earned 96.1% (134.5 points)
In 2015 the District earned 99.6% (139.5 points)
In 2016 the District earned 97.1% (136.0 points)
In 2017 the District earned 90.4% (126.5 points)
In 2018 the District earned 96.7% (116 points out of 120 possible)

Vocational Programs

Vocational education is an essential part of the District's program of studies. The District has thriving Vocational Agriculture (with a newly renovated, state of the art campus), Business, and FACS programs at the High School which have experienced success at the state and national levels in recent years. Mount Vernon High School also offers an Apprenticeship Program in partnership with area businesses.

Junior and Senior students at MVHS may choose to enroll in vocational classes at the Scott Regional Technical Center in Monett, Missouri. These students learn skills needed on the job and for post-secondary education. The district provides tuition and transportation for students interested in learning a trade while in High School.

Mount Vernon R-V Teachers

All Mount Vernon R-V teachers are certified in their instructional area and are considered highly-qualified by the state of Missouri. Teachers practice differentiated instruction to meet the learning styles of each child. The District uses the Network for Educator Effectiveness as a teacher evaluation tool which sparks an ongoing conversation between teachers and administrators geared toward continuous instructional improvement.

District Administration

Mr. Scott Cook		Superintendent
Dr. Garrett Prevo		High School Principal
Mr. Kevin Kultgen		Middle School Principal
Mrs. Sarah Garner		Intermediate School Principal
Mrs. Christina West		Elementary School Principal
Mrs. Natalie Woodbury		Director of Early Learning
Mrs. Liz Elsey		Director of Academic Services
Mr. Jeremy Smith		Director of Student Services

Community/School Cooperation

Mount Vernon Schools enjoy a wonderful partnership with the community! Area businesses continuously support the District and our students.

The Mount Vernon Area Emergency Services for Children (902 McVey Street, Mount Vernon MO 65712) organization provides clothing, local health care, school supplies and many other benefits for students in need. To support this group or to request assistance contact Judy Baldwin (417-466-3683).

Many organizations benefit from the work of Booster Clubs. Band, FFA, and our Athletic Teams each have Booster Organizations. Contact Chris Johnston Activities Director (417-466-7526) if you have interest in these organizations.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

The District has a very active Parent-Teacher Association which benefits our Elementary and Intermediate students. Many parents and grandparents serve as volunteers in our buildings. Background checks are required for employees and volunteers to help keep the schools safe.

The District's goal is to keep parents informed about their students. We encourage parents to contact teachers with questions or concerns. Teachers may be reached by phone or e-mail.

The District has several Social Media accounts to communicate activities and successes:

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/MVR5Schools

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/mvr5schools/

Twitter

District: https://twitter.com/MVR5Schools

Elementary School: https://twitter.com/MVElementary

High School: https://twitter.com/MVHighSchool

Intermediate School: https://twitter.com/MVIntermediate

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Experienced And Reliable Governance

The District’s Board of Education members have served the district in an exemplary manner over a period of many years. In fact, the cumulative years of experience of these board members is over 100 years. In working with outstanding administrators, the board has accomplished its goal of providing a stable, solvent, excellent educational District to serve the community and its students.

School Safety

The District works diligently to provide a safe environment for its students. Each campus entry was recently renovated to provide upgraded security and the District employs a School Resource Officer to monitor campus safety daily.

Advanced Course Offerings

The High School offers many college preperatory courses in math, science, communication arts, as well as advanced courses in business and agriculture. Dual Credit opportunities include :

Crowder College Dual Credit

College Algebra

Missouri State University Dual Credit

Forestry I

Forestry II

Greenhouse I

Greenhouse II

Agriculture Management I

Agriculture Management II

Animal Science I

Animal Science II

Career Development

College English

Advanced Computer Applications

Other advanced classes include:

Advanced Placement Biology

Advanced Placement Chemistry

Math Analysis

Trigonometry

PreCalculus

Creative Writing

Physics.

Child Development is an Ozarks Technical Community College articulated course.

All students are required to complete Algebra I, American Government, Biology, English II, Health, and Personal Finance coursework prior to graduation.

Important Information For Parents

The District participates in Federal Programs and has the following procedure in place for complaints. Any parent or guardian, surrogate parent, teacher, administrator, school board member, or other person directly involved with a Federal Program activity may file a complaint. The written, signed complaint explaining details of the situation must be filed with the superintendent of schools. If you have questions about this policy, feel free to contact the school.

A+ Scholarship Program

Graduates of Mount Vernon High School who meet eligibility requirements may attend any public community college or vocational school in Missouri with tuition and fees common to all students provided for two full years. This program, funded by the state, is subject to annual appropriation by the State of Missouri. To be eligible: students must maintain a 2.5 GPA on a 4 point scale, attend an A+ high school for a minimum of three years, maintain a 95% attendance, complete the FAFSA (Pell Grant), be a good citizen, and tutor/mentor other students for a total of 50 hours. Contact the program coordinator, Jim Kleine (417-316-7010) for more information.

District Assessment Plan

MAP tests in communication arts and math will be given to grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Science tests will be given to grades 5 and 8.

High school End-of-Course exams are required in certain subjects. Students will take Algebra I, Biology I, English II and American Government prior to graduation. Additional communication arts, social studies, math and science are also administered as a measure of instructional success.

School Improvement

The district has a Comprehensive School

Improvement Plan (CSIP) in place to address

our district not meeting adequate progress

(AYP) as established by the federal No Child

Left Behind (NCLB) standards. Based on this

year’s testing, the school district is in school

improvement. As a result of being in Distrtict

Improvement, Level 2, the school will be

taking additional steps in our CSIP to meet the

goals of NCLB. Parents and community representatives

are part of the CSIP Committee and

your support and involvement are vital to our

school improvement efforts.

Parent Involvement Is Encouraged!

The district has many opportunities for parent

involvement. The elementary, intermediate

and middle school PTA’s are active. Grandparents

serve as tutors at the elementary and

approved volunteers are encouraged to assist

at school in a variety of capacities. Background

checks are required for employees

and volunteers to help keep the schools safe.

The high school counselor hosts evening

meetings for parents to assist them with financial

issues relating to college, etc.

Parents are encouraged to attend Open

Houses, Back-to-School Events, school extracurricular

activities and to visit frequently with

teachers and counselors.

We want to keep you informed about what

your child’s teachers expect in school. Feel

free to contact them about any issues regarding

your child. Teachers may be reached by

phone or e-mail. Just call the appropriate

school to schedule an appointment.

About Our District

MOUNT Vernon R-V School district