Mt. Vernon Elementary School

📣 Attention Incoming Kindergarten Families! If your child will be starting kindergarten this school year and you haven’t registered yet, please contact MVES as soon as possible! We’re excited to welcome our new students! 📞 Please pass this information along to anyone you know who may have an incoming kindergartener!

Attention NEW 1st - 5th Mustangs

❤️🖤 Save the Date 🖤❤️ #MustangPride

☀️❤️🌈” Play is the work of a child” and a grown-up! 🌈❤️ ☀️ Preschool families kicked off Play with Purpose this week, a National Center for Families Learning program designed to support playgroups in meeting a child’s learning and development through intentional play experiences! If you can’t tell by these photos, everyone had the best time! We are so proud of these kiddos AND their grown-up! ❤️🐴🖤 #MustangPride

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Rockcastle County Schools is excited to welcome Mr. Matthew Brown as the new Assistant Principal of Mt. Vernon Elementary School! 🎉 Mr. Brown brings over 15 years of teaching experience at RCHS and has served as Assistant Principal at Garrard Middle School for the past three years. We’re thrilled to have him back in Rocket Country and know he’ll be a great addition to the MVES team! 🚀

Today we honor our assistant principal, Mr. Anthony Coffey, as he retires from MVES! Thank you, Mr. Coffey, for your leadership, dedication, and unwavering support for our students and staff. Your impact has shaped our school in so many meaningful ways. Wishing you a joyful and well-deserved retirement

Join us in celebrating our third MVES retiree, Jamie Bryant! Thank you for your incredible service, dedication, and the difference you’ve made in so many lives. MVES won’t be the same without you!

Although the weather didn’t cooperate, fourth grade students still had a fantastic day at MVES! Students rotated through various rooms for a fun and creative indoor “field day” experience! After lunch, we wrapped up the day with more activities in the gym.

🎉 Congratulations to our amazing students for earning these prestigious end-of-year award pins! 🏅 Here's a glimpse of the incredible achievements celebrated: Mustang Pride: Recognizing exemplary traits like Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Excellence. Student Council: Honoring our 5th-grade leaders. Spelling Bee: Congrats to top spellers in grades 3-5! Service: Applauding students for their selfless contributions to service projects outside of school hours. Perfect Attendance: Cheers to those who were present every day! Exemplary Attendance: Commending stellar 96%+ attendance. Honor Roll: Celebrating academic excellence - A/Bs the entire year. Principal's List: Celebrating academic excellence - All As the entire year. Reading & Math Growth: Recognizing remarkable progress on the iReady Diagnostic. Student Volunteer: Saluting consistent volunteers who made a difference throughout the year! Kudos to all our dedicated students for their hard work and achievements! 👏📚✨ Part Two

🎉 Congratulations to our amazing students for earning these prestigious end-of-year award pins! 🏅 Here's a glimpse of the incredible achievements celebrated: Mustang Pride: Recognizing exemplary traits like Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Excellence. Student Council: Honoring our 5th-grade leaders. Spelling Bee: Congrats to top spellers in grades 3-5! Service: Applauding students for their selfless contributions to service projects outside of school hours. Perfect Attendance: Cheers to those who were present every day! Exemplary Attendance: Commending stellar 96%+ attendance. Honor Roll: Celebrating academic excellence - A/Bs the entire year. Principal's List: Celebrating academic excellence - All As the entire year. Reading & Math Growth: Recognizing remarkable progress on the iReady Diagnostic. Student Volunteer: Saluting consistent volunteers who made a difference throughout the year! Kudos to all our dedicated students for their hard work and achievements! 👏📚✨ Part One

We’re celebrating Robin Rumsey as she prepares to retire from MVES! Robin, your dedication, warmth, and years of service have meant so much to our school community. Thank you for everything you have done for our Mustangs. ❤️🐴🖤

Today we celebrate Carla Creech — retiring after 30 amazing years! Thank you for your dedication, heart, and impact on our school community. Enjoy every moment of your next chapter!

What a night at the Rising Rockets Gala! Our amazing 5th grade students and teachers came together to celebrate the end of their elementary school journey. The evening was filled with joy, laughter, and moments they’ll never forget. A huge shout-out to our fifth grade teachers for putting this event together for our Rising Rockets. They put in a lot of time and energy to ensure these fifth graders had a wonderful time.

The first 10 students that completed the i-Ready Challenge won a fabulous prize!

Fiat grade field day vibes! 🌞 Fun, sun, and unforgettable memories with the best crew.

Our 4th graders did it! They conquered the 20 Book Genre Challenge by reading a wide variety of genres—everything from adventure to mystery to fantasy! To celebrate their hard work and love for reading, we threw a fun celebration with pizza, cookie cake, and more books to keep the reading excitement going! Huge shoutout to all the avid readers who completed the challenge! You’ve earned it! Keep reading, keep exploring, and keep making those incredible literary adventures your own.

Mrs. Shepherd’s fourth graders had a fantastic time at Camp Learn-a-Lot today! 🏕️ They explored different campsites, made memories, and had a blast along the way. These students know how to make the most of every adventure!

🌟 Today was extra special for Mrs. Lyndsey’s 4th graders! 🌟 They had an awesome time visiting the 1st grade classrooms of Mrs. Jamie and Mrs. Kelli to play games and spend time with their younger schoolmates. 🎲💬✨ It was all smiles, laughter, and sweet moments as the big kids helped guide, play, and connect with the first graders. We love seeing our students build friendships and grow together across grade levels! ❤️👫📚

Third Grade had an excellent time at Maywoods today! They got to explore nature, find creatures in the creek, learn about predator and prey, and go on an insect investigation. Special thanks to Mrs. Starla Benge, her RCHS GATE students and EKU for a wonderful day!