School Board Vacancy
Mt. Vernon Township High School is accepting applications to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Cynthia Davis.
The individual selected will serve on the School Board from the date of appointment to April 2015. Applicants should show familiarity with the Board’s policies regarding general duties and responsibilities of a Board and a Board member, including fiduciary responsibilities, conflict of interest, ethics and gift ban. The Board’s policies are available online at www.mvths.org under the Board of Education tab.
Letters of interest may be turned in by June 14, 2013 to Mt. . . .
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4th Place -- Class 3A State Tourney
Mt Vernon Rams baseball team pose with their 4th Place Trophy from the Class 3A State Tourney. Congratulations on making history with a school record 31 wins, State Tourney hardware (the first-ever in baseball) and the first BOYS Team Sport State Trophy since 1954 for Mt Vernon. What a ride, great job!
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The Rams (31-8-1) are in the Final Four for the 1st time in school history after defeating Bloomington 6-1! Tyler Ellis (8-2) pitched a complete game and struck out 5 while only walking 1. The Rams had 7 hits in the game. Mt. . . .
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Fractals are one of the newest forms of math available to students. They were developed in 1975. The simple definition of fractal would be as follows: a repeating geometric pattern. Fractals can be used in computer modeling and structures that do not have simple geometric shapes such as clouds, mountains, and coastlines.
Towards the end of the school year, geometry teacher Dustin Foster allowed his students to work together to design some fractals of their own. Armed with only sidewalk chalk, rulers, and the knowledge he provided . . .
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