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Sixth graders at Pennington School take a field trip to Jacob Burns Film Center

Sixth graders at Pennington School take a field trip to Jacob Burns Film Center

Dennis Richmond’s 6th-grade class had an unforgettable experience at the Jacob Burns Film Center on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Students watched an inspiring film, followed by a Q&A with the director. The best part was meeting students from a neighboring district and expanding their horizons!

"Learning beyond the classroom is what it’s all about," said Principal Dr. Melissa White. "We are so happy that our students were able to take a field trip to learn about filmmaking and how this can apply to their future careers." 

Class posing for the camera.
Student smiling in the movie theater.
Students in movie theather.
Student smiling in chair at Jacob Burns theater.
Student looking into the camera while the other student looks away.

 

Students playing volleyball game.

Students and staff at Pennington School were shooting hoops and volleying sets against their teachers on Thursday, December 19, 2024, for a staff vs student tournament day. The day kicked off with a volleyball game between students and teachers, and in the afternoon they versed each other in a game of basketball. 

Pennington kicks off yearly NPFH events with engaging Box Out Bullying assembly

Pennington School students learned how to combat and prevent bullying in their school halls at the Box Out Bullying school assembly held on Monday, December 9, 2024. The auditorium was visited by “Tom and Jerry,” two cousins who are committed to teaching students about how to identify bullying through live performances, games, and fun age-appropriate jokes for each grade.

Students listening to reader.

On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, Pennington School hosted a guest reader, Nesta Felix, who is a community partner from the Mount Vernon NAACP chapter. Students were excited and engaged in the reading and are looking forward to her return.

Students dress up and engage in fun activities for Pennington School's Fall Festival

On Friday, October 25, 2024, cars lined around Pennington School, decorated with spooky decorations and balloons in the spirit of Halloween. The school’s annual Fall Festival was organized by the Pennington Parent Teacher Association. Students, parents and staff dressed up in their Halloween costumes or fall outfits and enjoyed fall goodies. Attendees also got to create slime and partake in fun games.

Students learn how to persevere with Eric Carle in Pennington Pre-K class

At Pennington School, Taylor Luxoro’s Pre-Kindergarten class took a break from normal lessons from October 21, 2024, to October 25, to focus on American author and illustrator Eric Carle, who wrote many famed and beloved children’s books. On October 24, Ms. Luxoro’s class read “The Very Clumsy Click Beetle” and learned about perseverance and overcoming any obstacle.

Sixth-grade students learn about ancient civilizations at Pennington School

In Dennis Richmond’s sixth-grade History and English Language Arts class at Pennington School, students were heavily engaged, raising their hands and calling out answers as they learned about the wonders of ancient civilizations. On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Mr. Richmond’s students excitedly dove into the lesson plan lesson plan on Ancient Mesopotamia and Sumer, while strengthening their note-taking and writing skills.

Group of students with i-Ready mascot.

Students at Pennington School cheered on the start of this year’s i-Ready competition at the school during the i-Ready kickoff assembly on Monday, September 23, 2024. i-Ready is an instructional platform used in the Mount Vernon City School District to reinforce learning, assess students, and collect data which helps inform instruction.