Grimes School accepts donation from Mike's Tire & Auto Repair Shop in Mount Vernon

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Grimes School held a virtual viewing of “Believe that the Impossible is Possible! Living Wax Museum and Dance Hall” to celebrate Hispanic Heritage and prolific figures in the Latin community. This virtual performance is the first installment of a three-day series. Parents are invited to watch grades K-5 perform on December 5 at 9 a.m. and grades 6-8 perform on December 6 at 9 a.m. in the auditorium and cafeteria.

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Grimes School recently accepted a donation from Mike and Rebekah Garabito of Mike's Tire & Auto Repair Shop. The donation is a symbol of shared community between the school and the neighborhood, as the shop is right across the street from Grimes. The funding will be used for a variety of events, and staff at Grimes expressed appreciation for the donation wholeheartedly. 

On Monday, November 4, 2024, the Music Team, a technology-based music program that offers instruction in music production, DJing and song recording, conducted an assembly for Grimes School students. Marc and Dayne from the Music Team led the assembly that focused on the fundamental skills of a modern DJ (disc jockey) and exposed Grimes students to the technology that DJs use to play music. The assembly also highlighted that becoming a DJ can be a lucrative profession.  

Grimes School students visited the auditorium for a presentation of an expanding partnership between Ford Motor Company and the Mount Vernon City School District. Earle Mitchell, technical placement specialist for Ford, visited the school on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, and shared opportunities that will be available for Grimes students.

Carmelle Terriblé's fifth-grade class at Grimes School enthusiastically celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by selecting a notable Hispanic figure or country to research. The students put in great effort, diving deep to find valuable and relevant information for their projects. They then curated engaging and detailed PowerPoint presentations, showcasing their findings to an audience that included their parents, principal, and teachers. The presentations highlighted their hard work, creativity, and newfound appreciation for Hispanic culture and heritage.

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Teachers at Grimes School gathered in a classroom for an early morning professional development session on data-based decision making on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Teachers received a presentation from representatives from the Lower Hudson Regional Partnership Center of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), with an emphasis on special education. They were introduced to the data-management processes they will utilize during the school year.

Mount Vernon Police Department Chief Marcel Olifiers, Captain Gregory Addison and two patrol women visited Kristine Brooks' sixth grade class at Grimes School on Monday, September 16, 2024. The police officers thanked the students and their teacher for letters the class sent them on 9/11 thanking them for their service.

The Grimes School Debate Club engaged in a tournament at Grimes School last month about animal testing, where the topic was, “Should animal testing be banned in the United States.” The debate was held with the American Debate League, and students competed against other students in the Debate Club at Grimes. The team received medals for their performance.