Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School receive a visit from the Mount Vernon police department
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Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School receive a visit from the Mount Vernon police department
Pre-K and kindergarten students at Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School were eager with excitement to receive a visit from the Mount Vernon Police Department on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
“They are really excited to learn about the different community helpers.” said Ms. Fernandez, Kindergarten teacher at NMHZ. “We have been learning about it in social studies and it is a great opportunity for us to be able to see them today.”
Police officers spoke to students about their daily tasks, when to call in case of an emergency and let students ask them questions about their job. Police officers also brought three different kinds of police cars for the students to see. Classmates lined up in anticipation to turn on the siren and lights.
“We’re here to make sure that the children in our community know what the police department and 911 do and to feel that they are welcome by us,” said Captain Greg Addison with the Mount Vernon Police Department. It is very important to engage with our children very early on and let them know that the police are someone they can trust.”
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Scholars from third through eighth grade at Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School were recognized for their honor roll and principal's list achievements on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
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Students at Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School sat in on criminal court cases that Judge Nichelle Johnson was presiding over on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Afterwards they had a question-and-answer session with Judge Johnson, Judge Tamika Coverdale and Commanding Officer Steven Sexton from the Mount Vernon Police Department.
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Third and fourth grade students at Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School worked together to make pumpkin catapults, slime, and towers using nothing but toothpicks and marshmallows on Monday, November 27, 2023.
Pre-K and kindergarten students at Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School were eager with excitement to receive a visit from the Mount Vernon Police Department on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
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Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School (NMHZ) students and current and former Mount Vernon City School District staff gathered in the auditorium of NMHZ to celebrate Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer’s birthday on Friday, October 27, 2023.
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Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School kicked off Spirit Week with "Wear Your Favorite Team Jersey" day! Students and staff represented their favorite team on Monday, October 30, 2023, and showed their school spirit.
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Students at Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School attended the NED's Mission Mindset assembly on Friday, October 13.
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Scholars visited their school in pajamas with their families as Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School held Family Movie Night in PJs on Friday, October 13, 2023. They watched "Hocus Pocus," at the movie screening, which was sponsored by the NMHZ Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA).