Dear MVSD Families,

This is a friendly reminder that all Mountain View School District schools and offices, including our Family Center, will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. 

Summer School programs and Free Summer Meals will not be in session on this day.

Classes and meal service will resume on Friday, June 20 at our normal program hours. We look forward to seeing everyone back to finish off the first week of summer session strong!

Celebrating Juneteenth! 

On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news of freedom. More than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in what became known as Juneteenth or Freedom Day. 

In 2021, Juneteenth was established as a federal holiday, opening it to symbolic and global interpretation and providing a better understanding of the evolution of our nation and its people. Juneteenth celebrations then, like now, recognize the ongoing fight for human rights and equality and are commemorated through family cookouts, faith services, musical performances and storytelling. Today, Juneteenth celebrates African American resilience and achievement, while preserving history and community traditions.  (Excerpt from National Museum of African American History & Culture webpage)

If you and your student would like to learn more about the history of Juneteenth, feel free to check out these educational links: 

National Museum of African American History & Culture - Smithsonian

Vyond Video - What is Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom, Culture and Heritage

CNN's Juneteenth Flag Symbolism

Kids Books Read Aloud: Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper 

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Wishing you a restful and reflective Juneteenth,