09/03/2026
Mt. Vernon-Enola School District is aware of the “Cat in the Hat” trend currently circulating on social media.
At this time, no threats have been made toward Mt. Vernon–Enola School District.
The safety and security of our students and staff is always our highest priority. We remain vigilant and take any threat—or information that could potentially impact the safety of our schools—very seriously.
Our district works closely with our School Resource Officers and the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office. We are extremely thankful for their continued partnership and commitment to the safety of our students, staff, and school community.
Like many online trends, students may view participation as a joke or harmless fun; however, when social media content involves other students, school property, disruption to the school day, or inappropriate behavior, it can quickly become a safety and disciplinary concern.
Parents and families can help us by:
• Talking with your student about responsible social media use and the lasting impact of what they post, share, or encourage.
• Reminding students not to participate in, record, share, or promote disruptive or inappropriate social media challenges.
• Monitoring your student’s social media activity and discussing trends they are seeing online.
• Encouraging students to report concerning posts or planned activities to a trusted adult rather than sharing them with others.
Our goal is not to give these trends more attention, but to work together to keep them from disrupting learning or creating unsafe situations at school. We will continue to monitor the situation and will communicate with our families if there is any information specific to our district that needs to be shared.
Thank you for partnering with MVE School District to help our students make safe, responsible choices—both at school and online.
