National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States and recognizes the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of our country. At Mount Vernon, we celebrated in a variety of ways. Spanish language teachers designed specific projects focusing on Hispanic culture, while…
What if students could choose what they learned about? What if students could explore their passions and curiosities at school? What if students could be in collaborative groups with teachers and students with similar interests? What if we entrusted them to befriend how they learn, to navigate certain questions on their own, and to find…
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Mount Vernon Middle School students are deeply involved in athletics. At the end of last year, 91% of the Middle School student population were involved in athletics. Of those, 75 are three-sport athletes, which means they participated on an athletic team every season: fall, winter, and spring. There is no shortage of Mustang spirit in…
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On Friday, September 16, Mount Vernon welcomed current students and families, faculty/staff, grandparents, and alumni to celebrate Homecoming 2022. Additionally, the Mount Vernon community celebrated the Hill family on this day of remembrance to honor a teacher, coach, father, brother, and friend who will always be a part of our Mount Vernon fabric, Coach Ron…
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Mount Vernon families have a passion for service. Last week, The Mount Vernon community participated in The Fall Impact Service Drive. Our goal was to collect 4,000 individually packaged snack bags through a partnership with Atlanta Mission, an organization committed to helping the homeless and hungry in the Atlanta area. After three days of carpool-time…
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Grade 7 Math Teacher and new faculty member April Lucas likes to begin the School year with a project. “Collaboration is key in any classroom especially at the beginning of the school year. Assigning group projects to a class who may not be totally familiar with each other can form a sense of community and…
Teachers in Grade 3 are known for their creative themes to introduce new concepts to their students. “Book Tasting Day” was no exception. Ms. Barocas’, Ms. Amin’s, and Ms. Edwards’ Grade 3 classes participated in a unit about sampling different genres of books found in their classrooms. After reading the book The Incredible Book Eating…
Are you planning on attending HoCo this year? Your Alumni tent will be stocked with food and refreshments and will be the perfect spot to watch the Mustangs take on the Tattanall Square Trojans. Game day festivities start at 3:45 pm with a special field dedication in memory of our beloved Coach Ron Hill who…
Introducing Impact Design Lab (IDL), a Mount Vernon Middle School designed class where students are taught to find problems and ask “How can I fix this?” instead of “I wish this was different”. Over the summer, we sat down with the three educational designers: Todd Wass, Ryan Welch, and Kevin Day to learn what this…
Convocation is one of the most anticipated events of the school year. This August, our Mount Vernon community came together to receive the charge for the year from our CEO, Head of School, and Head Prefect. This year, the School’s battle cry is “Let’s Do This” whereby students are challenged to: Create their Story Design…