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Hospital Pain to Beach Carnival Fun: Immersive Technology to Distract Pediatric Rehab Patients

Contributed by Marie Graham Pediatric rehab patients face many challenges to complete the occupational and physical therapy that is necessary for recovery. The goal of this project was to use virtual reality to decrease discomfort for patients un...

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Grade 3 Students Learn Empathy and Understanding Through Social Justice Museum Project

Contributed by Melanie Thompson and Ashton Booher 1. What sparked the idea of having the students create their own social justice exhibit? Third grade is a big transitional year, when students gain more independence in the work they do and beg...

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Cotton Dull Serves as Head of Lower School For a Day

Contributed by Shelley Searcy, Head of Lower School Mustang Rally Auction winner, Cotton Dull, arrived at school on Tuesday morning walking a little taller. This young man was our official Mount Vernon Head of Lower School for the day! Cotton...

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AP Calculus Students Visit Six Flags to Study Motion and Rollercoasters

Last week, a group of AP Calculus students and their teacher Danielle Heintz took a trip to Six Flags to gather data about motion using rollercoasters. By using an app that gathers accelerometer data and videos of their rides, the students put toget...

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Middle School Students Perform in Annual Talent Show

Tuesday, May 14 Middle School students showcased their skills in the annual Middle School Talent Show. The show featured singing, dancing, musical instruments and more! Performers included: Diane Foster - ViolinHunter Reese Giardino, Brooke...

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Students Recognized in Upper School Honors Assembly

Contributed by Chip Houston, Head of Upper School Today we celebrate the learning and achievements of our community for the 2018-2019 school year. This year began with a new modular schedule, based on research and consultation, aligned with the m...

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Students Recognized at Middle School Honors Assembly

Contributed by Dr. Angél Kytle, Head of Middle School As we close our last year as a Middle School on two campuses with four grade levels, I have been thinking so much about all of the visioning, planning, and work that has gone into creating th...

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Justin Blumencranz Helps Take MV’s Virtual Reality Lab to the Next Level

Story by Justin Blumencranz The catalyst for reaching out to Woojer about their haptic vest was a need in our VR lab and my desire to work on a project of my design. As a Freshman, I worked with Mrs. Graham and a few other students to create Moun...

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Students Support FurKids for End-of-Year Service Effort

The members of Mount Vernon's National Honor Society is hosting a rescue-pet supplies drive benefitting FurKids, Georgia’s largest animal rescue, no-kill shelter, and sanctuary. On any given day, there are about 1,6...

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2019 MV Dance Recital: “I Am”

The MV Dance Recital was held on Sunday, April 14 at 2:00 PM in the Glenn Campus Gymnasium. Family and friends gathered to support 98 dancers, from Early Preschool to Grade Six, as they took to the stage to perform a dance that they have been learni...