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...
Read MoreContributed 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreContributed by Eileen Fennelly, Lower School Science Teacher Who are modern explorers and where are they exploring now? This question came from Mount Vernon fourth graders as they were working on a Project Based Learning (PBL) unit about The...
Read MoreI am pleased to announce that Anne Katz has been appointed the Chief Community Development Officer at Mount Vernon. While Community Development appears to be a new department, it combines forces previously known as philanthropy, partnerships...
Read MoreAt Mount Vernon we celebrate curiosity, exploration, discovery, and ultimately learning. Beyond the satisfaction of accomplishment, we believe it is equally important to demonstrate the learning that occurs inside the classroom and beyond. Using Pro...
Read MoreWhen Director of Visual and Performing Arts Matthew Neylon attended the 2017-2018 session at School for Art Leaders at Crystal Bridges, he met former Disney illustrator Niki Stewart, who immediately became a friend. When he returned to MV, h...
Read MoreDance, song, magic, and music were all on display as students stunned the audience at the Lower School Talent Show on January 24 and 25....
Read MoreMount Vernon's 2018 Christmas Arts Showcase was performed at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. Over 250 MV artists in grades 2 through 12 presented traditional, contemporary, and original works to a packed house. With MVArts flair, all the wo...
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