In an annual effort to give back, Mount Vernon students and teachers participated in a campus-wide Spring Cleaning drive in order to share the well with those in our local community who might be in need this spring. This year, to broaden our...
Read MoreContributed by Director of Visual and Performing Arts Matthew Neylon This weekend, Mount Vernon students excelled in Music, Theatre, and Dance as students competed and earned honors around the state. We are so proud of our performing arts student...
Read MoreLast week, in honor of Valentine's Day, Lower School students participated in a number of different projects to share the love with the local community, as well as the Mount Vernon alumni family. Kindergarten students spent the morning packi...
Read MoreContributed by Lower School Performing Arts Teacher Thomas Freeman I was approached by the Education Manager of City Springs to bring some students over and sing with the Atlanta Opera for Hansel and Gretel as part of TAO's Studio Tour....
Read MoreThroughout the first four months of school, Grade 1 students dove into Atlanta's robust culture through the lens of past and present. Through various visible thinking routines, students were able to figure out what exactly they hoped to lear...
Read MoreLast Thursday and Friday, the spotlight was shining on a group of Lower School students who had the opportunity to share their talents with an audience in the annual Lower School Talent Show. Interested Lower School students signed up and au...
Read MoreOn Monday, January 20, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Grade 5 student Alice (Allie) Parker was invited to perform at a service honoring his life and legacy at the Ebenezer Church. Allie, who was invited to the service by the dau...
Read MoreHow might we innovate Santa's Sleigh to make his job easier?Contributed by Kindergarten Teachers Lindsey Whitehead and Addy Devore Christmas is a magical time in Kindergarten. Pictures with Santa, gingerbread houses, Christmas tree decorating, v...
Read MoreLast semester, Grade 3 students participated in a PBL (Project Based Learning) unit around the branches of the Government. This PBL journey began with students exploring and demonstrating the characteristics of an engaged citizen leader. The...
Read MoreDuring the holiday season, Preschool - Grade 1 students, along with their Visual Art teacher Liz Bellenger made gifts of gratitude for members of the faculty and staff at Mount Vernon. In Art, the students studied the King Midas painting by...
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