In the perfect setting with traditional southern charm, Mustang Rally sponsors gathered to be celebrated by the School. As a thank you for their participation in supporting the Rally, sponsors were invited to the annual Derby party - Jockeys and Ju...
Read MoreTalented Mount Vernon artists brought splashes of color to scenic Forsyth Park at the 36th annual Sidewalk Arts Festival in Savannah, Georgia. Hosted by The Savannah College of Art and Design, SCAD students, alumni and regional high schoolers crea...
Read MoreMonkeys, elephants, flowers, and a great big bear Baloo brought the jungle to life in the Middle School spring musical, The Jungle Book. 42 students in grades 3- 6 were directed by Performing Arts teacher Brittany Schmutzler over the course of two...
Read MoreWith such a vast blend of customs and cultures represented within the Preschool classrooms, worldly reflections and personal stories are easy to come by. Over the course of the school year, parents and special friends have been visiting regularly,...
Read MoreWritten by Maggie Bradford, Grade 2 Teacher Imagine an easier and perhaps improved life with tools like a "Dog Quieter", a "Body Blankie" or a "Sticker Vader". Mount Vernon's second graders went beyond imagining to bring these tools to life through t...
Read MoreAuditioning for anything takes a lot of planning and preparation. It also has the potential to spark a variety of feelings, such as: excitement, anxiety, joy, satisfaction, as well as disappointment. While a record number of students in Kinderga...
Read MoreOn the last Friday night in January, girls in Kindergarten through grade 4 danced the night away with their fathers or special friends at Mount Vernon's annual Father/Daughter dance. Chaired by MV moms Ann Heather Toole and Mary Dodd Walker, this ye...
Read MoreIt was a bootiful night for the grades 7&8 Halloween dance, as the annual event drew the largest crowd of costumed middle schoolers, ever, at Mount Vernon. The Glenn Campus cafeteria was transformed into a spooky den of cobwebs, shadows, zombies...
Read MoreTeaching sixth grade Grammar and Composition, new faculty member Jayne Liu has already become part of the Mount Vernon fabric. On day one, she began to guide her classes through project based learning by posing the leading question, "How do varying c...
Read MoreOn one of the first chilly Friday evenings of fall, almost 300 Mount Vernon parents, faculty, and staff showed up to Rock the Block in their festival gear: boots, jeans, sweaters, and hats, while carrying lawn chairs and blankets. Taking advanta...
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