Sep 21, 2022 | All School, Blog, Build People Up, Lower and Middle School, Lower School News, Middle School News, News, Preschool, Preschool News, Upper School News
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...
May 11, 2022 | All School, Blog, Build People Up, Impact, Share the Well
As we approach the final weeks of the School’s 50th year, we are reflecting on the impact we have made together as a community. Whether integrated into grade-level learning or independent service at local non-profit organizations, our MV community has pledged to log...
Apr 6, 2022 | Blog, Build People Up, courage over comfort, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Impact, Middle School News, Upper School News
Contributed by Chief of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Action Stacey Lee On Wednesday, March 23, the School hosted an Upper Campus Inclusion Network event for our BIPOC Affinity Group. Both Middle and Upper School students joined together for morning fellowship...
Feb 25, 2022 | All School, Blog, Build People Up, Have Fun, Impact, Inquiry, Lower School News, MVXperts
Grade 3 Mustangs ended Valentine’s week with a day dedicated to the heart – Cardiology Day! This day was a total surprise for the students and featured “surgery” rotations, white coat ceremonies, and a visit from an MVXpert. When students arrived at school on...
Feb 23, 2022 | All School, Blog, Build People Up, Have Fun, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Impact, Inquiry, Lower School News, MVXperts, Share the Well
Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it. “Love your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:37-39 A consistent message on Lower Campus is...
Feb 23, 2022 | All School, Blog, Build People Up, Inquiry, MVXperts
How do we teach our teachers at Mount Vernon? We bring in experts. Mount Vernon’s strategic plan, MVx, calls us all to be learners. It states, “In a complex world of exponential change, the most important thing to be is a learner. Anyone at or associated with MV is a...
