May 18, 2022 | Blog, Come to Play, Have Fun, Humanities, Impact, Innovation, Middle School News
How might we prepare all students to be globally competitive and engaged citizen leaders? Over the last month, grade 8 students have had a unique opportunity to experience this piece of Mount Vernon’s mission. The World Peace Game, created and developed by the World...
May 4, 2022 | All School, Blog, Come to Play, Have Fun, Highlights
After a two year pause, Mustang Rally returned in a big way last Friday, April 29. Mount Vernon’s all-day, all-fun, all-school celebration of spirit and community was another major highlight in MV’s 50th year! It was a celebration full of old and new traditions. The...
Apr 20, 2022 | All School, Blog, Come to Play, Fine Arts, Impact, Innovation, Inquiry, Press Release
This story was also a press release distributed to local media outlets on 4.20.2022. The Mount Vernon School has been honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The SupportMusic Merit Award...
Apr 20, 2022 | Blog, Come to Play, Design Thinking, Have Fun, Inquiry, Lower School News
Contributed by Lower School Science Instructor Eileen Fennelly. Starting with questions is just one of our Mount Vernon norms. “Where are these flowers from? Why does this tree have flowers, but the others on the Frontier do not? Does this tree have a name?”...
Apr 6, 2022 | Blog, Come to Play, News, US Athletics
“Collin has the it-factor,” shared Mount Vernon cross country and track coach Elizabeth Werdesheim. “That fearless grit paired with lots of raw talent makes him a joy to watch.” Class of 2025 Collin Maher is a force to be reckoned with on the trail and track. During...
Mar 23, 2022 | Blog, Come to Play, courage over comfort, Middle School News, MS Athletics
Grade 7 Isabella “Izzy” Dumler and grade 8 Loulee Easterlin aren’t afraid to get aggressive when it comes to lacrosse. Both girls, involved in club teams outside of the School, yearned for a way to represent Mount Vernon on a lacrosse team. With no girls teams offered...