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...
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...
Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, courage over comfort, Lower School News
Last week, more than 50 Lower School students braved the stage, showcasing their talents in the Lower School annual Variety Show. In front of their families, friends, teachers, and peers, this upcoming generation of MV Artists recited original poems, sang, danced, put...
Jul 26, 2021 | Build People Up, courage over comfort, IMAMUSTANG, Lower School News, Share the Well
“When I came for my first day at Mount Vernon, I didn’t know anyone or have any friends, but things started to change. I started to make friends and got to know people better. Then I started to realize how much more awesome this school is than I’d...
Jun 9, 2021 | Alumni, Build People Up, Come to Play, courage over comfort, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, idea-featured, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Maker, Maverick, Multiplier, Share the Well, Upper School News, US Athletics
“I pray that we have inspired and left love where we once stood. May God bless Mount Vernon, and know it will always have the support of the Douglas family.” – Andre’ Douglas If you’ve been at a Mount Vernon football game over the last...
Apr 27, 2021 | Come to Play, courage over comfort, Have Fun, Highlights, IMAMUSTANG, Maverick, Middle School News
At the end of Mod 5, Middle School faculty and staff tried out something new – A Week of Wonder. An exciting and different week of school, this week centered on the question, “How might we make school more reflective of real life?” Week of Wonder was designed as...