Sep 1, 2021 | All School, Blog, Lower School News
Contributed by Head of Grade 5 Emily Edwards Like all other grades in the Lower School, Grade 5 started the year with an Inquiry Based Learning unit around playground design. This unit required the students to recall the math concepts they learned in Grade 4 to design...
Aug 24, 2021 | All School, Blog, IMAMUSTANG, Lower School News
Every August when students and faculty return to campus they are gifted with a new Mount Vernon spirit shirt. Over the years the shirt has celebrated that we are Made in MV, Better Together, and Reunited. This year’s spirit shirt honors all that the School has become...
Aug 18, 2021 | Blog, IMAMUSTANG, Lower School News
God is good – all the time! And all the time – God is good! If you’ve ever experienced a Preschool or Lower School Chapel, you are used to hearing this chant shouted throughout the Sanctuary – something members of the Mount Vernon community truly...
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...
May 3, 2021 | Come to Play, Design Thinking, IMAMUSTANG, Inquiry, Lower School News, Share the Well
Leading up to and during Rally Spirit Week, students across all divisions participated in a daily scavenger hunt, giving them clues to a big, Mustang spirit surprise that was revealed Thursday of Rally Week during Family Feud Game Night. While Mustangs in all grades...
Apr 16, 2021 | Come to Play, courage over comfort, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, idea-featured, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Inquiry, Lower School News, Maverick, Multiplier, PBL/IBL, Share the Well
“What gives me confidence – when I saw your projects – was the integrity and compassion and research and imagination that went into the projects. You give me hope. When I’m old, I’m going to be calm knowing the world will be in your hands and you’re going...
