Jan 15, 2020 | Build People Up, Come to Play, courage over comfort, Humanities, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Innovation, Inquiry, Maker, Maverick, Multiplier, PBL/IBL, Share the Well, Upper School News
Over the last year and a half, Upper School Virtual Reality students, along with Director of Virtual and Augmented Reality Lab Marie Graham, have been working alongside Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) to create a VR program to help patients who are going...
Dec 18, 2019 | Build People Up, Come to Play, courage over comfort, Have Fun, IMAMUSTANG, Lower School News, Maverick, Multiplier, Share the Well
Contributed by Head of Grade 5 Emily Edwards This year, grade 5 – the Class of 2027 – became the new leaders of the Lower School and Lower Campus. At the end of grade 4, these students were led through a design challenge allowing them to discuss the word...
Dec 11, 2019 | courage over comfort, Design Thinking, Humanities, IMAMUSTANG, Innovation, Inquiry, Lower School News, Maverick, Multiplier, PBL/IBL, Share the Well
Contributed by Head of Grade 4 David Ayers While in a meeting with my team, working together while planning the next pivot in our PBL (project-based learning) about energy, I shared that I wished our students could visit the dam in my hometown like I did when I was in...
Dec 4, 2019 | Design Thinking, Humanities, IMAMUSTANG, Innovation, Inquiry, Maverick, Middle School News, Multiplier, Share the Well, Uncategorized
This year, Middle School students began using Seesaw, a program that allows them to capture and reflect on their learning in various ways, using their iPad to capture photos, videos, voiceovers, drawings, and more. Throughout the year, learners will have the...
Dec 4, 2019 | Build People Up, courage over comfort, Have Fun, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Maverick, Multiplier, Share the Well, Upper School News
Last week on Thanksgiving, Class of 2022 Ella Wagner could be seen on National Television performing in the 93rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. A member of both the sideline and competition cheer teams at Mount Vernon, Ella was exited to have the...
Dec 4, 2019 | Build People Up, Come to Play, courage over comfort, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Inquiry, Maverick, Multiplier, Share the Well, Upper School News
Recently, Class of 2021 Aqil Merchant was named to the Making Caring Common (MCC) Youth Advisory Board. Making Caring Common, a project through the Harvard Graduate School of education, aims to create a world where children learn to care about others. It encourages...
