Jan 23, 2018 | All School, IMAMUSTANG, MV Mag Issue 1, Upper School News
Contributed by Chip Houston We have outgrown our spaces. This is a game changer for our school. I am the proud father of three boys. Oliver, my youngest, is four. By the time he graduates from Mount Vernon the year will be 2033. As parents, my wife and I often find...
Jan 23, 2018 | All School, IMAMUSTANG, Multiplier, MV Mag Issue 1, Share the Well
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 These are the words that Chuck Waters, Chair of the Board of Trustees for Mount Vernon Presbyterian School, used to describe...
Jan 23, 2018 | Alumni, Build People Up, Come to Play, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Maverick, Multiplier, MV Mag Issue 1
Contributed by Drew Clayton Drew Clayton, Class of 2010 My time at MVPS was instrumental in my personal development because I was taught how to learn and how to problem solve. It was something I did not realize at the time because as a high school student all I saw...
Jan 23, 2018 | Come to Play, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Maverick, MV Mag Issue 1, Share the Well, Upper School News
Setting an Example of Giving Every senior class at Mount Vernon is asked to participate philanthropically, by making a donation to the MV Fund in the form of a “Class of” gift. This year’s seniors were each asked for $20.18, representing their year of...
Jan 23, 2018 | All School, Build People Up, Come to Play, courage over comfort, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Maverick, Multiplier, MV Mag Issue 1, Share the Well
As a destination for anyone wishing to design a better world, Mount Vernon continuously seeks ways to connect students with real-life experiences. A big part of that involves creating and cultivating meaningful relationships among diverse people, ideas, and...
Jan 23, 2018 | courage over comfort, Design Thinking, Humanities, IMAMUSTANG, Inquiry, Maverick, MV Mag Issue 1, PBL/IBL, Upper School News
Contributed by Nikki Rucker When Two Disciplines Intersect The collaboration between English and Art has always existed historically. However, being able to see that intersection in practice, as an actual class, has been an extremely interesting and dynamic...