Aug 18, 2020 | All School, Design Thinking, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Innovation, Maker, Multiplier, Share the Well, Uncategorized
Contributed by Executive Director, MV Ventures, Alex Blumencranz “How might we …” is a familiar and somewhat daily question at the Mount Vernon School as students prepare to be “college ready, globally competitive and engaged citizen leaders.” Real-world work actually...
Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last week, Upper and Middle School Performing Arts teachers Clark Taylor and Brittany Schmutzler traveled with a group of Upper School Theatre students to Columbus, GA where the students competed in the Georgia Theatre Conference. The conference is a hybrid...
Feb 12, 2020 | Come to Play, courage over comfort, Design Thinking, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Innovation, Inquiry, Maker, Multiplier, Uncategorized, Upper School News
Contributed by Mount Vernon Upper School iProject Coordinator Lynn Luster When looking at 21st-century skills, a teacher might easily get overwhelmed wondering how to cover content and standards. Acknowledging that every student is on a different pathway, have...
Feb 5, 2020 | Fine Arts, IMAMUSTANG, Lower School News, Multiplier, Share the Well, Uncategorized
Contributed by Lower School Performing Arts Teacher Thomas Freeman I was approached by the Education Manager of City Springs to bring some students over and sing with the Atlanta Opera for Hansel and Gretel as part of TAO’s Studio Tour. On their tour,...
Jan 22, 2020 | Come to Play, courage over comfort, Fine Arts, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Lower School News, Multiplier, Share the Well, Uncategorized
On Monday, January 20, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Grade 5 student Alice (Allie) Parker was invited to perform at a service honoring his life and legacy at the Ebenezer Church. Allie, who was invited to the service by the daughter of MLK, Bernice King,...
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...
